I’m taking you behind the scenes to talk about the recent keynote I delivered, including how the event organizer found me, how I created and prepared for the speech, and how it went the day of. It was my first in-person speaking engagement...
Feb 23
Storytelling as Resistance: Finding and Using Your Voice with Janice Gassam Asare, PhD
Your story is not just your story. It's part of a larger narrative about whose voices are heard and whose are erased.I’m thrilled to have Janice Gassam Asare back on the podcast. She's an organizational psychologist, equity consultant, and author of the new book Rise and Resist - ... Show More
45m 59s
Feb 9
How One Idea Became a Signature Talk, Speaking Platform, and Published Book with Melania Murphy
What does it look like to turn an idea into a message, a message into a signature talk, and a signature talk into a published book?In this episode, I sit down with Thought Leader Academy graduate Melania Murphy to talk about her powerful journey from spark to spotlight. Over the ... Show More
38m 8s
Aug 2021
Business Growth, Risk-taking, and Incorporating Emotional Intelligence Into Your Business with Client Patricia Nowakowski
In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with my awesome SHINE Mastermind member, Patricia Nowakowski. Patricia owns Opulent Beauty, a laid-back, luxury salon in Chicago. Patricia and I talk about why it’s important to have a clear vision in your business, the importanc ... Show More
32m 3s
Feb 2024
181 | Reflections & Transformations with Jen Kilbourne, Founder of Pro Organizer Studio
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">While I am calling her a guest today, it is her podcast! Jen Kilbourne is on the pod today. She is the founder of Pro Organizer Studio, and she is the visionary behind everything that we do here. If you are a longtime podcast listener, you have ... Show More
1h 47m
Sep 2025
#95 How To Speak Like A Top 1% CEO
In this solo episode of The BigDeal Podcast, I’m breaking down how to communicate like a CEO so people actually listen when you talk. You’ll learn how to speak with authority, use body language that signals confidence, master the pause so you control the room, and frame conversat ... Show More
23m 7s
Dec 2024
[Quick Tip] How to be a Great Guest and Still Share Your Message Effectively on Podcasts, Panels & Fireside Chats - 307
"I've been booked to do a fireside chat at a conference, have you got any tips?" This is a question I got a few weeks ago from one of my Green Room clients, and she actually had the event this week. In response I shared with her some tactics she could use before and during the ev ... Show More
21m 12s
Feb 2025
Episode 328: BTS of Building A Multi-Million Dollar Brand, Leaders Who Do The Work... WIN!!!
<p>On this episode of the <em>Women Inspiring Women</em> podcast, Melanie Mitro shares her personal journey of entrepreneurship, diving into the mindset shifts required to start over, the challenges of scaling a business, and the strategies that truly make a difference. </p><p>Sh ... Show More
34m 4s
Aug 2025
Pulitzer Prize Winner: How to Speak So People Actually Listen | Charles Duhigg
<p>In this episode, Charles Duhigg shares how to read the room, adapt to each person, and communicate in ways that inspire personal growth. Whether on stage or in a meeting, you’ll move people to lean in, listen, and take action.</p><p>Watch the video and download the leader guid ... Show More
58m 6s
Jun 2025
From Extreme Introvert to TEDx Speaker Coach CEO | Juanita Wheeler's Personal Brand Blueprint
Juanita Wheeler is the CEO and Head of Speaker Coaching at TEDx Brisbane and founder of Full & Frank, where she helps coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, and agency owners who struggle with fear of public speaking and audience engagement to confidently communicate their ideas, g ... Show More
44m 6s
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 477, an interview with Hollywood insiders and the authors of <em>Briefly Speaking</em>, Deborah Shames and David Booth.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, we discuss effective communication and presentation strateg ... Show More