by Deidre Beacham | Oct 7, 2025 | Nice Girl Training & the System, Visibility & Voice
“Who Are You?” I used to flatten my voice so it wouldn’t echo in boardrooms built by men.I exchanged boardrooms for my own agency. Through perfectionism, people-pleasing, and second-guessing, I silenced myself. “Who are you?”That question followed me...
by Deidre Beacham | Jul 26, 2023 | Cognitive Dissonance & Power Voice, Visibility & Voice
July 21, 2019 I remember the very first time I turned the camera on myself. It was 2008. I had purchased a “Flip” camcorder (anyone remember those?). The moment I pressed record and that little light turned red, I froze. What the hell was I supposed to...
by Deidre Beacham | Jul 26, 2023 | The Reclamation Forge, Visibility & Voice
June 20, 2019 9 women just finished going through my pilot program for BOLD YOU Video Marketing. I’m so tickled with their results! Here are a few of the comments: “I can’t believe I’m actually excited about creating videos now!”...
by Deidre Beacham | Jun 11, 2016 | The Reclamation Forge, Visibility & Voice
The last time I wrote a blog was around 8 months ago…and it was a doozy. I had announced that I had come out as a bisexual on Facebook and was in a committed relationship with my girlfriend. I was both terrified and excited, and this particular combination fed...
by Deidre Beacham | Apr 11, 2013 | Cognitive Dissonance & Power Voice, Nice Girl Training & the System, Visibility & Voice
I see it happen all the time. It happens with my clients. It happens with clients of my colleagues. People come to us to get help and support and then find ways to sabotage their path – the very definition of playing small. Now, to be fair, my clients come to me...
by Deidre Beacham | Apr 8, 2013 | Cognitive Dissonance & Power Voice, Visibility & Voice
Have you visited the Land of Oblivion? Did you come back? I’ve been there. And this is my story… On my way toward adulthood, I struggled like most of you. I studied hard in college (most of the time), had good, innocent fun with friends (okay, maybe not so...
