Angel Howard is an author, somatic practitioner, speaker, and former corporate leader helping women in transition reconnect with themselves, communicate authentically, regulate their bodies, and build happier, more connected lives.

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Guest Resources

Angel Howard Website – Check out Angel’s website to connect to her.

What’s Messing with Your Messages: How to Bridge the Gap Between What You Say and What You Mean – Grab a copy of Angel’s book in Amazon.

3 Value Bombs

1. Put yourself first, prioritize your wellbeing and self-awareness to become a stronger leader.

2. Great leaders recognize their team’s strengths and create space for them to thrive.

3. AI can’t replace human connection, leaders must prioritize empathy, interaction, and emotional intelligence.

Show Notes

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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: From Corporate Executive to Somatic Entrepreneur: Building a Business Around Embodied Communication

[1:39] – Angel shares something she believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.

She challenges entrepreneurs and corporate leaders to put themselves first.
She explains that prioritizing yourself isn’t selfish; it creates the foundation for better leadership and entrepreneurship.

[2:21] – Angel talks about how her experiences leading teams at Coca-Cola and mission-driven environmental nonprofits shape your philosophy of leadership.

Corporate environments often emphasize numbers, metrics, and profit, while mission-driven organizations tend to be more heart-led.
She learned that regardless of the organization’s mission, great leadership is fundamentally about people.
The best leaders motivate their teams from within rather than constantly pushing or dragging them forward.

[3:43] – Angel tells why self-awareness is so important, and how it influence the way leaders show up for their teams.

Leaders are constantly broadcasting what they feel and think, including unconscious biases and internal beliefs.
Understanding your shortcomings makes you a more vulnerable, humble, and effective leader.
Great leaders don’t demand that people simply follow them; they invite people to work together and bring their individual skills to the table.
When employees feel heard and respected, they are more likely to respect their leader and contribute at a higher level.

[5:31] – Angel gives an example where she applied this approach to leadership.

She discusses using Clifton Strengths, a Gallup-developed assessment that identifies people’s natural talents.
Leaders can use the results to understand what different team members naturally do best.
Instead of focusing primarily on employees’ shortcomings, leaders can build teams around complementary strengths.
When everyone’s strengths are working together toward the same goal, the entire organization moves forward more effectively.

[7:52] – Angel talks about how entrepreneurs can recognize when their internal patterns are influencing their decisions, communication, and growth.

Employee behavior can reveal problems in a leader’s internal state: people may stop communicating, want to leave early, or take more time off.
A leader’s anxiety or uncertainty can ripple through the organization even when employees don’t know exactly why they feel it.
Communication problems eventually show up in business performance and metrics.
Growing companies are particularly vulnerable to communication silos, where departments stop communicating effectively with one another.
Poor communication and silos can create costly disconnects between marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, and other departments.

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[15:55] – Angel talks about the number-one communication challenge leaders face today.

She identifies communication silos as the biggest challenge.
Silos can occur within teams or between departments.
Competition and a lack of psychological safety, openness, and collaboration can cause communication to break down.
At the heart of the issue is respect; employees need to feel respected by leadership and by the organization.

[17:04] – Angel talks about what practical steps leaders can take to reduce misunderstandings and build stronger alignment within their teams.

Respond to employees’ messages and requests in a reasonable timeframe, even if you can’t immediately solve their problem.
Good leaders are good listeners who ask questions and dig deeper when problems arise.
Employees who feel heard and respected are more likely to stay engaged with the organization.
Ask employees for input and involve them in decisions whenever possible.
Create recurring opportunities for collaboration, such as weekly meetings to discuss what worked, what didn’t, and what needs to happen next.
Help every employee understand how their individual contribution affects the broader organization.

[20:08] – Angel talks about how leaders can embrace technology while preserving trust, empathy, and genuine human connection as AI becomes a bigger part of workplace communication.

AI should be treated as a tool, not a replacement for human interaction.
Leaders should help employees stay current with AI while continuing to prioritize emotional intelligence.
She recommends creating more opportunities for in-person interaction and bringing teams together to discuss technology and its impact.
Humans need social interaction and connection, making human contact even more important as AI becomes more prevalent.
AI does not have empathy; the emotional and relational aspects of communication remain uniquely human.

[22:20] – Call to action.

Angel Howard Website – Check out Angel’s website to connect to her.
What’s Messing with Your Messages: How to Bridge the Gap Between What You Say and What You Mean – Grab a copy of Angel’s book in Amazon.
Angel invites organizations to reach out if they want help improving their internal communications.

[23:20] – Thank you to our Sponsors!

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