Unleash Your Voice with Priya Sam
Priya Sam is a Story Architect who helps people unlock their confidence and define their career paths through their Power Stories. In Unleash Your Voice, you'll find a combination of solo episodes and guest interviews around topics related to professional storytelling, networking, personal branding, and job interviews.
Episodes
84 episodes
Silly Goose, Serious Career: Allison Macalik on Standing Out in Corporate
Allison Macalik is the Director of Solutions at Ontech, where she helps sales teams and organizations simplify complex solutions, build trust with buyers, and close deals with confidence. With over a decade of experience in pre-sales and soluti...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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51:11
I’ve Done Everything Right… So Why Am I Stuck?
Priya Sam is the Host & Founder at Unleash Your Voice, where she helps ambitious women in six-figure corporate roles who struggle with being overlooked and undervalued step into undeniable executive presence and unlock the promotions, visib...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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17:02
Deciding Who You Want to Be & Learning How to Be Her with Sarah Holmes
Sarah Holmes is an Account Supervisor at Viral Nation, where she manages major global accounts including Meta, working at the intersection of creator marketing, strategy, and client relationships. As one of the first alumni of The Unleash Progr...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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44:04
The Thing You Think Is Holding You Back Might Be Your Biggest Advantage
What if the quality you think is holding you back could actually be exactly what you need to skyrocket your career?I see it all the time with the women I work with - they quietly disqualify themselves from their dream jobs by saying thin...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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15:32
The LinkedIn Profile Shift That Brings the Right Opportunities to You
In this episode, you’ll learn:→ Why your LinkedIn profile is no longer a resume—and how to use it as a powerful positioning tool→ The three things your profile must communicate instantly to attract aligned recruiters and opportunities
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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10:48
The #1 Interview Mistake That’s Costing You Multi-Six-Figure Roles
In this episode, you’ll learn:→ Why getting interviews but not offers is a communication problem—not an experience problem→ The critical storytelling shift that helped Priya’s client land a multi six-figure offer just two hours after he...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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20:58
You’re Qualified. Now It’s Time to Sound Like It.
Priya Sam is the Host & Founder at Unleash Your Voice, where she helps ambitious women in six-figure corporate roles who struggle with being overlooked and undervalued to step into undeniable executive presence and unlock the promotions, vi...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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12:49
3 Things You Need to Do Now if You Want a Q1 Promotion
Priya Sam is the Host of Unleash Your Voice, where she helps ambitious professionals who struggle with getting recognized for their leadership and impact to effectively communicate their value and map out a clear path to promotions and raise...
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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14:59
Unlock Your Leadership: 3 Stories Every Leader Needs
Priya Sam is the Host at Unleash Your Voice, where she helps ambitious professionals who struggle with standing out and being remembered in their careers to establish themselves as recognized leaders by mastering the art of strategic storytelli...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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15:56
Hailey Dawood on Leadership, Visibility, & Letting Your Passion Lead the Way
Hailey Dawood is the Owner & CEO at The Idea Hunter, where she helps corporate clients bring creativity and impact to their events to deliver memorable, high-value experiences that transform their brand presence. During Covid, Hailey was fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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53:58
The One Power Story That Took Me from $80K to $160K (Without Changing My Resume)
What if one story could change the trajectory of your entire career?In this solo episode, I’m sharing how I went from an $80K salary as a national news anchor to a $160K role in tech in under two years and without changing my resume<...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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17:57
It's Not A Dream Job If It Costs You Your Mental Health
In this deeply personal episode of Unleash Your Voice, I’m sharing the story I’ve never told in full: How my so-called “dream job” as a TV anchor nearly broke me. From the outside, I had it all: a high-profile role, a steady voice on m...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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38:48
Why Everyone Needs a Power Story
A Power Story is your unique story - it highlights how you're different. Your Power Story should include your passion, values, the themes from your life and career, and micro-stories. You don't just need this story in job interview...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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17:26
Turning Point: Dr. Chika Oriuwa on inclusion in healthcare & her new book Unlike the Rest
If you've been listening to the pod for awhile - you'll remember Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa from episode 24. She's the first repeat guest we've had!Chika was the only Black medical student in her class at the University of Toronto in 2016 a...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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54:02
4 Styling Tips to Elevate Your Professional Presence with Stephanie Dervishi
You have 7 seconds to make a first impression and what you wear is a big part of that.In professional settings like conferences, events, and job interviews, dressing the right way for YOU can help calm your nerves and support your confi...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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45:50
An announcement about the pod
Hey friend! If you've been a loyal listener here - you know we've been going through a transition at Turning Point in the past few months and I so appreciate you bearing with me. I can now officially tell you that we're rebranding!...
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4:33
Becoming Unforgettable: 3 tips for building your confidence at work
Everyone deserves to have self-confidence and to believe in their own unique value. When you have that, you can ask for what you deserve and advocate for yourself in professional settings. If you're anything like the average person...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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41:02
Becoming Unforgettable: 3 Tips for Ditching Hustle Culture
In this episode, I speak with my guest Jennifer Trask about how hustle culture affects women and three steps we can take NOW to get out of it. I'll be honest, I struggle with this one. It can be hard to set time boundaries around w...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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37:41
Becoming Unforgettable: The four step self-advocacy framework
In this week's episode, I'm joined by the lovely Joyel Crawford. Joyel is a leadership consultant and the author of the best selling book “Show Your Ask”. On our IG Live, Joyel shared her proven 4-step framework for advocating for yourself and ...
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3 tips for answering "tell me about yourself..." in a job interview
We all know that interviews start with some variation of, "tell me about yourself..." or "give us an overview of your career..." This is NOT a throwaway question - in fact, it is a HUGE opportunity to make a meaningful connectio...
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17:58
Becoming Unforgettable: How to Maximize Your Personality with Jennifer Maxwell
Hello friend! It's been awhile and I have an update on the future of Turning Point in this episode. A huge thank you to all of you who have been with me for the past three years of Turning Point interviews. The content will be shif...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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48:25
Musician Dondréa Erauw on success, burnout, and following her own path
Dondréa Erauw is an award-winning Music Supervisor who worked on shows including Degrassi and Netflix’s Spinning Out.After 10 years in that industry, she left after experiencing severe burnout. After taking some time fo...
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Mamta Chail on postpartum anxiety & her journey to mental health advocacy
Mamta Chail is a results driven mental health advocate and the President/CEO of Youthdale Treatment Centres.Mamta’s biggest turning point happened after she gave birth to her daughter. She experienced severe postpartum anxiety ...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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48:16
Haviah Mighty on paving her own path & the rap cypher that changed everything
Based out of Brampton via Toronto, Haviah Mighty is a songwriter, vocalist, producer, and performer. Her music is complex and unique with rap, song, and instrumentals transitioning seamlessly from hip-hop to soul to Afrobeats. &n...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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47:53
Mike Shoreman on finding hope, advocating for mental health programs & his new documentary
In 2018, Mike Shoreman was thriving. He had a successful paddle boarding business in Toronto and he had just returned from a trip to California full of new ideas for excursions he could add to his business offerings. Everything cha...
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