Host Laura Reid welcomes Leadership Coach, International Speaker, and Author Paul Larsen to the podcast to take listeners behind the curtain of his life and discover the secrets of conquering the fear that comes with being an introvert, and living life to the fullest. Paul has worked with Fortune 500 companies, coached C-Suite leaders, written a book called “Find Your Voice as a Leader”, and spoken on stages worldwide with the ability to bring audiences what they need to hear in the moment. He and Laura have a captivating conversation full of humor and insight.

Paul takes Laura deep into all aspects of his life and career by openly sharing struggles and triumphs encountered throughout his life. He shares secrets he uses to mingle and network as an introvert, and advocates for facing it till you make it, instead of faking the confidence needed. He tells Laura about the Three C’s that guide his daily life and how they pop up in other areas of difficulty to help him through, like during one of his more terrifying speaking mishaps in Mandalay, Myanmar. Tune in to find out Paul’s advice around imposter syndrome, what Intention Island is, why he embraced sobriety, and how every country he visits becomes his favorite.

About Paul Larsen:

A Wharton Business School Executive Coach and international speaker, Paul brings over 30 years of leadership experience with Fortune 500 companies, giving him a unique perspective on the challenges of overcoming Imposter Syndrome in today’s social-media-fueled world.

From flipping hamburgers on Main Street to leading HR for Wall Street, he has personally coached hundreds of successful leaders worldwide to find their unique leadership voice of self-worth and self-reliance so that they live purposeful and inspirational lives.

As someone who channels his imposter feelings into a superpower, Paul now coaches leaders and teams at Google, Electronic Arts, Apple, Walmart, and Microsoft. His former positions include senior-level roles at Charles Schwab, Adobe Systems, JPMorgan, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. As Chief HR Officer for a three-billion-dollar organization, he played a key role in helping team members expand their leadership potential while building an engaging and inclusive organizational culture.

He earned his graduate master’s degree in Organization Development through the University of San Francisco, and he has multiple coaching certifications from recognized organizations, including The Marshall Goldsmith Group and the International Coach Federation. His inspiring and real-world life experiences led him to author the award-winning leadership coaching book “Find Your VOICE as a Leader” (2016, Aviva Publishing, New York, NY).

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Resources discussed in this episode:

• “How to Love Yourself” by Louise Hay
• Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

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Contact Paul Larsen:

• Website: PaulNLarsen.com
• Book: “Find Your Voice as a Leader” by Paul N. Larsen
• Instagram: @FindYourVoiceAsALeader
• LinkedIn: PaulNLarsen

Contact Laura Reid | The Speech Slayer:

• Website: TheSpeechSlayer.com
• Facebook: TheSpeechSlayer
• Instagram: @Laura_InWonderland
• Linkedin: Laura Reid
• Book: “The Public Speaking Horror Show: 7 Secrets to Kill It as a Speaker” by Laura Reid

Host Laura Reid welcomes digital strategist and the founder of RBL Media, Pua Pakele, to the podcast. Pua is a rebel with the cause of entrepreneurship, and she leads clients into digital success with online courses and website designs that resonate. Pua is no stranger to speaking mishaps or to the nerves that accompany public speaking of any kind, including podcasts. She shares horror stories, online tips, and heartfelt advice with Laura.

Pua’s Killer 13 questions reveal her basic design necessities and the branding she most admires, as well as the celebrity she’d most like to interview. Laura follows that delightful thought up with exploring Pua’s nightmare public speaking event and the horror of digging a hole with too much talking when floundering. Pua shares the lessons learned from her over-talking experience before explaining what works and doesn’t work on websites, lessons also learned from experience, which she gladly shares with listeners. The inspirational way in which Pua imparts advice, her upbeat assessment of her own speaking nightmare, and the insight she has into staying rebelliously true to oneself in business make this episode unforgettable.

About Pua Pakele:

Pua Pakele is a creative director, digital strategist, and the founder of RBL Media. With over a decade of experience in the industry, she crafts digital experiences for clients, including website design and online courses. Pua believes all entrepreneurs are innately rebellious just by being in this startup space.

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Resources discussed in this episode:

• E77 “How to increase your organic SEO by 53% with Bernadette Marciniak” - The RBL Media Podcast
• S2 E14 “Turn Your Expertise Into Income: Why Every Business Needs an Online Course” - The RBL Media Podcast
• “Atomic Habits” by James Clear

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Contact Pua Pakele:

• Website: RBLmedia.co
• Podcast: The RBL Media Podcast
• LinkedIn
• Instagram

Contact Laura Reid | The Speech Slayer:

• Website: TheSpeechSlayer.com
• Facebook: TheSpeechSlayer
• Instagram: @Laura_InWonderland
• Linkedin: Laura Reid
• Book: “The Public Speaking Horror Show: 7 Secrets to Kill It as a Speaker” by Laura Reid

Host Laura Reid welcomes the Queen of Online Safety, Jocelyn King, to the show to talk about the terror of cybercrime and how to stay safe against hacks. Jocelyn was a victim of cybercrime herself and now she is named one of the top ten women in cybersecurity and is the Founder and CEO of Smarter Online Safety. Jocelyn shares the real-life horror story of the sanity-destroying cybercrime she was a victim of, how she rallied and became a cyber security expert, the power of neural sculpting, and surviving nightmare speech failures along the way.

What Jocelyn King learned about cybersecurity and what she now shares online was not available when she herself was a victim of cybercrime. As Laura says, Jocelyn needed her present self back then. The scary reality of being hacked and losing not just financial security and online privacy, but home security and physical safety is harrowing. But Jocelyn explains how it drove her to create the resources she needed and didn’t have. Being a podcast host, speaker, and former singer, Jocelyn also has a lot of public speaking experiences to discuss and not all of them went smoothly. Join Laura as she learns how to stay safe online, what neural sculpting is, and why Jocelyn says to smile and breathe when something goes wrong onstage.

About Jocelyn King:

Jocelyn King is the CEO and Founder of Smarter Online Safety, dedicated to empowering and equipping individuals and organizations with the knowledge to protect themselves in today’s evolving AI-driven cybercrime world. A renowned safety expert and educator, she has been recognized as a “Top 10 Woman in Cybersecurity” and is a sought-after keynote speaker and the podcast host of Smarter Online Safety. Her expertise has been featured on Dr. Phil’s prime-time news, morning shows, and international radio and podcasts.

As the creator of the Better Online Safety Simplified (BOSS) System, Jocelyn makes online protection as intuitive and simple as locking your doors and windows. What sets her apart? She isn’t just a cybersecurity expert—she’s a cybercrime survivor. After enduring a long-term, devastating hacker attack, she collaborated with top security professionals to master hacker tactics and protection strategies. Now, she uses her hard-earned expertise to help others stay safer and saner online.

Jocelyn holds a B.S. from the University of San Francisco and an MBA from Saint Mary’s College of California.