21. How to stand up and ask for what you want in business with #Bosslady Amanda Rose

Don’t believe what people tell you when they’re trying to tell you who you are. Put your hand up and go for it and believe in yourself. Don’t listen to other people. It can be the worst thing you do. Amanda Rose.

Launching a business is no easy task and in this episode we speak to Amanda Rose who is one of the experts in this area and the original #bosslady herself.Founder of six businesses, Australia’s foremost strategic connector, professional development trainer, business consultant & keynote speaker Amanda is known as one of the most influential people on LinkedIn.Through the exceptional media presence she has built from the ground up, Amanda has been quoted as an “internet winning blogger” by TIME.com and regularly contributes to ABC The Drum, Huffington Post, Marie Clare, CEO Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review Amanda Rose is a huge advocate for women in business and is featured on weekly spots on SkyNews Weekend Edition and Channel 7 Sunrise 'Hot Topics' segment. She also has a #BossLady careers column for News Ltd which includes the Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Herald Sun and The Advertiser.In this episode Amanda helps you put your feet to the pavement and stay true to your own voice in business.Amanda talks about never listening when people tell you something can’t be done and on the importance of speaking up, speaking out and being heard in business. In this episode we speak to Amanda about:  Finding your voice in business and how to lead with values in mind  Having the courage to speak up for what you believe in  Overcoming the challenge of being taken seriously as a woman in business  Tall poppy syndrome and rising against the “class ceiling”  How you can be building your network through events in business  Speaking up and asking for more as a woman in business   Why we cannot buy into what others think or expect of us in the workplace Amanda speaks openly and candidly about some of the struggles and perceptions of what it means to have a working class background in business.She shares with candour and authenticity how you need to stay true to what you believe in and despite the obstacles before you and reminds us that no ones voice should be louder than our own. Amanda reminds us that it is up to us to build the life we want for ourselves with authenticity and that we should do so unapologetically. She reminds us that despite what others may tell you, you have everything inside you to build your own pathway to success. It's time to stop waiting and start building your career and with Amanda Rose.You can connect with Amanda on LinkedIn or on her website at www.amandarose.com.au.
About your host: 

Lauren Karan, Director and Founder of Karan & Co. With over a decade of experience as a recruiter and development coach, Lauren Karan found that her priorities rapidly changed after the birth of her two children. In 2022 she founded Karan & Co flipping the out-dated recruitment model with a focus on retention through career coaching and development. Lauren believes that If opportunity doesn’t knock, you have to build a door – and it’s this same philosophy that inspired her to create the Building Doors podcast.  The Building Doors podcast is for anyone undergoing a transformation in their life. Regardless of whether you feel stuck in your current role, need some inspiration on what steps to take next, want to learn how to level up as a business owner or simply want to listen to the experiences of successful entrepreneurs and industry profe