{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Count Me In®","title":"Ep. 113: Twyla Verhelst - Building Confidence in an Industry of Introverts","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2faec45f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1199,"description":"Twyla Verhelst, CPA, Head of FreshBooks Accountant Channel & Leader of the Accounting Professionals Program, joins Count Me In to talk about how the stereotype of the introverted accountant can be broken and what finance and accounting professionals can do to build their confidence as business partners. Many got into the profession because they’d rather dive into numbers than deal with people, and now they’re being asked to embrace new identities as confident, smooth-talking advisors. Twyla knows the struggle — she wasn’t always comfortable in her communication either. Now, she has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting and is known for leading the charge when it comes to advocacy, change, and community in her industry. Download and listen now to hear about the strategies that helped her overcome introversion and find her confidence as a speaker!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rcJwxyy46Yq0jlhpApzZH7lMN9921MWulzRUL5_-3sg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwNTcvMTcwMjQ5/ODcwNC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}