Speak Up Summer Camp (July 6 – Aug 1)
A private podcast with 24 short daily leadership reps to help you build the communication habits senior leaders actually notice.
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Have you ever felt confident in your expertise but hesitant to speak up because you didn't want to look incompetent, awkward, or too vulnerable?
Many high-achieving professionals mistakenly believe confidence means being outgoing, assertive, and effortlessly charismatic. In this episode, Dr. Dan Rosenfeld challenges that belief and reveals why introverts often underestimate their confidence by comparing themselves to an extroverted ideal. You'll discover how authenticity, humor, resilience, and self-awareness can help you build genuine confidence without pretending to be someone you're not.
By the end of this fascinating conversation with Dr. Rosenfeld you’ll know:
🔑🔥How strategic vulnerability helps you build trust, credibility, and stronger professional relationships without oversharing.
🧲Why humor is rooted in mindfulness and how simple observation skills can make you more memorable, engaging, and influential.
🔥The three-part confidence equation that helps introverts overcome self-doubt, recover from setbacks, and develop lasting self-confidence.
Press play to discover a practical, authentic approach to confidence that helps you lead, communicate, and influence others while staying true to yourself.
Speak Up Summer Camp (July 6 – Aug 1)
A private podcast with 24 short daily leadership reps to help you build the communication habits senior leaders actually notice.
→ Enroll here
To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.
About our guest:
Born with cerebral palsy, Dr. Dan Rosenfeld is an award-winning PhD psychologist, acclaimed comedian, and dating coach. He has overcome impossible barriers and developed a deep sense of confidence. In his new book, The Confidence Equation: Three Keys to Unleashing Self-Confidence as an Introvert, Dr. Dan helps others who are struggling to overcome self-doubt, bounce back from adversity, and build a steady sense of self-worth that doesn’t depend on anyone else’s approval.
He holds a PhD in psychology from UCLA and has been featured in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Vox, The Atlantic, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Associated Press, WIRED, The Daily Beast, WebMD, Psychology Today, and New York Magazine.
Dan is also a two-time U.S. Open table tennis gold medalist and a former member of the U.S. National Paralympic Table Tennis Team. In addition, he’s a first-place winner of the U.S. Comedy Contest, a national stand-up comedy competition.
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.
Topics covered in this episode include:
Confidence for Introverts
Strategic Vulnerability
Executive Presence
Building Confidence Through Humor
Adaptive Resilience
Overcoming Fear of Failure
Authentic Communication
Mindfulness and Confidence
Introvert Leadership
