Connect with Yourself - Caroline Harvey

About this episode

Caroline Harvey discusses the importance of connecting with oneself for impactful communication.

“Communication is all about connection, right? And getting your message across to your audience. And to do that effectively, you have to first connect with yourself….” Caroline Harvey Caroline Harvey and I explore why impactful communication starts with connection. Caroline shares how “communicate better” can sound simple until you realise it asks something more personal: being connected to who you are and what matters to you because that’s what your audience feels, and responds to. We speak practically about starting with your audience, your objective and the message you want to get across whether you’re speaking up in a meeting, presenting or writing an email. We also speak about the role of preparation and practice and what it looks like to stop hiding behind a professional persona and speak as yourself. Caroline brings in story, metaphor, voice and presence - including her reflections on “voice and essence”, imposter syndrome and why trusting your story matters, especially in a world of AI. Caroline Harvey is a communications mentor on a mission to help women leaders speak up, stand out, and spark change — in their careers, their companies, and beyond. She works especially…

People in this episode

Host: Susan Ni Chriodain

Guest: Caroline Harvey

Topics covered

• communication
• self-connection
• women in STEM
• imposter syndrome
• storytelling
• personal branding

Keywords

• communication
• connection
• women leaders
• STEM
• imposter syndrome
• storytelling
• voice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI

Places: Wales, Europe, Japan, Barcelona

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