Remember back in January 2020 when you made that exciting plan for all the things you'd do, create and enjoy in this new year of "2020 Vision"? Ha! Maybe we don't actually have nearly the control or even influence we think we do over how things will go. And yet, in...

If you want the fast track to your greatest impact with your message as a speaker and thought leader, it makes sense that you want to learn best practices on messaging, talk crafting and delivery. I teach that stuff a lot. And yet, I've noticed over the years that the...

The heart of the dream is to do what you love and the money will follow, right? There are books written on that and it sounds amazing. But, no one tells you the special "roadblocks" that show up when you decide you are going to actually create a business from your...

I see way too many leaders with voices for good who hesitate to take their stand for fear of being wrong. Here's the straight up news—you probably will be wrong sometimes. I certainly have been wrong plenty, as I share in this episode. There is freedom in really...

In the old days, this was "professional" — to keep business separate from our personal life. But, the people we serve want more from us now — they want to know who we really are. Jude Charles is an expert at sharing that story, through video. As a documentarian for...

When things get uncertain or scary, we often look for ways to fix it. We turn to new courses, programs or places to learn best practices. Nothing wrong with great training or best practices, of course. They are awesome. However, they are NOT where the best answers...

As you step more fully into leadership in your industry, you’ll be asked to tell your story more often. People want to know how you got where you are today. In this episode, I share my own story of how I became a speaking coach. SNEAK PEEK—It’s a highly unexpected...

Naketa Thigpen’s story will both break your heart and fill you with hope. It’s the JOY and hope that lingers. Beautiful gems of what’s possible arise when you are willing to shatter the internal blocks built through difficult times and thus reveal your brilliance,...

Being a leader means sometimes having difficult conversations. Whether this is your business partner, romantic partner or someone in your family, the discomfort often means we end up avoiding the conversations altogether. Yet, using your voice and leading with your...

Something about that sense of abyss on the other side of the camera feels so daunting… judgy even. Virtual speaking can cause more anxiety than in-person speaking for some people—not being able to see their expressions or hear their laughter and applause. And yet,...