Claim the Stage: A Podcast About Public Speaking and Speaking Up

Do you use the words "like," "so," and "um" more than you'd like? If so, this episode will teach you how to avoid using ... Read more

Suzanne Bates is the CEO of Bates, a firm with a mission to help leaders shape the world. As a coach to some of the worl... Read more

Did you know body language is 55% of what your audience is judging when they're deciding if they like and trust you? Whe... Read more

Val Nelson is an introvert and former wallflower who absolutely cringed at the idea of speaking up in front of a room. S... Read more

Ken Lizotte is Founder and Chief Imaginative Officer (CIO) of emerson consulting group inc., a Concord Massachusetts con... Read more

When Stacey Shipman was in 6th grade, she won the "Quietest Girl" award and now she is a brave communication expert who ... Read more

The Inner Critic: friend or foe? What is it there for and how do we work with it to stay sane and enjoy our public speak... Read more

Lara Hogan's first public speaking experience was horrifying to say the least. Not only did she live to tell about it, s... Read more

Fear. It's one of the things that stops us from getting on stage, stops us from saying what's true for us, and stops us ... Read more

Is your biggest source of pain knowing you are meant for greatness but you don’t know how to achieve it? Do you worry if... Read more

Seth Godin needs no introduction, but for those of you who want details, Seth is the author of 18 books that have been b... Read more

Crafting a great story, persuading your audience to action, and bringing a crowd to tears are all signs of a great speak... Read more

Are you aware of how often you use weak language? In this eye opening episode, Dr. Phyllis Mindell, a pioneer and expert... Read more

I'm sure you can think of a time when fear stopped you. Maybe it was when you were thinking about asking for a raise, fi... Read more

Who are you when you're on stage? Who are you when meeting someone new? What about when you're alone? If you ever feel l... Read more

In-demand professional speakers become well known because they have perfected one very important part of their message. ... Read more

Have you ever signed up to give a presentation, and in the days or weeks leading up to it, regretted ever putting yourse... Read more

I had two frustrating conversations with two female friends last week that stuck with me. Feeling annoyed when I woke up... Read more

Speakers often mistake their “norm” as a commonality that they share with many other speakers. In reality, your “norm” i... Read more

Hey friends! Welcome to my first episode of 2017. I'm back! Rather than create another boring slide show or endlessly ra... Read more