If your updates get lost, decisions stall, or you leave meetings exhausted from carrying the room, the problem isn’t just strategy. It’s how you show up. In this story-driven episode, Lynsey unpacks executive presence using three unforgettable rideshare moments from her latest trip to Destin, Florida: the disengaged “Mr. Earbuds,” the resigned “Miss Chaos,” and the intentional hostess with the mostess who changed the entire experience without changing the road.
You’ll learn how to open strong (set purpose in the first 90 seconds), right the ride when things go sideways (steady agency over excuses), and close with care (clear next steps + visible credit). Same goals, same road, very different ride.
What you’ll learn
- The simple, repeatable presence sequence: Open → Right the Ride → Close with Care
- How to set the temperature of a room in your first sentence (without theatrics)
- Practical ways to show steadiness under constraint: name reality, then create a pocket of agency
- Why follow-through is your leadership “aftertaste” (and how to make it memorable)
- How presence makes your values, superpowers, and non-negotiables visible so trust compounds
- Women-in-leadership insight: confident kindness that beats the “too cold / too soft” double bind
Episode highlights
- The Destin rideshare test: same route, three experiences → presence by design
- “Earbuds energy” vs. “host energy,” what your team feels before you speak
- The 90-second open: purpose, outcome, next step. Mercy, not bossiness
- Righting the ride: constraints are real; agency is yours
- Closing with care: decisions, owners, dates and a grace note that sticks
One line to take with you “Executive presence is the temperature you set. Calm the chaos, and the work moves faster.”
Work with Lynsey
- Want a partner to accelerate this? Lynsey offers 1:1 coaching for women leaders and business coaching for founders and business owners. Practical, momentum-focused, and tailored to you. Start here: com
Connect with Lynsey:
- Website: LynseyMulder.com
- Facebook: @LynseySMulder
- LinkedIn: @Lynsey-Mulder
- Instagram: @LynseyMulder
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