Hold onto your hats!  In this episode, we hear from Dr. Louise Mahler, one of the world's leading experts in Leading with Gravitas where she helps leaders to have greater confidence, presence and influence in their communication.

Louise shares her insights into the courage required to communicate effectively, her lifelong journey of managing performance anxiety, and the personal challenges she has faced and overcome throughout her successful career.

She takes us behind the scenes of the opera world and opens up about how trauma shaped her identity.

Louise also unpacks the myths around public speaking.

By blending wisdom from Ancient Rome with her opera career and research on gravitas, she offers practical techniques to overcome nerves and anxiety, enhancing any performance.

Her invaluable advice, gained from a lifetime of experience, will transform your approach to communication in all areas of life.

A self-proclaimed 'show-off' with the voice of an angel, Louise will have you in stitches while warming your heart with her intellect and humility.

Plus, you'll walk away with actionable strategies for commanding any room.

What you'll learn in this episode: 

Her book Gravitas:

Gravitas - timeless skills to communicate with confidence and build trust – by Dr Louise Mahler    

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About Dr Louise Mahler

Dr Louise Mahler is one of the world's leading experts in Leading with Gravitas. She helps leaders to have greater confidence, presence and influence in their communication.
A foremost expert in body language, voice and human behaviour, Louise has a PhD in Business, and degrees and masters in Organisational Psychology as well as Music that led to the University top award for Innovation in Research. She also holds an Adjunct Professorship at Federation University.

She is a sought-after commentator discussing leadership, body language and effective presentation on television, radio and in the media. Her recent interviews with Channel 7 where she analyses the body language of Harry and Meghan Sussex have over 2 million views.

Louise is a highly entertaining and insightful keynote speaker for conferences and won the 2021 Keynote Speaker of the Year award in 2021 from the Professional Speakers Association. She is the author f two books, "Resonate: for people who need to be heard" and “Gravitas: timeless skills to communicate with confidence and build trust.”

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