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This Moved Me

This Moved Me is a podcast on the art of public speaking for entrepreneurs and changemakers who want to move the world with their talks. Through casual conversation with famous TED speakers to undiscovered talent, This Moved Me shares stories, insights and challenges from speakers who understand both the "art" and the "science" of what makes an impactful talk. We end each episode with a THIS MOVED ME moment - sharing some of the creative resources that inspire and inform our work as speakers. Hosted by Sally Z, owner of BeMoved and a speaker, performer and presentation coach with 20 years in the field, This Moved Me culls the best advice and expertise from the field because indeed, a good talk CAN move the world. Check out more on the show notes and blog at https://bemoved.com

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358: How to Be Visible in 2023 from 2023-01-18T12:00

Being more visible isn't just a social media strategy - it's how you start to build the foundation of trust, connection, and authority as a speaker. So - what are some strategies that are especi...

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357: Getting Over the Fear of Being Visible with Molly Balint from 2023-01-11T12:00

Visibility. Love it? Hate it? Do it anyway? I’m talking with Molly Balint - social media strategist and small business coach - allll about it, and how to tackle it more wholeheartedly and with m...

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356: How to Set Impossible Goals Using a VTO from 2023-01-04T12:00

Join us for a short training on the VTO exercise I do with my MoversLAB folks. Don’t know what a VTO is? That’s ok, I’ll show you! If you want to finally set some specific goals for this next ye...

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355: 3 Simple Ways to Declare to the World You're a Speaker from 2022-12-28T12:00

Sooo... you WANT to speak. You keep telling the universe allll about it... and nothing's happening. You gotta start by declaring to the world that you're a speaker! So, how do we do...

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354: How to Partner Before You Pitch from 2022-12-21T12:00

There are four elements to the pitch - and the one that most of us forget about is to partner BEFORE you pitch. In other words - creating a win-win, authentic, and honestly helpful connection fo...

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353: 3 Goals to Track to Raise Your Speaking Game from 2022-12-14T12:00

So you want to up-level your speaking? You want to make more revenue and have a bigger impact through your speaking? Me too! So - let's focus on the things that will make the biggest impact. In ...

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352: The Business Model of Speaking from 2022-12-07T12:00

We're talking about how to leverage speaking - and where to place it in your business model. Are you ready?? Lead Gen! Rev Gen! Impact Gen! It's all a part of it.

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351: The Moving Speakers Roadmap (to Becoming a Paid Speaker) from 2022-11-30T12:00

So you want to get paid (or paid more!) for your speaking? Of course, you do, you deserve it! So... how? That's the question, isn't it? What I've learned over the last 20+ years is that if you f...

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350: Speaker Contracts with The Legal Paige from 2022-11-23T12:00

The Legal Paige is here to chat about something we need - but are often flummoxed by: contracts! You need them! Is yours update...

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349: Becoming a Paid Speaker with Lauren Ready from 2022-11-16T12:00

Lauren Ready is a PAID SPEAKER, baby! Aw yeah! I celebrate her and her journey today because at one point she was sure that she could only speak for free. But through some work together and her ...

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348: 3 Content Strategies to Grow Your Authority from 2022-11-09T12:00

Come check out these 3 foundational ideas that will help you become the go-to in your field, and known around one key idea... which then helps you energize and grow your speaking business faster...

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347: Storytelling, Courage, and Personal Branding with Kevin B. Jennings from 2022-11-02T11:00

When the brilliant Kevin B. Jennings drops by for a chat, you joyfully dig in. And, no surprise, he delivers. So much wisdom here about story, personal branding, and the courage to believe that ...

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346: What Do You Want to Be Known For? from 2022-10-26T11:00

I'm sharing with you a simple and fun activity to help you get a little clearer on what it is you want to be known for - so you can make sure your talk topic is ON POINT! This one is fun!

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345: The HOW of Becoming a Speaker with Emily Perron from 2022-10-19T11:00

Emily Perron is a keynote speaker who got pushed on stage by a client — and surprised herself by finding the potent and powerful connection of speaking! Whooeee! More clients, more social reach,...

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344: Owning the Title of Speaker with Tiffany Mattick from 2022-10-12T11:00

Do you consider yourself a speaker? Where are you at in your speaking journey? Tiffany Mattick — one of my speakers and a dear friend has walked this journey with me, and is finally owning the r...

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343: 3 Questions to Help You Be More You on Stage from 2022-10-05T11:00

You are the secret sauce. You are! And so how do we figure out what makes us zig - while others zag? The thing that makes you, you? It's a long and windy road (and we probably never quite arrive...

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342: 3 Ways to Shift From Imposter Syndrome to Action from 2022-09-28T11:00

Imposter Syndrome comes for all of us from time to time - especially as speakers, and especially as people who are intentionally pushing ourselves into discomfort and risk! We know that's where ...

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341: 3 Habits For More Speaking Confidence from 2022-09-21T11:00

We are chatting about 3 habits to build self-trust and confidence in speaking! (This one is short and sweet!) Join me as I talk more about consistency, clarity, and courage - and how to apply th...

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340: How to Find a Story that Connects from 2022-09-14T11:00

Finding a story that doesn't feel like a bunch of navel-gazing and ego-driven blah-blah requires just a little bit of pause - and intention. Today, I'll walk you through some key things to think...

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339: How to Stand Out in a Sea of Experts (and Be a Thought Leader) from 2022-09-07T11:00

Listen - people can get what you know from the internet, and for free. Which makes the need for you to show up and speak as a thought leader all that much more powerful, and necessary...

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338: How a VA Can Help Your Speaking Business with Molly Rose from 2022-08-31T11:00

Feeling overwhelmed with all the things you need to do to uplevel your speaking? Today we'll tap into the insights of VA and systems coach Molly Rose, as she talks about how best to outsource ta...

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337: How to Use a Story-First Approach on Social Media from 2022-08-24T11:00

Today, we are talking about the story-first approach - most people know how important stories are, but most people are also not putting stories to work in their business in a way that...

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336: 3 Mantras to Buffer Rejection So You Can Be Brave from 2022-08-17T11:00

Check out this week's episode - all about 3 powerful mindsets and mantras that help buffer us from the fear of rejection. Please note: they can't buffer us from rejection itself! - that is just ...

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335: Handling Rejection in Speaking from 2022-08-10T11:00

We are talking about rejection and the fear of rejection. The truth is that we are risking rejection every time we speak. As we put our face and our voice and our stories out into the world, it ...

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334: 3 Things to Do When You Face Discomfort in Speaking from 2022-08-03T11:00

For those of you who face those moments of discomfort and think it must mean something that I'm this uncomfortable or that it's this awkward or that I am suddenly wondering if I know anything. I...

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333: How to Create a Pre-Talk Ritual from 2022-07-27T11:00

I am doing a little mini-training for you about the pre-talk ritual and how we prepare ourselves to be really present with our audience and to do our best work and really show up and love them u...

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332: Strategies to Get Through Those Speaking Bumps from 2022-07-20T11:00

We are talking today about the strategies that we need to get through the bumps that happen in speaking! I want to share with you three strategies that I have used to help me get over the bumps ...

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331: How Your Expertise Can Drive You Out Front from 2022-07-13T11:00

Today, we're going to talk about how our expertise can drive us out front - and really knowing what our expertise is. The key is to get really clear about what you do and what you do not do - wh...

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330: 3 Steps to Take Advantage of the Free Stages from 2022-07-06T11:00

Three steps to fully take advantage of the free stages that are just WAITING for you!

And here are some of the resources I talk about in this epis...

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329: The Simple Story Framework from 2022-06-29T11:00

What is the Simple Story Framework? I'm explaining the components of this framework and why it works!  (And grab yours at bemoved.com/ssf)

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328: How to Be a Great Podcast Guest from 2022-06-22T11:00

Check out this week's episode, all about how to align your content, prepare, and perform in the moment on the "free stages" (like a podcast!)- all while establishing and deepening those powerful...

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327: How to Use Stories on the "Free Stages" with Jenn Whitmer from 2022-06-16T13:57:16

My amazing speaker, Jenn Whitmer, takes advantage of her story content and uses them in “free stages” every single day! Listen in on how she does that— and a super cool new framework that will d...

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326: Want to Start a Podcast? With Elzie from 2022-06-08T17:20:35

If you've been thinking about starting a podcast (or have it on the 'someday' list..) - check out this great conversation with the awesome Elzie from Podcast Town! We're chatting about the benef...

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325: Speaking and the Body with Erika Biddix from 2022-06-01T13:00

Are you “kinesthetic”? Yeah, me too! The awesome Erika Biddix from Aught Entrepreneurs joined me today to talk about the body— this thing that we need, that we have a complicated relationship wi...

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324: 4 Tools I Use to Serve My Audience from 2022-05-25T15:48:02

Today, I'm going to talk you through four tools that I use almost every day that help me show up and speak my story. That help me be visible. That help me do what I do. Hopefully toda...

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323: Tackling Perfection with Nicole Severson from 2022-05-18T12:00

Does Perfection ever keep you from getting out front?

It does for me, and I know for so many of you, as well. Nicole Severson - one of my amazing speakers in Signatu...

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322: Mindsets to Help You Go from Hiding to Visible from 2022-05-11T17:29:32

Today's podcast is all about the mindsets we need in order to really show up. You have the content inside. You have the expertise. You've got an idea. You've got something to say. You're represe...

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321: Battling Imposter Syndrome with Your Body from 2022-05-04T16:00:02

Today, I am sharing three simple (yet effective!) strategies to battle imposter syndrome with the body. We are talking about how to breathe, ground, and show up for our audience. 

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320: Journey from Invisible to Visible with Tiffany Mattick from 2022-04-27T17:22:39

What helps you get over the hurdle and step out front? 

Tiffany Mattick of There She Grows joined me for this live where she shared her journey from invisible to visible. So many great ge...

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319: How a Story Can Illuminate Your Content from 2022-04-13T17:10:31

How do we make the most of our story? Today, I want to deconstruct that a little bit and learn how to really leverage your story so that it helps grow your business.

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318: The 4 Horsemen of Visibility from 2022-04-06T17:39:17

Today, I'm going to talk about the Four Horsemen of Visibility - there are the things that keep us from stepping out front. And it's really important that we can start to identify the...

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317: 3 Practices to Push Past Perfectionism from 2022-03-30T14:37:27

The four horsemen of visibility drives a lot of our fear about stepping out front and showing up anyway. We’re talking about fear and perfectionism and the three best practices you ca...

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316: 3 Journal Questions to Find Your Signature Story from 2022-03-17T17:18:15

I'm sharing three different questions that are helpful as you are starting to find your stories. Set aside 15 minutes and journal with these three question prompts to bring up some themes and id...

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315: The 3 Biggest Storytelling Mistakes from 2022-03-09T12:00

Now that we've found our stories and we've organized our stories, what happens when we stand on our feet and share them?

Today, I'm chatting about three things that I don't see enough peo...

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314: How to Organize Your Stories from 2022-03-03T12:00

To fully leverage the power of stories, they need to be organized. 

When we are in the creative process and we are organized and we need a story, we have them. You can easily find the bes...

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313: 3 Lessons on How to #BeVisible from 2022-02-17T12:00

Let's review some of the key things that we have done together during the #BeVisible challenge in January to remind ourselves of these impor...

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312: 3 Stories You Can Share NOW to Serve Your Audience from 2022-02-10T12:00

What are the stories that we can tell as we show up to be more visible with our audience? 

Today, I'm sharing with you a few of the stories that can help you show up...

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311: Strategies to Help You Show Up For Your Audience from 2022-02-03T12:00

There are a lot of people who have the dream of building a business, a message, an idea, a movement that gains traction and that people recognize and appreciate.

And the people who ...

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310: 4 Mindsets we Need to Be Visible for our Audience from 2022-01-28T20:59:24

Today, we're discussing 4 mindsets you NEED to be more visible for your audience! 

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309: Top 10 Episodes of 2021 from 2021-12-22T14:20:20

The final episode of 2021! Today, we are doing a highlight reel of the top 10 episodes of 2021. If you missed some of these, then you can go back and listen to the whole t...

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308: Retro Episode with Jeff Goins from 2021-12-15T13:33:05

Have you ever met a fellow entrepreneur and thought: Yup, this person gets it. This person is going to do big stuff. This person is a thinker. Jeff Goins is absolutely tha...

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307: 3 Essential Tools for Your Speaking Business from 2021-12-08T13:00

The speaking business can feel a little logistically complicated. There is a lot for us to be doing between showing up on social media and getting contracts out and writing content an...

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306: Million$$Mission - Think Bigger in 2022 from 2021-12-01T13:00

Are you ready to think bigger about your speaking in 2022? Me too.

Wherever you are at right now with your speaking, I want you to think bigger in 2022. I want you t...

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305: Speaker Self-Care (Holiday Gift Guide!) from 2021-11-26T15:14:15

Part of the holid...

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304: This Moved Me Moment - with Amena Brown from 2021-11-17T11:00

Have you ever had one of those "wow" moments from an audience? Well, that happened to me with this next guest. I cannot wait for you to hear Amena Brown share what was a "...

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303: #AskSally - How Do I Know When To Stop Rewriting My Talk? from 2021-11-10T11:00

"Sally, I have rewritten my talk 500 times and I'm now super confused each week. What do we do when we are overwhelmed and confused and we're sort of lost in the content c...

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302: How to Set Your Speaking Goals from 2021-11-03T09:00

We are in Q4 and 2022 is right around the corner. Do you have your speaking goals set and ready to go? Do you know where you're going? If not, check this out!

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301: Janet Breitenbach: How to Think Like a Millionaire from 2021-10-27T09:00

Do you know what is holding you back from making a million dollars from becoming all that you possibly can be? 

Today, what is moving me is t...

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300: 3 Lessons From 300 Episodes: How to grow your authority with a podcast from 2021-10-21T09:30

300 episodes. Big learnings, big changes - and an invitation to a different way forward. Let’s go!

 

Today - what’s moving me - is that this is my 300th epis...

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299: 4 Mindsets for Growing your Biz with Speaking from 2021-10-11T16:00

You want to grow with speaking? Part of the reason why it's hard to do that is not because of your skills. Most likely you're not growing with your speaking because of your mindset.

On th...

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298: A Signature Talk as the #1 Growth Tool from 2021-10-11T04:00

You have a signature talk, which is awesome, or you're thinking about it, but you're wondering how you use a signature talk to grow.

Let's imagine your future together. Are you ready? Let...

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297: From Expert to Thought Leader - how not to info dump on your audience from 2021-10-04T11:00

Experts give you information, which is great. Speakers give you perspective. If you truly want to step out front and take your place as the go-to in your industry then you need to watch this.

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BONUS: Saving Time with Speaking from 2021-10-03T16:00

The rat race is real. I feel the rat race and I'm sure you have too! Then we throw speaking into our business and we hope that it will save us time.

Because we want to step into a one to ...

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296: How Speaking Can Grow Your Business from 2021-09-22T09:30

On the show this week, I'm sharing a few tips to focus on to leverage speaking in your business. If you use speaking as a tool or funnel to help grow your impact, your authority and your revenue...

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295: Three Essential Speaking Practices to Go From MEH to Memorable from 2021-09-15T12:00

What's the mark of a true professional? They aren't afraid to get feedback. They are constantly improving. They get on their feet. 

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294: The Simple Content Formula that Builds Your Authority from 2021-09-08T12:00

If you want to build your signature talk, there is a simple trick that you can use that will make your content easy, adaptable, and powerful.

Today on t...

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293: How to Find Your Moving Message from 2021-09-01T13:14:28

Is your message really hitting home?

Maybe you're struggling with how on earth you sum up your life in one message, because that's really, re...

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292: The Three S's of your Speaking Biz from 2021-08-25T13:04:42

If you find yourself saying, "I speak, but I'm not a speaker." Or "I'm a facilitator, not a speaker." "I do workshops, but I'm not a speaker."

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291: How to Go From Side Gig to Serious in Your Speaking from 2021-08-18T12:49:25

How do you know when it's time to get more serious and invest in your development as a speaker?

You're sitting there in the audience and you'...

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290: Finding Support to Level-Up Your Impact from 2021-08-11T13:26

On this show this week, we're talking about the power of community. If we're going to up-level our speaking, and truly step into what's possible (in other words, make more money with our speakin...

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289: Tasha Booth on What it Takes to Create a Million Dollar Business from 2021-08-04T13:57:12

Did you catch that moment in the show last week where I couldn't even believe myself when I said that I was creating a Million-Dollar Business... which is a problem.

But that is what this...

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288: Finding Your Talk Topic from 2021-07-28T13:57:12

Are you ready to create your moment-making signature talk? The signature talk that you can deliver again and again, in any context and set you up as an authority, a go-to help you make more mone...

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287: The Million$$Mission Entrepreneur Panel from 2021-07-22T09:30

100 BeMoved speakers making $10,000 or more in speaking fees. And if that sounds bonkers to you, you're going to really like this episode. I have brought together some of my all-time favorite en...

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286 - Money is Awesome? [Our Million$$Mission] from 2021-07-15T16:35:58

How do you feel about money? When I talk about making a lot of money, what comes up for you? 

We are all carrying around belief - including m...

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285 - Our Million Dollar Mission from 2021-07-07T13:25:59

A few months ago, my awesome strategist said to me, Sally, do you think people really know what's possible with speaking? And I was like, I hope so because that's all I talk about and blabber on...

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284: Speaking Style Confidence with LaToya Bell from 2021-06-30T14:52:01

The moment you step out front (on stage, in Zoom, in that Facebook Live, in your workshop!), you are making an impression. And, even more importantly, our clothes affect how we feel (which affec...

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283: How to be Memorable on Stage, Part 5: Movement from 2021-06-23T17:23:46

We are on part five of the How to be Memorable on Stage series. We have talked about the before, stories, the BET (beginnings ending transitions) - and the between.

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282: How to Be Memorable on Stage - Part 4: the BET and Between from 2021-06-14T15:08:30

You know that special ‘thing’ of effortlessness and ease and magic that happens in a talk? That thing that helps the audience connect and EXPERIENCE the experience? That h...

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281: How to be Memorable on Stage Series, Part 3 - STORIES from 2021-06-03T09:30

Last week we talked about the BEFORE moment - and how critical it is for helping us keep our audience’s engagement… 

And today we’re talking about the magical memor...

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280 How to be Memorable on Stage - Part 2 - The Before from 2021-05-26T09:30

The moment before you begin? It’s THE MOST IMPORTANT moment of your talk… so what do we do with it?

If you want to be memorable… ...

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279: How to be Memorable on Stage - Part 1 from 2021-05-20T09:30

Great delivery is one thing, but being memorable is really something else. Great delivery is about mechanics; being memorable is a finesse and a mastery that we don't talk about a lot. So today ...

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278 - Creating a Compelling Speaker Page with Kathy Young from 2021-05-12T15:46:14

Today on the show, we are talking with Kathy Young, a super talented copywriter with Rek...

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277 - The Science of Confidence with Rebecca Heiss from 2021-05-05T09:30

Today on the show we're looking at the science of confidence with biologist, keynote speaker - and the hilarious and delightful - Rebecca Heiss! In other words - how do we create and discover ou...

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276: Dan Ram on the Art of Emceeing from 2021-04-29T16:52:32

Emcee Dan Ram has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the world, including Barack Obama. In this conversation, Sally and Dan talk about the art of the emcee...

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275: Lea Pica - Virtual Speaking Is Not Going Away (so here's how to make the most of it): from 2021-04-19T20:43:58

Today what’s moving me is the idea that we’re never going to be done with virtual… and that this weird relationship we have with Zoom (and the like!) will continue. 

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274: How to Turn Your Audience into Raving Fans - with David Scott from 2021-03-29T17:18:16

Today on the show you’re going to hear from David Meerman Scott - the author of a BUNCH of books - as well as a global keynote speaker - having spoken on the bigg...

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273: 5 Warning Signs You Need a New Approach to Speaking... and why a signature talk is the answer from 2021-03-23T00:04:27

Today on the show we’re going to look at 5 signs that you’re ready for a signature talk in your business. After working with speakers for 20+ years - what I can t...

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272: The Path to Speaking as a Revenue Stream in your Biz from 2021-03-15T20:36:54

Yes, there’s a PATH to 5-figure speaking opportunities - and it could be mere months away…  

So - if you’ve hit the ...

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271: How to Save Time and Avoid Stress In Your Speaking from 2021-03-08T15:40:36

One of the biggest reasons people come to me is that they are holding two truths up in front of themselves…
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270: How to go from Topic Expert to Thought Leader (and get on bigger stages) from 2021-03-02T15:52

Today what’s moving me is the difference between being a topic expert… and where we really want to be - which is a thought l...

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269: The Difference Between a TED Talk, Signature Talk,&Keynote from 2021-02-23T13:54:31

In the show today, we're clarifying some key terms so we can leverage them specifically in our business in an intentional way. They are connected to each other. And at the heart of an intentiona...

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268: 5 Things You Gotta STOP Thinking Now (so you can step out front with confidence) from 2021-02-15T19:08:01

Speaking is 80% MENTAL. 
Yes - we focus on the skills...

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267: The First Step in Building Authority and Trust in Your Business from 2021-02-08T22:35:06

Today on the show I’m super excited to share with you an exercise that is the first step in building your authority and trust in your business and with your speaking. Without this clarity, you w...

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266: How to Use Your Everyday Stories to Build Your Authority from 2021-02-01T10:30

Your “boring” life is still full of stories that can help build your authority and audience - IF you know how to use them! So today on the show I’m sharing with you a training from in...

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238: Kevin Jennings on Building Your Personal Brand from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hey everybody! People buy from people. And your voice is the key to that success… In other words, as speakers, we need to develop our personal brand. So let’s talk to the personal branding expert w...

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265: The secret to connection in a virtual world - with Lauren Ready from 2021-01-26T10:30

Today on the show I’m so excited to be introducing you to Lauren Ready - an Emmy Award-Winning producer, videographer and documentarian… and one of my speakers! L...

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264: Talk Talk - MLK's I Have a Dream Speech from 2021-01-18T23:25:43

What made MLK such a powerful speaker? On today’s show - in honor of Martin Luther King Day - I’m gonna nerd out on the persuasive techniques that MLK used to gen...

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263 - On Words and Power and Courage from 2021-01-11T10:30

Movers - I scrapped my plan this week to take a raw moment to talk with you about words, and power - and courage. The idea that I've built my business on is that words can move the world. That i...

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262: 2021 - The Year of FLOW from 2021-01-04T10:30

Last year was the LEAP. And now? We surrender to the fall. We FLOW. And you know what that means for our business and life? We have no idea yet… but we’re going t...

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261: 2020 Round Up from 2020-12-28T10:30

Let's look at the moments that are worthy of and need our reflection, recognition, and notice... if we fly past it all too ...

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260: Why a TEDx Talk Should Be On Your 2021 List from 2020-12-21T10:30

We’ve all seen what a TEDx talk can do for your career, your credibility, your business, your growth… 

And what’s so...

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259 What Stage of Speaker Are You? from 2020-12-14T10:30

We really need to know where we are at as speakers. Because when we do, when we can identify what stage we are in, it helps us figure out how to take the next steps in getting better, getting mo...

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258 Before you say goodbye to 2020 - with Andy Zimney from 2020-12-07T10:30

TODAY on the show we’re talking about your PRE-PLAN PLAN… That’s right… what you need to do BEFORE you finalize your plan for 2021. BEFORE you say goodbye to 2020...

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257: 3 Big Reasons Why You Need Community to Become a Better Speaker from 2020-11-30T11:30

Over the past 20+ years of speaking, there have been a few truths that - no matter who I’m working with or what kind of speaking we’re prepping for - hold true. <...

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256: Amanda Horvath On How to Grow With Video from 2020-11-24T10:30

Today’s show is sponsored by my NEW MEMBERSHIP experience - called Movers-U. If you want to up-level your speaking and impact - and want some support, encouragement, ...

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255: You might need this Speaker's Dance Party! from 2020-11-19T10:30

Movers, have you ever watched a speaker and could SEE how the words were going straight out of their brain into their mouth, avoiding completely the rest of their body? Those speakers are in the...

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254 Elizabeth Shaw One thing we can do to get hired to speak AGAIN from 2020-11-09T10:30

 

Elizabeth Shaw - the Event Influencer - is an event planner who has produced hundre...

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253: 3 Myths About Signature Talks that Might Be Holding You Back from 2020-10-26T09:30

There are some myths around becoming a keynote speaker with a signature talk that might be keeping you from finally taking the leap and l...

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252: How Creating a Signature Talk Fits in to Your Overall Business from 2020-10-21T09:30

If you want to grow your impact, your audience, and your business - there's no better way than through leveraging speaking in your business, and with a signature talk. But where does it fit in? ...

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251: 3 Beliefs You Need to Create a Signature Talk from 2020-10-19T09:30

Creating a signature talk can transform your business. And writing a talk can be a challenging experience! So, if you want to learn how to use speaking in your business, you first need to embrac...

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250: What's Keeping You From Getting Clear on Your Talk Topic from 2020-10-12T09:30

Let’s say you’re a wellness coach… so you talk about wellness. Right?

Well, not exactly.

Finding your talk topic is one of those things that SOUNDS...

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249: What it really takes to create your Signature Talk (and why it's worth it) from 2020-10-05T17:58:38

Today on the show we’re talking with three of my students from the Signature Talk Studio… asking them the very important question… what does it take to create a signature talk?… and -...

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248: Kevin Jennings on Building Your Personal Brand from 2020-09-30T00:31:51

People buy from people. And your voice is the key to that success… In other words, as speakers, we need to develop our personal brand. So let’s talk to the personal brandi...

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248: Kevin Jennings on Building Your Personal Brand from 2020-09-30T00:31:51

People buy from people. And your voice is the key to that success… In other words, as speakers, we need to develop our personal brand. So let’s talk to the personal brandi...

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247: Jenn Whitmer on Speaking and the Enneagram from 2020-09-21T18:18:57

Ennea-What?! If you're not familiar with the Enneagram, I'm about to really blow your mind because the Ennegram is one of those 'now that you know' AHA frameworks that can be life-changing. Plus...

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246: Five Big Announcements from 2020-09-16T19:03:06

We've got some exciting things to share with you today!
#1) We're now over on YouTube. That's right - this beloved podcast now might sound a little different while ...

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245: The Journey Series - Rob Bell on Embracing Purpose from 2020-08-03T10:00

I got to sit in Rob Bell’s audience for an entire day. It was a day full of connection, insights, mastery… and this weird kind...

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TMM-243-Journey-Series-Jason-Jaggard from 2020-07-31T14:12:24

Sitting in Jason Jaggard's audience or workshops are consistently mind-blowing experiences. I’ve watched Jason live out what he pushes us all to do: to become and do more than we think we can. T...

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243: The Journey Series - Ann Imig on Embracing Story from 2020-07-27T22:04:28

A few years ago at our neighborhood picnic, I was talking with a neighbor who was new to me, and she said, “You have GOT to audition for this Listen To Your Mother show!”… It sounded fun so I ...

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242: The Journey Series - Brad Montague on Embracing Joy from 2020-07-24T10:00

I’ve admired Brad for years! In his work as the creator of Kid President (yes, THAT kid President!) - he has been a ...

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241: The Journey Series - Vikas Narula on Embracing Connection from 2020-07-22T10:00

Vikas Narula is an entrepreneur, speaker, writer - and passionate advocate for purpose-driven entrepreneurship and connectiv...

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240: The Journey Series: Jeff Goins - Embracing Process from 2020-07-20T13:27:28

On our journey to become better speakers, we take on all the big ideas: authenticity, connection, risk, etc. etc. etc.... but we can't forget about something that is admittedly less sexy but oh ...

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239: The Journey Series: Jenny Evans - Embracing RISK from 2020-07-17T13:59:47

Jenny Evans is - I’m just gonna say - a total bad ass boss babe! We’ve known each other a few years, and she embraces R...

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238: The Journey Series: Angela Lussier - Embracing Authenticity from 2020-07-15T18:55:11

Angela Lussier - the founder of the Speaker Sisterhood -  is passionate about empowering women to use their voice and...

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237: The Journey Series: B.T. Harman - Embracing Vulnerability from 2020-07-14T13:18:05

B.T. Harman (formerly Brett Trapp) is one of those amazing people who so generously agreed to hop on my podcast, even though...

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235: The Journey Series - The Journey is the THERE from 2020-07-01T09:00

The journey IS the THERE.

And it is SO TRUE for us as speakers, too: People come to me in such varying stages - some embracing the path opening themselves up to learning and growing and s...

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234: Taking Your Talk Virtual [Cart Closes Thursday] from 2020-06-15T10:00

Hey everybody! I’m so excited to be with you today - mid-way through my Signature Talk Studio launch… The cart closes on Thursday so I wanted to address one of the big needs and questions I’m ge...

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233: The Value of Your "Back-Pocket" Talk from 2020-06-08T10:00

I’m thinking back on the thrill of getting a request to speak. 
 
Especially when those gigs are a few months away, it feels like you’ve got all the time in the world to ...

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232: "Trust the Process" from 2020-06-01T10:00

When I was in grad school studying persuasion (yes, that’s a thing), I was at this 10-day residency intensive, where we did an incredible deep-dive into our subject areas with the help of these ...

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231: The Powerful Pre-Talk Ritual from 2020-05-25T10:30

Every few weeks I get the question of -

How can I navigate through my fears?
Or - how can I handle my pre-talk jitters?


I love this question, because it owns the reali...

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230: Mover Spotlight: KATE Fitzsimons from 2020-05-18T10:00

Hey Movers!
On the show this week, I get to share with you one of my awesome speakers, Kate Fitzsimons. She is a youth motivational speaker from Australia - and speaks with teens all over ...

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229: Pro Delivery Tip - The Walk-N-Talk from 2020-05-11T10:00

Getting our content out of our heads and into our bodies is ESSENTIAL - and it applies to ANY MESSAGE…virtual, in real life, in a keynote, on a webinar, on your IG LIVE video, on that podcast …<...

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228: Getting More Comfortable Getting More Visible from 2020-05-04T17:01:40

Our audiences are meeting us virtually, which has pushed (and pulled!) many of us out front. And yet - for many people it’s not a comfortable prospect. All of us battle some Imposter Syndrome, a...

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227: 3 Beliefs You Need to Become a TED-type Speaker from 2020-04-27T13:12:03

Right now we are focusing on what we need to be ready to create our Signature talk, and offer to the world the ideas that only YOU can offer them.
 
TED Talks have establ...

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226: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome from 2020-04-20T10:00

Tiffany spent the last 20+ years being an expert and trusted “facilitator”, teacher and workshop leader - but NOT a speaker. Which is what brought her to me.

Tiffany knew that speaking is...

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225: Why Now Is the Time to Create Your Signature Talk from 2020-04-13T09:00

Time. Do you have an abundance of it all of a sudden?  
Or - at least different kinds of time. TIME has freed up in the some incredible ways… and it opens up possibilities for us… <...

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224: What is a Signature Talk? from 2020-04-06T20:03:30

I was on Zoom with an entrepreneur recently who said -
"You keep saying Signature Talk - and I *think* I know what that means - but I’m not sure."

So let me get clear for you - beca...

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223: Movers Live - Video Q&A with Josh Johnson from 2020-04-01T16:01:34

Today I have a special bonus episode for you, sharing my most recent Movers Live - a monthly Q&A show where I take on your speaking and presentation questions. I took your questions about vide...

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222: Scott Savage - Fearless Speaking in this New World from 2020-03-30T20:29:13

You cannot speak (well) without fear. And as we take on any new risk, new venture, new challenge  - we want to move through fear so that we can experience FREEDOM in our speaking. 
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221: Adjusting Your Content to the Context of NOW from 2020-03-27T07:30

What I am hearing from you is that you are moving quickly - thinking of new ways of reaching your audience - and working hard to pivot your message so it’s on context of the NOW, which is sooo...

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220: Braving Videos - 5 Tips to Confidently Present Via Video from 2020-03-25T16:55:11

If you know me at all, you know I LOVE live audiences! I love live events. It’s at the heart and core of what we do.

But we ...

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219: Here's What You Need To Know Right Now from 2020-03-23T20:53:08

Connected and yet disconnected
together – and yet apart
focused and yet so overwhelmed by the world
hopeful about possibilities and yet…afraid.
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218: Speaking in This New Virtual World from 2020-03-17T07:30

In the past week, the world has changed dramatically for many speakers in the United States. 

I spoke with one speaker friend who said that in 72 hours she lost 4 months of revenue. Many ...

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217: Julian Treasure - Listening To Your Audience So You Speak With More Impact from 2020-03-09T09:30

Julian Treasure is a world-renown speaker whose TED talk is one of the 10-most watched TED talks of all-time, and whose vision is to transform the world by inspiring people to listen consciously...

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216: What it means to BeMoved from 2020-03-02T13:00

Welcome to the NEW BeMoved!

In this episode my husband Andy Zimney digs in with me all about the big changes co...

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215: Travis Thomas - Speaking with a Yes, And Mindset from 2020-02-24T18:27:32

Travis Thomas from Live Yes, And holds a wide array of identities... improvisor, leadership coach, personal development guru...

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214: Mike Parkinson - How to Love Up Your Audience (even if they aren't loving you) from 2020-02-17T10:30

I'm so thrilled to jump back into some awesome interview episodes to share with you that are FULL of some speaking goodies. 
Starting with Mike Parkinson, a fellow Presentation Summit pres...

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213: Enjoying the LEAP! from 2020-02-10T11:00

If we're going to take big risks - and sometimes fail - we better enjoy the experience! #LEAP2020

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212: What if I fail on stage? from 2020-02-03T11:00

Leaping requires risk... and sometimes those risks flop. On stage. THEN WHAT?! In this third episode of the series on Leaping in our Speaking, listen in for how to work through it so that we con...

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211: Using Risk As Our Compass from 2020-01-27T17:44:21

Risk is an essential part of speaking. It engages the audience, and pushes us BOTH to new heights. To begin to take more risks in our speaking, we’ve got to first do this:

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210: What MLK and Oprah Can Teach Us Today from 2020-01-20T17:18:57

About a week ago, I got to see Oprah in action. #DREAMCOMETRUE.

And today is MLK day. A day I cannot let go by without paying homage to his missio...

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209: 2020, the year of the LEAP from 2020-01-13T15:41:12

Over and over again, I hear even my experienced speakers say things to me like… Thanks for the nudge, I need to get out there more. And - I have been quieter than I want, I need to speak up. A...

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208 - Why Leaders Need to be Storytellers [Enrollment closes today!] from 2019-09-18T09:00

So - today I’m talking about a BIG IDEA that’s deeply embedded in my Speaking Story course that is open right now… and that is this: 

 
Speakers are Leaders and Leaders are s...

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207: The (real) ROI of a Powerful Story from 2019-09-17T08:30

I believe in the power and value of story. But what's the real VALUE of a story?
I’ve helped people tell a story that landed a multi-million dollar deal.
I’ve helped people tell a st...

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206: The Biggest Questions I Get About Speaking Story from 2019-09-16T21:49:34

Enrollment is open for the Speaking Story course -all about helping you connect with and convert your audience through story. Doors close September 18th - join now! www.speakingstory.com

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205: Three Things To Cut From Your Stories from 2019-09-02T10:00

I’m a BIG BELIEVER in editing! Editing is one of those skills as a speaker we don’t often talk about - but I think of editing as a leadership tool. It forces you to decide not just what you’re...

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204: The Biggest Hangup Most Storytellers Face from 2019-08-29T15:50:32

This episode is brought to you by my NEW MASTERCLASS - “How to captivate your audience with story - without feeling like a failure on stage”… You know that feeling, right? - that feeling like yo...

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203: 3 Strategies To Be A Storytelling Pro from 2019-08-20T10:00

There are some pro strategies I've seen the pro storytellers use that ANY of us can use... and it will greatly affect the impact of your stories! Check them out:

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202: Which Story Do I Share? from 2019-08-13T21:20:21

One of the biggest questions speakers ask themselves before starting a talk is… which story do I tell? We know stories are essential and powerful - but WHICH story can determine how well your au...

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201: The Magic is in the Every Day, Speakers from 2019-07-31T20:22:10

Here’s the truth: If you can’t see the magic in the every day, you won’t have a story to tell. But when we can see wonder and magic in the every day - and articulate its meaning - the stories wi...

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200: Is Speaking Genetic? from 2019-07-01T21:08:29

So, yesterday I got a message from a friend of mine showing me the results of his 23andMe report.... saying that he was genetically predisposed to a fear of public speaking. (And he speaks quite...

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199: 3 Ways to Protect Your Presentation Prep Time from 2019-01-28T15:18:36

People ask me all the time: 

How long should it take to prep for this big talk?

My answer is typically: More tha...

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198: Why I'm Bringing More Joy to My Speaking - And You Should Too from 2019-01-10T16:17:17

JOY. 

There were all kinds of signs pointing me to JOY: a journal that jumped out to me at the craft store; our Christmas card; a talk I heard; my latest Netflix craze watching Marie Kond...

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197: How do we tell our stories with authenticity? (The Speaking Story Course is open!) from 2018-10-26T21:04:17

Movers, today is the final idea about how we can bring our idea to life through our Speaking Stories course that goes live Oct. 30th! If you are listening to this it means that the cart is open!...

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196: Three Core Beliefs We Need to Speak With Authenticity from 2018-10-24T14:57:15

Bringing your story to life… 

To do that, we need to believe some things - deep down - before we can take the stage with courage and authenticity.
Last week I...

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195: Outing the Story Behind My Speaking Superpower from 2018-10-17T15:57:31

One of my favorite parts of doing workshops is when I help people discover the ‘THING’ that makes their voice unique. The thing that is essential to them. The thing that, despite our misguided...

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194: Discovering Your Speaking Superpower from 2018-10-15T07:30

To my delight, authenticity has been a buzz word and goal of speakers for a long time. As “talks” have become a preferred and powerful platform for LEADERS (not just professional and motivatio...

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193: Six Rookie Storytelling Mistakes (and what to do instead) from 2018-10-10T14:07:41

What’s the biggest mistakes people make?…
This is one of those questions I get again and again! 
and well, if we’re talking about Delivery or Preparation or Content devel...

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192: On Knowing When Your Story is Ready to Be Told from 2018-09-26T07:30

I remember watching this really famous speaker once tell a story that I KNEW she wasn’t ready to tell yet. It was too much - too powerful, still - still too emotionally raw… 

(And I’v...

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191: On the Problem with Credibility In Sharing Our Stories from 2018-09-19T07:30

Credibility is getting in the way of you sharing your story. 
 
 
What will they think of me if I share that one experience that doesn’t put me in the best of ...

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190: On Making YOUR Story Matter to Others from 2018-09-12T19:18:31

So - today’s episode is getting us ready for that course… in the first episode of the series we talked about what an origin story is… and last week we talked about one of the biggest myths tha...

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189: On What Might Be Holding You Back from Sharing Your Story from 2018-09-05T21:25:42

So today’s episode is based on a conversation I had with one of my speakers, who has also been a guest here on This Moved Me… I’m a HUGE fan of his, and he’s doing such important work. Tony Loyd...

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188: What is an origin story? from 2018-08-29T22:23:56

I want to talk about Origin stories. 

I’m going to be sharing a course over on Mo...

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187: Carmen Simon - On Making Your Talk Memorable from 2018-08-22T21:47:39

Carmen Simon - neuroscientist, best-selling author, speaker - uncovers the importance of knowing why and how we can remember things in the hopes ...

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186: On Being Your Virtual Presentation Coach from 2018-08-15T07:30

Welcome, Movers! The new and improved WEBSITE is finally here! I am so proud of how it came together and hope you enjoy it as much as I do. My hope is that this website will become a home of res...

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MMM: 185 - Making the Point of Your Talk Clear - 7/7 test from 2018-08-08T07:30

Articulating clearly the point of your talk is one of the most difficult areas for speakers to master. It is not uncommon to start your talk and pretty soon you have five talks within one actual...

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184: Tony Loyd - On Becoming a Thought Leader from 2018-08-01T07:30

Want to become a Thought Leader? Of course you do!

Tony Loyd - raido host, author, speaker and thought leader! - moves the world with his unique perspec...

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183: MMM - On Finding Your Cheerleaders from 2018-07-26T16:25:51

A few weeks ago I got a text message from one of my speakers who needed a little encouragement before jumping up on stage. And I am always honored to be able to do the encouraging. It's not a sm...

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182: MMM Q&A - How do I get better at storytelling? from 2018-07-18T07:30

Movers, this episode is all about something every speaker should aim to master in their talks.

My friend Scott reached out and asked me, “I wanna get better at being a storyteller with my...

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181: Olivia Mitchell: On Getting Over the Fear of Disapproval from 2018-07-11T19:49:48

Olivia Mitchell - Presentation Trainer, Speaker, Introvert - aims to redefine the expectations of speaking. Living in New Zealand, Olivia uses h...

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180: MMM - On Talking to Walls (An Ode to High School Speech) from 2018-07-04T07:30

Recently, the National Speech and Debate tournament took place in Florida. I have been reflecting on when I had the opportunity to participate in this very tournament during my high school speec...

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179: MMM - On Repeating Our Content Without Being a Fake from 2018-06-27T07:30

Chuck Schumer’s repetition of his stump graduation speech was caught on tape… many, many times!… and put together, in one hilarious montage on John Oliver’s show Last Week Tonight. (ps, I love t...

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178: Mel Burt-Gracik - On How to Overcome Perfectionism from 2018-06-20T07:30

Mel Burt-Gracik - Management Consultant, Career Transition Coach, Speaker- is authentically herself. Mel helps managers lead their teams better in th...

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177: MMM - On Starting Your Talk With Perfection In Mind from 2018-06-13T14:58:23

In the last week, I’ve had several conversations with you about that moment when I’m asking you to stand up and give it a go… the moment when we’re trying this all on for size. All the words w...

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176: MMM - Dear UnSpeakers... from 2018-06-06T19:18:03

A little note to you, my un-speakers… 
 
So, to start… an un-speaker? What is that? 
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175: Tamsen Webster - On How to Get Your Audience to Change from 2018-05-30T07:30

Tamsen Webster - speaker, presentation strategist, TEDX producer, messaging guru - brings her delightful spark to our conversation about how to not just get your audience to listen... but how to...

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174: MMM - On the Painful Process of Creating New Content (A Pep Talk for You!) from 2018-05-23T07:30

You have a vision of where you want to go... but how do you get there? Turns out, the tumble down into the canyon is the best way to the other side.

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173: Matt Abrahams - On Speaking Up Without Freaking Out from 2018-05-16T07:30

Matt Abrahams is a passionate, collaborative and innovative educator, author, and coach. He is a lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Bus...

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172: MMM - On How to Create a Spectacular Event, with Todd Hansen and Sarah Gillund from 2018-05-09T07:30

Speakers!

If you speak at events - or pull together events - or attend events! - then you know that HOW an event comes together is really important. And it's way more complicated than mos...

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171: AmyK Hutchens - On Delivering a Leadership Message Your Audience (Actually) Wants from 2018-05-02T07:30

AmyK Hutchens is a speaker, teacher, trainer, entrepreneur and business strategist - and spends most of her year traveling around the globe speaking about lea...

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170: MMM - On Creating The Best Worst First Draft of Your Presentation, Part Three from 2018-04-25T07:30

You wrote a shitty first draft. Congrats!

Then you walked away. AWESOME!

Now... now what? What do we do?

 

You've still got the kitchen sink, and it's all swirly-whir...

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169: MMM - On Creating the Best Worst Draft of Your Presentation, Part Two from 2018-04-18T07:30

You've written a "shitty first draft" of your presentation.

Congratulations! That's huge.

 

But now what?

 

Tune in for Part Two of this three part series to f...

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168: MMM - On Writing the Best Worst First Draft of Your Presentation (Part One) from 2018-04-11T07:30

How do you write the best (worst) first draft of your presentation?

Along with being a theater major in college, I was also an English major. I loved loved loved being on stage (I know), ...

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167 MMM - On 4 Questions that Create Audience Connection from 2018-04-04T07:30

Today I want to talk with you about audience.
How do we prepare our content fora  particular audience?
 
It means that you are preparing a talk for a particula...

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166: John Bucher - On Telling Your Story With Passion from 2018-03-28T07:30

John Bucher – a very difficult to define man of many talents (and he likes it that way) – spoke at the STORY Gathering in 2017, where I saw him share his passionate voice about story and myth. W...

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165: MMM - On Editing Your Talk (without sacrificing depth) from 2018-03-21T07:30

So - you’ve got a hefty first draft, and now it's time to edit your talk.
 
Knowing we want to get to clear and concise… AND - at the same time, say something NEW.
...

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164: MMM - You are Not a Writer (You're a Speaker) from 2018-03-14T07:30

Hey Movers!

On the show today we're talking about how to successfully shift our focus away from the words - and more into the DELIVERY that comes more authentically from our bodies.

<...

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163: Gillian Ferrabee - On Speaking With Our Bodies from 2018-03-07T08:30

Gillian Ferrabee - performer, speaker, Cirque de Soleil alum and talent scout... Gillian is an experienced and wise stage presence! When I got to see Gillian speak at last year's STORY Gathering...

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162: MMM - On Getting Over Content-Creation Overwhelm from 2018-02-28T03:23:19

Are you drowning in content-creation overwhelm?

Yeah, me too.

I'm gonna get vulnerable here -

I'm off my game.

Does that ever happen to you? As you are working on cre...

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161: MMM - On a Simple Trick to Jump-Start Your Talk-Writing from 2018-02-14T08:30

Introducing: a super simple tool that can help jump-start writing a talk, especially when you're feeling stuck and staring at your computer.

I don't know about y...

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160: Taylor Croonquist - On the Nuts and Bolts of Presenting Online from 2018-02-07T08:30

Taylor Croonquist - Co-Founder of Nuts and Bolts Speed Training, a PowerPoint training website and "oooh" and "aaaaah" creator - joined me o...

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159: Amena Brown - On Writing A Talk Like a Poet from 2018-01-24T04:07:01

Amena Brown - poet, author, speaker - is a powerhouse performer. I got to see her on stage at the STORY Gathering this past September, and immediately knew I wanted to have her on the show. She ...

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158: Colin Stokes - On Why Talks Can Save the World from 2018-01-04T08:30

Colin Stokes - TED speaker, communications and marketing professional, proud Dad, and fellow high school speech geek - sat down with me to...

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157: Stephy Lewis: On the Good, Bad and Ugly of Presentation Design from 2017-11-02T15:17:19

Stephy Lewis [check out her amazing website!], presentation designer from the Presentation Guild ...

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156: MMM - Top 5 Takeaways from the Presentation Summit 2017 from 2017-10-10T03:48:16

Ah, the Presentation Summit!

I've had the most exciting September... last week I shared about the top 10 essential speaking lessons from the STORY Gathering in Nashville - and I went stra...

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155 MMM: 10 Essential Speaking Lessons from STORY 2017 from 2017-10-03T03:29:44

Last week I had the great privilege of being a part of STORY Gathering 2017 - a gathering of creatives from a wide breadth of industries, brought togeth...

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154: Brett Trapp: On Excruciating Vulnerability (and Sharing Anyway) from 2017-08-02T14:21:50

Brett Trapp of the online memoir/story/audio story Blue Babies Pink is a writer, speaker and marketing consultant whose story took my heart by storm...

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153: Lauren Pibworth - On Marketing Your Greatness from 2017-06-28T07:30

Lauren Pibworth of Pibworth Consulting Agency for Speakers is joining me on the show today! She is a gem - and a powerhouse for speakers, helping you do all the behind-the-scenes work to help yo...

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152: Harris III - On Creating a Magical Experience for Your Audience from 2017-05-24T07:30

Harris III - magician, producer, creative guru - and the man behind the now practically infamous STORY Gather...

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151: Rick Altman - On How to Make Your Power Point Actually Powerful from 2017-05-17T14:38:52

Rick Altman - founder of Better Presenting and the Presentation Summit Conference - joined me on the show to talk about how we can make better presentations with better slide decks. What an impo...

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150: MMM - Practicing the Art of Showing Up Anyway (150 episodes of outtakes) from 2017-05-03T20:05:01

This week I hit my 150th episode. WHA??? (I know, I feel the same way.)

Almost three years ago, I ventured into this endeavor sure that I had something to offer - but NO IDEA really how t...

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149: MMM - My feedback for Chris at the TED Conference from 2017-04-26T16:30:42

I had the awesome privilege to go and see the TED Conference Opening Session/Event on Monday night.

Well, ok - I wasn't THERE. I was watching from a movie theater. Pretty much by myself.<...

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148: MMM - Speaking Truths #7: If you want to be transformative, there are no shortcuts from 2017-04-19T07:30

Welcome to the Speaking Truths series!

Regardless of how capable or skilled or experienced or savvy we are, too many of us struggle to fully embrace the power and importance of sharing ou...

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147: MMM - Speaking Truth #6: Audiences are Generous (if you are generous with them) from 2017-04-17T16:00

Welcome to the Speaking Truths series!

Regardless of how capable or skilled or experienced or savvy we are, too many of us struggle to fully embrace the power and importance of sharing ou...

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146: MMM - Speaking Truth #5: Speaking Brings Us to the Truth of Ourselves from 2017-04-14T07:30

Welcome to the Speaking Truths series!

Regardless of how capable or skilled or experienced or savvy we are, too many of us struggle to fully embrace the power and importance of sharing ou...

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145: MMM - Speaking Truth #4: Stories are the Pathway to Empathy from 2017-04-12T07:30

Welcome to the Speaking Truths series!

Regardless of how capable or skilled or experienced or savvy we are, too many of us struggle to fully embrace the power and importance of sharing ou...

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144: MMM - Speaking Truths #3: On Being an Un-Speaker from 2017-04-10T07:30

Welcome to the Speaking Truths series!

Have you listened to Speaking Truth #1 and...

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143: MMM - Speaking Truths #2: Perfection Kills Connection from 2017-04-07T07:30

Welcome to the Speaking Truths series!

If you missed out on Speaking Truth #1 - you can find it here.

Over the last two decades I've worked with too many speakers who hold themselv...

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142: MMM - On Speaking Truths #1: Audience + Authenticity = Connection from 2017-04-05T07:30

Welcome to the Speaking Truths series!

Regardless of how capable or skilled or experienced or savvy we are, too many of us struggle to fully embrace the power and importance of sharing ou...

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141: Kid President's Brad Montague - On Creativity With a Purpose from 2017-03-29T09:30

Brad Montague - creator of Kid President, creative genius, Founder of the Montague Workshop, and an overall wond...

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140: MMM - Thoughts on that amazing BBC video: What Would You Do? from 2017-03-22T03:59:33

It is maybe the best thing I've ever seen, ever.

I think there’s a reason why so many people (like, 23 million! - and counting) have enjoyed this video: because it is real life ramming up...

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139: MMM - On Choosing the Right Presentation Coach For You! from 2017-03-13T19:00:44

How do you choose the right presentation coach for you? It's a personal process - so the connection should be personal, too. Here are 3 key questions to ask yourself to help you find the right o...

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138: Jason Freeman - On Owning Your Voice from 2017-03-06T17:12:13

Jason Freeman - a writer, public speaker and Bravery Coach. His love of self and openness are some of the many superpowers he has as a speaker. He talks a lot about how the self-imposed limitati...

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137: Ryan Hildebrandt - On Landing a TED Talk from 2017-02-28T16:33:16

Ryan Hildebrandt –  a TEDx founder, creator, podcaster, traveler and a total adventure seeker. I love that he has a zeal for learning and creating new things. As someone who has founded and orga...

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136: MMM - On Quick Coaching! from 2017-02-20T23:23:17

Introducing: TMM Quick Coaching! Quick, personalized coaching to help you take your talk to the next level. 

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135: MMM Q&A - On Getting the Content Into Your Body from 2017-02-13T19:56:40

"Sally, you talk about getting the content into you body. Sounds nice, but I have no idea what you mean by that. How do I do that?"

We are not writers - we are SPEAKERS. Speakers take the...

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134: Jan Schultink: On Making Your Slides Magic from 2017-02-06T18:45:43

Jan Schultink - founder and CEO of SlideMagic - is a former McKinsey consultant who is now an internationally recognized designer. Jan understands both ...

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133: TMM Talk Club - Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute: "I Have a Dream" from 2017-01-14T15:20:53

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

This man, from an early age, taught me that words can move the world. HE moved the world. And today -...

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132: Jason Jaggard - On the Mindset of a Creative Leader from 2017-01-11T10:30

Jason Jaggard - a coach, speaker, social innovator for cultural change and CEO/Founder of Spark Good and consultant with Novus Global. I got the chance to ...

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131: MMM - On Editing Til it Hurts from 2017-01-09T08:30

"I know I need to cut some of my talk… but I hate to lose any of this material. It’s ALL important to me! How do you decide what to cut?"

I say a lot in my workshops and with my clients t...

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130: MMM - New Year's Eve Round-Up 2016 from 2017-01-02T17:48:55

Happy New Year!

One of my favorite ways to end the year is to ask the simple question, "What's something that's moved you this year?"

This year I asked the question to my family as...

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129: Rebecca Surmont and Andy Garrison - On (Human) Performance from 2016-12-26T08:30

Today is a This Moved Me Mash-Up!

I'm bringing together two performers who have lived out their talents in very different ways, but who share a connection to the field of persuasion and p...

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128: MMM - Q&A on Q&A's from 2016-12-19T21:00

“Sally, I hate Q&A’s! Help!”

Haha, I thought this would be a good one to start with on my Q & A episode.

Ok - I hear this one a lot. I know, I know - it’s improv vs. your scripted ...

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127: On One Way Creativity Works - a Story from 2016-12-07T08:30

Once upon a time, there was a savvy business woman. She tried to write a talk, but the words wouldn't come. Every time she sat down to write her talk, it didn't work! What to do, What to do? Wel...

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126: Angela Lussier - On Speaking for Empowerment from 2016-11-21T08:30

Angela Lussier is an award-winning speaker, founder of Speaking School for Women, author of three books, speech coach and host of Listen

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125: Harriet Turk - On Keeping it Real from 2016-11-07T08:30

Harriet Turk is a speaker, trainer, and consultant who has a wealth of experience working with teens and adults. Her strength lies in her desire to teach and speak from the heart. Harriet meet...

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124: Vikas Narula - On Speaking and Influence from 2016-10-24T07:30

Vikas Narula is an entrepreneur, influencer, and owner of Keyhubs. He has perspectives on life that helps others see things that are most important. We talked about how speakers can overcome the...

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123: David C. Mann - On Bringing the Wisdom of Theater to Our Talks from 2016-10-10T07:30

David C. Mann is an acclaimed speaker, award-winning theater artist, and presentation coach. David has a way of grabbing and holding his audience's attention with his honesty, energy and humor. ...

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122: Josh Johnson - On Connecting Through Video from 2016-09-26T07:30

Joshua Johnson is a geocacher, YouTuber (as the Geocaching Vlogger) and speaker. Since his first YouTube video in 2011, Josh's curiosit...

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121: MMM - How to Present Without a Technical Glitch from 2016-09-12T07:30

I don't know about you, but I'm not an especially techy person. I've had to learn to muddle through because part-and-parcel to being a speaker is having some technical know-how, or you'll find...

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120: Scott Jones - On Starting Over with Speaking from 2016-08-31T07:30

Scott C. Jones - comedian, TV host, writer - and now a speaker! - has joined me on the show as a budding speaker with a wide performance background. Scott's story is powerful. He's been in front...

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119: MMM - On Feedback, Part Four: Honest and Helpful from 2016-08-26T07:30

Aside from "Starting with an A" and "Leggo-ing Your Ego" and "Investing in the Relationship" - you need to be sure that feedback is both honest AND helpful. It's a simple filter, that asks just ...

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118: John Zimmer - On Cross-Training Your Speaking from 2016-08-24T07:30

John Zimmer - lawyer, Toastmasters master, speaker, improviser and communications coach - joined me for a conversation about how we can bring the art of communication to ANY opportunity you have...

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117: MMM - On Feedback, Part Three: It's a Relationship from 2016-08-19T07:30

Simply put - you cannot grow through feedback unless you have a relationship with each other. Without a relationship, there might be some food for thought given and perhaps integra...

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116: LTYM - On Becoming a Storyteller from 2016-08-17T07:30

In May, I participated in a Listen To Your Mother event. Have you heard of Listen To Your Mother? You may have heard my interview with LTYM founder Ann Imig from last fall, or perhaps you've bee...

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115: MMM - On Feedback, Part Two: Leggo Your Ego from 2016-08-12T07:30

We most often think of asking people who are receiving feedback to let go of their egos... See it as a gift... do not defend or explain yourself... No...

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114: Vanessa Van Edwards - On the Science of Presenting from 2016-08-10T07:30

Vanessa Van Edwards - scientist and speaker - joined me for a conversation about how to present yourself... or, as I almost titled this episode: How Not to Be Awkward. Why is Vanessa the expert ...

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113: MMM - On Feedback, Part One: Give Them an A! from 2016-08-05T07:30

I always ask for feedback on my coaching, speaking and trainings. Partly because I want to be sure that what I'm doing is working and I want to know ...

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112: Rob Bell - On How Speaking is Spiritual from 2016-08-03T07:30

Happy Season 3!
This is big, friends. I had the huge honor of having a 45-minute conversation with the amazing Rob Bell. In fact, I call him that so often I think he should just change his...

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111: MMM - On a Memorizing Trick from 2016-06-29T07:30

It’s Mini Moved Me day! Today I want to talk with you about a little memorizing trick I use when I’m trying to get the content of my talk to move from my head and really sink into my body.

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110: MMM - On Power and Stories and Orlando from 2016-06-22T07:30

I wrote this piece over on my This Moved Me Facebook page, and it resonated. I wanted to record this to share with more of you - and to remind us all how powerful our voices are. 

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109: Margie and Elena - On The Mindset of Innovation from 2016-06-15T07:30

Margi Simmons and Elena Imaretska - two brilliant and creative speakers - both call the Brave New Workshop their professional home. The Brave New ...

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108: REBROADCAST - Rita Boersma, On Story Truth from 2016-06-08T07:30

Rita Boersma has been with me since the beginning. Literally! She was my first guest way back in 2014 - and I thought it was time to bring her back to the forefront. Why? Because Rita is someone...

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106: Mini Moved Me - On Breaking Down the 4th Wall from 2016-05-25T07:30

So today's Mini Moved Me is all about two very simple ways you can break through that 4th wall and set a tone of connection with your audience.

 

  1. Seek out the people in your ...

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105: Jared Sherlock - On Amazing Your Audience from 2016-05-18T07:30

Jared Sherlock - magician, entrepreneur, producer, actor - opened up a magic kit at age 8 and decided that he wanted to be a magician. He went on to study theater and boldly took his magic to th...

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104: MMM - On Surpassing Expectations from 2016-05-11T07:30

If our goal as speakers is to move our audience, then we should be looking for ways to surpass our audience's expectations.

On this week's Mini Moved Me, I talk about going beyond the con...

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103: Geraldine Buckley - On Telling Stories That Unite from 2016-05-04T07:30

Geraldine Buckley - minister, writer, speaker, chaplain... and award-winning storyteller! And wow, can this woman tell a story! Sh...

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102 - This Moved Me Round-Up: 100 Episodes of Moving Moments from 2016-04-27T07:30

100 Episodes! Triple digits, baby!

I honestly didn't think I'd ever make it this far. (You just can't see that far out when you're scrambling to get your content out week in and week out....

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101: Brandy Agerbeck - On Shaping Your Talk With Visuals from 2016-04-20T07:30

Brandy Agerbeck is a graphic facilitator, speaker and expert on helping people put their ideas into a visual form. I’m not talking about pretty slides (although that matters) – I’m talking about...

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100: MMM - On the Speaker Mindset, Part Three from 2016-04-15T07:30

It's part Three!

If you haven't yet listened to Part One ("I can't wait to share this with th...

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098: MMM - On the Speaker Mindset, Part Two from 2016-04-08T07:30

Last week in Part One of this series, we talked about the importance of walking into the room to...

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097: Michelle Mazur - On Being a Rebel Speaker from 2016-04-06T07:30

When I had the awesome Michelle Evans on the show a few weeks back, she suggested th...

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096: MMM - On the Speaker Mindset, Part One from 2016-04-01T07:30

Something that comes up time and time again in my coaching is the idea that this is an emotional journey as much as it is a skill journey. We can learn how to deliver better and differently; we ...

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095: Oscar Santolalla - On Giving a Killer Technical Presentation from 2016-03-30T07:30

Oscar is a fellow in this band of presentation podcast fellows, which includes many wonderful people (see also: Lea Pica)! We support each ...

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094: MMM - The Creative Process Part Five - REACT from 2016-03-25T07:30

This - the final part of our series on The Creative Process (check out the rest here: Listen

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092: On Hiatus Week Two - Outtakes from 2016-03-16T07:30

I'm on week two of an unexpected hiatus from the shows while I revive my dead website. And, as promised, I have a show for you...  I decided to share with you some of the many (many!) outtakes t...

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091: On Hiatus, Week One from 2016-03-09T08:30

My website is broken - so I'm taking an early "spring break" - or hiatus - from my interview episodes to share with you a few This Moved Me Moments that have struck me in the last few weeks!

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089: Joel Boggess - On Building Your Influence from 2016-03-02T08:30

Joel Boggess – author, speaker, broadcast journalist – and host of the highly-acclaimed podcast “Re-Launch” with over 200,000 listeners – j...

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085: Christy Primmer - On Talking About Tough Topics in an Easy Way from 2016-02-17T08:30

Have you heard of the Women’s Speaker’s Association? The WSA has been a great source of support and resource for me – and i...

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084: MMM - On the Creative Process, Part 1 (What should I do today?) from 2016-02-12T08:30

How many of you have gotten STUCK before?! Struggled with making the new?!  Felt at a creative loss?! Felt tired, bored, uninspired, alone!?

Ugh, yes. Me too.

A few months ago, I g...

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083: Ann Imig - On Telling a Story Only You Can Tell from 2016-02-10T08:30


Today’s guest – Ann Imig – blogger (Ann’s Rants<...

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082: MMM - On the Stumble Through from 2016-02-05T08:30

Sometimes the biggest hurdle we face when rehearsing is actually standing up and jumping in.  As a coach, I know all the signs... prolonged chit-chat, sudden stories of our kids, last-minute bat...

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081: Michelle Evans - On How to Promote Your Self (Without Losing Yourself) from 2016-02-03T08:30

Self-promotion is the woe of many of us speakers, entrepreneurs, creatives, authors... if we're creating something, we must also face the reality that if we want people to see this thing that ...

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080: On The SASI Method, Part Four (IDEA) from 2016-01-29T08:30

For the next few weeks, we're talking about the SASI Method. (If you haven't listened to Part One -  Listen

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079: Kelly Fern - On Bringing Your Story To Life from 2016-01-27T08:30

Remember Joe Schmit, one of my guests from last season? Suuuuper nice guy - TV sports anchor - speaker and ...

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078: On The SASI Method, Part Three (Speaker) from 2016-01-22T08:30

For the next few weeks, we're talking about the SASI Method. (If you haven't listened to Part One or Listen

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077: Levi Weinhagen - On the Power of the Pratfall from 2016-01-20T08:30

A few weeks ago I met Levi Weinhagen at the Ignite Minneapolis event. I had been hearing about Levi for awhile - both he and my husband are i...

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076: MMM - On the SASI Method, Part Two from 2016-01-15T08:30

For the next few weeks, we're talking about the SASI Method. (If you haven't listened to Part One yet, g...

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075: Lea Pica - On Not Data Puking from 2016-01-13T08:30

My guest on today's show has found a great phrase for boring presentations that overload us with info... it's called "Data Puking." Gross! But accurate. We can do so much better! Lea Pica has sp...

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74: MMM - On the SASI Method, Part 1 from 2016-01-08T08:30

On this week's Mini Moved Me, it's about getting sassy. Well, actually, it's about getting S.A.S.I. (Ha, see what I did there?)

 

Back in college in theater class, we talked about ...

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073: The 'Best' This Moved Me Moments of 2015 from 2016-01-06T08:30

Hello 2016!

Re-entry from vacation is always a little bumpy. I will admit, I got quite used to busting into appetizers and a bottle of wine at about 4pm (ok, 3) each day - so I'm doubling...

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072: This Moved Me Holiday Message from 2015-12-23T08:30

As I head off on break for a few weeks to take some down time with family and to celebrate Christmas, I wanted to share an excerpt of the beautiful book Listen

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071: MMM - On Holding Space from 2015-12-18T08:30

On this week's Mini Moved Me:

I talk about holding space. 

Several weeks back, a Twitter follower and listener sent me a message and asked me to talk a bit about "holding space" as...

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070: Cecily Sommers - On the Art of Reinvention from 2015-12-16T08:30

Another amazing find by my hubs, Andy:

Several weeks back, he came home from a conference and said, "You've got to have this woman on your show." So Cecily and I talked - and she asked me...

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069: MMM - On the Laundry List from 2015-12-11T10:30

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068: Heather Plett - On Being a Meaning Maker from 2015-12-09T08:30

Today's show focuses in on facilitating, as well as speaking.

A few months back a listener (Hi Jeffrey!) reached out to me on Twitter asking me a wonderful question about holding space - ...

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067: MMM - On Shutting Down Your Pre-Frontal Cortex from 2015-12-04T08:30

On this week's Mini Moved Me:

I don't consider myself a brain expert (which is why I'm friends with awesome people like Listen

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066: John Sandahl - On Developing Mastery from 2015-12-02T08:30

Nearly twenty years ago, I was a theater major at the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University here in Minnesota. There I met some truly incredible people - one of whom I am sharing with yo...

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065: MMM - Thanksgiving and Mercy from 2015-11-27T10:30

I wanted to do a special Mini Moved Me in honor of Thanksgiving - thanking you for your support, for your questions and insights and connections. I do feel so incredibly thankful for this slice ...

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064: Jack Stahlmann - On Knowing Yourself from 2015-11-25T08:30

Lately my husband has been making some amazing connections for me. First - last week's episode with John Capecci - and now this week's episode with Jack Stahlmann! I felt a connection with Jack ...

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063: MMM Q&A - The Highs and Lows of Public Speaking from 2015-11-20T22:00

I got this thoughtful and totally understandable question from a listener last week:

I have done public speaking since I was a teenager, I have now been a Pastor for a year, and preach we...

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062: John Capecci - On How Story Transforms from 2015-11-18T08:30

Talking with John Capecci - communications coach, author, teacher - was like finding a friend who likes all the same things that you do. And what's especially cool is that our connection was tot...

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061: Mini Moved Me - On Using Your Eyebrows from 2015-11-13T08:30

My face is expressive! I have the deepest, deepest forehead wrinkles of anyone I've ever known - particularly for anyone under the age of 40 (barely, but yes, I'm under 40).

And one of th...

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059: Mini Moved Me - Happy Anniversary! from 2015-11-06T08:30

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THIS MOVED ME!

I love all excuses to celebrate! And this one is particularly special for me.

One year ago today, I took a risk and jumped head...

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058: Michelle Hensley - On Bringing Everyone In from 2015-11-04T08:30

I attended the Minneapolis TEDx Event this summer. It was a night full of some amazing speakers, but the stand out to me was Michelle He...

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057: Mini Moved Me - On Your Wandering Feet from 2015-10-30T07:30

On today's Mini Moved Me (just a smaller version of the real thing that I post on Wednesdays), I talk about the strange connection between our brains and our feet. If you've ever noticed when so...

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056: Bob Tryanksi - On the Art of Storytelling from 2015-10-28T07:30

Several months back, my sister-in-law sent me a link to one of her neighbors down in Lawrence, KS. "He's a storyteller," she said. "He'd be great on your podcast." Hmmm, I thought. Checked...

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055: Mini Moved Me - On Shortcuts from 2015-10-23T07:30

I was working with a speaker who was under a really tight time crunch - and as this time crunch came down to the wire (and as he searched for extra time to make this talk happen amid many other ...

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054: Dan Pallotta - On Convincing People from 2015-10-21T07:30

I've got a special edition of This Moved Me this week! I gave a big hint about it in my weekly This Moved Me newsletter a few...

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053: Mini Moved Me - On Telling a Specific Story from 2015-10-16T07:30

Stories are the birthplace of empathy, so it’s essential for us as speakers to wrestle with them, and do our best to master the art of storytelling. And many new speakers tell us ABOUT their sto...

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052: Jenny Evans – On Pushing Our – and Our Audience’s - Boundaries from 2015-10-14T07:30

On this week’s This Moved Me, I got to chat with the awesome Jenny Evans, founder of PowerHouse Performance Coaching - and author, speake...

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051: Mini Moved Me - On Asking: "So What?”  from 2015-10-09T07:30

On this week’s short and sweet Mini Moved Me, I talk about the "so what” of what we say. Digging down past the obvious to the ne...

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050: Julian Treasure - On Talking About Talking from 2015-10-07T07:30

On this week’s This Moved Me, I talk with the famous TED-speaker, Julian Treasure. Julian’s 5 TED talks have accumulated over 20 million views worldwide! Obviously, Julian’s passion of talking a...

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049: Mini Moved Me - On The Value of Rehearsal from 2015-10-02T07:30

On this week’s Mini Moved Me, I talk about the necessary evil that we speakers just love to hate: rehearsal. 

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048: Jane Leyden Cavanaugh – On the Connection Between Humor and Truth from 2015-09-30T07:30

On this week’s This Moved Me, I talk with Jane Leyden Cavanaugh – speaker, improviser, comedian – and spiritual guide. Yes, that’s right – Jane is a hilarious prophet. So, we dove in to talk abo...

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047: Mini Moved Me - On Polish vs. Perfection from 2015-09-25T07:30

On this week’s Mini Moved Me, I’m shedding some light on moving away from perfectionism - which sometimes creates distance between the audience and s...

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046: Malcom Chapman – On Speaking and Community from 2015-09-23T07:30

On this week’s This Moved Me, I talk with Malcom Chapman – speaker, Bush Fellow and community leader on the power of our speaking opportunities to move our community and really make a difference...

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045: Mini Moved Me - On Your Pearl Button from 2015-09-18T07:30

This week, I’m talking about a concept introduced to me by Jane Leyden Cavanaugh - your personal “pearl button": the thing that stays constant and tr...

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044: Aly Wallberg - On the Power of Rhetoric from 2015-09-16T07:30

On this week’s This Moved Me, I talk with Aly Wallberg – sp...

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043: Mini Moved Me - On Your Origin Story from 2015-09-11T07:30

On this week’s Mini Moved Me, I talk about the importance of identifying and developing your origin story.

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042: Bryan Skavnak - On What Golf Has to Do with Public Speaking from 2015-09-09T07:30

On this week’s This Moved Me, I talk with Listen

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041: Mini Moved Me - On Humanizing Yourself from 2015-09-04T07:30

On this week’s Mini Moved Me, I talk about the bridging the gap between audience member and speaker with the little moments that make us human.

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38: Dan Misener - On Telling the Stories of our Past from 2015-05-20T07:30

Dan Misener – creator of the podcast and live event, “Grow...

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037: Paul Angone – On Creating Resonance from 2015-05-13T07:30

Paul Angone – speaker, blogger and creator of “All G...

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036: Nate Eklund - On Keeping Your Content Fresh (like Phish) from 2015-05-06T07:30

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035: Graeme Blackman - On the Lost Art of Verbal Communication from 2015-04-29T07:30

Graeme Blackman is the co-founder and President of Lumos, an organization aimed at giving voice to the next generation, helping them articulate their brightest selves.  Now, at Lumos, Graeme hel...

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034: Mini Moved Me - On Holding the Con from 2015-04-27T07:30

Today's Mini Moved Me is about the concept of holding "the con." Not a "con-man" - or even that Star Trek villain. No, it's about who is steering your presentation ship. 

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033: Scott Schwertly - On the Science of Design from 2015-04-22T07:30

Scott Schwertly is a presentation design GURU. Honestly, I'm so pumped that we got a chance to talk (especially because he JUST HAD A BABY!) - but also because I really admire and appreciate his...

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032: Mini Moved Me - On Making Them Laugh and Cry from 2015-04-17T07:30

On this week's Mini Moved Me, I talk briefly about the power of making people laugh AND making them cry.

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031: Carla Rieger - On the Power of Believing in Yourself from 2015-04-15T07:30

Carla Rieger is a speaker, comedian, improvisor, performer - who turned all those skills into becoming a business consultant and entrepreneur at Artistry of Change. In this episode of This Moved...

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030: Mini Moved Me - On Saying Less from 2015-04-10T07:30

Today's Mini Moved Me is about the importance of edi...

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029: Paul Tomes - On Being a 4:3 Person in a 16:9 World from 2015-04-08T07:30

In this episode of This Moved Me, Paul brought to th...

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028: Mini Moved Me - On Mapping Your Content from 2015-04-03T07:30

Today's Mini Moved Me is about how we can become more self-aware of our habits - by mapping your content. So, how do you "map" your content? I talk about this useful tool on today's Mini Moved M...

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026: Mini Moved Me - On Being LIVE from 2015-03-27T07:30

Today's Mini Moved Me is all about taking advantage of the fact that we are in front of a LIVE audience.  It's the awesome, magical element to speaking that you simply cannot replicate through v...

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024: Mini Moved Me - On the Value of Feedback from 2015-03-20T07:30

Today's Mini Moved Me is all about feedback.

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022: Mini Moved Me - How to Give a Great Ask from 2015-03-13T07:30

Today on this "mini" moved me, we're focusing on how to give a great ask. 

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020: Joe Schmit - On Silent Impact from 2015-03-04T08:30

In this episode of This Moved Me, Joe and I talk abo...

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018: Bree Noble - On Sharing Your Story from 2015-02-18T08:30

Bree Noble - entrepreneur, musician, speaker, podcast host of Women of Substance - Bree and I talk about her career arc - but at the core of it is Bree's story that comes from her own struggle w...

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017: Michael Margolis - On Transformative Storytelling from 2015-02-11T08:30

 

Today on the show I am so delighted to have Michael Margolis - founder of Get Storied, author, speaker, storytelling expert who has worked with nonprofits, corporations and i...

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016: Andy Zimney - On Intentionality and Performance from 2015-02-04T08:30

Andy Zimney - performer, improviser, speaker (and,...

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015: Cathy Paper - On Becoming a Legend from 2015-01-28T08:30

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014: Joe Beckman - On Motivating Youth from 2015-01-21T08:30

Today on the show I have with me a long-time friend of mine, Joe Beckman. Joe is a “youth motivator” - a speaker t...

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013: Kate O'Reilly - On Vulnerability from 2015-01-14T08:30

Kate O’Reilly - or as you may know her, Clever Kate - is a content strategist - writer, coach, blogger, vlogger, podcaster - and she consults with people to bring their messages out into the wor...

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012: John Noltner - On Storytelling as Connection from 2015-01-07T08:30

 

John Noltner - photographer, writer, speaker - “curator of stories” - has shared all of these forms in his latest passion project, “A Peace of My Mind” - a project that share...

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011: Mini Moved Me - NYE 2014 Round Up Edition from 2014-12-31T08:30

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010: Mini Moved Me - On Authenticity from 2014-12-24T08:30

Today I want to introduce you to a new concept - the Mini ...

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009: Barry Kudrowitz - On Creativity and Innovation from 2014-12-17T08:30

 

Barry Kudrowitz - speaker and professor of product design -  studies humor, creativity, and idea generation. It all started with a pooping ketchup bottle; and that little...

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008: Paul Tomes - On Avoiding Presentation Karaoke from 2014-12-10T08:30

 

Paul Tomes - presentation guru from over in South Africa - joined me in a conversation about how we present in a conversational - and essentially human - way. Paul is an incr...

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007: Christina Canters - On Influencing with Creativity from 2014-12-03T08:30

 

Christina Canters - communications coach, blogger, speaker, writer, location independent world traveler! She is a creative dynamo, boldly putting her ideas out into the world...

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006: Mo Perry - On Submitting Yourself from 2014-11-26T08:30

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005: Scott Voss - On Using Stories to Empower from 2014-11-19T07:00

 

Scott Voss - high school speech coach and teacher, reading specialist, comedian, writer, meaning-maker and generally awesome human. He was my speech coach way back in the day...

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004 Erin Walsh: On overcoming the fear of public speaking… to become a public speaker from 2014-11-12T07:30

 

Erin Walsh - parenting expert, brainiac, speaker and writer - brings to the conversation today her thoughtful, humble and honest approach to how she overcome her own fear of ...

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003: Elise Robinson – On “Holy Theater” from 2014-10-29T09:00

 Elise Robinson - theater director, writer, blogger, teacher, and general smarty-pants - brings to the conversation her witty and joyful mix of academia and traditional theater into the context ...

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002: Scott Zimmer - On the Confidence Game from 2014-10-28T23:28:25

Scott Zimmer first got into public speaking by talking with students about personal safety on behalf of the Jacob Wetterling Foundation. He quickly realized that he loved speaking in front of pe...

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001: Rita Boersma - On Story Truth from 2014-10-27T04:00

 Rita Boersma is a writer, speaking coach, performer, improvisor, playwright, speaker… ETC.! Her work as a speaker and coach at Youth Frontiers over the past decade - along with her work as an i...

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Episode 000 - On This Moved Me from 2014-10-22T16:00

A short introduction to This Moved Me, a weekly podcast about the art of public speaking, because a good talk can move the world!  With Sally Koering Zimney - a speaker, performer and presentati...

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