Lead With Your Voice

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴? All the unspoken courage. The boundaries you drew. The softness you protected. The stories you carried without applause.This episode is for anyone who leads, creates, supports, speaks, or simply wants to understand their voice in all of it a little more tenderly. What we’ll do together: We start with a grounding pause I’ll share a short teaching You’ll have time to reflect + journalThen, if you feel like it, you can share, or simply listen in.No prep. No pressure.If you want quiet over hustle, depth over doing, and a moment to hear your own voice again, this space is yours.Come as you are. Just bring curiosity, a pen, a notebook. Press play and enjoy. Connect with me:https://reginalarko.com/start/[email protected]

This is a conversation that feels a bit like sitting around a kitchen table with people who get it. We talk about belonging, identity, and what it really means to build a sense of home inside, no matter where life takes you.Meet Nina Aziz Justin, resilience mentor and author of The Home Within, and Madison Keller, a third culture kid with stories woven across continents. Together, we explore the moments, memories, and inner shifts that shape who we are.What you’ll hear in this episode:💛 Why belonging starts withinNina opens the door to the idea that home is not a place, but a feeling, a quiet inner steadiness we build over time. Her reflections on emotional literacy, presence, and allowing ourselves to be “between worlds” will stay with you long after you listen.Growing up between culturesMadison brings her lived experience of being both local and global. She shares what it’s like to grow up everywhere and nowhere at the same time and how constant movement taught her empathy, resilience, and the beauty of holding multiple identities at once.Friendships that hold us.We talk about the people who make us feel safe, seen, and celebrated. “There is a quiet revolution that happens in the body when you are truly seen” We explore how friendships evolve, why some stay, why some fade, and what they all teach us about who we’re becoming.An invitation inwardThis episode is a gentle nudge to look at your own sense of belonging, your own roots, your own inner home. Consider it a warm tap on your back as you reflect, remember, and reconnect with the parts of you that have traveled far, whether physically or emotionally.If you’re craving a moment of grounding, or you’re navigating a season where belonging feels complicated, this one’s for you.Listen in and explore what “home within” might look like for you.

Let me paint the picture. It’s 6:15am. My alarm rings. It’s dark, it’s quiet, all the kids are still asleep. I sneak out, pull on a warm pullover, and switch on the little Christmas lights we put up in the kitchen.I’m standing by the high table, just by the window. Outside, it’s foggy and grey. I make the sandwiches for the kids, one after the other, and when I’m done, I start the coffee machine. While it heats up, I grab my phone to turn on the radio.And even though I try to stay mindful and avoid diving straight into messages…, well, before the radio app even opens, I tap on my emails.And there it is.A message from one of my students.I open it.And...cue the tears.The best kind.The kind I tell my kids about. Happy tears.Listen in to hear what happened.More resources for your voice leadership journey: https://reginalarko.com/start/

In this episode, I sit down with Kimberley Cole, the powerhouse behind the podcast Risky Women Radio, ranking in the Top 3 % worldwide. (ListenNotes) She’s been a driving force in risk, regulation, and compliance for years and she’s built a global platform that lifts women’s voices in a space where they’re often overlooked.Kimberly didn’t set out to become a podcaster. The tech scared her, the “how” felt fuzzy, but she went for it anyway, and thank goodness she did. What began as an experiment grew into a lifeline during COVID, when in-person events disappeared overnight. The podcast became a way to stay connected and keep celebrating the incredible women in her industry.On Risky Women Radio Kimberley shines a light on women at every stage of their careers, giving them space to share their stories, insights, and expertise. It’s part inspiration, part mentorship, part “you’ve got this” for women who rarely get that kind of visibility.Another thing I love: Kimberley brings in guest hosts. Different voices, different angles, different storytelling styles. It keeps the show fresh and expands the circle even further. As she told me, “It’s been fantastic to open up and bring in new voices and new ideas.”In this episode, Kimberley is honest about the messy parts too, like the time she lost an entire interview with a legendary guest. She described it as feeling like she “lost one of her children.” Still, she found the courage to ask for a redo… and they recorded an equally brilliant conversation.This chat is a reminder that starting something new (especially something that asks you to step up and be heard) can change everything. Kimberly’s journey shows what’s possible when you take a risk, follow your curiosity, and trust your voice.Oh and we talk about podcast sponsorships too. Kimberley shares how she approaches it, and there’s a lot to learn from her there too.Featured in this episode:Kimberley Cole: Connect with her on LinkedInRisky Women Radio: Start listening here.Connect with Regina & find tons of helpful resources for your own voice leadership journey:www.reginalarko.com/start

I travelled to Denmark the other day, my first time in Copenhagen. While there, I stumbled upon a book about Hygge. As I understand it after reading, it’s more than just a word. It’s a way of life, one that brings presence, warmth, and cosiness into our days.And I LOVE this! The Scandinavians really have a way of living with nature, embracing the rhythm of the seasons, the dark winters, and the endless summer light. I’ve seen and felt this myself, being married to a Swede and raising our kids across so many cultures, from my native Austria to our shared years in China.This concept of Hygge got me thinking: how can we bring more of that same presence and depth into our professional lives? Especially into our podcasts.Because aren’t we all sometimes falling into the trap of thinking our podcast is just another thing we have to do, a box to tick, a Mittel zum Zweck, as we say in German, which translates as 'means to an end'.Where is the cosiness in your podcast creation? And no, I’m not just talking about lighting a candle for ambience.How can we approach our creative work with a sense of Hygge? And how will this impact our leadership voice?That’s what I’ll be exploring in this week’s episode of Lead with Your Voice.Grab your favourite pen and paper, I’ll invite you to journal along with me so you can start bringing a little more Hygge into your own work too.'Enjoy! Mentioned in the episode:Book: The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well Available here. +++++++Want more? Head over to reginalarko.com/start to see all my offerings, upcoming free events, and resources.Connect with Regina: Reach out to me at [email protected]