💬 Summary
In this episode, we speak to Hannah Sosa – founder of Subtle Series and host of the Awfully Quiet podcast – about redefining career progression for quietly ambitious people.
Hannah shares the inspiration behind her unique career platform, how she balances a full-time corporate career with building her own business, and why she believes introspection is an underrated leadership trait. We discuss everything from self-expression to personal branding, from building networks that work for introverts to why sustainable success starts with tuning into yourself.
💡 Takeaways
🕒 Chapters
00:00 – Welcome, Hannah! What she does and why she does it
02:44 – The career path that led to Subtle Series
04:52 – Early iterations and finding her audience
05:38 – Balancing corporate life and building a brand
08:25 – What does it mean to be quietly ambitious?
10:19 – Do quieter people avoid leadership roles?
12:00 – Platforming different paths to success
12:57 – Creating a brand that feels calm yet confident
15:27 – Reimagining career learning experiences
16:39 – The transformation Hannah wants for her audience
18:36 – Why clarity must come before action
21:15 – How to build visibility in your own way
23:08 – Demonstrating value without feeling salesy
26:48 – Don’t wait for your manager to do the work
28:41 – Rethinking the ‘rules’ of workplace success
30:51 – Building a personal brand without performing
34:08 – What the future of work could look like
37:14 – What sustainable success means to Hannah
39:22 – How to manage and empower quieter team members
41:13 – Why we all need regular 1:1s with ourselves
44:00 – Closing reflections
🔗 Follow Hannah
https://www.instagram.com/subtleseries/
https://www.instagram.com/awfullyquietpodcast/
https://www.youtube.com/@Hannah-Sosa
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