Arshad Hasan's guest appearances

Arshad Hasan

The Great Battlefield

Blue Jersey Radio

QueerHustle

John Koza

Al Gore

Sarah Williams

Hillary Clinton

Sally Kohn

Joan Blades

Steven Petrow

Lawrence Lessig

Bernie Sanders

Pete Buttigieg

Mitch Landrieu

Ben Miller

Greg Miller

Matt Stoller

Mitch McConnell

OwlTail

In this episode of QueerHustle, Michelle chats with Arshad Hasan and Vicki Roush, Principals at Convey Communications, an organization that works with rising leaders, especially BIPOC, womxn and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to develop the skills and confidence to communicate. Arshad has an extensive background in executive leadership and, specifically, public communications. Vicki brings a lifetime of musical theatre discipline and decades of experience in radio, TV and special events moderating. Together with Michelle, they discuss the importance of overcoming fear, speaking your truth and the collective power of being heard.  What We Covered: 00:47 – Introducing today’s guests, Arshad Hasan and Vicki Roush who share their the work they are currently doing to amplify marginalized voices with their organization, Convey Communications08:02 – Arshad and Vicki speak to the importance of overcoming the fear of speaking up as a marginalized person, taking up the space you deserve and how it translates to the field of business18:44 – Specific pressures that marginalized groups and individuals face on a daily basis21:06 – The power of connecting through body language23:28 – Arshad and Vicki discuss the resounding impact of COVID-19 and how they have pivoted their business strategies and practices amidst this global pandemic34:02 – Michelle thanks Arshad and Vicki for joining the show Tweetable Quotes: “The progressive world has been seeing a new and different kind of leadership. And that’s where we come in. Our specific mission is to work with women, people of color, and LGBTQ folks to lift up their voices.” (04:39) (Arshad)“A lot of us – in the way we’ve just sort of grown up through professional life – have learned maladaptive traits to make ourselves smaller. When Vicki talks about owning the room, it’s doubly important for womxn, people of color, LGBTQ people to walk up on that stage like everyone is here to listen to them because that is the truth.” (06:42) (Arshad)“I can tell – and so can everybody else – when you’re not taking up the space you deserve.” (10:10) (Arshad)“That’s what it is. You just learn skills to work with those fears basically. And then the more you practice and the more you realize that the audience is not your enemy and they’re not gonna eat you, then these fears go away. They start to diminish and you become more comfortable on stage.” (12:28) (Vicki)“Once you connect with someone, if you connect with them in some way with your own story then you become a more credible source to them. They are more likely to follow you as a leader, or agree with you as a leader, or come on board with your leadership team.” (21:06) (Vicki)“There’s no point in doing this work if you don’t have integrity.” (33:09) (Arshad) Links Mentioned: Convey Communications Website https://www.conveycomms.comConvey Communications LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/convey-comms/aboutConvey Communications Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/conveycommConvey Communications Twitterhttps://twitter.com/convey_commsConvey Communications Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/convey_commsArshad’s LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arshadhasanVicki’s LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-roush-ba342827/Michelle’s Websitehttps://michellecoyle.com/podcast

In this episode of QueerHustle, Michelle chats with Arshad Hasan and Vicki Roush, Principals at Convey Communications, an organization that works with rising leaders, especially BIPOC, womxn and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to develop the skills and confidence to communicate. Arshad has an extensive background in executive leadership and, specifically, public communications. Vicki brings a lifetime of musical theatre discipline and decades of experience in radio, TV and special events moderating. Together with Michelle, they discuss the importance of overcoming fear, speaking your truth and the collective power of being heard.  What We Covered: 00:47 – Introducing today’s guests, Arshad Hasan and Vicki Roush who share their the work they are currently doing to amplify marginalized voices with their organization, Convey Communications08:02 – Arshad and Vicki speak to the importance of overcoming the fear of speaking up as a marginalized person, taking up the space you deserve and how it translates to the field of business18:44 – Specific pressures that marginalized groups and individuals face on a daily basis21:06 – The power of connecting through body language23:28 – Arshad and Vicki discuss the resounding impact of COVID-19 and how they have pivoted their business strategies and practices amidst this global pandemic34:02 – Michelle thanks Arshad and Vicki for joining the show Tweetable Quotes: “The progressive world has been seeing a new and different kind of leadership. And that’s where we come in. Our specific mission is to work with women, people of color, and LGBTQ folks to lift up their voices.” (04:39) (Arshad)“A lot of us – in the way we’ve just sort of grown up through professional life – have learned maladaptive traits to make ourselves smaller. When Vicki talks about owning the room, it’s doubly important for womxn, people of color, LGBTQ people to walk up on that stage like everyone is here to listen to them because that is the truth.” (06:42) (Arshad)“I can tell – and so can everybody else – when you’re not taking up the space you deserve.” (10:10) (Arshad)“That’s what it is. You just learn skills to work with those fears basically. And then the more you practice and the more you realize that the audience is not your enemy and they’re not gonna eat you, then these fears go away. They start to diminish and you become more comfortable on stage.” (12:28) (Vicki)“Once you connect with someone, if you connect with them in some way with your own story then you become a more credible source to them. They are more likely to follow you as a leader, or agree with you as a leader, or come on board with your leadership team.” (21:06) (Vicki)“There’s no point in doing this work if you don’t have integrity.” (33:09) (Arshad) Links Mentioned: Convey Communications Website  <a href="https://www.conveycomms.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.conveycomms.com</a>Convey Communications LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/convey-comms/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/convey-comms/about</a>Convey Communications Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/conveycomm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/conveycomm</a>Convey Communications Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/convey_comms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/convey_comms</a>Convey Communications Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/convey_comms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/convey_comms</a>Arshad’s LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshadhasan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshadhasan</a>Vicki’s LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-roush-ba342827/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-roush-ba342827/</a>Michelle’s Website <a href="https://michellecoyle.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michellecoyle.com/podcast</a>

QH002 - Speak Your Truth with Arshad Hasan & Vicki Roush

Arshad Hasan joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about running Democracy for America, Progress Now, the Netroots Nation board, and how his current endeavor, Convey Communications, is helping progressives on their public communication skills.

Helping Progressives Communicate Better with Arshad Hasan of Convey Communications

Hosted by Jeff Gardner and Jason Springer. Each week, we bring you New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.

Blue Jersey Radio - 10/29/08 Our Guest is DFA Executive Director Arshad Hasan