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Own the Microphone

Public speaking is scary.

Bridgett McGowen is an award-winning international professional speaker and introvert who, when she was laid-off from her full-time job, decided to launch her own speaking business. She sits down with other professional speakers and communication experts to give you experts’ most coveted secrets for how to be confident and poised on the microphone. You will get inspiration for how to to show up and deliver a message people love.

If you want to get past your fears of public speaking and you want real strategies for how to own the microphone, then this podcast is for you!

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
36 minutes
Episodes
183
Years Active
2020 - 2024
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Take What You Know and Turn It into What You Believe

Take What You Know and Turn It into What You Believe

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a strategist, best-selling author, and international speaker who is dedicated to empower women to unlock their inner confidence…
00:30:52  |   Thu 08 Jul 2021
Talk to the Pains of the People

Talk to the Pains of the People

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes actress, teacher, motivational speaker, and founder of the Sculpted Clay Theatre Company, Ayesis Clay. Bridgett and Ayesis disc…
00:30:21  |   Thu 01 Jul 2021
Stop Living Your Mind and Start Living Your Life

Stop Living Your Mind and Start Living Your Life

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a passionate businesswoman and life coach with over two decades in the real estate industry, Cari Briner. Bridgett and Cari dis…
00:32:25  |   Thu 24 Jun 2021
Push Through Your Fears

Push Through Your Fears

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a Forbes featured entrepreneur who has helped hundreds of thousands of business owners understand how to create successful busi…
00:27:42  |   Thu 17 Jun 2021
Find Your Niche and Own It

Find Your Niche and Own It

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes Kate Paine, a professional speaker who uses her background in journalism and marketing to teach her audience members how to get…
00:44:02  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
Give Both a Lived and Learned Experience

Give Both a Lived and Learned Experience

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes published poet, speaker with over 500 presentations under her belt, and teacher with the goal to teach women how to create a li…
00:33:39  |   Thu 03 Jun 2021
There is No Growth in Being Comfortable

There is No Growth in Being Comfortable

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes speech and language pathologist and voice coach with a passion to help women use their voices to progress, Mo Jones. Bridgett a…
00:38:54  |   Thu 27 May 2021
Don't Look at the Fear...Move Into the Faith

Don't Look at the Fear...Move Into the Faith

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes motivational speaker, international best-selling author, and transformation strategist whose mission is to guide female life ch…
00:23:53  |   Thu 20 May 2021
You Don't Have to be Perfect Before You Start

You Don't Have to be Perfect Before You Start

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes personal branding strategist, coach, podcast host, and author Isha Cogborn. One of Isha's main goals when teaching is to make s…
00:36:01  |   Thu 13 May 2021
Take Action and be in Control

Take Action and be in Control

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a woman who is passionate about helping other women, Lynn Toomey. Bridgett and Lynn discuss Lynn's company, Her Retirement, whi…
00:45:42  |   Thu 06 May 2021
Own the Microphone Because There is No Other Option

Own the Microphone Because There is No Other Option

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes manager, teacher, and facilitator with a passion for delivering effective communication solutions, Carrie Addington. Bridgett a…
00:34:25  |   Thu 29 Apr 2021
Get Up There and Share:  Be a River, Not a Reservoir

Get Up There and Share: Be a River, Not a Reservoir

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes founder of HBCU Biz; owner of the leadership and sales consulting company; Business Growth Dynamics Consulting; and, of course,…
00:48:30  |   Thu 22 Apr 2021
Experiment with the Different Parts of You

Experiment with the Different Parts of You

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes mother, client acquisition specialist, international speaker, and executive coach who empowers entrepreneurs to accomplish thei…
00:38:54  |   Thu 15 Apr 2021
Only the Prepared Speaker Deserves to be Confident

Only the Prepared Speaker Deserves to be Confident

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes international speaker, author, sales leadership management trainer, and entrepreneur with 30 years of experience developing hig…
00:46:24  |   Thu 08 Apr 2021
Find Your Coach in Your Audience

Find Your Coach in Your Audience

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a woman whose words can stop you in your tracks and stick with you forever, Dr. Regina Lewis. Dr. Regina is a speaker whose pre…
00:32:10  |   Thu 01 Apr 2021
You've Gotta Come Provocative!

You've Gotta Come Provocative!

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes founder and chief executive connector of Be the Stage, Latino leader of the future, host of "The Executive Connector" podcast, …
00:38:42  |   Thu 25 Mar 2021
Find Something That Sparks You

Find Something That Sparks You

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a "renegade educator" who has spent nearly a decade as the CEO of an alternate graduate school, Dr. Hope Phillips Umansky. Brid…
00:38:36  |   Thu 18 Mar 2021
Don't Sell Them the Pretty. Show Them the Real.

Don't Sell Them the Pretty. Show Them the Real.

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes world-class master communicator, leader of innovative training programs, and Killer Pitch Master, Precious Williams. Precious i…
00:43:22  |   Thu 11 Mar 2021
The Podium is Not Your Friend

The Podium is Not Your Friend

On this week's episode of Own The Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes Dr. Micaela Herndon, a powerful woman who has used her trauma to overcome many obstacles and bring that power to the stage. Bri…
00:22:20  |   Thu 04 Mar 2021
Show Up As You

Show Up As You

On this week's episode of Own The Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes entrepreneur, personal brand strategist, business mentor, and author Tisha Marie Pelletier. Bridgett and Tisha discuss small an…
00:34:15  |   Thu 25 Feb 2021
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