About this episode

Lisa Cork shares her journey of embracing her introversion and building a successful career as a CEO.

What if the introvert in the room is the one who ends up running the company? Lisa Cork spent years quietly fighting a voice that told her she wasn't confident enough, assertive enough, extroverted enough. She did great work and never let herself believe it. Then she stopped trying to be someone else and built a career around exactly who she is. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, Lisa and I get into the story behind her nickname, the broccoli lady: the protest press release she wrote as a brand-new marketing manager that went viral before viral existed, generated an estimated 150 million dollars in free publicity, and ended with her presenting cases of broccoli to Barbara Bush on the White House lawn. But the real story isn't the broccoli. It's what happens when you do the work to understand how you're actually wired, and stop apologizing for it. Lisa turned down a prestigious New York job, immigrated to New Zealand, and built a 35-year run as a CEO, one small honest decision at a time. If you've been waiting to feel confident before you act, this conversation flips the order. What you'll learn: ➡️ Why doing great work means nothing until you let yourself…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Christiane Schroeter

Guest: Lisa Cork

Topics covered

• self-acceptance
• introversion
• career development
• personal growth
• confidence

Keywords

• introvert
• confidence
• CEO
• personal development
• publicity
• self-awareness
• career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Happy Healthy Hustle

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