Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness talks with Mike about his anxiety over public speaking and how he has built confidence and refined his process of idea development over time. Steve also talks about what comes next for him in terms of public speaking, the inspiration he takes from stand-up comedians, and he tells a story about the time he got to pretend to be James Bond.

Laura Belgray talks with Mike about creating a great brand and how public speaking has helped expand her brand and her credibility. She shares some tips on telling good stories and gives Mike some personal advice about how to upgrade his "About Me" message.

Tim Schurrer has just written a book, The Secret Society of Success, and he talks about his first speech promoting that book. Together they listen to parts of Tim's speech and talk about what went great and what he learned from that experience.

David Lemus talks with Mike about how he designs memorable and impactful workshops for corporate, non-profit and government clients. He even teaches Mike a few tips and tricks about facilitating workshops.

Ashley Faus talks to Mike about the different types of speaking she does: theatre, speaking from stages, and also doing work presentations. She has so many helpful tips about making work-based presentations effective and useful, and getting people's attention. She also shares one of Mike's favorite speaking tips.

Chris Norton has developed a speaking career telling his inspirational story of injury and resiliency. He talks with Mike about giving the same speech over and over, but maintaining presence with his audience, even when they're virtual.

Charli talks to Mike about her initial fear of public speaking and how becoming a YouTube star helped her overcome that fear. She shares tips about how to script a speech, how to design better slides for a speech and a story about how attending a conference changed her life.

Josh Shipp and Mike spend the hour discussing Josh's vast experience as a public speaker since he was 17 years old. Josh gave a moving TED talk a few years ago, and he and Mike walk through all the steps Josh uses to get from nothing to memorized to presenting.

Jodie Cook talks with Mike about her public speaking journey from doing weekly 60-second self promos as a 22-year-old to her TedX Talk and her experiences as a surprise special guest speaker. They also talk about her method for "learning the route" of her speech and she tells a story about her experiences selling coffee mugs.

Koula Callahan was one of the key message makers at Story Brand, and now she's an independent branding consultant. She's also an Enneagram 9 (The Peacemaker) who struggles with conflict in daily life, but when she gets on stage, she's presenting a strong point of view. How does she change her mentality to present with authority?