107: A Reframe on Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: It’s Not What You Think

Reframe to Create

"Thought leader."

What comes to mind when you hear that?

A know-it-all?

A viral TED Talk speaker?

Something you could never be?

In this episode, we’re breaking down that phrase and rebuilding it with purpose. And who better to help us reframe thought leadership than Carol Cox, the founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand® and one of the original voices who pushed me to launch this very podcast!

Carol is back on the mic (you may remember her from Episode 54), and she’s bringing clarity, conviction, and a serious invitation to elevate how you show up and speak up.

Together, we unpack what thought leadership really is (and what it isn’t), why it's critical for mission-driven professionals, and how you can get started today.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What thought leadership really means and why you might already be doing it

• The different “packages” your thought leadership can take

• How stepping into thought leadership supports your personal brand and mission

🎁 Resources + Links Mentioned:

• Grab Carol’s free Thought Leadership Workbook: https://speakingyourbrand.com/guide

• Listen to the Speaking Your Brand® Podcast

• Connect with Carol on LinkedIn

• Revisit Episode 54: Becoming Better at Navigating Transitions with Carol Cox

About my guest: Carol Morgan Cox is the founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand®, a coaching and training company that helps high-performing, purpose-driven women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and thought leadership platforms. Carol is host of the weekly 5-star rated Speaking Your Brand® podcast and during election seasons serves as a Democratic political analyst on TV news. Carol was named as one of Orlando's Women of the Year in 2021 and has been featured in Forbes. Through her company and content, her mission is to empower more women to find and use their voice, to tell the stories that need to be told, and to activate ideas for change.

About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations. Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy. This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future. It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy’s coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.

Follow Joy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer