Leadership English

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• EP 78 | The First Afro-Latina in Congress on Disagreeing Without Dividing

  October 13, 2026 · 24 min

  Congresswoman Analilia Mejía is diplomatic, but never shies away from confrontation. As the first Afro-Latina elected to the United States Congress and a daughter of Dominican and Colombian immigrants, she's spent 25 years learning how to…

• EP 77 | "Sorry, So Is That a Yes?": Why Smart Leaders Over-Explain (and How to Stop)

  October 5, 2026 · 21 min

  You're in a boardroom. Someone asks you a simple question, are we going to hit the numbers this quarter. You know the answer. You've known it for two weeks. But what comes out is context, and more context, and somewhere around the word…

• EP 76 | "Failure" Is the Wrong Word. Here's What a Founder Coach Calls It.

  September 8, 2026 · 39 min

  For non-native English speakers who've ever felt like the funniest, sharpest version of themselves only exists in their first language, this conversation names something rarely said out loud. Omer Haciomeroglu spent eleven years building a…

• EP 75 | Executive Presence Was Never Built for You.

  August 24, 2026 · 12 min

  For non-native English speakers who've ever said the right thing in a meeting and watched someone else get the credit for it, this episode names exactly why that keeps happening, and it isn't your English.Tannia breaks down why most…

• EP 74 | The Real Reason Your Accent Feels Like a Weakness

  August 10, 2026 · 36 min

  For non-native English speakers building executive presence, this conversation asks a question most leaders feel but rarely say out loud: what does it actually cost to spend years hiding your accent just to fit into the room? Silke Meixner…

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