It's important to know how to speak confidently, because when you speak confidently, people listen. That's what we talk about on today's episode of It Starts With Attraction with Karen Laos.Today's Guest: Karen LaosMany women miss opportunities because they don’t speak up. Karen Laos, Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, is on a mission to change that. She’s fiercely committed to eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. Coached by her father, Karen first recognized the power of confident communication when she successfully negotiated her first flea market purchase at just six years old.  She now guides women to transform self-doubt into self-confidence resulting in more clients, job promotions, and negotiation wins.With 25 years serving as C-Suite advisor and commanding the most coveted stages around the world such as Google, Starbucks and NASA, Karen leads the frontline of best practices for creating results through confident communication. She guides corporations and individuals with a proven model and is known for her actionable tips and ability to build trust and credibility quickly. During her corporate career, she led a team of facilitators while traveling the globe consulting industry leaders and teams on the seemingly soft skills that ultimately impact the bottom line. Karen is the author of Trust Your Own Voice: Growing Your Influence Through Confident Communication, as well as the host of her highly ranked podcast Ignite Your Confidence, equipping women to stop holding back and start taking their seat at the table. Following her lifelong dream to live in Manhattan, she rented an apartment there for the month of her 50th birthday.Links :Website : https://karenlaos.com/Podcast: Ignite Your Confidence Books: Trust Your Own Voice: Growing Your Influence Through Confident Communication Kindle EditionFree gift : https://karenlaos.lpages.co/words-to-avoid/Your Host: Kimberly Beam Holmes, Expert in Self-Improvement and RelationshipsKimberly Beam Holmes has applied her master's degree in psychology for over ten years, acting as the CEO of Marriage Helper & CEO and Creator of PIES University, being a wife and mother herself, and researching how attraction affects relationships. Her videos, podcasts, and following reach over 200,000 people a month who are making changes and becoming the best they can be.Website: www.kimberlybeamholmes.comTake the Attraction AssessmentThanks for listening!Connect on Instagram: @kimberlybeamholmesBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a review!It's time to start giving back, and what better way to do it than by giving to Both Hands? If you would like to be a part of helping families in the adoption process, click here. Marriage Helper will match up to $25,000 in total donations through the end of 2022.