Credibility, Storytelling & Career Clarity for Attorneys | Sonya L. Sigler

Описание: What if credibility wasn’t about doing more but about communicating your value more clearly?

In this episode of Chromatic Counsel, Kerry Heaps sits down with Sonya L. Sigler, executive coach, former General Counsel, legal educator, and author of Welcome to the Next Level, What’s Next for My Career?, and 30 Days to Better Self-Care. Sonya has worked with thousands of Attorneys and legal leaders on professional development, credibility, performance, and sustainable success.

This conversation explores how attorneys can build authentic professional brands, use storytelling as a strategic tool for influence, recognize their transferable skills, and maintain clarity and effectiveness without burning out. Sonya shares practical, experience-based insights Attorneys can apply immediately in real legal environments.

In this episode, we discuss:

What Attorneys often misunderstand about credibility and influence

Authentic professional branding that doesn’t feel performative

Storytelling as a persuasion tool with clients, colleagues, and leadership

Identifying and leveraging transferable legal skills

Practical, realistic self-care strategies for Attorneys

How visual presence and color support confidence and authority
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Timestamps:

0:00 – Introduction: Meet Sonya L. Sigler
1:45 – Sonya’s journey from General Counsel to executive coach
4:30 – What credibility really means for attorneys
7:40 – Authentic professional branding vs. “playing the part”
11:00 – Storytelling as a strategic tool for influence
15:05 – Transferable skills Attorneys often overlook
18:40 – Career clarity and intentional growth
22:10 – Sustainable performance and realistic self-care
25:30 – Visual presence, color, and professional confidence
28:00 – Sonya’s one piece of advice for Attorneys

Learn more about our guest:
http://www.Practigalcoaching.com
http://www.sonyasigler.com
LinkedIn:   / sonyasigler  
Facebook Group - PractiGal Career Mentor
  / practigal  

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Welcome to the Next Level Workbook: https://amzn.to/4a5PCje  
What's Next for My Career? Workbook: https://amzn.to/4qqagRx

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