Episodes
Sally Z is an award-winning speaker, author, coach and expert on the art of bravery because she knows personally what being brave requires. Sally’s mission is to empower people to move from the sidelines to the spotlight – at work, on stage, and in life – and unleash the power of #showupanyway. Sally has spoken in front of thousands of people – coached hundreds of leaders – and empowered countless ‘moving moments’ in that powerful connection between speaker and audience. Sally is also the...
Published 03/01/24
Dr. Elena Paweta is an executive communication coach, speaker, TEDx organizer and university professor. As a professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, she specializes in international business, startup development and entrepreneurship. Dr Elena has been organizing TEDx conferences for the last 10 years. She has hosted the IDEAS+LEADERS podcast for over 3 years. Greg Gazin, a.k.a “The Gadget Guy / Gadget Greg,” is a syndicated veteran Tech Columnist, speaker, author, podcaster and...
Published 01/30/24
Karen Eber is an author, international leadership consultant and keynote speaker. Her TED talk, “How your brain responds to stories – and why they’re crucial for leaders”, continues to be the source of inspiration for millions. As the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group, Karen helps companies build leaders, teams, and culture one story at a time. She is a guest lecturer at universities including the London School of Business, Stanford, and MIT. Now she’s the author of the book...
Published 12/23/23
André Noël Chaker is one of Finland’s leading business speakers and writers. Over the past ten years André has spoken at over 1000 business events in Finland and abroad. His more recent books, The Finnish Miracle and Santa’s Dream are national bestsellers and form the foundation for André’s highly successful keynotes on transformation and change. He is currently the Chairman and co-founder of MySpeaker, the fastest growing speaker bureau and speech communication technology company in Europe....
Published 11/15/23
Shailvi Wakhlu is a Technology Leader and International Keynote Speaker. She is the former Head of Data & Analytics at Strava and Komodo Health. Every year, Wakhlu speaks at 25+ global conferences and Fortune 500 corporate events on Self-Advocacy and Data. Her sixteen-year career has included companies such as Salesforce, Fitbit, and a software startup she co-founded. Wakhlu’s self-advocacy expertise comes from being a practitioner at startups and large companies across three continents....
Published 10/22/23
Jacqueline Farrington has over 20 years’ experience as a change maker, empowering leaders and their teams to spark transformation and innovation through communications. Known for her refreshingly direct yet supportive and science-backed approach, Jacqueline works with senior and board-level leaders as the founder and president of Farrington Partners. She blends her experience in the performing arts, vocal pedagogy, communications, psychology, and organizational and executive coaching to help...
Published 09/25/23
Valerie Fridland is a professor of linguistics in the English Department at the University of Nevada, Reno. She writes a popular language blog on Psychology Today called “Language in the Wild,” and is also a professor for The Great Courses series. Valerie is author of the recent book “Like, Literally, Dude. Arguing for the Good in Bad English” Can Bad English Make You A Better Speaker? In this fabulous interview, Valerie talked about: • Why Valerie wrote “Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for...
Published 07/18/23
How to Give a Tech Talk Successfully In this fireside chat Heather and Greg talked about: • How Heather and Greg started their careers speaking tech. • Their best piece of advice on how to give a tech talk successfully. • How to speak tech to wider, non-technical audiences. • How to get accepted to speak at tech conferences (and to be interviewed in a podcast). https://rockthetechstage.com/ondemand/
Published 04/12/23
Danja Bauer is an award-winning international speaker, singer and public speaking trainer. The lively woman from Vienna, Austria, knows how to use her and also your voice to rock the stage! With her profound 27 years of stage experience, Danja empowers corporates and entrepreneurs to give speeches that are as memorable, entertaining and impactful as […]
Published 03/01/23
Cyril Junior Dim is Zimbabwean by descent and was educated as a Software Engineer in Wrocław, Poland. He has spent the past 13 years mastering the art of Public Speaking. Cyril’s exploits have taken him across all avenues of the spoken word, including theatre, Stand-Up Comedy, TEDx, Sports Commentary, and Events Hosting. He is most […]
Published 12/17/22
Emily Edgeley is a Public Speaking Coach for the Technology industry. Since 2017 she’s run over 250 Group Coaching sessions, coached more than 200 people privately and formally supported first-time and experienced speakers at 16 Conferences, covering 1000+ people across the globe. She helps people in Tech learn how to speak with clarity, impact and […]
Published 11/17/22
Andrea Pacini is a presentation coach and Head of Ideas on Stage UK. He specialises in working with business owners, leaders and their teams who want to become more confident presenters. In the last 12 years Ideas on Stage has worked with thousands of clients around the world, including companies like Microsoft, Lacoste, The World […]
Published 10/26/22
Marjo Hellman is an Executive Communication Coach dedicated to helping leaders become the powerful leaders they want to be. Marjo is the creator of the Magnetic Executive signature programme, that helps high-achieving executives and organizations become the #1 leaders in their field. Marjo’s previous work includes “Finland Emojis” which is the most successful global PR […]
Published 04/18/22
Simone Heng is a human connections specialist and former international broadcaster for the likes of Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, among others. With over fifteen years of experience as a communicator on air, on stage, and one-on-one in different countries, connection has always been her life’s work. As a speaker, Simone inspires people […]
Published 03/18/22
Mina Guli from Melbourne, Australia is the founder and CEO of Thirst Foundation and a global leader committed to protecting the world’s water resources. Following a successful 15-year career in law, finance and climate change, in 2012 Mina established Thirst Foundation, a non-profit organisation focussed on raising awareness, creating urgency and driving action on water. […]
Published 03/06/22
Ulrike Seminati is a communication executive, coach and author who empowers her clients to lead authentically and with charisma. Prior to starting her own company in 2019, she worked in corporate communications for over 20 years in the auto, life science and pharma industry. She designed award-winning global engagement programs and successfully implemented numerous leadership, […]
Published 02/19/22
Boris Hristov is a speaker and trainer from Bulgaria. He is the Founder of presentation agency 356labs and a PowerPoint MVP. His agency is the company behind the industry-leading presentation skills conference – Present to Succeed. Boris has years of experience as a trainer and his only mission is to help you achieve more with […]
Published 01/29/22
AlexAnndra Ontra is changing the way the enterprise world thinks about its most undervalued asset — the presentation. As President and co-founder of Shufflr, AlexAnndra is blazing a trail in the emerging new discipline of presentation management. The technology she helped create is already powering the presentation strategies of hundreds of Fortune-level companies, helping them […]
Published 01/08/22
Pedro Morillas is a successful Peruvian businessman, founder of important companies and decorated by the government of his country with the “Gold medal for industrial merit”. Self-taught and a tireless globetrotter, he has traveled the world and lived in different countries. Now retired, he has written books such as: “What Now?”, “Bicentennial”, “Impunity”, “Innovate and […]
Published 12/26/21
Patricia Fripp is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, executive speech coach, sales presentation, and online learning expert. In Patricia’s career, she has delivered more than 3,500 presentations as well as hundreds of virtual presentations. Clients of her speech coaching include corporate leaders, technical and sales professionals, and seasoned professional speakers. She is the author […]
Published 12/04/21
Steve Donofrio is a former Non Commissioned officer (NCO) in the US Army with deployments to Iraq and Kuwait for the first Gulf war as well as other real-world missions.   As an international motivational speaker and leadership trainer, Steve utilizes his 20 years of speaking and training to help leaders move things to done through […]
Published 11/13/21
Devapriya Khanna is a Leadership Brand Strategist, an internationally certified Executive Coach, business mentor and a global speaker. Through her venture, 212 Degrees Brand Lab, she works closely with entrepreneurs, executives and enterprises to create memorable personal brands that deliver business results and grow influence and impact. As a strategist, coach and mentor, Devapriya has […]
Published 10/16/21
Asta Pipiraitė is a public speaking coach with six years of public speaking experience, TEDx Kaunas 2021 host and mentor for speakers since TEDx Kaunas conference started four years ago. Facilitator and coordinator of various projects, a member of an improvisation theater Impro Kaunas for two years now, she recently started her career as an […]
Published 10/01/21
Heather Hansen O’Neill is an international speaker, author, adventurer, and entrepreneur using her action-packed experience to Fire Up audiences. She stimulates vibrant energy, focus, and action for those who want to collaborate effectively, lead change, and achieve massive results. With expertise in virtual, hybrid, and live events, as well as her focus on helping individuals […]
Published 09/10/21