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The TRUTH About SHOWING UP

What does it really mean to “show up?” Is simply being present enough, or is there a deeper way to engage with our work, relationships, and purpose?

In this inspiring episode of the Find Your Leadership Confidence Podcast, host Vicki Noethling welcomes bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and management consultant Marcy Axelrod for a thought-provoking conversation about the science, psychology, and leadership behind how we choose to show up every day.

Drawing on more than two decades of research and experience working with global organizations including HP, Cisco, and SAP, Marcy shares why so many people “just show up,” what keeps us from bringing our authentic selves to every moment, and how nature itself provides a powerful blueprint for thriving. Together, they explore practical ways to create deeper connections, become more intentional leaders, and live with greater purpose.

Whether you’re leading a team, growing a business, or simply striving to become the best version of yourself, this episode will challenge you to rethink what it truly means to show up with confidence, authenticity, and impact.

80% of us “JUST” Show Up to the moments of our lives, breeding discontent, underachieving and lack of meaning. Knowing what it means to Truly Show Up – how humans are designed to relate – leads to happiness, connectedness and readiness to succeed.

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Marcy Axelrod is a bestselling and award-winning author, TV Contributor, 2X TEDx speaker and management consultant. Her latest book, How We Choose to Show Up, is a #1 Bestseller and was recently awarded the Hayakawa book prize. Marcy has been interviewed in Forbes, Psychology Today, and The Marketing Journal, among others. Her approaches have been tested and proven through projects with some of the world’s largest high-tech companies (e.g., HP, SAP, Cisco). With a background on Wall Street (Lehman Brothers) and in Silicon Valley, Marcy’s work has been highly praised by professors at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and Cornell. Based on 20+ years of research, Marcy’s latest book, How We Choose to Show Up, presents in 3-D nature’s model of how humans are designed to Show Up to thrive. The resulting model is helping thousands of people connect more deeply with themselves, others and their experiences, adding meaning to their lives, and helping companies around the world to innovate and grow. Showing Up integrates neuroscience, psychology, behavioral economics and evolutionary biology with top consulting strategies and leading business practices, to help people, companies and societies succeed.