STYLE & STRATEGY WITH SONYA

STYLE & STRATEGY WITH SONYA

Hosted by: Sonya Choi La Rosa

Style & Strategy: The Leadership Presence Podcast for senior women in corporate who are respected for what they deliver and ready to be remembered for who they are. I'm Sonya Choi La Rosa. After 25 years...

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96: She Stopped Being the Busiest Person in the Room. Here's What Happened

Every senior woman I work with says some version of the same thing: "I know I need to work on this, but I'm so busy." The busyness is real. The workload is real. But what most women don't realise is that busyness...
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95: The Advice to Not Stand Out Is Keeping You Invisible

A charisma expert recently advised women not to dress in ways that make them stand out for the wrong reasons. The advice isn't wrong. It's just not finished. It tells you what to avoid but gives you nothing to do...
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94: Beyond Executive Presence: What Women in Leadership Actually Need (Part 2)

Last week I broke down what's broken about the traditional executive presence model. This week, I'm walking you through what replaces it. Leadership presence is a dynamic interplay of three components: Presence,...
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93: Beyond Executive Presence: What Women in Leadership Actually Need (Part 1)

Executive presence has been the gold standard for decades. Project authority. Dominate the room. Wear the power suit. That model was built for command-and-control hierarchies, and it's costing leaders innovation,...
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92: Strategic Wardrobe Planning for Leaders: How to Map Your Calendar to Your Closet

The autumn/winter collections are dropping. And my inbox this week? Full of the same question: "Sonya, what should I be buying for next season?" Here's what I tell my clients: Don't start with what's trending or...
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91: Strategic Wardrobe Planning for Women in Leadership

Welcome back! In this first episode of 2026, I'm sharing my annual wardrobe audit process and how I successfully sold 70% of my pre-loved clothing pieces. But this isn't just about decluttering, it's about maintaining...
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90: Grounded Presence: Practical Strategies for Confident Communication

In this episode of the Style and Strategy Podcast, Sonya, a personal brand and style coach, shares the secrets behind maintaining a grounded presence when speaking in public or on video. Addressing a common question,...
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89: Strategic Personal Planning for Your Leadership Presence in 2026

In this episode of the Style and Strategy Podcast, Sonya, a personal brand and style coach, emphasizes the importance of planning for personal growth and leadership presence before the New Year chaos begins. She...
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88: Unlocking Leadership Presence: The 3% Style Refinement

Episode Summary: In this episode of the Style and Strategy Podcast, personal brand and style coach Sonya explores how leadership and personal evolution demand not just career proficiency, but also an aligned personal...
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87: Why Your Ideas Aren’t Landing — And What to Do About It

If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting thinking, “I literally said that 20 minutes ago… why did it only land when someone else repeated it?”, this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Sonya breaks down one of...
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86: Invisible in the Room? 5 Leadership Patterns Quietly Costing You (and How to Shift Them)

This isn’t a teaching episode—it’s a coaching session. Sonya guides you through a live inquiry to surface the hidden patterns that make high-achieving women feel invisible in high-stakes rooms. You’ll identify your...
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85: The Power of Brand Photography: Capturing Authenticity with Jennifer Taylor

What if the secret to powerful brand imagery isn’t about posing perfectly—but about being seen truthfully? In this episode of the Style and Strategy Podcast, Sonya Choi La Rosa sits down with Jen from Vividity...
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