Podcast
Using a Signature Talk for Lead Generation with Kelley Carlstrom, PharmD: Podcast Ep. 268
What does it look like to create your signature talk and put it out there for the first time? Our guest, Kelley D. Carlstrom, PharmD, did just that a couple of months ago. Kelley recently graduated from our Thought Leader Academy and worked with our lead speaking coach Diane Diaz to create her signature talk…
Read MoreDiane Diaz on the Midlife Schmidlife Podcast: Learning New Things with Diane Diaz (Ep. 45)
In this episode Diane and Liz discuss How learning to swim in her late 30s catapulted her confidence into many new experiences. Starting a new career Competing in the Florida Ironman Triathlon in her 40s, and so much more. We are making our way through the “How They Got Started” series, and Diane’s story is…
Read MoreThe Way to Gender Equality is through Public Speaking with Carol Cox (#IWD): Podcast Ep. 267
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Break the Bias. I appreciate that on the IWD website, they write, “Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key.” In this episode, I share the premise of the book I’m working on around the importance of women being public…
Read MoreHow I’ve Found and Used My Voice with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 266
In this episode, I share 3 ways public speaking has helped me to find and use my voice and the lessons I’ve learned along the way that may help you too. I take a broad view of public speaking = stages, in front of audiences, on TV, in the media, also virtual presentations and podcasting,…
Read More3 Ways to Love Your Audience with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz: Podcast Ep. 265
We’re wrapping up the month of February talking about how we as speakers can love our audiences. Why is this important? Because the more connected the people in our audience feel to us and to each other, the more impactful and memorable our presentations and talks will be. And here’s the thing about loving our…
Read MoreThe Role of Symbols and Metaphors in Our Stories with Susan Moe: Podcast Ep. 264
If you’re an analytical, left-brained thinker like me, this episode is going to give you a different perspective on your content, your speaking, and yourself. My guest Susan Moe is an MBA-trained former business executive who is now a clairvoyant reader who helps her clients understand themselves better through their own symbols and metaphors. Susan…
Read MoreFinding the Emotional Heart of Your Message with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 263
Since we’re in the month of February, I figured it was a good time to talk about finding the emotional heart of your message. As speakers, we can get so focused on the information we want to share that we neglect emotions and feelings and making a heart-to-heart connection with the people in our audiences.…
Read MoreThe Four Layers of Thought Leadership with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 262
I remember last year I was doing some research and I googled “famous thought leaders.” Guess what the results were? All men. Now, we know there are women thought leaders: Brene Brown, Mel Robbins, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Minda Harts all come to mind. But, Google hasn’t caught on yet. Why not? Because we need MORE women…
Read MoreClosing the Gender Speaking Gap with Kristin Oakley: Podcast Ep. 261
You won’t want to miss the story I share in this episode that made me so mad at the time. About 5 years ago, I was attending an event run by a very prominent women’s organization and I couldn’t believe who they had on stage. Here’s a hint: It has to do with our topic…
Read MoreSelf-Doubt Happens: Here’s What I Do with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 260
One of the side effects of going bigger with your message and putting yourself out there is self-doubt. Even when you’re excited about what you’re working on, self-doubt can creep in. Self-doubt can masquerade as procrastination, boredom, shiny object syndrome, distractions, filling up your to-do lists and calendar, even deciding to clean those areas of…
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