E201: The Power of the Ask with Heather Monahan

If you’re afraid of asking for what you want, then you will never get what you want. Today’s guest, top speaker and bestselling author, Heather Monahan, has trained herself since she was young - to ask for what she wants. As you wire your brain to do that, you’re also slowly building your confidence and simultaneously climbing the ladder of success. Heather Monahan is a Top 50 Keynote Speaker in the World as of 2022 and bestselling author of two books, Confidence Creator and Overcoming Your Villains. She also has a top podcast called Creating Confidence. In this episode, Heather shares her career journey from getting fired to creating her personal brand. She later realized what happened to her was a good thing because more wonderful opportunities came out of it. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:22] Heather’s family and career background [04:43] Creating her personal brand that got her fired [10:25] The backstabbing culture involving women in corporate America [13:56] Revisiting the time she got fired [15:25] How her confidence started to chip off [21:23] Responding vs. reacting [23:03] Tactics to build your confidence [24:20] Shifting your mindset from feelings of lack to gratitude [27:36] The opportunities that came after she got fired [30:05] How she found the courage to write a book [31:24] How she got into speaking and executive coaching [36:36] The power of asking for what you want Notable quotes from the Episode: "Don't let people tell you that you have to be put in a box or show up a certain way." "Don't react, respond. When you react, you allow someone to control you, puppeteer you. When you respond, you take all the power back." “A closed mouth never gets fed… sales is all about the ask. It's not about the nos. It's about getting to the one yes.” “You've got to start training yourself, no matter how scary it is, no matter how hard to do stupid things that you're going to ask for it.” Connecting with the Guest Website: ​​ https://heathermonahan.com/ Podcast: https://heathermonahan.com/podcast-creating-confidence-with-heather-monahan/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Heather-Monahan/e/B07BNX96Z1 Connect with our growing community: Apply to GoBundance: https://www.gobundance.com/membership Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gobundance/ Not a millionaire yet but want to be a part of our ecosystem? Check out EMERGE by GoBundance. Enroll Today! https://www.gobundance.com/emerge Interested in starting your own podcast or handing off your production to a qualified team? Email [email protected] to learn how we're making the world better, one mic at a time.