
Ep 214 - Boosting Career Success, Especially for Introverts with Guest Lissa Appiah
03/10/25 • 44 min
Are you ready to unlock the power of your introversion and boost your career success? In this episode of The Quiet and Strong Podcast, host David Hall welcomes certified career strategist and introvert advocate Lissa Appiah. Together, they explore overcoming introverted challenges and maximizing your inherent strengths to thrive in your professional journey.
Listeners will gain valuable insights into embracing self-awareness, building a personal brand, and discovering how introverts can effectively stand out in the workplace. Key takeaways include strategies for speaking up in meetings, initiating meaningful conversations, and leveraging your unique strengths for leadership success.
Tune in to learn how to articulate your strengths, become more visible in your career, and balance your need for solitude with professional demands. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand and harness their introverted gifts for career advancement.
Listen in, embrace your introversion, and be strong.
Episode Link: QuietandStrong.com/214
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Lissa Appiah is a Certified Career Strategist, Certified Organizational Coach, Personal Branding Consultant, and the Founder of WeApply, with over a decade of experience in public policy, program operations, and human resources. She helps quiet leaders and their teams uncover their unique strengths and win at work while staying true to themselves.
Corporate leaders work with Lissa to deliver career and leadership workshops and training that boost engagement and retain talent. Career changers and promotion seekers choose Lissa to find their voice and stand out for opportunities. She has helped thousands secure roles with Fortune 500 companies and various government levels in Canada and the U.S.
Connect with Lissa:
Website: WeApply.ca
Take Lissa's Introverts at Work Quiz
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Contact the Host of the Quiet and Strong Podcast:
David Hall
Author, Speaker, Educator, Podcaster
quietandstrong.comGobio.link/quietandstrongdavid [at] quietandstrong.com
Take the FREE Personality Assessment:
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Minding Your Time: Time Management, Productivity, and Success, Especially for Introverts
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Are you ready to unlock the power of your introversion and boost your career success? In this episode of The Quiet and Strong Podcast, host David Hall welcomes certified career strategist and introvert advocate Lissa Appiah. Together, they explore overcoming introverted challenges and maximizing your inherent strengths to thrive in your professional journey.
Listeners will gain valuable insights into embracing self-awareness, building a personal brand, and discovering how introverts can effectively stand out in the workplace. Key takeaways include strategies for speaking up in meetings, initiating meaningful conversations, and leveraging your unique strengths for leadership success.
Tune in to learn how to articulate your strengths, become more visible in your career, and balance your need for solitude with professional demands. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand and harness their introverted gifts for career advancement.
Listen in, embrace your introversion, and be strong.
Episode Link: QuietandStrong.com/214
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Lissa Appiah is a Certified Career Strategist, Certified Organizational Coach, Personal Branding Consultant, and the Founder of WeApply, with over a decade of experience in public policy, program operations, and human resources. She helps quiet leaders and their teams uncover their unique strengths and win at work while staying true to themselves.
Corporate leaders work with Lissa to deliver career and leadership workshops and training that boost engagement and retain talent. Career changers and promotion seekers choose Lissa to find their voice and stand out for opportunities. She has helped thousands secure roles with Fortune 500 companies and various government levels in Canada and the U.S.
Connect with Lissa:
Website: WeApply.ca
Take Lissa's Introverts at Work Quiz
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Contact the Host of the Quiet and Strong Podcast:
David Hall
Author, Speaker, Educator, Podcaster
quietandstrong.comGobio.link/quietandstrongdavid [at] quietandstrong.com
Take the FREE Personality Assessment:
Typefinder Personality Assessment
Follow David on your favorite social platform:
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube
Get David's book:
Minding Your Time: Time Management, Productivity, and Success, Especially for Introverts
You may also like:
Quiet & Strong Merchandise
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Ep 213 - Building Self Trust By Mastering Your Inner Dialogue with guest Dawn Ledet
How can we build self-trust and transform our inner dialogue into a powerful tool for success?
In this episode of The Quiet And Strong Podcast, host David Hall is joined by Dawn Ledet, a certified life coach and author of "Master Your Inner Dialogue, Transform Your Self Talk for Goal Success."
Listeners will learn how to own their choices, resist self-sabotaging labels, and turn negative thoughts into opportunities for growth. Dawn shares practical strategies for building self-trust, aligning your inner dialogue with your goals, and embracing your unique strengths.
Tune in to discover the importance of having your own back, the power of seeing a different perspective, and how to master your self-talk for achievement. This episode is perfect for anyone seeking clarity, confidence, and ease in reaching their aspirations.
Listen now, and be strong.
Episode Link & Show Notes: QuietandStrong.com/213
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Dawn Ledet, a certified life coach, former corporate sales executive, and author of Master Your Inner Dialogue: Transform Your Self-Talk for Goal Success, is on a mission to help high-achieving entrepreneurs and leaders crush their goals with clarity, confidence, and ease. Drawing on her expertise in coaching and years of experience in high-stakes sales and leadership, Dawn empowers clients to rewrite self-sabotaging narratives, build unshakable self-trust, and turn inner dialogue into a powerful tool for lasting success. Through practical strategies and proven frameworks, she helps people achieve their dreams without the overwhelm.
Connect with Dawn:
Website: TheSelfTrustCoach.com
Join Dawn's Challenge: 7 Day Self Trust Boost Challenge
Podcast: The Self-Trust Solution
Get Dawn's Book: Master Your Inner Dialogue: Transforming Your Self Talk for Goal Success
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
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Contact the Host of the Quiet and Strong Podcast:
David Hall
Author, Speaker, Educator, Podcaster
quietandstrong.comGobio.link/quietandstrongdavid [at] quietandstrong.com
Take the FREE Personality Assessment:
Typefinder Personality Assessment
Follow David on your favorite social platform:
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Get David's book:
Minding Your Time: Time Management, Productivity, and Success, Especially for Introverts
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Ep 215 - 0vercoming the Fear of Public Speaking, Especially for Introverts with guest Salvatore Manzi
Are you an introvert who shies away from the spotlight, especially when it comes to public speaking?
Tune into this episode of The Quiet and Strong Podcast, where host David Hall sits down with Salvatore Manzi, a seasoned leadership communications coach and self-proclaimed introvert, to uncover strategies that transform the way introverted leaders approach public speaking.
You'll learn how to leverage your natural strengths, build confidence, and create memorable and compelling speeches, all while staying true to yourself. Listen in as Salvatore shares his insights into understanding key differences between introverts and extroverts and how these unique attributes can be channeled into your communication style.
Hear about the power of preparation, the significance of storytelling, and the art of mastering your energy when presenting. This episode not only promises to inspire, but also equip you with practical tools to face public speaking with ease and authenticity.
Embrace your introverted strengths—and be strong.
Episode Link: QuietandStrong.com/215
Salvatore Manzi, a leadership communications coach with over 20 years of experience helps technical, analytical and introverted leaders amplify their influence and impact. With emphasis on frameworks, principles, and techniques, Salvatore empowers leaders to connect authentically and navigate high-stakes engagements with confidence. He’s an introvert who learned to harness the power of owning the spotlights and shares his passion for collaborative team environments through effective communication.
Connect with Salvatore:
Website: SalvatoreManzi.com
Socials: LinkedIn
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Contact the Host of the Quiet and Strong Podcast:
David Hall
Author, Speaker, Educator, Podcaster
quietandstrong.comGobio.link/quietandstrongdavid [at] quietandstrong.com
Take the FREE Personality Assessment:
Typefinder Personality Assessment
Follow David on your favorite social platform:
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube
Get David's book:
Minding Your Time: Time Management, Productivity, and Success, Especially for Introverts
You may also like:
Quiet & Strong Merchandise
The Quiet and Strong Podcast, Especially for Introverts - Ep 214 - Boosting Career Success, Especially for Introverts with Guest Lissa Appiah
Transcript
Lissa Appiah [00:00:00]:
But once you take the time to actually look back at your stories, at your accomplishments, we recognize that there are different elements or different things that we do that come naturally to us often that we can then brand, to help support us in our career advancement. So that's typically what I do. I start off by helping people really understand their backgrounds. How did they get to where they are? What strengths did they use? And sometimes people know what they'
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