Making Bold Moves

If the thought of blowing your own trumpet makes you cringe, this one is for you! Leadership Communication can feel deeply uncomfortable for British women who’ve been taught to stay humble, keep their heads down and avoid making a fuss. But staying quiet isn’t always humility. Sometimes, it becomes invisibility. Many women with strong technical expertise and years of experience still struggle with speaking up about their achievements and it's certainly not a lack of confidence. It simply beca...

Executive presence isn't something you're born with. It's not about being the loudest person in the room, having the perfect personality, or pretending to be someone you're not. In this episode, Liz explores one of the most overlooked factors in career progression: your leadership communication. Drawing on her own experience, she shares how habits like over-explaining, softening recommendations, and apologising unnecessarily were quietly undermining her leadership presence, despite delivering...

If you’ve ever felt your judgement questioned at work, struggled to stay calm under pressure, or found yourself over-explaining decisions in senior conversations, this episode will resonate. As you move into more senior roles, leadership pressure changes. Visibility increases, expectations rise, and decisions carry more weight. In this episode, Liz Boswell explores why experienced professionals (especially women) often feel greater scrutiny as responsibility increases, and how to handle pre...

If that voice inside your head gets louder as responsibility increases, this episode is for you. In this episode, Liz explains why the inner critic often gets louder not quieter as you progress as a leader. Drawing on leadership experience and insights from neuroscience, she reframes the inner critic as a stress response, not the truth. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why senior leaders still struggle with self-doubt (even when they “should know better”)How the brain’s protective response show...

Protecting your boundaries doesn’t mean caring less, it means leading more strategically. In this episode of Making Bold Moves, Liz Boswell explores Bold Move 4: Protect Your Boundaries a practical conversation for senior leaders who feel constantly needed, pulled into last-minute meetings, and quietly carrying more than they should. We explore why boundary problems happen, how unspoken expectations drain your energy, and how small, intentional changes can protect your capacity to lead well w...