#80 | What Maggie Did When 140 Anxious Employees Looked to Her for Calm & the Leadership Influence Move That Changed Everything: Leadership, Influence & Promotion

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Previously titled “#80 | When Imposter Syndrome Kicks In Before High Stakes Moments, Steal Maggie’s 3 Preparation Moves To Boost Your Influence” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026

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What happens when your team looks to you for calm… and you don’t actually feel calm yourself?In high-pressure moments, your leadership is shaping more than decisions and communication. Your pace, posture, breathing, and presence directly influence your team’s nervous system — often before you even say a word. In this episode, you’ll hear the story of Maggie, a leader unexpectedly tasked with guiding 140 anxious employees through uncertainty, and the small shifts that completely changed the emotional temperature of the room.Inside this episode, you’ll learn: How calm leadership functions as nervous system regulation for your team during uncertainty The exact sentence that instantly lowers tension and creates psychological steadiness in meetings Why pace, pauses, posture, and breathing matter more than having the “perfect” leadership message If you want to become the kind of leader people trust under pressure — even when you’re nervous yourself — this episode will completely change how you think about calm, leadership, and the nervous system.Resources:The Corridor Protocol - How to Lead with Calm When You Don't Feel ItNew episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.This podcast explores resilience, imposter syndrome, and credibility while unpacking how boundaries, conflict, and feedback shape the way we handle pressure, influence, and guilt at work. It also looks at promotion, work-life balance, people pleasing, decision making, and visibility, offering honest conversations about how to grow professionally without losing your confidence or yourself.

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