1022: How–and Why–to Stop Overapologizing with Shira Miller

Shira Miller reveals the harmful effects of overapologizing—and shares powerful advice for owning your greatness.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How overapologizing hurts you personally and professionally  2) Five steps to stop unnecessary apologies 3) How to tame your inner saboteur Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1022 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT SHIRA —  Shira Miller is an award-winning keynote speaker, Certified Executive Coach, author of Free and Clear: Get Unstuck and Live the Life You Want and works as the Chief Communications Officer of National DCP, the $3 billion supply chain company serving Dunkin’ franchisees. The two-time TEDx speaker, who delivered a talk called Stop the Apology Speak, has helped thousands of leaders instill optimism and purpose at work, stop making unnecessary apologies, eliminate self-sabotage and own their greatness.  • LinkedIn: Shira Miller  • Website: ShiraMiller.com  • TEDx Talk: Stop the Apology Speak  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: “When and Why Women Apologize More than Men” by Karina Schumann  • Study: “Mind the Gap” by KPMG  • Researcher: Maja Jovanovic  • Book: Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness  • Past episode: 366: Mastering Conversations through Compassionate Curiosity with Kwame Christian  • Past episode: 500: Building Unshakeable Self-Esteem and Confidence with Victor Cheng  • Past episode: 699: Redefining Success for More Fulfilling Days with Brad Stulberg  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesome  • Earth Breeze. Get 40% off your subscription at earthbreeze.com/AWESOME • Lingoda. Get a 10% discount and up to 45 free classes with the code AWESOME2025 or https://try.lingoda.com/awesome2025 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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