Crafting Self-Advocacy and Professional Storytelling with Tara Gooch

Join Tara Gooch and me as we explore confidence, leadership, and the power of self-belief. Tara shares her journey from childhood insecurities to the TEDx stage, highlighting how vulnerability can unlock new possibilities. We discuss the balance of competence and confidence and the importance of purposeful action in shaping success. Discover the impact of personal stories on inspiring others and building your brand. Tara's insights provide a roadmap for navigating the speaking world and enhancing your digital presence. Tune in for actionable advice on self-worth, action, and storytelling to redefine your path to success.

NOTABLE QUOTES
"A lack of confidence is what holds people back."  – Philip
"If you don't have the confidence, you're not going to change anybody's mind. They're not going to believe or trust what you're talking about if you don't have the confidence in yourself." – Philip
"Trust leads to growth." – Tara
"To be a leader of many, we first have to be a leader of one." – Tara
“When I say confidence, that is someone else's ability to trust in you and believe that you are competent." – Tara
"A leader [who] is more confident, is more trustworthy, has higher retention rates, trains their people better, is more emotionally intelligent, more empathetic because they want others to succeed and bring them up together." – Tara
“Action eradicates self-doubt.” – Tara
“One percent improvement every day.” – Tara
“Stacking of behavior… builds confidence.” – Tara
“If you can help change one person's life or save someone's life, then you have a moral responsibility and obligation to share [your] story, and you need to share it with a sense of urgency.” – Tara
“As speakers… be the wise counsel for the audience is by sharing a portion of [you]” – Philip
“Our story helps us be unique and be different.” – Philip
“The thing about failure is we've all been there.” – Tara
“Show the bumps in the roads so people can relate with that more and feel like it's something a little bit more realistic, but also show the good side too, because you want people to strive to be better also, so you have to blend both of those.” – Philip
“At the end of the day, what people need is [a] leader who shows them what's possible for them based on their… actions.” – Tara
“If you don't have gratitude for yourself and how far you've come, how could you be grateful for anybody else?” – Tara
“Express gratitude first.” – Tara
“Gratitude is attitude.” – Philip
“Be ready, so you don't have to get ready.” – Tara
“You are made for more than you could possibly realize.” – Tara
“Believe in yourself. You're worth it.” – Tara

RESOURCES
Tara
Website: https://taralafongooch.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taralafongooch/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-lafon-gooch/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tara.lafon 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTXN57YGfMOMJdkphzr2PoQ

Philip
Digital Course: https://www.speakingsessions.com/digital-course
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