How To Pitch Yourself: Build Trust and Land Opportunities You Didn't Know Existed with Betsy Gardner
In this empowering episode, Allison Walsh sits down with CEO, strategist, and author Betsy Gardner to explore career reentry, soft skills, networking, and the power of becoming “the human in the room.” Betsy shares actionable strategies for relaunching your career, standing out early in your profession, and using curiosity, presence, and judgment as true competitive advantages. This conversation is a must-listen for women navigating career transitions, leaders developing talent, and anyone looking to build influence, credibility, and a memorable personal brand.
She Believed She Could™ Podcast · Betsy Gardner, Allison Walsh
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Show Notes
In this powerful episode of the She Believed She Could™ Podcast, host Allison Walsh sits down with powerhouse CEO, strategist, and author Betsy Gardner to talk about career reentry, soft skills, networking, and how to become “the human in the room” that people trust and remember.
From launching transformational HIV biotech initiatives to leading the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce to national recognition, Betsy has built a career at the intersection of commercial success and real-world impact. She shares how stay-at-home moms can return to the workforce with confidence, why recent grads are missing critical soft skills, and how to use curiosity, judgment, and presence as your true competitive advantage.
You’ll learn:
✨ Why sales and influence are essential skills for every industry
✨ How “weak ties” and networking create real career opportunities
✨ How to reframe a career gap (especially for moms) into a superpower
✨ The soft skills hiring managers are desperate for (and how to build them)
✨ How to brand yourself so people know exactly how to “file” you
✨ Why authenticity without judgment can derail your career
✨ How to show up in rooms with presence, credibility, and trust
✨ What the AI revolution means for your job and why human judgment still wins
If you’re:
- Thinking about relaunching your career after a pause
- Early in your career and trying to stand out
- A leader who hires and develops talent
- Building a personal brand or service-based business
…this conversation will give you the language, mindset, and strategy to position yourself as the person people want in the room when decisions are made.
🎧 Listen now and discover how networking, soft skills, and intentional branding can change your trajectory – at any age or stage.
📚 Featured Guest:
Betsy Gardner – President & CEO, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce | Author of Relaunch: Career Reentry for Professional Women
Connect with Betsy:
LinkedIn: Betsy Gardner
Website: betsygardner.com
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Allison Walsh | @allisonwalsh
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