I tried lowering my voice to sound more senior - now I’m myself (ft. Amanda Natividad - Sparktoro)

In this episode, Amanda Natividad, VP of Marketing at SparkToro, talks about some of the low points in her career, the toughest feedback she’s ever received, how she navigates burnout, and how she’s been able to find her authentic voice as a leader.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

1. When Amanda was told ““Wow. Rand opened up a lot of doors for you!”

2. Amanda’s boss said it was obvious when she didn’t know what she was doing

3. When Amanda was told “You’re too junior” and “You’re too direct”

Things to listen for:

[06:34] When Amanda was told “Wow. Rand must have opened up a lot of doors for you”

[15:39] During the pandemic, she was furloughed from her job at Liftopia

[19:01] Amanda felt powerless in her personal and professional life…

[27:29] Being told “It’s so obvious you don’t know what you’re doing” by a manager

[31:11] Seeing feedback as positive and her co-workers wanting to help

[32:38] Being told “You’re too junior” and “You’re too direct”

[39:34] “I don’t know” shows maturity and awareness on a personal level

[45:57] The skills she wishes she worked on earlier

Resources:

- Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn

- Check out SparkToro

- Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn

- Work with Andrew

- Learn more about Appcues