Queen Speaking
A podcast for women as we navigate our personal and professional lives, sharing the inspiration that helps us along the way.
We found 10 episodes of Queen Speaking with the tag “how to”.
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Episode 114: Support In Uncertain Times
April 3rd, 2020 | 41 mins 38 secs
giving back, how to, managing anxiety, support in uncertain times, support local
There’s a lot going on for everyone right now — uncertainty with work, how we live, how we connect, and how we take care of ourselves. With a lot of things up in the air, we wanted to talk about how we can take extra steps to take care of ourselves mentally and physically when we’re inundated with unsettling news about the effects of COVID-19.
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Episode 108: Our New Take On Mentorship
February 21st, 2020 | 31 mins 30 secs
community, friendship, how to, mentorship, networking
Today, we’re revisiting mentorship after reading a recent Quartzy newsletter. We’ve both experienced a fair amount of changes since 2018, so we thought it was time to look at what’s changed since that first conversation, and how we approach this still hard-to-identify challenge to find, be, and have a mentor.
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Episode 106: Why You Need A Personal “User Manual”
February 7th, 2020 | 38 mins 45 secs
adam grant, communication, how to, personal user manual, professional development
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist and author, has talked about the value of creating a personal user manual to communicate your work style to your manager or your teammates. We loved this idea and wanted to dig into why it makes sense, what to include, and how to present it to your teammates.
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Episode 105: Getting Comfortable with Imperfection
January 31st, 2020 | 31 mins 24 secs
how to, imposter syndrome, mostly fine decision, perfection
We wanted to dig into exploring how to break the perfection streak and aim for what NYTimes Smarter Living has referred to as a “Mostly Fine Decision.” Let’s get comfortable with mini mistakes and failures, which surprisingly helps us to be more successful in the work we do.
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Episode 103: Where Do Your (Brand) Loyalties Lie?
January 17th, 2020 | 54 mins 59 secs
brand loyalty, how to, local businesses, marketing
Today, we’re getting into what makes us loyal to a brand, what we pay attention to, and the impact of marketing. We also shout out a few of our favorite brands, including some local love.
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Episode 99: Communicating Household Roles With Your Partner
December 13th, 2019 | 41 mins 54 secs
communicating with your partner, fair play, household roles, how to
We’re talking about what it takes to fairly split roles and responsibilities in our households, how to communicate effectively and divide the work with your partner.
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Episode 97: Holiday Season Survival Tips
November 29th, 2019 | 34 mins 56 secs
cooking, holiday party hacks, holiday party survival tips, how to
As we prepare for the holidays, we’re sharing our favorite holiday season hacks to make party attending and hosting so simple and stress free.
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Episode 96: How Your Workspace Affects Your Productivity
November 22nd, 2019 | 49 mins 26 secs
adjust your workspace to be more productive, how to, how to be productive, productivity boost
We’re talking about how small (or big) adjustments to our work environments can affect our productivity, the changes that make a difference, and how to ask for what you need.
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Episode 95: Why Do We Keep Saying Sorry?
November 15th, 2019 | 36 mins 32 secs
how to, how to stop apologizing, over apologizing
As women we have the tendency to over apologize. In this episode, we get into how to replace “I’m sorry” and only use it when necessary to be stronger communicators.
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Episode 94: On Authenticity: To Be or Not?
November 8th, 2019 | 38 mins 24 secs
authenticity, bon appetit test kitchen, how to
This episode is inspired by Man Repeller’s article on Bon Appétit’s test kitchen YouTube channel and Claire Saffitz’s success. Our conversation dives into what it means to be authentic, the value of authentic content on social media, removing fear, and connecting with people.