S6 E11: Finding Your Authentic Voice with Nancy Hicks

The Inspire Podcast

In this episode, Bart welcomes Nancy Hicks, an accomplished vocal performer, founder of a global ministry, shopping channel host, leadership coach, and now a consultant for The Humphrey Group. They begin by exploring Nancy's early journey in developing her voice and discovering a passion for singing, which eventually led her to take on leadership roles in the church and, ultimately, to become a long-running host on QVC. Nancy shares how her time on television honed her skills, unlocked her full vocal potential, and reinforced her understanding that her true gift is to be a communicator. She then discusses founding a speaking ministry focused on empowering female leaders, which rapidly grew and gave her a platform to speak to global audiences. Throughout their conversation, Nancy draws on lessons from her incredible career to offer insights on building authentic confidence. She explains where authenticity begins, how to find your honest voice, how to bring that voice into all your relationships, and the difference between presence and being present. This is a powerful listen for anyone looking to find their voice and lead others. Learn more about Nancy here: https://www.nancyhickscommunication.com/ 00:18 Show intro 00:52 Introducing Nancy Hicks 01:43 Bart asks her to recount the red carpet story 02:13 Aside: what is QVC 05:34 Presenting authentic confidence 06:04 Her story from when she was 16 07:47 Church experiences 09:05 Going from music to the shopping channel 10:18 Juggling career in music with motherhood 12:08 What is it like to host a shopping channel show 16:08 Practicing Humility 17:51 Every year in leadership, it's less and less about "you" 18:34 Communication has gotten much more casual 19:03 Founding a ministry focused on women leaders 22:17 What she learned about communications 22:40 Eat the cultural food that is before you 23:01 Practice a phrase from their language 23:09 Speaking across cultures 23:39 Foster relationships! 24:12 Know yourself to be able to connect 24:30 From world tour to present 26:13 Learning from tragedy 27:47 Advice for building authentic confidence 28:15 Difference between 'presence' and 'being present' 28:46 How to be yourself? 29:28 Being present 31:25 Exploring your voice 33:52 Listen, listen, listen! 36:15 The deeper work is so important 37:13 How do people find out more? 37:55 Outro