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Madame Speaker Says

Madame Speaker Says is the podcast for women of colour ready to own the mic, drop that book and get paid like a legend.Join Magogodi oaMphela Makhene - author, speaker and coach - for real talk, shortcuts and receipts to help you lead with confidence — on stage, on the page and way beyond the 9–5. No caucacity, no crusty old school leadership.Edges snatched. Script flipped. No apologies.Fresh episodes drop weekly.Pull up.

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66:29

Opening Up About Me... The Real Story Behind Season 3

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2026/04/05

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Becoming the Authority: The Moment You Stop Waiting and Start Claiming It You don’t become powerful the moment everything is perfect. You become powerful the moment you decide you’re enough as you are. In this raw and deeply personal episode of Madame Speaker Says, Magogodi steps out from behind the mic and into the hot seat stripping away the “expert” layer to reveal what it really looks like to build authority in real time. This is not a polished highli...

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18:51

Stop Being the Worker Bee: Step Into Your Beyoncé Energy

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2026/03/29

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Worker Bee to Queen Bee: The Leadership Shift From Execution to Vision Being the hardest worker in the room does not make you the leader. Vision does. In this powerful mini episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi breaks down a transition many brilliant women leaders struggle to make: The shift from worker bee energy to queen bee leadership. For years, your success may have come from proving yourself through execution being the one who fixes problems,

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34:40

Your Work Has Outgrown Your Brand: How to Reintroduce...

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2026/03/22

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Reintroducing Your Next Level Self: When Your Work Outgrows How You’re Seen Your work hasn’t outgrown your ambition. It has outgrown how you are seen. In this powerful mini episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi breaks down why so many brilliant women founders, executives, and industry leaders feel like they’ve outgrown the rooms they’re in, yet people still introduce them as an older version of themselves. You’ve evolved. Your thinking has s...

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12:15

If You’re Good at Everything, You’ll Be Known for...

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2026/03/15

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Multi-Talented vs Multi-Scattered: Why Focus Builds Real Authority Range is powerful but focus is what builds authority. In this powerful mini episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi breaks down why so many brilliant women founders, executives, creatives, and industry leaders struggle with one quiet but costly problem: Trying to do too many things at once. When you’re multi-talented, you can speak, write, teach, convene, strategize, host, and lead. Your

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36:09

Stop Being Inclusive: The Messaging Mistake Killing...

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2026/03/08

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Narrow Your Message to Build Authority: Why Broad Messaging Is Costing You Influence Broad messaging feels safe but safety is not what builds authority. In this powerful mini episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi breaks down why so many brilliant leaders, founders, and impact-driven experts dilute their authority by trying to speak to everyone. When your work is broad enough to include everyone, it often becomes powerful for no one. And that comes with

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23:16

Confidence Is Not Authority: Why Structure Builds...

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2026/03/01

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Build Authority Without Waiting for Confidence: Structure Over Self-Doubt Confidence is not what builds authority. Structure does. In this powerful mini episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi breaks down why so many brilliant women even high-achieving executives, founders, and industry leaders still wrestle with the question: “Who do I think I am?” From Michelle Obama to Serena Williams to Viola Davis, self-doubt does not discriminate. But authorit...

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27:25

Rejected from TED? How to Turn Rejection Into Rocket...

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2026/02/22

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Pitch Anyway When Rejection Is Likely: Authority Without Permission What do you do when you pitch your heart out… make it to the finalist round… and still get rejected? In this powerful mini episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi shares what happened when she was rejected from a major TED main stage opportunity and how she turned that “Big R” into rocket fuel instead of self-doubt. So the real question becomes: Is pitching yourself really wor...

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26:33

The True Price of Visibility for Businesses in 2026 |...

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2026/02/15

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Stay Visible When Backlash Is Inevitable: Authority in the Age of Critique How do you step into visibility and authority when being seen comes with critique, backlash, and resistance? In this episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi names the reality many experts, founders, and leaders are quietly navigating right now: Is visibility really worth the cost? Short answer: yes — and backlash is part of the receipt. And no, that doesn’t mean you’re ...

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26:51

Authority in Crisis: Why Your Work Matters More When...

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2026/02/08

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Stay On Brand While the World Is Burning: Authority in a Time of Crisis How do you show up with authority during global crisis without being tone-deaf, performative or reactive? In this episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi addresses a question many experts, leaders, and thought leaders in public-facing work are asking right now: Is it appropriate to speak when the world is burning? Short answer: yes And your expertise may be more necessary than ...

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15:25

If You Feel Called to More, This Episode Will Help...

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2026/02/01

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me If You Feel Called to More: Stop Playing Small and Build a Bold Public VoiceWhat happens when you stop playing small and finally use your voice the way you were meant to? In this episode of Madame Speaker Says, host Magogodi Makhene closes out Season 2 by breaking down the real work behind storytelling, leadership visibility, and building authority without selling your soul. She shares how ancestral wisdom, lived experience and creative strategy can help

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39:53

We Are the Ones: Imani Ellis on Purpose + Building...

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2026/01/18

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me CultureCon's Imani Ellis: From Living Room to 12,000 People What happens when you stop waiting for someone else to build the thing you've been craving? CultureCon founder Imani Ellis knows—because she built it herself, starting with 10 friends in her New York City apartment. In this episode of Madam Speaker Says, Imani takes us inside the journey from publicist at NBCUniversal to founder of the largest creative conference for Black professionals. She reve...

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61:50

The Real ROI of Public Speaking - with Ellen Yin of...

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2026/01/11

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me From Cubicle to CEO: Ellen Yin on Turning Expertise Into Speaking Revenue Ellen Yin went from corporate marketing employee to multimillion-dollar entrepreneur — without a backup plan. Now the host of the globally charting podcast Cubicle to CEO, she's taught 14,000+ entrepreneurs (mostly women) how to build authority, land speaking gigs, and turn expertise into revenue. In this episode, Ellen breaks down: Why thought leadership isn't about having the "hol...

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33:10

Why Wanting Scares You More Than Failing: Your 2026...

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2026/01/04

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Why does wanting scare you more than failing ever will? In this solo episode, Magogodi Makhene unpacks why thought leaders, founders, and creatives shrink from naming what they actually want—and how that silence is costing you more than any failure could. 📚You'll learn: → Why desire feels dangerous (especially for women and marginalized leaders) → The 3-part Magogodi Method to get clear on what actually lights you up → How to build your though...

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69:26

Speaking Without Filtering: Thought Leadership as...

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2025/12/28

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Thought Leadership Is Spiritual Work. No Ego, No Performance. What if thought leadership isn’t about influence — but about responsibility? In this powerful conversation, we explore why thought leadership is spiritual work, and what becomes possible when you speak not to be impressive, but to serve humanity. Ra invites us to reconnect with our deepest longings, reclaim imagination, and stop settling for 20% of what’s possible. We talk about courage as a

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37:13

Why You’re Tired, Angry… and Weirdly Happy

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2025/12/21

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Tired. Angry. Happy. The Truth About This Year We Survived What if there’s nothing wrong with you for feeling tired, angry, hopeful, and joyful all at once? This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on why so many of us—especially Black women and marginalized leaders—are carrying emotional contradictions that actually make sense in this chaotic world. From political exhaustion to tiny pockets of joy, from grief to grit, from outrage to laughter…this episode is

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71:13

Organize Against Autocracy: From Fear to Action with...

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2025/12/14

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me Unrig the Game: How to Organize Through Autocratic Fear with Vanessa Priya Daniel What's your part to contribute when autocracy tightens its grip and fear becomes a daily ration? For Vanessa Priya Daniel, the answer has always been: organize. But not the performative kind—the kind that might get you attacks...from your own team. The kind that moves $100 million from donor control to community power. The kind that may costs you everything and also, actually

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45:45

NonStop Productivity Is a Scam: The Lie Killing Your...

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2025/12/07

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me The Productivity Lie That's Killing Your Thought Leadership (Why Rest Is Your Secret Weapon) What if the most powerful move you can make as a thought leader isn't relentless productivity—but radical restoration? After a sudden health crisis forced me to stop everything--including a week off this podcast schedule--I'm here to unpack the toxic lie that pausing makes you irrelevant. Here, I reveal why clarity and resonance require you to rest deeply. IN THIS...

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80:33

How to Get Paid to Tell Stories in Time of Resistance...

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2025/11/23

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me From Stanford Grad to Paid Storyteller: The Thought Leadership Blueprint for Resistance with Anna Malaika Tubbs What does it really take to build a career around storytelling and public speaking—especially when the world needs your voice most? Anna Malaika Tubbs, award-winning author of "The Three Mothers" and "Erased," breaks down the exact roadmap from validating your "crazy" dream to leveraging your platform as a tool for change in times of division and

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69:49

Stop Waiting for Permission: How to Share Your Story...

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2025/11/16

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 📧JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER: Madame Speaker Says Why Black Women's Stories Matter - And How to Master Yours with Kutloano Skosana Ricci Your story isn't just yours—it's a lifeline for someone walking streets halfway across the world who needs to hear they're not alone. Kutloano Skosana, founder and host of Shades and Layers podcast, reveals why mastering your personal narrative isn't optional for Black women and women of color, how the right people at the right time

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68:35

Facing Bankruptcy, Finding True Currency with Art Chang

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2025/11/09

🙋🏽‍♀️Like this Episode? Text me 📧 NEWSLETTER: Madame Speaker Says (Weekly Truth Bombs) Why 98% of Immigrant Businesses Fail (And What One Bankruptcy Survivor Learned) | Art Chang on Leadership, Small Business, and the Currency Beyond Money What happens when your business dies at 27 and still, your employees don't leave you? Art Chang—NYC mayoral candidate, women's studies major, and bankruptcy survivor who went on to build dozens of wildly successful companies—reveals the hidden currency

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