Your energy is already speaking before you say a word.

In this special in-person conversation recorded live in downtown Chicago, host Natalie Benamou sits down with Jackie Joy to talk about the leadership signal people feel before we ever begin speaking. From client meetings and sales conversations to virtual calls and team dynamics, Jackie shares why presence, intention, and awareness shape how people experience us.

Drawing from her work with sales professionals and leaders, Jackie explains how energy can influence trust, connection, and the outcome of a conversation. She also shares simple ways to reset your presence before a meeting, lift the energy in a room, and help others feel seen, heard, and valued.

This discussion will help you shift how people feel even before you start to speak with them.

Listen in to learn how to bring the kind of energy that builds trust, creates momentum, and changes outcomes in your next meeting.

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

About Our Guest:

Jackie Joy empowers women to lead with confidence and clarity. As Chief Strategy Officer of The Perfect Plan, she fuses data-driven insight with heart-centered leadership. A champion of culture, growth, and inclusion, Jackie inspires high-impact change, backed by research, fueled by purpose, and devoted to helping women rise and thrive.

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Jackie Joy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackiejoy28/

HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

In an era where AI can generate endless streams of content in seconds, what truly makes a company stand out? It all comes down to authentic human connection.

Listen in as host Natalie Benamou welcomes Sue Kirchner, Founder of Brand Strong Marketing, for an energizing conversation about the power of storytelling, personal branding, and community building.

Sue shares how she guides companies to leverage their unique strength and their authentic brand story.

Whether you are a solopreneur trying to carve out your niche, or a founder preparing your company for an acquisition, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you build loyalty and trust.

Highlights

• The AI Content Trap
• The Missing Brand Story in M&A
• Creating Memorable Experiential Brands
• Scaling Beyond the Founder
• Personal Branding Essentials

Grab a notebook and get ready to reflect on how your brand shows up in the world!

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

A note of gratitude to Jen Anderson for introducing us!

About Sue Kirchner

Sue Kirchner is the Founder of Brand Strong Marketing - a brand strategy consulting firm, and Host of the Turbo Branding Show. Leveraging her proven Brand Strong Methodology she has helped thriving businesses create Wow! brands, allowing them to scale faster, easier and more successfully.

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suekirchner/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@brandstrongmarketing

IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandstrongmarketing/

PN: https://www.pinterest.com/BrandStrongMktg/

Podcast: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@brandstrongmarketing/podcasts

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-turbo-branding-show/id1771868942

HerCsuite® is a portfolio career network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.

Have you ever felt like something in your body was changing, but you weren't sure what was happening?

Natalie Benamou sits down with Dr. Sarah Berg, board-certified OBGYN, menopause specialist, and founder of Selfority, to talk about the health issues women need to know about. They uncover why perimenopause and menopause education makes a big difference in women's health outcomes.

Dr. Berg shares why women feel isolated and alone, and the complexity of symptoms that can last 7-10 years.

Beyond hot flashes, listen in for why the 5 health issues you need to know about. Dr. Berg talks about why this topic belongs in broader workplace conversations because it affects teams, families, retention, and overall performance.

Health transitions happen to all women and this is the episode for you to feel you are not alone, your health matters and what steps you can do to improve health outcomes.

About Our Guest

Dr. Sarah Berg is a board-certified OB/GYN and menopause specialist and the founder of Selfority, a digital platform dedicated to evidence-based women’s health education. Through clinical care, writing, speaking, and online courses, she translates complex science into clear guidance that empowers women to navigate midlife with confidence.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-berg-selfority/

www.selfority.com

www.instagram.com/selfority

www.facebook.com/selfority

Keep shining your light bright. The world needs you.

HerCsuite® is a leadership network where women build what's next. Our members land board roles, grow businesses, lead the AI conversation, and live their best portfolio career with our programs. Join us at HerCsuite.com, or connect with host Natalie Benamou on LinkedIn.