Lisa Wentz, public speaking and communication coach interviews experts in the areas of communication skills, rhetoric, linguistics and public speaking. This podcast is meant to help you examine how you engage with others, and explore ways to become more skilled communicators—and thus live a more empowered life.
In this episode you will learn how to be bring out your natural charisma and authenticity while speaking into a camera. In this fun, upbeat discussion, John Scott shares his experiences from working …
"The speakers who aren't responding to the standard techniques might have multiple sources of underlying anxiety" In this episode you will hear from Dr. Gannon about the most successful clinical meth…
In this episode you will learn...why delivering a great speech is achievable for everyone. How to deliver an important speech with little time to prepare. Tips on measuring success delivering an on l…
"The voice doesn't respond well to being manhandled" In this episode you will learn...Vocal techniques for the speaking voice, how imagery works for storytelling, how to reduce the symptoms of nervo…
"The process informs you but does not define you"
In this episode you will learn: Why accent reduction programs need to be customized to each client. Why it's necessary to trust the process will take…
Dr. Adam Hodges takes us on a fascinating, in-depth journey into the influence of language games, plausible deniability, gaslighting and literal meaning versus pragmatic meaning...and how we affect l…
“No one is persuaded or influenced by someone pretending to be someone else” In this behind-the-scenes interview John and Lisa explore the mindset that goes into mastering the art of public speaking.…
"Most important thing a coach can do is empower the client" In this behind the scenes interview John and Lisa explore the training that goes into mastering the art of public speaking coaching. You wi…
In this episode you will learn: What steps you need to take to become a successful voice over actor. What narration, character and commercial voice over actors do and who hires them. What agents loo…
"People who know how to express themselves tend to be happier, make more money and have better relationships" In this episode you will learn....how overcoming the fear of public speaking can change y…
"Speeches are an invitation to change the world" In this episode you'll hear insights from one of the Tech industry's most successful speechwriters. Former head of communications for Google, Dex spen…
In this episode, we will explore...the differences between how we communicate in the corporate world versus social interactions. How to create camaraderie. How to find frameworks of conversations tha…
In this episode, we will explore what it means to tap your own talents, to find your voice not only as literal communication but also as an expression of what you want to say to the world and what ul…
“It all starts with a sense of ease, breath and presence in the body" - Goyder
In this episode you will learn:
“I have been buried under years of dust and now I have so much to say.” Born with nonverbal autism, these were the first words twenty-five-year-old Emily Grodin ever wrote. In this episode we explo…
In this fun and upbeat episode you will learn; Jan's lessons learned from coaching actors for Game of Thrones, Mortal Engines, and 30 years of theatre, film and television work. How to get the best r…
This interview is packed with insightful communication strategies to replace old habits that don't serve you. In this illuminating episode you will learn....how to align your use of language with wha…
In this episode you'll hear Anna discuss her groundbreaking new book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. We take a deep dive…
“It’s all about control, not education, not understanding.”
Rick unveils how cult leaders use language, gaslighting and coercion techniques to gain unlimited power over unsuspecting, trusting individ…
“Freedom of speech and freedom of consideration are not mutually exclusive.”
Alex gives clear, concise answers on how we can stop the spread of misinformation on social media. What responsibilities t…