The Introvert Leader

Austin Hopkins
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Build confidence. Take risks. Make an impact. The Introvert Leader Podcast shows professionals how to grow, lead with confidence, and stand out without selling out. Hosted by Austin Hopkins, each episode breaks down the real challenges of leadership, career growth, and big career moments without fluff or corporate buzzwords. New episodes every other Wednesday. Subscribe and start leading your career on your terms. For inquiries, contact: theintrovertleader@gmail.com

  1. 27 May

    Confidence Isn't What You Think It Is

    In this episode, I give you an exclusive sneak peek into my Confident Leader Blueprint course dropping in September. Confidence is not being the smartest. It's not having the most experience, and it's certainly not something you are born with. It's inside you, just waiting to come to the surface. Leaders who struggle with confidence never reach their full potential. In this episode, I share my 5-stage blueprint to help you tap into your confidence. Timestamps 2:11 – Stage 1-Know Yourself: Before you can tap into your confidence, you need to understand what your unique value is. 2:57 – Stage 2-Redefine Leadership: Authentic leadership doesn't fit any mold. So quit trying to be something you aren't.   3:53 – Stage 3-Commit: Commit to yourself and your set of values.  4:44 – Stage 4-Take Action: Action is what drives confidence faster than anything else.  5:54 – Stage 5-Adapt: Reflect, reevaluate, and recover quickly when things go wrong.  Introvert Leader Newsletter (Confidence Blueprint PDF) Get the free confidence guide & biweekly updates: Here Career & Leadership Coaching Want a better career? Clients who work with us earn 57% more and get promoted 3x faster on average: Book your free career clarity call here.Free Resources The Brag Sheet (free Career Achievement Tracker): HereTake the free Career Fulfillment quiz: Here Engage New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, or self-development questions and I’ll answer them on air.Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: ​Austin HopkinsCareer Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

    8 min

  2. 13 May

    How to Brag Without Being Braggy

    Why is it so hard to brag without sounding like a douche? You want people to know about your value, but you don't want to come across as arrogant. I figured out how to tell my story without it feeling braggy. Let me teach you how to do it. Timestamps 1:02 – Personal Update: Back from Lisbon. Here is what I loved about Portugal. 1:48 – Reframe Your View on Self Promotion: It's not bragging if you are telling your story and showing your value.  4:27 – Find Your Lane To Share Wins: Find an authentic way to tell your story. Do it in your voice, your way.  7:04 – Rinse & Repeat: Make sharing wins a part of your routine.  9:18 – Challenge for Listeners: Find one small win to share this week. Career & Leadership Coaching Want a better career? Clients who work with us earn 57% more and get promoted 3x faster on average: Book your free career clarity call here. Free Resources The Brag Sheet (free Career Achievement Tracker): HereTake the free Career Fulfillment quiz: Here Engage New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, or self-development questions and I’ll answer them on air.Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: ​Austin HopkinsCareer Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

    10 min

  3. 22 Apr

    How to Deliver Bad News (and Get More Respect)

    Delivering bad news sucks. It's uncomfortable, you feel like crap doing it, and yet you can never avoid it. In this episode, I share how to deliver bad news and still have people like you and even respect you more. Timestamps 1:30 – Personal Update: Headed to Lisbon, be back with a new episode on May 13th. 2:20 – Why It's So Hard To Deliver Bad News: We make it about us instead of them.  5:10 – Bad News Mistakes: Delivering bad news gets messy when you make these common mistakes.  7:08 – Bad News Framework: 3 steps to deliver bad news so people respect you afterward. 9:57 – Challenge for Listeners: Quit trying to feel ready before you deliver bad news. Just rip off the band-aid.  10:39 – Announcement: Something big is coming in a few weeks, don't miss it Career & Leadership Coaching Want a better career? Clients who work with us earn 57% more and get promoted 3x faster on average: Book your free career clarity call here. Free Resources The Brag Sheet (free Career Achievement Tracker): HereTake the free Career Fulfillment quiz: Here Engage New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, or self-development questions and I’ll answer them on air.Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: ​Austin HopkinsCareer Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

    12 min

  4. 8 Apr

    What People Say About You When You're Not in the Room

    Your reputation is your most valuable asset. It's being built in rooms you aren't in, by people you may not even know that well. Every interaction, every moment matters. In this episode, I want to help you figure out what your current reputation is, what you want to be known for, and what to do when you mess up. Timestamps 1:07 – Personal Update: Working in new locations has unlocked my creativity.  1:55 – How Your Reputation Is Formed: Intentions don't matter, and how you treat people defines you. 4:15 – Discover Your Current Reputation: Ask for feedback, look for patterns.  5:48 – Decide What You Want To Be Known For: Winging your reputation won't work. Define what you want people to say about you.  7:56 – Execute Consistently: Consistency matters more than you think.    11:04 – Challenge for Listeners: Make a list of 3-5 non-negotiables. Career & Leadership Coaching Want a better career? Clients who work with us earn 57% more and get promoted 3x faster on average: Book your free career clarity call here. Free Resources The Brag Sheet (free Career Achievement Tracker): HereTake the free Career Fulfillment quiz: Here Engage New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, or self-development questions and I’ll answer them on air.Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: ​Austin HopkinsCareer Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

    12 min

  5. 25 Mar

    The Secret to Getting Everything You Want from Your Boss

    If you are tired of not getting what you want from your boss, don't worry, you're not alone. So many people think hard work will get them what they want, but that's rarely the case. Today, I'm gonna show you the simple secret that will help you get exactly what you want from your boss. Timestamps 0:55 – Don't Confuse Hard Work With The Right Work: Strategy beats brute force. Figure out how to focus your efforts on what matters.  3:00 – Every Boss Has A Currency: Figure out what motivates your boss so you can give it to them.  5:48 – Ask For What You Want: Come up with a plan and make the ask using three clear steps.  10:44 – Challenge for Listeners: Define exactly what you want. Look for a pattern of what your boss values.  Career & Leadership Coaching Want a better career? Clients who work with us earn 57% more and get promoted 3x faster on average: Book your free career clarity call here. Free Resources The Brag Sheet (free Career Achievement Tracker): HereTake the free Career Fulfillment quiz: Here Engage New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, or self-development questions and I’ll answer them on air.Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: ​Austin HopkinsCareer Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

    11 min

  6. 11 Mar

    How to Get Noticed By The C-Suite

    Hard work alone won’t get you noticed by the people who run the company. Promotions and big opportunities usually go to the people executives know, trust, and remember. In this episode, I’m breaking down how to get on the radar of the C-suite and what you need to do to stand out when the big opportunities appear. Timestamps 0:54 – Storytime: The time I met the COO and made an impression. 3:04 – Every Moment Counts: Treat any interaction with the C-Suite like the Olympics. 6:57 – Get In Their Mind: When you understand how you think, you can tailor your approach.  8:42 – Get Visible: When they don't know you, they can help you.  10:25 – What Im Learning Right Now: A new segment where I share something I'm learning recently. Let me know what you think in the comments.  11:08 – Challenge for Listeners: Get visible in the next two weeks.  Career & Leadership Coaching Want a better career? Clients who work with us earn 57% more and get promoted 3x faster on average: Book your free career clarity call here. Free Resources The Brag Sheet (free Career Achievement Tracker): HereTake the free Career Fulfillment quiz: Here Engage New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, or self-development questions and I’ll answer them on air.Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: ​Austin HopkinsCareer Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

    12 min

  7. 25 Feb

    The Lies Leaders Tell Themselves

    I was three weeks into a new leadership role when one of my top performers told me my idea would never work. In that moment, I felt defensive, unsure, and tempted to keep the peace. Instead of addressing it, I told myself a story that made avoiding the discomfort feel smart.  In this episode, I’m breaking down the five lies I told myself as a leader, how they quietly damaged my team, and what to do instead. Timestamps 1:41 – Lie #1: My Team’s Performance Will Speak For Itself. 3:00 – Lie #2: They’re Not Complaining, So They Must Be Happy. 4:19 – Lie #3: I’m Being Nice By Not Holding Them Accountable. 5:38 – Lie #4: I’ll Just Give The Best Projects/Work to My A Players. 6:55 – Lie #5: They Aren't That Bad. I Can Manage Around Them. 8:10 – Challenge for Listeners: Label the lie, Take action in 7 days.   Career & Leadership Coaching Want a better career? Clients who work with us earn 57% more and get promoted 3x faster on average: Book your free career clarity call here. Free Resources The Brag Sheet (free Career Achievement Tracker): HereTake the free Career Fulfillment quiz: Here Engage New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, or self-development questions and I’ll answer them on air.Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: ​Austin HopkinsCareer Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

    9 min

  8. 11 Feb

    You Didn't Get the Promotion, Raise or Bonus. Now What?

    Your performance review did not go the way you thought it would. No promotion, small raise, no bonus, or the numbers just did not match the year you know you had. In this episode, I break down how to respond without damaging your reputation, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to build a real plan so this does not happen again. Timestamps 0:53 – StoryTime: the 3% raise and the 4K bonus 02:22 – The Reality Check: You did not fail; you did not know the game. 3:40 – What Not To Do After Bad News: 3 mistakes to avoid. 5:22 – The Reflection: Tough questions you need to ask yourself before you make a move. 6:47 – Build a Plan for Next Year: Goal, alignment, checkpoints. 8:00 – Challenge for Listeners: No major career moves for 14 days Career & Leadership Coaching Want a better career? Clients who work with us earn 57% more and get promoted 3x faster on average: Book your free career clarity call here. Free Resources The Brag Sheet (free Career Achievement Tracker): HereTake the free Career Fulfillment quiz: Here Engage New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, or self-development questions and I’ll answer them on air.Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: ​Austin HopkinsCareer Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

    9 min
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Build confidence. Take risks. Make an impact. The Introvert Leader Podcast shows professionals how to grow, lead with confidence, and stand out without selling out. Hosted by Austin Hopkins, each episode breaks down the real challenges of leadership, career growth, and big career moments without fluff or corporate buzzwords. New episodes every other Wednesday. Subscribe and start leading your career on your terms. For inquiries, contact: theintrovertleader@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Austin Hopkins
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Introvert Leader
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