127 - How to Advocate for Yourself with Brandi Frazier

Nothing happens by mistake and meeting Brandi Frazier is an example of that. I actually met Brandi because she was my neighbor and we were both pregnant at the same time. But as I grew to know Brandi better, I learned that not only is she an amazing mama, but she’s also a total boss. Today, she joins the She Sells community and is empowering us to advocate for ourselves even if we are not feeling confident yet.   Brandi Frazier is a Mama, Wife, Speaker, and Master Educator who is passionate about empowering women in all areas of life. Brandi has spent many years as an innovative business sales and leadership expert who has diligently worked to create more engaging and results-driven organizations. After many years of training executives, managing teams, and speaking in corporate America, Brandi found a new passion, a new purpose, and a new why: Bee Empowered Mama. Bee Empowered Mama provides community, onsite training, coaching, workshops, and educational content for all things motherhood and in the workplace for women. Bee Empowered Mama also specializes in teaching women how to advocate for themselves during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.   In this energetic episode, Brandi inspires us with her personal stories that sparked her new why and how advocating for herself literally saved her life. She is a powerful speaker that will have you hooked on every word and you’ll be listening to this over and over again to get you pumped up and feeling confident to be the expert of you. Show Notes: [3:04] - Welcome to the show, Brandi! Elyse and Brandi reflect on how they met. [3:58] - Brandi describes her background in sales and how her bubbly personality led to her discovering her love for it. [5:01] - As time went on, Brandi found herself in corporate training, speaking, and international teams training. [6:36] - Brandi was motivated to go hard so she could slow down and enjoy her pregnancy. Covid certainly changed things for her as well. [7:53] - In any scenario in your life, if you feel that you are not being treated the best you possibly can be, you should leave. [8:32] - Brandi learned through her pregnancy that she needed to advocate for herself. [10:04] - Because she knew she is the expert of her own body, Brandi explained why she monitored her blood pressure and how she continued to advocate for herself. [11:40] - As a result of using her voice and knowing her body, Brandi learned she could have died. [13:10] - After her experience, Brandi used her knowledge from her career to teach other moms how to advocate for themselves with Bee Empowered Mama. [14:26] - Trust how you feel because you are the expert of yourself. [16:01] - In the workplace, authority figures make some people feel less confident. [18:11] - While this confidence and advocating for herself is inherent to Brandi, it isn’t for everyone. Build confidence with positive affirmations. [19:10] - Seek the company of other confident people. [20:58] - Fake it until you make it and then you will become it. [23:01] - Pick who you want to be. Brandi gives an example of something she advises teams to do in her training. [25:09] - You are the director of your own movie. [26:26] - Brandi shares her number one tip for cultivating “owning the room.” [28:29] - After pumping herself up and praying, Brandi knows she’s going in to have fun and communicate the things her audience needs to hear. [29:30] - Looking good makes you feel good. When you feel good about your appearance, it reflects the inside. [31:34] - How can you practice embodying enthusiasm? [33:18] - Becoming a mom is Brandi’s biggest accomplishment. She has learned to grant herself grace. [35:18] - Stop comparing your journey to someone else’s. [35:59] - Brandi explains the BAR Method. [37:49] - Celebrate the little things all the time.     Links and Resources: Instagram  |