The Awfully Quiet Podcast

Hannah Sosa
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Are you someone with a quiet nature, yet dare to dream big when it comes to your career? The Awfully Quiet Podcast is here to show you how your being awfully quiet is often misconstrued, but can become a killer asset in the workplace, in board rooms, at dinner tables. We cover subtle career strategies that get you noticed for your unique strengths and introduce you to introvert leaders and experts who have built widely successful, exceptional careers for themselves. This Podcast is hosted by Hannah Šoša - INTJ, 6/2 Projector, Corporate Brand Marketer & Founder of SUBTLE CAREERS. With her signature program “Brand Your Quiet” she teaches Personal Brand Strategy tailored for introverts and is on a mission to get more introverts a seat at the table and in positions they thrive in.

  1. 1D AGO

    Stop Hoarding Your Own Brilliance

    Your ideas deserve better than your notes app. But I understand why they end up there. What feels layered and sharp on the inside rarely comes out that way on the first try. And most advice about “putting yourself out there” sounds the same: be louder, be faster, be more extroverted than you actually are. So you keep your thinking to yourself. Not because it isn’t good. But because you don’t want to break character to express it. Your idea. Your perspective. Your creative instinct. It becomes something you enjoy privately. Meanwhile, someone else runs with something half as considered. In this episode, we question the narrative that quiet ambition belongs in a corporate box and unpack what’s actually at stake when your best thinking never leaves your head. We get into: The difference between inward and outward wiringWhy “career advice for introverts” was never the full pictureThe translation problem: when your best thinking stays insideThe creators who bring inner worlds to life without loud tacticsWhy this is about identity, ambition, and culture, not just work If you know you’re not meant to be loud… but you also know you’re not meant to stay small... this conversation is for you. Follow the show: AWFULLY QUIET (bts + reflections): @awfullyquietpodcast SUBTLE (tips + tools): @subtleseries

    13 min
  2. Getting Hired Quietly: Why Positioning Beats Applying ft. Anna Belyaeva

    FEB 10

    Getting Hired Quietly: Why Positioning Beats Applying ft. Anna Belyaeva

    If you’re quiet, introspective, and don’t consider yourself good at “selling yourself,” this conversation will change how you think about job search. This week, I sat down with Anna Belyaeva to talk about how jobs actually happen now, especially for people who think deeply, do solid work, and don’t rely on loud self-promotion. Anna is a Stanford-certified career coach and job search strategist who works with ambitious professionals to help them land high-paying roles they genuinely enjoy. In this conversation, we get into: the career skills that matter most, but often get overlookedwhy getting hired in 2026 isn’t about uploading a PDF anymorehow to gather interview intel that helps you stand out without performinghow senior roles often come together without a formal applicationthe quiet truth about “selling yourself”, and why introverts are often better positioned to network than they think Anna is someone whose work I’ve admired for years for her fresh, unconventional take and her honest perspective on the amount of practice, rigour, and effort that actually goes into landing a role that fits, not just pays. 🔗 Learn more about Anna’s work @careerdiet or listen to her Podcast (she recommends Episode 40 in this conversation). If this episode resonated, follow the show and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating. It genuinely makes my day & and it helps the right people find these conversations. Follow the podcast: AWFULLY QUIET (bts + reflections): @awfullyquietpodcast SUBTLE (tips + tools): @subtleseries

    59 min

  3. FEB 3

    4 Ways to Make Your Thinking Visible

    In this episode, I walk through four concrete moves that help make your thinking visible at work, especially if you tend to be on the quieter side. Not by speaking more, pushing yourself to perform confidence, or explaining yourself all the time. But by making your judgement, direction, and intent easier for other people to follow. We look at: – why quiet thinking so often stays invisible by default – what people actually look for when they’re trying to gauge competence – how to anchor your thinking to judgement, direction, and consistency – four practical moves that help turn quiet into something others rely on Chapters00:00 — When Quiet Becomes Competence 02:30 — Why Being Quiet Gets Misread 03:28 — Move 1: Letting People See Your Thinking 04:15 — Move 2: Making Your Judgement Visible 05:22 — Move 3: Giving Your Thinking Direction 06:20 — Move 4: Becoming Known for How You Think 07:20 — When Quiet Turns Into Authority Follow along If an episode ever resonates, follow the show and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating. And if you comment or write a review, know that it genuinely makes my day. AWFULLY QUIET (bts + reflections): @awfullyquietpodcast SUBTLE (tips + tools): @subtleseries

    8 min

  4. JAN 27

    Quiet Thinking at Work: When It’s Seen as Smart and When It’s Overlooked

    Quiet doesn’t get overlooked because it’s weak. It gets overlooked when other people don’t know what to make of it. In this episode, we move past why quiet gets misread at work and into the more useful question: when does quiet thinking actually start working? You’ll hear why two people can think quietly in the same room, and yet only one is read as smart, trusted, and pulled into bigger conversations. This episode is for you if you’ve ever felt: – capable, but underestimated – trusted to deliver, but not to lead – included, but not invited into what comes next You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what your quiet is signaling at work, and how to shift how it’s read, without becoming louder or less yourself. 📌 Follow along: If an episode ever resonates, follow the show and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating. And if you comment or write a review, know that it genuinely makes my day. 🤍 AWFULLY QUIET (bts + reflections): @awfullyquietpodcast SUBTLE (tips + tools): @subtleseries

    5 min

  5. JAN 20

    The Quiet Tax: Good, But Going Nowhere

    You do solid work. People rely on you. And still, you’re easier to overlook than you should be. This episode looks at how that happens. How perception forms at work. Why some people get read as “ready” early, while others keep delivering without being pulled forward. It’s not a confidence issue. And it’s not about motivation. It’s a quieter mechanism most people never name. The quietest big dream behind this show is to change how quiet is read and understood at work. That only happens if this work reaches the people it’s meant for. So if an episode ever resonates, follow the show and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating. And if you comment or write a review, know that it genuinely makes my day 🤍 Follow along for more: Instagram (behind the scenes + reflections): @awfullyquietpodcast Subtle career tools & frameworks: @subtleseries

    9 min

  6. JAN 13

    Why Loud Behavior Wins Over Quiet at Work

    Quiet people are often told the same things: Speak up more. Be more confident. Put yourself out there. But what if none of that is actually the real problem? In this episode, we look at something far more uncomfortable + far more powerful: the fact that quiet behavior creates cognitive and evolutionary discomfort in other people. Not because you’re doing anything wrong. But because the human brain is wired to distrust what it can’t read. This episode isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about understanding the invisible forces shaping how you’re interpreted and why loudness so often wins before skill ever enters the room. If you’ve ever felt boxed, underestimated, or quietly overlooked despite being capable, this episode will give you a completely new way of seeing what’s actually happening. Chapters 00:00 — Quiet Isn’t As Innocent As You Think 01:53 — The Evolutionary Wiring Behind Being “Hard to Read” 02:48 — Why Loud Feels Safe 03:20 — The Signal Gap 04:28 — From Assumption to Reputation 05:32 — Quiet Creates Tension Before It Creates Respect If this episode resonated If something in this made you feel seen (or slightly exposed) that’s a good sign. It means you’ve just found the real tension this show is here to work with. Follow the show, rate it, or pass it on to someone who is quietly capable and constantly underestimated. That’s how this work travels. Quietly.

    7 min

  7. JAN 6

    Too Quiet for Your Own Good?

    I’ve been questioning something I always thought was non-negotiable: consistency. This week, I reflect on the pressure of releasing an episode every single week, the tension between quality and output, and the fear of stopping when consistency feels like the only thing holding momentum together. It’s a conversation about podcast growth, but also about careers, ambition, and visibility. I draw a parallel to my early corporate career, where I learned that doing excellent work wasn’t enough if no one beyond my immediate team could see it. Quiet people are often told to “be more visible,” without anyone explaining how to do that in a way that actually fits who they are. At its core, this episode reconnects to the mission of Awfully Quiet: Being quiet isn’t the problem. Being misunderstood is. Quiet people often have powerful ideas, questions, and perspectives, but because they’re not self-explanatory, they get overlooked. This show is about changing that. About making your work, thinking, and ambition travel, without relying on loud tactics or performative visibility. If this resonates, I’d love to hear from you. What would you want this podcast to explore in 2026?

    22 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    Becoming Senior Without Becoming Loud

    In this episode, I reflect on my first year as a Senior Brand Manager and the quiet unlearning that came with it. From letting go of performative “senior behaviour,” to learning when not to speak, this is an honest look at what leadership starts to require as your scope grows. We talk about finding your senior voice, steering instead of telling, facilitating decisions rather than forcing them, and why quiet, observational people often come into their power later, but more sustainably. If you’re ambitious, capable, and stepping into more responsibility without wanting to change who you are, this episode is for you. ✨ If this resonates, pass it on. I’m trying to change how your quiet is understood at work. Five stars help too. Quietly. Obviously.

    20 min
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Are you someone with a quiet nature, yet dare to dream big when it comes to your career? The Awfully Quiet Podcast is here to show you how your being awfully quiet is often misconstrued, but can become a killer asset in the workplace, in board rooms, at dinner tables. We cover subtle career strategies that get you noticed for your unique strengths and introduce you to introvert leaders and experts who have built widely successful, exceptional careers for themselves. This Podcast is hosted by Hannah Šoša - INTJ, 6/2 Projector, Corporate Brand Marketer & Founder of SUBTLE CAREERS. With her signature program “Brand Your Quiet” she teaches Personal Brand Strategy tailored for introverts and is on a mission to get more introverts a seat at the table and in positions they thrive in.

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  • Creator
    Hannah Sosa
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    122
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Hannah Sosa
  • Show Website
    The Awfully Quiet Podcast

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