Darlene Hawley
Business Communication & Leadership Development Coaching and Training Company at Darlene Hawley
Communications
Temecula, CA, USA
Biography
Darlene Hawley is a speaker, podcast host, business coach, and communication expert who shows ambitious, heart-centered entrepreneurs and rising business leaders how to speak up, stand out, and make more impact.
Her genius is twofold. Darlene shows entrepreneurs 2+ years into their business how to deepen their business foundation and go after visibility so they can share their message with the world, attract dream clients, and have the impact, freedom, and flexibility they desire.
Plus, she supports organizational leaders and their teams to strengthen their inner and outer voice so that they can speak up for themselves and the ideas and issues that matter most and move people to take action whenever they speak.
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Origin Story
You know you're ready to accomplish more in your life and that your voice and message need to be heard. You're ready to share your story with your community and build a personal brand that not only attracts your dream clients but allows you to stands out as the amazing leader you are. You've felt the calling that you were meant for more and you're ready to make a big impact doing work that you love.
Your have a unique story and I would love to help you communicate it with the world so you can leave a legacy that your family and you can be proud of.
If you have been struggling to get clients and get your message out, you're not alone.
I help leaders, coaches, consultants and experts just like you identify what your unique skills are and transform your mindset in the most profound way.
I want you to be able to communicate clearly about the ideas and issues that mean the most to you and align your vision, mission and values so you can do work that your passionate about.
The first two years in my business, I barely make any money because I didn't understand the value in communcating my message and allowing others to truly get to know me. After I nearly lost everything, I broke down and almost quit and went back to a J-O-B.
Luckily for me that rock bottom was exactly what I needed to gain the clarity of what it's like to stuggle with starting a business. I was able to rebrand and finally figured out my secret sauce and I'm determined to help you uncover yours.
Imagine being 17 years old, a senior in high school and pregnant.
I was confused and not sure what the future would hold for me as a single teen mom. However, I knew without a doubt that I would provide an amazing life for my son. With a lot of support from my family as well as a lot of focus and determination, I was able to raise my son and provide a great life for him while growing up right alongside him. It was not always easy but we did it together and he showed me how strong of a woman and leader I would be and how I could accomplish so much in my life.
After high school, I started working in big-box retail and quickly worked my way up into management. I found a lot of joy in working with my employees by helping them grow and move up within the company or move forward to follow their dreams. I was providing a great life for us but working 60+ hour work weeks it did not allow me the flexibility to spend time with my son and be there with him like I wanted to, plus my health was struggling. I had a ton of mom guilt and found it really hard to balance my family + work life + self-care.
Then my world was flipped upside down the Summer of 2001 when my mom/ best friend was killed in a car accident and I almost lost my 5-year-old son.
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I was blessed beyond belief that my son came home a few days later. My heart was broken at the loss of my mom. She was my biggest fan and taught me so many great life lessons. Such as to show kindness, to be authentic, have fun, be generous and to always put my best foot forward so that I could make a difference to those around me, by just being me. I can still hear her voice encouraging and moving me forward.
Despite all the pain and heartache, I was feeling, I knew it was time to make a change and impact lives and to be the mom I wanted to be on my terms.
In August of 2007, a year after having my second son, I became a business coach. I went all in to get the best training I could find through a franchise and learned from the best in the business. I left training knowing that I was going to change lives, but I struggled with getting clients. I felt so defeated and frustrated. I wasn’t able to communicate the right words and I wasn’t connecting with my audience. At the end of 2009, I left the franchise.
At the beginning of 2010, I picked back up the pieces and rehung my shingle. I knew that if I was going to be successful I was going to have to work harder, dig deep and believe in myself. I remembered what I had accomplished, how far I had come and how determined I was to make an impact and change in the world.
I knew I had a story to share and a unique message that only I could bring.
I wanted to lead by example for my children, to show them what I believe in my core, that we can achieve anything we put our minds and hearts too.
My life has completely transformed since July 4th, 2001
when I lost my mother. I am now a wife, mother of four amazing kids and run a successful business.
Through a lot of mindset exercises, hard work and determination I have been able to build a business that works. My determination has led me to inspire entrepreneurs in finding their unique voice by being powerfully clear on their niche and marketing strategy. So they can lead the life they have craved and courageously share their unique stories to build a brand that attracts and stands out.
Let’s get started with uncovering your personal brand and learn how you can confidently communicate what you do, and accomplish all of your dreams.
Example talks
The Art of Persuasive Communication
Through a mix of experiential activities, practical training, role play, and self-reflection, in this half-day Step into Your Moxie® workshop, participants cultivate the confidence, strategy, and communication skills to be dynamic persuasive communicators. They develop the ability to manage fear and self-defeating thoughts connected to persuasive communication, and they learn how to address impromptu challenges by staying flexible, listener-centered, and on message.
By the end of this experience, participants will be able to:
• Use words, phrases, and gestures that heighten persuasiveness
• Engage in self-talk that supports moving people to take action
• Discover an archetype to make heart-centered, high-impact communication a habit
• Overcome people’s resistance to taking action by speaking to their pain points and personal motivators
Communicating Boundaries in the Workplace
Employee stress is one of the greatest financial and human capital costs that companies face, and it’s also one of the most preventable. When employees possess the mindset, confidence, and communication skills to advocate for their wellbeing, they not only feel better, statistically, they also perform better. In this half-day Step into Your Moxie® workshop, participants will explore individual and cultural barriers to their wellness and explore how to create and articulate boundaries to get their needs met.
By the end of this experience, participants will be able to:
• Assess their well-being in key areas related to wellness
• Explore how to engage in self-talk that heightens resilience
• Create boundaries to reduce stress and increase capacity for productivity and high performance
• Speak from a place of power (versus entitlement) when asking for support
Find Your Voice as a Thought Leader
In this half-day Step into Your Moxie® workshop, participants will develop the confidence, clarity, and charisma to speak up as thought leaders – on behalf of themselves and their companies. They will develop their speaking presence, practice communicating in front of an audience, and develop a “yes and” attitude toward visibility opportunities.
By the end of this experience, participants will be able to:
• Identify and unapologetically communicate their expertise
• Explore potential opportunities for thought leadership
• Advocate for themselves and the ideas they want to be known for
• Bring their personality and “secret sauce” into their communication
Daring Conversations for Workplace Success
For most people, navigating conversations where there is the possibility of disagreement or conflict is uncomfortable. And yet, shifting conversations from difficult to daring is one of the most important skills an employee/entrepreneur can possess. Employees/entrepreneurs who make a habit of facilitating daring conversations create and sustain better relationships, engender more trust, are better able to manage stress, and prevent resentment and burnout. In this half-day Step into Your Moxie® workshop, participants will develop the self-awareness and tools to avoid staying silent, ruminating, or winging high-stakes conversations.
By the end of this experience, participants will be able to:
• Hold space for uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, and sensations that arise during daring conversations
• Create psychological safety for daring conversations to be successful
• Show up to daring conversations ready to speak up and listen
• Use role play as a tool to prepare for future daring conversations
Workplace Allyship: Show Up, Speak Up, and Center Marginalized Voices
While most organizations have policies and programs to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion, too many leaders and employees still struggle with knowing how to show up as allies for those with marginalized identities. In this super timely, half-day Step into Your Moxie® workshop, participants will explore the mindset and behaviors required to show up as an ally in the workplace. They will also practice communication strategies and prompts to make a habit of creating safety and belonging for daring, necessary conversations about identity.
By the end of this experience, participants will be able to:
• Identify key behaviors that demonstrate allyship
• Speak up on behalf of one’s self and members of marginalized groups
• Prioritize the impact of actions and behaviors over the intentions behind them
• Develop and use language to apologize for causing harm
Speak Up and Influence a 2-Day or 8-Week Experience
In Step into Your Moxie® Speak Up and Influence, participants will strengthen their inner and outer voice so that they can speak up for themselves and the ideas and issues that matter most to your company. Through a mix of coaching, training, role play, and small and full group conversation, participants will develop the mindset, skill set, and habits to boost their communication confidence so they can speak with power and impact and move people to take action whenever they speak.
By the end of this experience, participants will be able to:
• Reframe diminishing self-talk so that it supports rather than undermines communication confidence
• Harness a “Yes And” attitude and play nicely with feelings that come up when presenting ideas and navigating uncomfortable situations
• Minimize vocalized thinking and amplify speaking presence to increase credibility, likeability, and trust
• Call people to take action on ideas in low and high stakes speaking situations (i.e., team meetings, project pitches, or presentations)
• Address common pain points and personal motivators that get in the way of people taking action
• Tell stories that create connection, discovery, and buy-in for those listening
• Articulate their value and go after visibility opportunities that position them/your company as thought leaders
• Identify and begin to address potential team/company barriers to communication success
• Set and rearticulate boundaries to strengthen individual and team wellbeing
• Possess the words to take responsibility for mistakes and repair harm when it’s caused
• Live and lead into a legacy that aligns with their values