Misty Megia

Questian and Nancy sit down with Misty Megia of the Theatre of Public Speaking to explore why women so often stay muted—in meetings, on stages, and in their own heads. They unpack the roots of negative self-talk, why we're so much harsher on ourselves than we'd ever be with a friend, and how to bridge the gap between knowing something logically and feeling it emotionally. Misty shares specific techniques for moving past self-doubt and making self-promotion feel authentic instead of performative.ResourcesMisty Schachtell Megia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-schachtell-3a634a2/Theatre of Public Speaking Spring 2026 Cohort - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/bundles/tops-spring26?ref=857055Theatre of Public Speaking Spring 2026 Cohort VIP - https://publicspeaking.mistymegia.com/bundles/spring26-vip?ref=857055Theatre of Public Speaking on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/theatreofpublicspeaking/Theatre of Public Speaking on IG - https://www.instagram.com/theatreofpublicspeaking/Dr. Tara Swart, “The Source” - https://www.taraswart.com/the-source/Dr. Tara Swart videos - https://www.taraswart.com/videos/List of common cognitive distortions - https://mentalhealthcenterkids.com/products/common-cognitive-distortions-pdfNegative self-talk meme - https://kbravo.substack.com/p/cartoon-autopsy-negative-self-talkKate Johnson, “How Accountants Can Grow On Video” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFWwclJHcjEChair Whimsy Upholstery Courses - https://chairwhimsy.com/courses/The Blissful Life Podcast - ToPS Series - https://youtu.be/uM5voT6Fhks?si=-R3zNWReZNmR8LT6Studies Cited:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10963437/https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.10985https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3652533/https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2025/program/paper/4diYF3ZQhttps://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/sherman/david/sites/labs.psych.ucsb.edu.sherman.david/files/pubs/sherman.lokande.muller.cohen_.2021.sa_.pdfSPONSORS: [Forwardly, Relay, Client Hub] Join Our LinkedIn Page!https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcastSubscribe on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcastFollow She Counts on IGhttps://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/Connect with Nancyhttps://www.thedancingaccountant.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpaConnect with Questianhttps://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcasthttps://www.earmark.app/This podcast is a production of Earmark Media