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The Resilience Required to Own Your Power - an Interview with Kim Beauvais, EVP, HR & Business Operations, FOX Sports

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In the latest Fearless Female Leadership interview, I had the privilege of speaking with Kim Beauvais, Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Business Operations at FOX Sports, about resilience, leadership, and the importance of owning your power.

Kim credits her early upbringing—where the word “can’t” wasn’t allowed in her household—as a foundation for her mindset. From her time as a Division I soccer player to becoming a senior executive in the male-dominated world of sports, Kim has embodied a “can do” philosophy that continues to shape her leadership.

Throughout the conversation, Kim emphasized resilience not as a fixed trait but as a practice—something strengthened over time, much like building physical endurance. She shared candid insights on handling self-doubt, failing forward, and the power of surrounding yourself with a trusted circle of peers who both challenge and uplift you.

Her advice resonates not only for women in media or sports but for all leaders striving...

Need to Perform Under Pressure?

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Need to Perform Under Pressure?

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Tiffany has a very important meeting coming that will determine funding for an impactful project. Last quarter when she was presenting her data and making an argument for buy-in, she was challenged. Tiffany was told that her numbers didn’t add up, and there was no clear argument for receiving funding. She was angry that she had no support in the meeting and also fearful that she was losing credibility. This anger and fear disabled her ability to pause, regroup and then better influence her colleagues.

The result?

No funding, and a lot of frustration and disappointment.

With coaching, here’s how Tiffany learned to prepare her mind and make sure emotions didn’t get in the way of her expertise the next time she had to show up and deliver.

Acknowledge and Validate Emotions:
For example, “I’m worried about an upcoming important meeting, and it’s ok.” Emotions demand to be acknowledged and are persistent, so this is mu