The Complete Archive

Speaking To Influence


From 2020 to 2024, Laura sat down with CEOs, founders, executives, and thought leaders to ask one deceptively simple question: what role did communication play in your success?

The show has wrapped. The answers are timeless.

A Masterclass In Leadership Communication, One Conversation At A Time

Every episode is a candid conversation with a leader who’s commanded real rooms, about the habits, missteps, and breakthroughs that shaped how they communicate at the top. Start with the episodes below, or pick the leader whose seat you want next.

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Angelo J. Valletta

Angelo J. Valletta

Concise Communication, Empathy & Servant Leadership

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Aundrea Mitchell

Aundrea Mitchell

Building Trust Through Transparency

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Dr. Sarah Combs

Dr. Sarah Combs

Getting Community Buy-In

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Featured Episode

The Power Of Authentic Communication

With Misty Davis, on authenticity, understanding different personality types, and the power of going to bat for the people you lead.

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Angelo J. Valletta

Concise Communication, Empathy & Servant Leadership

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Aundrea Mitchell

Building Trust Through Transparency

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Dr. Sarah Combs

Getting Community Buy-In

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Misty Davis

The Power Of Authentic Communication

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Liz Ross

The Power Of Having A Point Of View

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Kate McQuade

Effective Team Collaboration & Dynamics

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About Your Host

Dr. Laura Sicola

Laura is a leadership communication and influence expert, keynote speaker, and cognitive linguist. Across 221 episodes, she brought the same lens to every guest that she brings to her executive clients: command the room, connect with the audience, close the deal. The podcast chapter is complete, the coaching, training, and speaking are very much not.

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This Is The Podcast For You If

You lead teams and want every conversation to land with clarity and authority.


You want practical, real-world communication strategies, not vague theory.


You learn best from candid stories told by leaders who have actually done it.

Speaking to Influence is 221 candid, practical conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, the strategies behind commanding the room, connecting with any audience, and closing the deal. All of it streaming, free, wherever you listen.

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