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Sep 2024
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Elaine Williams
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Captivate the Mic with Elaine Williams is THE podcast for coaches, speakers, authors, lawyers and really anyone who speaks under pressure who wants to master the art of captivating speaking. 

This podcast is for you if you are looking to craft compelling stories, develop a charismatic voice, expand your executive stage presence and have fun while doing it!

Our multiple award-winning host and her guests will give you, the aspiring captivating speaker, the tools you need to maximize your creativity and breakthrough mindset barriers surrounding your speaking and on camera skills. You will get tips and insider secrets we have learned to raise the power of your content and the quality of your performance and delivery.  
 
 This podcast focuses on strategies that will help you to:

-Become a masterful story teller

-Boost your confidence on stage and on camera

-Be able to create vivid pictures for your audiences

-Craft stories that are compelling and have people leaning in for more

-Learn how to use your voice to have more vocal variety & charisma

-Authentically connect with any audience fast

-Always be entertaining, educational and inspiring

-Learn how to use humor to get more related

-Know the pro tips to be ready for lights, camera, action

Your award-winning host, Elaine Williams shares her professional speaker and performer insights with fun banter and energy. She was recently nominated for Speaker of the Year. 

Elaine is a video performance coach, keynote speaker, speaker coach, best-selling author and comedian who has over a decade of experience working with entrepreneurs to build confidence and a captivating presence on camera and with public speaking to get their message out in the world with authenticity, ease and humor. 

In this podcast, you will hear interviews with expert guests who share how they started on their business and creative journeys and the important lessons they learned to get where they are today. You will hear from experts who have been in business for over a decade, experts who have turned their creativity into successful businesses, and experts who have overcome incredible obstacles and have lived to laugh and talk about it. 

After each guest expert shares their captivating story, together we will review the nuances of what really worked during their delivery so that the listener will walk away with writing and performance tips.

There will be inspiring takeaways from every interview that you can immediately apply to your speaking and on-camera journey. We dive into mindset lessons as well as practical growth strategy lessons.

Be ready to get powerful, actionable tips, and strategies that you can use to grow your presence in your niche. Through this podcast, you will grow your skills as a storyteller, writer, performer, content creator, interviewer, and business person.

We believe your voice is powerful, your story needs to be told, and there is someone out there who will be inspired because you dared to share your story!

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Connect with your Host, Elaine Williams:
Check out Captivate the Mic Podcast on Elaine's YouTube Channel
Check out the Captivate the Crowd Website
Follow Elaine on Social- LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
Want to schedule a free chat with Elaine? Click here to book a zoom date!

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