Jamie Henriod: From Accidental Speaker to Inspirational Leader

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In this episode, Cheryl Knowlton and Jamie Henriod discuss:

• Jamie's journey of becoming an accidental speaker, starting from her teenage job at a movie theater

• Overcoming self-doubt and low self-esteem by saying yes to things that scared her for a year

• Lessons learned from speaking engagements around the world and dealing with unexpected situations

• Building a brand that matters by ensuring your culture authentically reflects your values

• The importance of feeling the fear and doing it anyway to achieve personal growth

Key Takeaways:

• Embrace opportunities that scare you to overcome self-doubt and achieve personal growth.

• Be prepared for unexpected situations when speaking and work closely with event planners.

• Own your mistakes and admit when you don't know something to humanize your talks.

• Build a brand that matters by ensuring your culture authentically reflects your values.

• Bravery is about feeling the fear and doing it anyway.

“Being brave is not not being scared. Being brave is being scared and doing it anyway.”

-Jamie Henriod

About the guest, Jamie Henriod:

Jamie Henriod serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Prime Chief of Staff and brings more than 15 years of experience in branding, operations, and creating employee-centric work environments, teams, and company cultures. Prior to joining Prime Chief of Staff, she held several pivotal leadership roles at Zappos.com, including Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Communications. Among former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s most trusted advisors, Jamie was instrumental in creating, establishing, and evangelizing the dynamic culture and brand that made the online retailer one of America’s most recognizable — and beloved — employer brands. She is a passionate advocate for and expert speaker on all things culture as well as an advisor and board member for a number of organizations.

CONNECT WITH JAMIE:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnaughton/

CONNECT WITH CHERYL:

Website: www.cherylknows.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvWKXBC6fKn1dLGY11hxIg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theknowltonteam/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylknowlton/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylknows/

Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez

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