The Visibility Factor

19. Delight in the Limelight (with Linda Ugelow)

19. Delight in the Limelight (with Linda Ugelow)
Linda Ugelow is a speaking confidence coach with a ground-breaking approach to overcoming the fear of speaking. Formerly stricken with public speaking fear herself, she now helps business owners and corporate leaders to transform their experience of speaking from dread to delight whether they speak online or on stage, in the media or the meeting room.
Linda holds a master’s degree in Expressive Therapy and Movement Studies and has performed internationally for over three decades as a singer, bassist, percussionist, and principal dancer with the women’s world music group, Libana. She hosted the TV show/podcast Women Inspired and is the author of the book, Delight in the Limelight: Overcome Your Fear of Being Seen and Realize Your Dreams. 
In this podcast episode:
Linda shared what it has been like for her and her business since she published her book, Delight in the Limelight.
She shared how her book is different than other books on speaking confidence.
How she created the process that she used for herself to get over the fear of speaking in public and the impact it is making on readers and clients.
Why we struggle with sharing accomplishments.
What's behind the fear of speaking and how to turn it around?
How to build a relaxed presence when you speak that's authentically focused on you.
Linda's book recommendation
Swagger 
Connect with Linda
LindaUgelow.com
Order Linda's book Delight in the Limelight
 
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast!
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere –Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

18. Invisible No More (with Linda Barutha)

18. Invisible No More (with Linda Barutha)
Linda Barutha is an online visibility strategist with 25+years in corporate IT and 20 years of entrepreneur experience. She is the host of the BeTru2U podcast, and co-author of a book titled Invisible No More – Stepping Into the Spotlight. She helps Health & Wellness professionals with her SEO-First Framework™ for online marketing. Her team multiplies your messaging to simplify your life! When she isn’t helping her clients and leading her team, she can be found sipping some iced tea and watching her favorite baseball team, the Milwaukee Brewers!
In this episode we discussed:
We talked about Linda’s career in corporate and what made her decide to leave.
She shared her journey as an entrepreneur as she transitioned out of corporate.
An overview of what an online visibility strategist does, the importance of SEO (search engine optimization) terms and the biggest search engine platforms to use for organic traffic to your website.
Linda talked about the challenges that people face about being visible on-line and why they don’t do it.
She shared the behind the scenes story of how she helped to co-author her book called Invisible No More: Stepping into the Spotlight and what writing her chapter meant to her.
Her new book (in process) is for entrepreneur CEOs called The Limitless CEO. It is for today’s CEO to help learn how to lead, the importance of mindfulness and what it takes to succeed.
Linda says that “visibility is for everyone.” Everyone can benefit from being more visible in their lives and careers.
Her leadership advice is to be yourself and not worry what other people think. She is happiest when she is being herself and others can see it too.
Jena’s Book Recommendations:
Quick Calm
Connect With Jena
LindaBarutha.com
Order her book: Invisible No More
THE VISIBILITY FACTOR WITH SUSAN M. BARBER
Check out my website and the resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com.
You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast!
I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

17. Coaching Leaders on Visibility (with Jena Kinney)

17. Coaching Leaders on Visibility (with Jena Kinney)
Jena Kinney is a Master Certified Insight Coach and Speaker that focuses on helping executives, managers and key decision makers accelerate the trajectory of their leadership in their organizations. Utilizing distinctions, she works with clients by helping them see what is keeping them from being the leader they want to be and helps them dial in small shifts that change everything.
Today Jena works with clients in various capacities, whether in 1:1 coaching, groups or helping teams in workshops. Before launching her coaching and consulting business, Jena worked for 20+ years in the specialty chemicals sector, with direct oversight in various senior marketing and sales roles including an international assignment in Asia for over four years. While most of her experience was in the beauty sector, she also spent several years in the pharmaceutical and home care sectors.
In this episode we discussed:
Jena shared what it was like to have spent part of her career overseas and why she left corporate.
Discussed the transition of leaving corporate and becoming a coach.
We talked about who she coaches, the type of challenges they face and how she coaches them from wherever they are to help them.
She shared the ways that The Visibility Factor book has helped her see where she was being invisible. Then we discussed what she saw in her clients that led her to recommend the book to them to help them with their visibility challenges.
Jena has a great program called Transformational Leadership. It helps leaders go deeper with their challenges to help them move past them and make a bigger impact in their careers. She is also launching a new program this summer to help leaders slow down and get out of the busyness of their day.
Jena’s Book Recommendations:
Slowing Down: Unexpected Ways to Thrive as a Female Leader by Sherry Welsh
A Women’s Guide to Power by Kasia Urbaniak
Connect With Jena
Contact Jena to work with her and learn more about her courses via email.
THE VISIBILITY FACTOR WITH SUSAN M. BARBER
Check out my website and the resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com.
You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast!
I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

16. Perfection is an Illusion

16. Perfection is an Illusion
Today’s episode is the final impostor syndrome type from The Visibility Factor book, Criticism Avoider (aka perfection.) I saved this one for last because perfection impacts so many people.
In this episode you will hear:
How perfectionism started for me
What is perfection?
The habit of perfection and how it impacts you
Social media and comparison increase perfectionistic thinking
Perfectionism is a shield that helps you avoid criticism
Taking imperfect actions
How will perfectionism impact future generations?
Change the way you see flaws and imperfections
The rise and shine visibility tips to leverage when you are avoiding criticism
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast!
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere –Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

15. What Are You Putting Off?

15. What Are You Putting Off?
We have taken some time away from the last two impostor syndrome types from The Visibility Factor book to have some great conversations with leaders. Today we are going to talk about the 5th type which is called Delayer and Avoider - also known as procrastination.
The word procrastination means “the act of delaying or postponing something.”   With this type of impostor syndrome more than any other, people will use any means possible to stop themselves from doing something that makes them feel vulnerable to judgment or criticism.
In this episode we discussed:
Ways that people can leverage distractions to avoid things
A client example from The Visibility Factor Book is shared
Examples of what leaders may be putting off
Why procrastination happens
Coaching conversation with Aaron (a client) on his avoidance of influential conversations
Ways to take action even though procrastination is happening
Two simple ways to change your habits when it comes to delaying and avoiding things
 
Links to resources shared during the podcast:
Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator Ted Talk by Tim Urban
The 2-Minute Rule by David Allen
Getting Things Done - The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
The Five Second Rule - Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage Audiobook by Mel Robbins
 
THE VISIBILITY FACTOR WITH SUSAN M. BARBER
Check out my website and the resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com.
You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast!
I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

14. The Happiness Recipe (with Becky Morrison)

14. The Happiness Recipe (with Becky Morrison)
Rebecca Morrison was a happily married mom and lawyer with a two-decade career in Big Law and Finance, she felt like something was missing. That feeling led her on a quest to figure out whether it was possible to be both successful and happy. Now a Happiness Coach and Author of The Happiness Recipe: A Powerful Guide Living What matters, Rebecca helps successful but unsatisfied high achievers find their happiness recipe so they can live happier, lead happier and build happy businesses. Rebecca is a graduate of Wellesley College and Georgetown Law. She is also a UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute Certified Executive Coach.
In this episode we discussed:
We started off discussing her book called The Happiness Recipe. I was curious how she came up with the title, what it was like to write it and what she hoped it would do for readers.
She shared a pivotal moment that she had as she was giving her daughter a bath that changed how she thought about her life and her career.
We talked about the term Priority-Aligned Living that she has in the book and what it means to her and how readers should think about it.
She organized the book around three parts that can be referred to over and over throughout the transitions of life and career. Her explanations of those three parts were very impactful.  
We also talked about what it is like to be a working mother with a high pressure job and the transition she went through from being a lawyer to becoming an entrepreneur and coach.
Have you found that more people have come to you during and after the pandemic to find ways to deal with the stress and anxiety?
We talked about the impactful work that she is doing with law firms and her individual clients to help them find balance.
Becky says that visibility is being willing to share what is important to you at this time in your life.
Some of the books that Becky recommended:
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level
Here's a link to Becky's Book, as well as her website to connect with her!
The Happiness Recipe: A Powerful Guide to Living What Matters
UntangleHappiness.com
 
THE VISIBILITY FACTOR WITH SUSAN M. BARBER
Check out my website and the resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com.
You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast!
I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

13. Write a Must Read (with AJ Harper)

13. Write a Must Read (with AJ Harper)
AJ Harper is an editor and publishing strategist who helps authors write foundational books that enable them to build readership, grow their brand and make a significant impact on the world. As ghostwriter and as developmental editor, she has worked with newbies to New York Times bestselling authors with millions of books sold. AJ is writing partner to business author, Mike Michalowicz. Together they’ve written nine books, including Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Fix This Next, and their latest, Get Different. Through her Top Three Book Workshops and editing retreats, AJ empowers authors with insider publishing knowledge and guides them through the book development, writing, and editing process. She has written for many people, but now has her own book called Write a Must Read, coming out on May 24th!
In this episode we discussed:
How AJ became a writer and developmental editor
What holds people back from writing their books
Her advice for a would-be author to know or have plan in place prior to starting down the path to write a book
She shared how she built her Top Three Book Workshop and her vision for it
She described how it feels to have helped so many people realize their dream to become authors and publish their books through her workshop
We discussed who her new book Write a Must Read is for and what does she hope that her readers will learn from it
She shared some of the pre-reader feedback that she has received about her new book
We talked about her experience of writing her own book vs. when she writes books with Mike Michalowicz
I asked her what does she want her legacy to be
AJ says visibility is necessary! You have to do it to be able to get your message out in front of people!
Some of the books that AJ recommended:
Disrupting Sacred Cows by Garrett B. Gunderson (comes out 6/28/2022)
Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Here are the links to AJ’s new book and other books that were mentioned during the podcast episode!
Write a Must Read by AJ Harper
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
Get Different by Mike Michalowicz
Fix This Next by Mike Michalowicz
War of Art by Steven Pressfield
 
THE VISIBILITY FACTOR WITH SUSAN M. BARBER
Check out my website and the resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com.
You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast!
I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

12. Creating Leader and Team Visibility (with Jen Fox)

12. Creating Leader and Team Visibility (with Jen Fox)
Jen is the Director of Service & Operational Compliance at Terminix and a 17-year veteran people manager in the pest control industry. She has led teams in both the field and HQ across multiple functions. She is known for connecting people, her passion for the pest industry, and choosing the best approach to help her team build trust with field facing teammates in stressful situations.  
In this episode:
Jen shared how she started in her career at Terminix.
We talked about the things that the pest control industry and Terminix are doing to bring more women to the field.
Jen shared some of the biggest influences on her as a leader.
The top traits that Jen sees in leaders.
Her biggest success as a leader are the connections that she has made.
Jen shares some great ideas on how she keeps her team who is located all over the US connected and maintains their engagement.
She shared how great her current work culture is and how she supports the development of her team.
The types of things that she does to be visible and to help her team to show their value.  
RISE Up and Be Visible Quick Tips:
Jen shared so many practical approaches that she uses to lead her team, how she helps them to be engaged and visible!
Her book recommendations were:
The Visibility Factor by Susan M. Barber
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Gallup and Tom Rath
  
Jen's Contact Information:
Jen Fox on LinkedIn
 
THE VISIBILITY FACTOR WITH SUSAN M. BARBER
Check out my website and the resources for The Visibility Factor book. As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com.
You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast!
I look forward to connecting with you! If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

11. Are You Playing Small?

11. Are You Playing Small?
Continuing the focus on the Impostor Types from The Visibility Factor book, today’s episode is going to focus on the fourth type of impostor syndrome: Devalued and Diminished, which can be thought of as someone who plays small.
In this episode:
An excerpt of a client coaching session on playing small from my book The Visibility Factor
Defining what playing small is for a leader
Examples of where I played small in my career
Provided some impactful questions to reflect on to see where you may be playing small
How to see your own value
The importance of acting as if to start showing your value in a bigger way
Click here to listen to Episode 6 – "Fear and Impostor Syndrome."
 
Announcement
The Visibility Factor Audiobook is out now! You can find it wherever you listen to audiobooks!
 
THE VISIBILITY FACTOR WITH SUSAN M. BARBER
Check out my website and the resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere –Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
 
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!

10. No Need to Compare

10. No Need to Compare 
In episode 6 I talked about imposter syndrome; today’s episode is the continuation of the review of all the impostor syndrome types that were discussed in my book The Visibility Factor. This episode going to focus on the third type of impostor syndrome: Image Judger (a.k.a) someone in comparison.
In this episode:
Everyone compares themselves to others at one time or another.
What does someone who is an image judger look and feel like?
Discussion of an article by Joshua Becker called: A Helpful Guide to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others.  
Ask yourself these key questions to build awareness of where you are judging your image against other people.
How much time is wasted on comparison?  
Suggestions to stop focusing on comparison and instead focus on your own successes.
Resources:
Click here to listen to Episode 6 – "Fear and Impostor Syndrome."
Click here to read "A Helpful Guide to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others" by Joshua Becker.
Click here to read "How to Stop Comparing Myself to Others on Instagram" by Tish Weinstock.
Click here to buy the book Loving What Is by Byron Katie.
 
THE VISIBILITY FACTOR WITH SUSAN M. BARBER
Check out my website and the resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere –Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!