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We made it— 300 episodes of This Is Woman’s Work ! And we’re marking this milestone by giving you something that could seriously change the game in your business or career: the skill of pitching yourself effectively. Whether you’re dreaming of being a podcast guest, landing a speaking gig, signing a client, or just asking for what you want with confidence—you’re already pitching yourself, every day. But are you doing it well? In this milestone episode, Nicole breaks down exactly how to pitch yourself to be a podcast guest … and actually hear “yes.” With hundreds of pitches landing in her inbox each month, she shares what makes a guest stand out (or get deleted), the biggest mistakes people make, and why podcast guesting is still one of the most powerful ways to grow your reach, authority, and influence. In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ Why we all need to pitch ourselves—and how to do it without feeling gross ✅ The step-by-step process for landing guest spots on podcasts (and more) ✅ A breakdown of the 3 podcast levels: Practice, Peer, and A-List—and how to approach each ✅ The must-haves of a successful podcast pitch (including real examples) ✅ How to craft a pitch that gets read, gets remembered, and gets results Whether you’re new to pitching or want to level up your game, this episode gives you the exact strategy Nicole and her team use to land guest spots on dozens of podcasts every year. Because your voice deserves to be heard. And the world needs what only you can bring. 🎁 Get the FREE Podcast Pitch Checklist + Additional Information on your Practice Group, Peer Group, and A-List Group Strategies: https://nicolekalil.com/podcast 📥 Download The Podcast Pitch Checklist Here Related Podcast Episodes: Shameless and Strategic: How to Brag About Yourself with Tiffany Houser | 298 How To Write & Publish A Book with Michelle Savage | 279 How To Land Your TED Talk and Skyrocket Your Personal Brand with Ashley Stahl | 250 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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8 Ways AI Can Help You Every Day 25:24

11 hours ago25:24

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It's time to start thinking about what AI can do for you.

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Why Can’t I Talk to a Real Person? 7:03

2 days ago7:03

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There are many reasons you're more likely to be directed to online and self-help resources than be able to talk to a real person.

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How Do I Split a Partition? 5:52

4 days ago5:52

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Let's say you want to partition your C: into two drives. I'll show you how.

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The Hidden Cost of Free Email: Protecting What Matters Before It’s Gone 6:35

5 days ago6:35

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I hear of free email accounts being lost constantly. Here's how to reduce your risk and use free email accounts safely.

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How Often Do I Need to Create a New Emergency/Rescue/Recovery Disk? 4:06

6 days ago4:06

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You may choose to wait on that.

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Don’t Trust the Cloud. You Need to Back Up Your Email and Online Data 8:49

7 days ago8:49

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It's your data, so it's your responsibility to back up the information you keep online.

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Open-Shell: Regain Your Start Menu 7:06

9 days ago7:06

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The single biggest complaint about Windows 11 is the Start menu. Don't like it? There's an app for that.

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Lets Chat About: China 6:16

10 days ago6:16

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[glossary_exclude]It's complicated[/glossary_exclude] by Leo A. Notenboom Transcript (A pre-written script that I riffed from while recording the video.) That some of our software comes from overseas is, I hope, not news. Globalization is strong in technology. However it is you're watching or reading this, you can bet that components used in the software, computers, networks, and servers come from all over the world. When it comes to tech borders are in many ways irrelevant; it's one big planetary market. With recent political events and the rise of geo-political tribalism, those borders have become a little less imaginary. In fact, depending on the border you're talking about they're on the top of many people's minds. Case in point: I've recommended the backup program EaseUS Todo for a long time. One of the push-backs I get semi-regularly is that the company is based in China. While it's not prominent on their website, the corporate information can be found. CHENGDU Yiwo® Tech Development Co. 18F-K, Building 2 Huaxi Meilu, No.17 Section 3 of Renmin South Road Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000 China I received a comment recently: Question: [glossary_exclude]Why do you feel safe about using software from this Chinese owned company?[/glossary_exclude] My response is the same as it's been for years: There's been zero evidence of any wrongdoing. Zero. And I'm an evidence-based guy. If there's eventual evidence of wrong doing, then I'll drop my recommendation, but that's true for any software I use, regardless of the source. But I totally understand that even without evidence, more folks might be concerned in the light of heightened trade war issues. Here's the problem, though: there are few domestic alternatives. (To be fair, I've not evaluated every solution, so maybe there is. But that's kinda not the point.) So much of the software we use originates in other countries, or has massive contributions from overseas sources. A selection of backup and restore tools: Acronis: Singapore and Switzerland (though originally Russian in origin) Aomei Backupper: Hong Kong Ashampoo: Germany Hasleo backup: unknown(!). Macrium Reflect: UK Nero BackItUp: Germany Paragon: Germany DriveImage XML: US (Hawaii), though it's not the complete solution I generally look for and recommend. Open source tools like CloneZilla, and others invite contributions from around the world. It's not just backup software. Kaspersky is a great example of security software that's been explicitly banned -- without evidence, that I'm aware of -- because it comes from "the wrong country", a country some have concerns over, while others apparently do not. And it's not just software. Consider all the hardware we rely on every day. Components come from all over the planet, including China. It's complicated. Honestly I'm less concerned about espionage than I am about the practical impact of the trade war. I would not surprise me if, at some point, EaseUS and other products originating from China were banned (or tarriffed into oblivion) much like Kaspersky, not because of evidence of wrong doing, but simply by being a pawn in a larger geopolitical game. The net result would be fewer and or more expensive options for us all. I'd expect there to be evidence if there were actual espionage or data theft from tools like EaseUS Todo, especially after all this time. I'm comfortable using the tools until either there's proof of malicious behavior, or until the geopolitical situation says I can't have them any more. If you feel differently, that's fine. There are alternatives, but you'll need to choose once again just who it is you do trust. I mean, you're trusting someone, likely several someone's all over the planet, every time you even turn on your computer and connect to the internet. What's your take? Are you avoiding China, and if so based on what? Principle?…

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Security, Privacy, and Spam: What Disposable Emails Truly Protect 9:57

11 days ago9:57

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Disposable email addresses are convenient for some things, but it is important to understand what they offer and what they don't.

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I Use BitLocker. Are My Backups Encrypted? 12:03

12 days ago12:03