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7th May 2020

The Power of a #StrongAssMindset - Tabitha Cavanagh - VP Talent Strategy Sales, Something New

Brief summary of show:

Tabitha Cavanagh is a talent strategy recruiter that facilitates unlikely connections so that leaders get their time back. We talk about how your mindset of genuinely being there for others will cause others to connect and listen to you. She shares how her story of adversity has shaped her and the perspective its given her when she interacts with people. She believes in people over everything and it shines through in this episode.

Key Takeaways by Time! (FFWD if you need, it's cool and busy humans do it)

  • The approach of viewing interactions through the lens of coming "Full Circle" (5:09)
  • Being excited for challenges by knowing something good is on the other side of it (12:36)
  • Changing your message to fit the current environment you're in. (22:16)

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About the Podcast

Sell By Being Human
On the Sell By Being Human podcast, award-winning sales professional Alex Smith provides the proven way to harness your innate human skills like empathy, curiosity, and kindness to learn how to sell and navigate the sales journey.
This is where human connection and sales meet. You may be someone whose success depends on influence, negotiation, and your ability to create change, but you may reject aggressive sales tactics. Maybe you feel stuck in corporate "autopilot," knowing your best asset is your genuine personality, but you struggle to use it to get what you want. Then this channel is for you.

It will teach you how to close the gap between wanting to be ethical and feeling pressured to sell aggressively. You’ll also learn actionable strategies for translating emotional intelligence into high-trust results. Join Alex and top guests, including NY Times bestsellers, keynote speakers, and global founders, as they prove that being truly human is the ultimate sales advantage.

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Alex Smith

Alex Smith is a seasoned sales professional and podcast host who champions a human-first approach to selling. With nearly two decades of experience, he explores how empathy, curiosity, and genuine connection drive influence in everyday life. Through his podcast, he highlights stories from people across all professions, showing that anyone can persuade and create impact simply by being human.