A Power Story is your unique story - it highlights how you're different. Your Power Story should include your passion, values, the themes from your life and career, and micro-stories.

You don't just need this story in job interviews or for your website or speaker bio. You need these stories in every day life - especially at work. Your personal brand is being built whether you're doing it intentionally or not (but if I'm being real...you should be doing it intentionally).

When you have this core story, it will lead to you being able to talk about yourself confidently and effectively. You'll build better personal and professional relationships and stand out in job interviews with ease.

If you're ready to build your Power Story and to learn how to use it in the professional world, you can join my FREE Power Story Codes Workshop next week. More info here: https://priya-sam.mykajabi.com/the-career-confidence-codes

If you've been listening to the pod for awhile - you'll remember Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa from episode 24. She's the first repeat guest we've had!

Chika was the only Black medical student in her class at the University of Toronto in 2016 and she became an advocate for more diversity and inclusion in healthcare.

Since then she has accomplished A LOT - she was her class valedictorian in 2020, named one of Time's Next Generation leaders in 2021, and now she's a Mom of two and a published author.

Chika's book Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's Story is a memoir that reads like a novel - it chronicles her childhood dream of going to medical school and the challenges and the successes she experienced along the way. It's raw, powerful, and insightful as Chika dives into topics including racism, disordered eating, body image, and finding her place when the odds were against her.

You'll get a behind the scenes look at how this book came to be in this episode.

You can find Chika's book Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's Story here: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/unlike-the-rest-a-doctors-story/9781443466264.html

You have 7 seconds to make a first impression and what you wear is a big part of that.

In professional settings like conferences, events, and job interviews, dressing the right way for YOU can help calm your nerves and support your confidence.

You’re going to learn exactly how to do that in this episode of Unleash Your Voice.

We’ll get 4 Styling Tips to Elevate Your Professional Presence from wardrobe consultant Stephanie Dervishi.

Stephanie and I are both Fanshawe College Alumni and we are so thrilled to have Fanshawe Alumni as a sponsor for this episode.

If you're a Fanshawe College Alumni - make sure to follow @fanshawealumni on Instagram so you can enter their Five Days of Giveaways contest starting December 9th. The first giveaway is a wardrobe consultation with Stephanie and a $200 gift card!