To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.

Did you know that 70% of people feel anxiety not just about public speaking—but even starting a simple conversation?

Whether you're in the boardroom, on Zoom, or just standing next to someone at a social event, knowing how to start a conversation (and keep it going) is one of the most undervalued skills in your personal and professional life.

In this episode, Laura Camacho breaks down exactly how high-performing introverts can spark authentic, relaxed, and memorable conversations—even when you don’t know what to say.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

🧲How to confidently start a conversation in any situation—even when your brain freezes

🚀The secret to asking engaging questions that create instant connection

🎶Get Laura’s go-to strategy for making others feel seen, heard, and eager to talk with you.

Listen now to discover the 3 simple micro charisma skills that will help you build trust, connection, and charisma—without faking extroversion.

To see how you score in all the skills you need to reach that next step at work see my Executive Presence scorecard. It’s based on the 4 pillars in my Executive Presence Mastery System, designed to help you pinpoint what’s holding you back and what to focus on next to communicate with calm authority and charm everyone in the room.

Email me at hello@speakupwithlaura.com with “score” in the subject line and I’ll get that to you asap.

For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.

Are your communication habits silently holding you back from that senior leadership role you deserve?

If you're an introvert in a fast-paced, global industry—especially in tech or engineering—this episode will hit home. Executive coach Laura Camacho shares how smart, capable professionals are often overlooked simply because they don't know how to show up with influence and clarity in meetings, presentations, or pitches.

If you've ever felt that your talent goes unnoticed, this conversation will shift your mindset.

This episode is super special as it’s taken from my interview with the Tech Boss Diaries podcast of Singapore.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

😳 The biggest mistake introverts make when it comes to executive presence—and how to avoid it

🧩How Laura’s podcast scaled from basic blog recordings to 35,000+ monthly downloads (now top 1.5% globally)

💰What happens when you own being the “trusted advisor” as your secret advantage in high-stakes situations

Listen now to learn how to communicate with impact, elevate your leadership brand, and turn quiet strength into career momentum.

Link to Laura’s Don’t Be Boring interview on Tech Boss Diaries: Spotify Itunes

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Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning

About Tech Boss Diaries: Untold Stories of Asia’s Tech Leaders

Whether you’re launching your first product or diving into the tech world, get practical advice in every episode. We bring you raw, honest conversations with Asia’s top tech leaders who spill the tea on:

- Career hacks they wish someone told them years ago

- Real struggles/failures that taught them invaluable lessons

- How they built apps and products people actually use

No fluff, just real talk. Hear about the times they failed miserably, moments they almost gave up, and the pivotal decisions that shaped their early careers. Discover how they got back up, turned vulnerabilities into opportunities, and pushed forward with grit, courage, and hard work

Tech Boss Diaries 3 brilliant podcast hosts:

Kuei Tien (Tina) Huang helps veterinarians overcome challenges at MirthPaws

Cathy Chang is a Product / Engineering leader with cross domain and cross functional team management experience in domains from Healthcare, OTT Media Streaming Service, Mobility Intelligence, Telco Network Optimisation to tech domains in AI,...

To chat with Laura to see if her Executive Presence Mastery System is right for you click here.

Are you unknowingly sabotaging your executive presence by overpreparing or drowning your audience in data?

If you’re a high-performing introvert who wants to make a bigger impact in meetings or presentations, this episode reveals the key mindset shift that will help you speak with more clarity, confidence, and authority—without adding more data or stress to your prep.

By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:

✅ Why overpreparing makes you look immature or at least not ready for the next level

🚀 A single, powerful question that can transform how you show up—whether it’s a last-minute meeting, a high-stakes pitch, or a presentation you’ve overprepared for

🔑How too much data is WORSE than not enough!

Listen now to discover how to command attention and become the most compelling person in any room—without overthinking or overpreparing.

Want to take your executive presence to the next level? Check out my Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program designed to help you shine in any high-stakes setting. There’s a link in the show notes to book a call with me to explore if it’s right for you.

If this sounds like what you need, look up to these show notes and click the first link, or visit speakupwithlaura.com. Book a strategy call with me, and we’ll identify your specific overthinking triggers and give you tailored tools to silence the self-doubt once and for all.

Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.