Leadership: Confidence That Creates Impact with Linda Fisk

Welcome back to another episode of The Amberly Lago Show! In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Linda Fisk, multi-award-winning CEO, two-time International Stevie Business Award winner, TEDx speaker, six-time international best-selling author, TV and podcast host, board advisor, and CEO of LeadHERship Global.

Linda has dedicated her career to helping ambitious women show up, speak up, step into their influence, and become the leaders they were created to be. In this powerful conversation, we talk about leadership, confidence, collaboration, faith, imposter syndrome, and what becomes possible when women stop seeing one another as competition and start creating opportunities for each other.

Linda shares how her experience working in global leadership organizations showed her the incredible power of bringing people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives together around a shared purpose. She saw firsthand that when the right people come together around a common goal, the impact can be transformational.

That experience eventually inspired her to create LeadHERship Global, a community built to transform women leaders from the inside out. Linda explains why the world doesn't need more busy women trying to hustle their way to success. It needs values-driven leaders who lead with intention, alignment, confidence, and a desire to leave a meaningful legacy.

One of the biggest themes throughout this conversation is the shift from scarcity to abundance. Linda acknowledges why competition between women can feel so real when women still receive fewer opportunities in areas like funding, board positions, media, and speaking. But instead of accepting scarcity as the answer, she believes women can create something different by opening doors, sharing opportunities, and lifting other women as they rise.

We also talk about the importance of community and why none of us are meant to navigate growth alone. Whether it's a coach, mentor, therapist, mastermind, or trusted circle, having people around you who can offer wisdom, remind you who you are, and believe in you when you're struggling to believe in yourself can completely change your trajectory.

Linda shares one of my favorite perspectives on failure: failure is simply your first attempt in learning. Instead of allowing setbacks to become proof that we're incapable, we can use them as building blocks for greater confidence, resilience, experience, and growth.

We dive deeply into confidence and why it isn't something we have to wait around to feel. Confidence is something we can build by taking action, trying things that scare us, learning from what doesn't work, and proving to ourselves that we're capable of more than we thought.

Linda also shares why women can sometimes underestimate their abilities and how we can begin calling on the confidence we already have in one area of our lives and bring that same strength into the places where we feel uncertain.

We talk openly about imposter syndrome, including those moments when you walk into a room and wonder whether you really belong there. Linda shares a powerful faith-based perspective: remember who you are and whose you are. For her, stepping into purpose isn't about being perfect or proving herself. It's about being obedient to the mission God has placed on her life.

That leads us into an important conversation about getting our ego out of the way and remembering that our work isn't always about us. When we shift our focus away from how we look, whether we're good enough, or what other people might think and instead focus on the people we're called to serve, so much of the pressure begins to fall away.

If you've ever struggled with comparison, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, fear of failure, or questioning whether you're ready for your next level, this episode is a powerful reminder that you don't need to be perfect to step forward. Build your confidence, surround yourself with people who believe in your potential, remember your purpose, and keep taking the next brave step.

We Discuss

Linda's journey through psychology, marketing, leadership, and entrepreneurship
How working inside global leadership organizations shaped her understanding of leadership
The transformational power of bringing different leaders together around a shared goal
Why Linda created LeadHERship Global specifically for women
Leading with frameworks and alignment instead of formulas and more hustle
Why the world needs more values-driven women leaders
The difference between scarcity and abundance mindsets
Why women can feel pressure to compete for limited opportunities
Creating more opportunities for women in leadership, speaking, media, funding, and business
Why women can continue climbing while also lifting other women with them
The importance of community and having people who are deeply invested in your success
Seeking counsel and wisdom instead of simply collecting opinions
Why confidence is one of the strongest predictors of success
Recognizing your own purpose, mission, vision, and brilliance
Reframing failure as your "first attempt in learning"
Using setbacks as building blocks for resilience and growth
How coaches, mentors, therapists, and communities can help when self-doubt takes over
Why confidence is built through action rather than waiting until you feel ready
Amberly's experience building confidence through speaking, podcasting, and sharing her story
Why women can underestimate their abilities
Taking confidence from one area of your life and bringing it into another
How to keep moving forward even when imposter syndrome shows up
Linda's faith-based approach to purpose, confidence, and leadership
Remembering "who you are and whose you are"
Why your purpose doesn't require perfection
Releasing ego and shifting your attention toward the people you're called to serve
How focusing on service can quiet insecurity and imposter syndrome
Letting faith, mission, and purpose become bigger than fear

Timestamps

00:00 Preview: shifting from scarcity and competition to abundance and collaboration

01:00 Introduction to Linda Fisk and LeadHERship Global

03:00 Linda's leadership journey and what inspired her mission to empower women

06:00 The power of community, partnership, and bringing leaders together around a shared purpose

09:00 Building LeadHERship Global and leading with alignment instead of hustle

12:00 Why women compete and the mindset shift from scarcity to abundance

15:00 Creating greater access, visibility, and opportunities for women

18:00 Why women don't have to climb the ladder alone

20:00 The importance of coaches, mentors, masterminds, and seeking wise counsel

22:00 Confidence as a foundation for success

24:00 Reframing failure as your "first attempt in learning"

26:00 Building confidence through action, experimentation, and doing things scared

28:00 Why women underestimate themselves and how to strengthen self-confidence

30:00+ Imposter syndrome, faith, remembering who you are and whose you are, and stepping into your purpose

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Website https://www.collective54.com/

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