What does it look like to turn fear into fuel, find your voice, and build a career helping others come alive through communication?
In this episode, Her Workplace Founder & CEO Marilynn Joyner sits down with Meridith Grundei, a speaker coach, storytelling expert, and former Second City improv teacher known for transforming the way leaders, founders, and visionaries communicate.
With a background as an award-winning theater director and producer, Meridith spent years studying presence, creativity, and human connection. Today, she works with bold entrepreneurs, technical leaders, and misfit visionaries to help them express complex ideas with clarity, authenticity, and undeniable presence.
Her work sits at the intersection of communication, creativity, and courage — empowering people to speak boldly, take up space, and redefine what’s possible in rooms where influence matters most.
In this conversation, Meridith opens up about her own journey from the quiet girl in the back row to a sought-after voice and storytelling coach. She shares how improv taught her to stop chasing perfection and start chasing connection, and how she now uses those tools to help others show up powerfully.
Whether you’re a leader, a founder, a creator, or someone learning to trust your own voice, this episode is full of practical wisdom, grounding honesty, and inspiration to speak more boldly.
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