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Expertise Made Real
You're already excellent at work people are excited to pay top dollar for. So why is that reputation still a secret to everyone but your clients? Expertise Made Real is for contrarian business experts and founders with big personalities and distinctive points of view. Professionals whose reputation hasn't caught up to their expertise yet, and who know a book is part of the fix but haven't figured out how. Host Kristin N. Spencer sits down with a guest each week to uncover their Wonder-Work, the…
Episodes
Expertise Made RealDon’t Fake It: Why “I Don’t Know” Earns More Trust Than Pretending With Jeff Matlow
In this episode of Expertise Made Real, Kristin N. Spencer welcomes Jeff Matlow of The Best Leadership Company back for a topic no other guest has pitched…
Expertise Made RealLuck, Coincidence, or Talent? How to Tell What You’re Actually Good At With Jeff Matlow
In this episode of Expertise Made Real, Kristin N. Spencer is back with Jeff Matlow, Leadership Whisperer and Chief Pattern Spotter at The Best Leadership…
Expertise Made RealBuild Confidence You Can Prove: Why Bragging on Yourself Works With Lisa Simone Richards
In this episode of Expertise Made Real, Kristin N. Spencer wraps up her conversation with Lisa Simone Richards of Pearl Spark Pages with a question about…
Expertise Made RealFrom a Revolving Door of Assistants to a Well-Oiled Machine: Lisa Simone Richards on Letting Go
In this episode of Expertise Made Real, Kristin N. Spencer is back with Lisa Simone Richards of Pearl Spark Pages to talk about something that doesn’t come…
Expertise Made RealWhat’s Your Happy Price? How to Choose Which Opportunities to Say Yes to With Bobbie Carlton
In this episode of Expertise Made Real, Kristin N. Spencer asks Bobbie Carlton, founder of Innovation Women, to walk through her system for speaking as if…
Expertise Made RealProof You’re Real: Why Live Speaking Matters in the Age of AI With Bobbie Carlton
In this episode of Expertise Made Real, Kristin N. Spencer continues her conversation with Bobbie Carlton, founder of Innovation Women, about what happens…
Expertise Made RealThe Irreplaceable Expertise: Why Algorithms Cannot Substitute Human Insight With Jade Pruett
What if the thing that makes your content actually rank isn't the keywords, but the lived expertise no algorithm can fake? Episode Description: SEO specialist…
Expertise Made RealBreaking the Facade: Real Expertise in High Performers With Jahmaal Marshall
What if the polished version of you isn't protecting your expertise, but actually the thing standing in its way? Episode Description: Executive coach Jahmaal…
Expertise Made RealUnlocking Potential: How to Recognize and Leverage Your Skills With Anne Irene Ryan
What if 85% of your career success has nothing to do with the hard skills on your resume, and everything to do with the ones you've never thought to name?…
Expertise Made RealWhy Genuine Expertise Outshines AI and Quick Fixes With Precious L. Williams
What if the reason someone becomes the "only choice" in the room isn't the polish of their pitch, but the lived experience they're finally willing to speak…
Expertise Made RealThe Duality of Leadership: From Weakness to Strength With Jeff Matlow
What if the leadership strength you're missing is hiding on the other side of the weakness you've spent years refusing to look at? Episode Description: Serial…
Expertise Made RealUnveiling Your Hidden Expertise: The Key to Overcoming Self-Doubt With Lisa Simone Richards
What if you already have all the proof of your own expertise, but you've never once stopped to actually look at it? Episode Description: Lisa Simone Richards…
Expertise Made RealTransforming Expertise into Influence: A Mindset Shift With Bobbie Carlton
What if the expertise you already have only turns into influence the moment you stop trying to prove it and start using it to solve someone else's problem?…
Expertise Made RealWhat If Your Expertise Is Too Obvious to Mention?
What if the expertise you're best at is the one thing you've never thought to mention, because it feels too obvious to count as the reason you're the expert?…
Expertise Made RealThe Art of Systematizing Expertise: Insights from the Podcast
This podcast, entitled "Expertise Made Real," elucidates the profound necessity for experts to transform their knowledge into tangible authority. I recount my…