Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchStop Rambling: Use this 3-2-1 Speaking Structure - 346
Episode 346
Have you ever finished speaking and thought...
"I'm not sure I really got to the point."
Or perhaps you've listened to someone else and found yoursel…
10 hours ago
The Skill That Helps You Connect With Any Audience with Michelle Mills-Porter - 345
Episode 345
Most speakers spend far more time preparing their message than preparing to understand the people they're speaking to.
And that can be an expensive m…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Stop Winging It: Choreograph Your Talk Like a Performer - 344
Episode 344
Great speakers don't just rehearse what they're going to say. They rehearse how they want their audience to experience it.
Yet mention choreography t…
1 month ago
What Moderating World Leaders Taught Me About Great Communication with Xenia Wickett - 343
Episode 343
Let's be honest...
Most of us think moderating a panel is just introducing the speakers, asking a few questions and making sure nobody waffles on for…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Struggle IS the Story - Why Speakers Skip the Most Important Part - 342
Episode 342
Many speakers think that the sexiest part of their story for the audience is the before and after.
They're wrong.
The most valuable bit is often miss…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Speaking Strategy You Can't Learn from any Programme with Jenny Carrell - 341
Episode 341
Most speakers spend years learning strategies.
How to find speaking gigs. How to craft a keynote. How to market themselves. How to build a speaking b…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Secret to Sharing Emotional Stories - 340
Episode 340
Have you ever listened to a speaker share a deeply personal story ... and instead of feeling moved, you felt worried about them, a bit awkward and li…
2 months ago
Why Most Speakers Leave Money on the Table at Events with Jonathan Dunnett - 339
Episode 339
You've spent loads of time and energy landing a gig.
You deliver a fab talk.
You meet a few people and get some compliments.
Then you leave... relyin…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Psychology of a Speaker Reel That Gets You Booked with Max Partain
Episode 338
If you're using speaking to grow your business, at some point someone is going to ask for your speaker reel.
And yet… most speaker reels completely m…
3 months, 1 week ago
Why Change Communications Fail: The Altitude Gap - 337
Episode 337
Why do so many change initiatives fail to create real buy-in… even when the strategy makes complete sense?
In this episode, I'm unpacking something I…
3 months, 2 weeks ago