Erica Barnhart's guest appearances

Erica Barnhart

The Small Nonprofit

Dreamcatchers Hosted by Jerome Myers

The Unstoppable Woman®

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Do you ever find yourself questioning whether your message was clear or if you expressed your thoughts effectively? If so, this episode is for you. Tune in as Erica Barnhart, the CEO of Claxon, delves into the art of communication. Discover the significant impact of effective communication on both your personal and professional life, and learn how to inspire and mobilize the people around you.Key Highlights:The importance of effective communication in small organizationsUnderstanding your audiencesSelf-talk and its direct impact on your communicationWhat the Claxon method is and how to use it for optimizing communicationStrategies for effective communication with your team Connect with Erica: Podcast: Communicate for Good Website: claxon-communication.com. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/Our friends and sponsors at Keela asked me to put together a guide of fundraising tips I wished every small nonprofit knew. Go ahead and download the guide here: https://www.keela.co/consultant/the-good-partnership (and don't forget that Keela offers our listeners 40% off their first year's subscription).

Do you ever find yourself questioning whether your message was clear or if you expressed your thoughts effectively? If so, this episode is for you. Tune in as Erica Barnhart, the CEO of Claxon, delves into the art of communication. Discover the significant impact of effective communication on both your personal and professional life, and learn how to inspire and mobilize the people around you.Key Highlights:<ul><li>The importance of effective communication in small organizations</li><li>Understanding your audiences</li><li>Self-talk and its direct impact on your communication</li><li>What the Claxon method is and how to use it for optimizing communication</li><li>Strategies for effective communication with your team </li></ul>Connect with Erica: Podcast: <a href="https://claxon-communication.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Communicate for Good </a>Website:<a href="https://claxon-communication.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> claxon-communication.com. </a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/</a> Our friends and sponsors at Keela asked me to put together a guide of fundraising tips I wished every small nonprofit knew. Go ahead and download the guide here: <a href="https://www.keela.co/consultant/the-good-partnership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.keela.co/consultant/the-good-partnership</a> (and don't forget that <a href="https://www.keela.co/consultant/the-good-partnership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keela</a> offers our listeners 40% off their first year's subscription).

communicating like a leader with Erica Barnhart

What is the purpose of communication, clarity, and confidence in leadership? Jerome welcomes Erica Barnhardt to talk about the morning ritual that has contributed to her success, how communication is more than just words, the need for providing and receiving feedback, and how vulnerability can open up new opportunities for understanding. She also discusses the importance of acceptance, being vs doing, process vs results focus, her journey from lawyer to consultant and strategist, and her 5 year milestone anniversary. Discover the power of communication for effective leadership by tuning in![00:01 - 15:06] Discovering Clarity and Confidence in Communication Erica shares the morning ritual that sets her up for success Communication involves two messages: what is sent and what is received Language is the means through which your future is already written Asking what they want people to feel and what results they are looking to achieve Feedback loops should be built into communication  [15:07 - 22:32] Exploring the Difference Between Being and Doing Acknowledgment as a practice can be powerful Communication helps people get to a place of acceptance Leaders need to consider both processes and results when managing expectations Leadership exists everywhere, not just in the workplace Being and doing are different concepts - being is about identity and doing is about action Focus on the things that you can control to shift your identity and self-image [22:33 - 35:50] Examining the Impact of Titles and Unearned Privilege Titles are often given externally and can come with a lot of privilege Titles can also work against people in less hierarchical structures Personal reflection is important to understand how titles affect one's identity [35:51 - 43:33] Closing Segment Final words of encouragement Connect with Erica! Quotes:"Language is the means through which your future is already written.” - Erica Barnhart Underneath all of those hypothetical “prove it. How do you do that?” is like a fear of rejection. And what we all want is acceptance, which is a high bar in belonging.” - Erica BarnhartFundamentally, the only person who needs to accept you is you.” - Erica BarnhartConnect with Erica!Podcast: Communicate for GoodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/ LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the purpose of communication, clarity, and confidence in leadership? Jerome welcomes Erica Barnhardt to talk about the morning ritual that has contributed to her success, how communication is more than just words, the need for providing and receiving feedback, and how vulnerability can open up new opportunities for understanding. She also discusses the importance of acceptance, being vs doing, process vs results focus, her journey from lawyer to consultant and strategist, and her 5 year milestone anniversary. Discover the power of communication for effective leadership by tuning in! [00:01 - 15:06] Discovering Clarity and Confidence in Communication<ul> <li>Erica shares the morning ritual that sets her up for success</li> <li>Communication involves two messages: what is sent and what is received</li> <li>Language is the means through which your future is already written</li> <li>Asking what they want people to feel and what results they are looking to achieve</li> <li>Feedback loops should be built into communication </li> </ul> [15:07 - 22:32] Exploring the Difference Between Being and Doing<ul> <li>Acknowledgment as a practice can be powerful</li> <li>Communication helps people get to a place of acceptance</li> <li>Leaders need to consider both processes and results when managing expectations</li> <li>Leadership exists everywhere, not just in the workplace</li> <li>Being and doing are different concepts - being is about identity and doing is about action</li> <li>Focus on the things that you can control to shift your identity and self-image</li> </ul> [22:33 - 35:50] Examining the Impact of Titles and Unearned Privilege<ul> <li>Titles are often given externally and can come with a lot of privilege</li> <li>Titles can also work against people in less hierarchical structures</li> <li>Personal reflection is important to understand how titles affect one's identity</li> </ul> [35:51 - 43:33] Closing Segment<ul> <li>Final words of encouragement</li> <li>Connect with Erica!</li> </ul> Quotes: "Language is the means through which your future is already written.” - Erica Barnhart  Underneath all of those hypothetical “prove it. How do you do that?” is like a fear of rejection. And what we all want is acceptance, which is a high bar in belonging.” - Erica Barnhart Fundamentally, the only person who needs to accept you is you.” - Erica Barnhart Connect with Erica!Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/communicate-for-good/id1510085905" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Communicate for Good</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/</a> LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dreamcatchers/id1455776307" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to listen to our previous episodes. Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at <a href="http://www.dreamsshouldbereal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.dreamsshouldbereal.com</a>. Find out more about Jerome at <a href="http://www.d3v3loping.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.d3v3loping.com</a> or <a href="http://www.myersmethods.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.myersmethods.com</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Words ARE Matter - Erica Barnhart

In this week’s episode of The Unstoppable Woman, I interview the amazing Erica Mills Barnhart.Erica is an amazing human, a faaaabulous businesswoman, an associate teaching professor at UW’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, and a client of mine!As you can see, Erica wears many hats.But wait, I’m not done yet!Erica is also the founder and CEO of Claxon Communication, a company whose sole goal is to help clients communicate with clarity and confidence.In this episode, Erica says that the seed of this business was planted when she was just eight years old and had moved from Vancouver. Because Erica had studied in a French school, she could only read and write French, and that made it difficult for her to communicate with her peers in the US.However, those days are gone. Today, Erica is an expert communicator (and a brilliant Unstoppable Woman, let’s not forget), an amazing teacher, and a great CEO. Listen in as she and I discuss how she juggles all aspects of herself, what leadership is to her, how she started her business, and more.Want to learn more?Tune in now.Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)Meet Erica (00:48)Integrating two aspects of yourself (03:03)Closing the gap (15:01)We’re all here for growth (19:45)Quick story time (26:20)What are your values? (33:32)Etymology and communication (38:04)Last questions (44:30)Additional Resources:Ready to become unstoppable?Register for my summit here.Join our Facebook group here.Check us out on Instagram here and here.Find Erica:On LinkedIn here.Learn more about Claxon Communication here.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!----The Unstoppable Woman Podcast explores what it takes for women to scale their businesses and their lives, so you can get out of your own way, increase cash flow, and create freedom!

In this week’s episode of The Unstoppable Woman, I interview the amazing Erica Mills Barnhart.Erica is an amazing human, a faaaabulous businesswoman, an associate teaching professor at UW’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, and a client of mine!As you can see, Erica wears many hats.But wait, I’m not done yet!Erica is also the founder and CEO of Claxon Communication, a company whose sole goal is to help clients communicate with clarity and confidence.In this episode, Erica says that the seed of this business was planted when she was just eight years old and had moved from Vancouver. Because Erica had studied in a French school, she could only read and write French, and that made it difficult for her to communicate with her peers in the US.However, those days are gone. Today, Erica is an expert communicator (and a brilliant Unstoppable Woman, let’s not forget), an amazing teacher, and a great CEO. Listen in as she and I discuss how she juggles all aspects of herself, what leadership is to her, how she started her business, and more.Want to learn more?Tune in now. Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)Meet Erica (00:48)Integrating two aspects of yourself (03:03)Closing the gap (15:01)We’re all here for growth (19:45)Quick story time (26:20)What are your values? (33:32)Etymology and communication (38:04)Last questions (44:30) Additional Resources:Ready to <a href="https://theunstoppablewoman.com/go" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">become unstoppable?</a>Register for my summit <a href="https://bit.ly/The_Income_Breakthrough_Summit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>Join our Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/bizposse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Check us out on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theunstoppablewoman/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alvarezamira/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Find Erica:On LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Learn more about Claxon Communication <a href="https://claxon-communication.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-woman/id1503715122" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">favorite podcast platform</a>!----The Unstoppable Woman Podcast explores what it takes for women to scale their businesses and their lives, so you can get out of your own way, increase cash flow, and create freedom!