🎙️ Season 8, Episode 10: "Amplify Your Voice Under Pressure" with Manuela Monetti 💼🔥

For the final episode of this season, I had the pleasure of speaking with Manuela Monetti, a seasoned international sales and marketing executive, leader, and advocate for gender diversity.

With over 20 years of global experience, Manuela has led high-performing teams across different countries and industries, often under intense pressure.

In this powerful conversation, we explored what it really takes to keep your voice steady, strong, and impactful when the stakes are high.

Here’s what we dive into:

🧭 How to use your voice, body language, and mindset to lead with calm and confidence (even when everything around you feels chaotic).

🧠 Why self-awareness and controlled emotion are non-negotiables for powerful communication.

🔊 How the way you sound can shape the way you’re perceived and whether your message truly lands.

🩰 The discipline and grace Manuela developed from 14 years of ballet - and how it still shapes her leadership today.

✨ Techniques for handling high-stress situations, public speaking nerves, and building resilience through intentional preparation.

💬 Why it’s essential for women to speak up, share their ideas, and lead with clarity and conviction.

We also chatted about Manuela’s impactful work with Women on Boards Albania, her belief in the power of storytelling in leadership, and how preparation is the ultimate confidence boost.

🎧 Join us for this inspiring and energizing conversation!

P.S. This episode wraps up Season 8 of Your Voice Matters.

Thank you for joining me on this journey of amplifying purpose-driven voices. We’ll be back soon with more! 💬

🎙️ Season 8, Episode 9: "Amplify Your Voice in the Online Space" with João Machado 🌐🎤

In this episode of Your Voice Matters, I sit down with entrepreneur and digital innovator João Machado to explore what it really means to build your voice - and your impact - in the fast-moving online world.

João’s journey is anything but linear and today, he’s mentoring, building a new venture focused on sound journeys, and helping others navigate business, tech, and purpose.

In this episode we explored:

🛠️ What it takes to grow a voice-driven business online, and why success it’s also about being clear, strategic, and aligned.

🧠 AI, automation, and the future of work: Are we ready for what’s coming? And how do we stay relevant and human in a world full of machines?

🎯 Why João believes creators should stand for something, and how polarizing (in a good way!) beliefs can help amplify your voice.

📉 What João learned from Dharma 5 and why he came back stronger (and more focused).

📲 How platforms are shifting and what it means for anyone trying to grow an online presence.

💬 How João’s approach to creating meaningful content is helping redefine what sustainable visibility looks like.

We also talk about purpose, leadership, creativity, and how to stay rooted while still playing big online.

🎧 Ready to amplify your voice in the online space?

P.S. If you're building something from scratch, or rebuilding something with more intention - this one’s for you.

Find out more about João’s work on:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativejoao/

About João Machado: WEB

Dharma5: Dharma5 - For Those Who Seek AWE

🎙️ Season 8, Episode 8: "Amplify Your Voice with Humor" with Thomas Cock

For this joyful and refreshingly honest episode, I’m joined by the one and only Thomas Cock - laughter therapist, comedian, speaker, and soon-to-be author.

If you’ve ever wondered how laughter can truly change the way you use your voice, show up in the world, and even lead others… this episode is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

• 😂 How laughter unlocks the diaphragm, frees your voice, and helps you express emotion more authentically.
• 🧘‍♂️ The connection between laughter, voice, and well-being, and why we all need to laugh more (hint: the daily average has dropped from 300 to 30!).
• 💼 How positive energy boosts creativity, productivity, and team spirit.
• 🎯 Why learning to laugh at yourself is a superpower for leaders and speakers alike.
• 🗣️ Laughter as a public speaking tool - yes, it can actually help reduce stage fright!
• 📚 Thomas’s upcoming book on laughter and personal growth, and how he built momentum around it through strategic storytelling and content online.

We also share laughs, swap stories, and explore the power of vulnerability, confidence, and playfulness in communication.

🎧 Ready for an episode that’ll make you think - and maybe even giggle?

P.S. You might walk away feeling lighter, more connected to your voice, and definitely more inspired to smile.