Media

My perspective on umms and ahhs was featured as Day 21 in Valet Magazine’s “31 Days” initiative and syndicated to local newspapers across the United States.

I was interviewed by the Huffington Post’s Brittany Wong to explain the roots of JD Vance’s lack of charisma.

Change is a tough beast. Most of us resist it. Staying stuck where things are comfortable is a death knell for your business. Read more…

Transitioning from One Phase to the Next and Consciously Creating the Life of Your Dreams   I was surprised that Cepee Tabibian, who is the host of She Hit Refresh, asked me on her podcast because her focus is on younger women that make a hard left or right in their careers. I made my about-face in my early 50’s. Check out Cepee’s ‘She HIt Refresh’ podcast episode #24 to learn how you can (and I did) make your vision come true at any age. I shared many nuggets that many of you likely don’t know – what it took to make the change and to create a new life and build my business.

I so enjoyed being interviewed by Camilita Nuttall where we spoke about finding your powerful voice. We talked about how public speaking is a brilliant opportunity to position and build a business. With full disclosure, we did get off-topic talking about ‘Charlotte’s Web’. Click the image to have a listen, won’t you?

CharityVillage: Nonprofit professionals have a compelling and inspiring story to tell about the work they do. Often though, the presentations can fail for the same reasons for-profit professionals fail at their presentations. In this article by CharityVillage, I share some tips on how to successfully prepare and deliver a presentation.  

A few weeks ago a video of Canadian and Sikh politician, Jagmeet Singh, went viral. I was asked for my expert opinion by Roundhouse Radio 99.3 (you can catch that here), but the BIGGER perspective comes from my HuffPost column, 3 Ways To Handle Hecklers I Wish I’d Known Sooner. If you’re someone who spends any time on stage, you’ll want to read this and take notes.

  Inc.com: Add travel to delivering your presentation and what could go wrong, often does. Delivering a presentation in your hometown can be stressful enough. Add travel to the mix — if you’re unprepared, you’ll risk looking like a public speaking rookie. These five tips will have you arriving confidently to deliver your next presentation instead of sweating over what could have been handled ahead of time…read more >  

  Inc.com: Received 28,500+ page views   As an executive public speaking coach, I’m often asked: How can I be charismatic? How do I connect and engage an audience like other elite presenters? Or, I want to have the impact of a TED Talk presenter. Can you show me how? A TED Talk I often share with my presenters is Frank Warren’s Half A Million Secrets. Along with Sir Ken Robinson and Brené Brown, the secret to Frank’s ability to draw in his audience is his charisma … read more>  

  Inc.com:   Men, you’re biting off your nose to spite your face. The numbers prove it. We’ve known for years having more women at your boardroom table creates more profit than having your chairs filled with male derrieres…read more>