Episode Details

So many women spend their lives trying to be “acceptable,” polished, and professional—while hiding the very qualities that make them powerful.

In this episode of Powerful on Purpose, Lauri Smith shares how reclaiming your authentic voice, presence, and “untamed” self can completely transform the way you lead, communicate, and impact the world.

Lauri is a speaker, author, coach, and host of the Untamed Leader Podcast. Drawing from her background in theater, voice coaching, and leadership development, she helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers learn how to speak with greater authenticity, emotional connection, and presence.

In this conversation, you’ll learn how to overcome fear of visibility, release the masks that dim your brilliance, communicate with more confidence, improve your public speaking presence, and reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself.

Lauri also shares why charisma isn’t something you perform—it’s what naturally happens when you stop hiding who you are.

This conversation will challenge the way you think about leadership—and remind you that the world doesn’t need more polished perfection. It needs more real, untamed humans.

✨ Lauri’s Free Gift – Take the Speaker Alter Ego Quiz and discover the mask dimming your brilliance: https://voice-matters.com/speaker-alter-ego-quiz/

Chapters
00:00 – Meet Lauri Smith
02:00 – The moment everything shifted
06:00 – Untaming your true self
10:00 – Why women hide their brilliance
14:00 – Leadership beyond perfection
18:00 – The masks we wear
22:00 – Communication and emotional impact
26:00 – Speaking with presence and authenticity
30:00 – Why charisma isn’t performance
34:00 – Releasing fear of visibility
38:00 – The Speaker Alter Ego Quiz
42:00 – Lauri’s message to women

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