209: Echoes of Advocacy - Your Impact Continues Even When You're Absent
Description
Have you ever wondered what kind of legacy your leadership leaves behind—especially when you’re not in the room? I know that for so many leaders, we pour our energy into the relationships and results right in front of us, sometimes forgetting that the true impact of our advocacy, support, and connection echoes far beyond our immediate presence. We can get so caught up in the daily grind, the fires, the people who need us right now, that it's easy to miss the quiet ways we’re making a difference in rooms and conversations we’ll never even know about.
If you’ve ever been unsure who's advocating for you or questioned if the impact you’re making actually lasts, you’re not alone. That’s why I invited Amber Fields, a master connector and Chief Culture Officer at TrueU, to the podcast.
Together, we dive into the how and why of building community and nurturing relationships in a way that creates a lasting ripple effect, well beyond your physical presence. This isn’t an episode about collecting business cards or playing transactional networking games.
This conversation is about cultivating authentic community, understanding how true advocacy works, and remembering that the influence you share today will echo into tomorrow’s opportunities – even when you aren’t in the room.
Episode Takeaways:
(00:00 ) How your impact continues when you leave the room—why this question matters now
(03:15 ) Why community is a core value for Amber
(07:25 ) Someone advocated for me in a room I wasn’t in—here’s what happened
(11:05 ) Mentorship, advocacy, and how to inspire people to speak up for you
(14:00 ) Doubt, worthiness, and the courage to ask for what you need
(15:49 ) How to discern which relationships to nurture (and how to let others go)
(18:21 ) Practical ways to nurture connections and create value in any relationship
(20:14 ) What to do when the connection just isn’t there (“clink vs. click”)
(24:58 ) The power of working through conflict—leveraging differences for greater growth
(28:27 ) Why Amber’s work at True You matters now more than ever
(29:59 ) Why community is more critical post-pandemic
(32:34 ) How advocates and authentic relationships change your life, at work and at home
What you’ll walk away with isn’t just another leadership checklist—it’s the reminder that you are never as alone as you think, and the smallest acts of service and connection you offer today have a way of multiplying, even without you knowing. So lean in, get inspired, and remember: your impact echoes.
Connect with Amber Fields
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberwestfields/
About Andrea Butcher
Andrea Butcher is a visionary business leader, executive coach, and keynote speaker—she empowers leaders to gain clarity through the chaos by being MORE of who they already are. Her experiences—serving as CEO, leading at an executive level, and working in and leading global teams—make her uniquely qualified to support leadership and business success. She hosts the popular leadership podcast, Being [at Work] with a global audience of over 600,000 listeners and is the author of The Power in the Pivot (Red Thread Publishing 2022) and HR Kit for Dummies (Wiley 2023).
Connect with Andrea
https://www.abundantempowerment.com/
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