The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

That’s a famous and overused quote from Maya Angelou - that…

The definition of ‘self-expression’ is the expression of one's feelings, thoughts, or ideas, through words, choices or actions, especially in writing, art, music, or dance.

Sounds easy doesn’t it? 

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This show was prompted by the question of a podcast listener, but reflected a recurring issue with people that I work with. 

My clients have written great books, become accomplished experts in their …

Do you feel resistance when you hear the word marketing?

So many people do.

They have hang ups and beliefs about marketing and it can get in the way of them being able to achieve success in their bus…

Have you got dreams of turning your years of experience, knowledge and wisdom into a new career as a speaker?

Well that’s exactly what Dr Rhona Morrison did. 

She is a retired Forensic Psychiatrist, …

Just recently I’ve had people reach out to me with a bleeding neck, and what I mean by that is … they have a huge speaking gig less than three weeks away and they haven’t got a talk to give. So in th…

Imagine the scenario, you’ve turned up to a speaking gig, or important presentation and your stomach is playing up, or you’re feeling foggy, and it’s not because you had a heavy night out. It’s just …

The question I hear most frequently from people, whether they’re starting out on their professional speaking journey, or they have been going at it for a while is this one …

“How do I get paid to spe…

I was at the Speaker Summit and Speaker Awards in London a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to share some of the advice and tips from the experts there on the day. 

In this show I’m covering:

• The q…

Please be aware that this episode does discuss the topics of death and suicide.

Each of us has a story to tell, but for many people no reason compelling enough emerges for us to embark on the journey…

This quick talk tip will help you avoid procrastination, move closer to your dreams and keep going when things feel tough. 

In this show I’m covering:

• A reframing for the Field of Dreams
• Why we proc…

We are living in tumultuous times, we are facing some of the biggest challenges ever as a species, and as individual countries, organisations and people. 

And despite the huge incentives to come toge…

This quick talk tip will help you avoid the trap that many speakers fall into, and will help you become more marketable to your target audience. 

In this show I’m covering:

• The burning platform thou…

All of us want to be healthy, happy and live a long and active life, but getting clarity on how to achieve that is a struggle. The information we get is often tainted by corporate interests pushing u…

This quick talk tip will help you avoid the pitfalls that stop most speakers from realising their dream to become a professional, paid speaker. If you have that dream, then listen up. 

In this show I…

How can you get the edge as a professional speaker?

What can you do to make yourself more marketable?

Well today on the show, my guest Elliot Kay, will be sharing valuable insights on how to achieve …

When I met David Van Bennekum on Linked In and he told me he’d written a self-help book on National Security, I thought ‘That’s a bit unusual, followed by blimey he’s got some guts … that’s a challen…

The other day I had a talk planning call with a potential client, and he said:

“I just want to get consistent results. Sometimes I start my talk and I can feel the energy shift, and I know I’ve engag…

Quick tips to build your speaking confidence, skills, impact, business or engaging talk content. These tips originate from issues that come up for students, and questions from my audience. If you wan…

Not too long ago I heard one of the gurus in my space say that one of the big factors in his success is that when everyone else ‘zigs’, he ‘zags’. You can see ‘zigging’ going on all around you, sudde…