Own the Microphone

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a keynote speaker who turns her restaurant experience into lessons, and whose main goal is to put untapped potential into motion, Dina Douvikas. Bridgett and Dina discuss how Dina got into speaking, uncovering others talents, sustainability, inner strength, and more!

0:48

Restaurant industry lifestyle into speaking career.

10:40

One of Dina's favorite presentations.

14:45

What can someone do to work on their inner strength?

17:20

A little information on Dinas book.

20:20

Delivering a message that crushes.

22:00

A presentation challenge.

29:10

A question for Bridgett.

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On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes an author, business coach, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker who is the founder of the I Wont Starve Academy, Jamar Washington. Bridgett and Jamar discuss how to make sure you give your audience what they are looking for, helping young men with their career development, support systems, and more!

0:50

What did Jamar Washington do before becoming a speaker?

5:18

What to do when you and the audience are not vibing.

8:22

Presentation non negotiable.

12:20

I Wont Starve Academy.

15:59

Favorite topic to speak on.

18:50

What would Jamar do if he was not a speaker?

22:40

How do Jamar's books play a role in his presentations?

31:39

A question for BRidgett.

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On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes an intellectual property architect who works with clients to identify practices that enable them to maximize the impact of their wisdom and experience, Michael Hanegan. Bridgett and Michael discuss how to leverage what you know, dealing with nerves, putting in the work behind the work, experience reversal, and more!

0:50

How did Michael Hanegan become a professional speaker?

4:45

What is one of the biggest problems solved in Michaels presentations?

12:30

Guarding against expertise reversal.

17:20

What is the best part of being a professional speaker?

18:46

Michaels greatest evolution being a public speker.

25:55

A question for Bridgett.

29:25

One last tip on how to own the microphone.

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On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes the creator of the come alive on camera tribe, and challenge success manager who helps you define your voice, Lisa Monette. Bridgett and Lisa discuss what is holding people back from speaking, confidence, how Lisa got into her line of work, strategies to break past speech anxiety, and more!

0:51

What exactly does Lisa Monette do and why does she love it?

4:30

Where does confidence come from?

9:35

How did Lisa get into her line of work?

12:08

One thing someone can put in place to boost their confidence on video.

21:09

What does Lisa love to present on?

24:47

A question for Bridgett.

30:36

One last tip on owning the microphone.

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On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a Pharmacist and international public speaker, Chinelo Enwonwu. Bridgett and Chinelo discuss how Chinelo got her start in public speaking, confidence when it comes to speaking, dealing with mishaps during a presentation, and more!

Visit chinelo.info for more information about Chinelo’s offerings.

0:55

How did Chinelo Enwonwu go from being a Pharmacist to being a public speaker?

4:00

Where does Chinelo's confidence come from?

7:13

How does Chinelo deal with mishaps in presentations?

9:50

What is one of Chinelo favorite presentations?

15:27

How does Chinelo Enwonwu give her audience the best experience?

18:39

A question for Bridgett.

21:27

Presentation evoloution.

24:23

One last tip on how to own the microphone.

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On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a teacher turned speaker who helps start ups get from A-Z, and creator of the company Flywheel Results, Rob Durant. Bridgett and Rob discuss how Rob became a speaker, Robs time as a teacher, his company, challenges when speaking, making sure the audience cares about your topic, being an introvert, and more!

0:40

How did being a teacher play a role in Rob Durant becoming a teacher?

8:00

Flywheel Results.

13:30

What is one of the greatest challenges when it comes to speaking?

24:30

A memorable presentation moment.

26:20

A question for Bridgett.

33:31

One last tip.

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On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a speaker with 20+ years consulting organizations while focusing on talent development and capital management, Cornelius Dowdell. Bridgett and Cornelius discuss how Neil became a speaker, learning into your expertise, changing your presentation based audience size, self employment, developing human interaction skills, and more!

Visit https://www.thebestworkplace.com to learn about Cornelius and his team's offerings in the area of coaching, talent development, holistic organizational health, organizational efficiency and visit https://wwwneliusspices.com to order his spices!

1:45

How did Cornelius Dowdell get into speaking?

12:34

Did Cornelius always plan on being a speaker?

22:54

Favorite topic to speak on.

29:43

Always looking to learn.

38:00

Cornelius Dowdell's spices.

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On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a keynote speaker and founder of Emerging Excellence LLC whose goal is to help people understand that harnessing the power of change begins with how we think, Rickie Burney. Bridgett and Rickie discuss common mistakes that speakers make, how Rickie got into the speaking world, getting into Toastmasters, and more!

To learn more about Rickie and his offerings, please visit https://www.emergingexcellencellc.com/

0:50

What is one of the biggest mistakes that speakers make when making a presentation?

2:28

How did Rickie Burney get into the world of speaking?

8:41

What is Rickie's favorite presentation to deliver

14:15

Biggest difference between Rickie's first presentation, and most recent.

19:49

A question for Bridgett.

25:36

One last tip to own the microphone.

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This week, part 2 of a 2 part episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a top leadership motivational speaker, best-selling author, and award-winning businesswoman who educates leaders and business women on influencing, impacting and inspiring others to increase profits, productivity, and positivity, Pegine Echevarria. Bridgett and Pegine discuss expressing yourself on stage, hand movements, communication your value, saying "yes I can", Pegine's time as a gang member, and more!

0:28

You are not a tiger in a cage, express yourself and use your hands.

6:40

What is one of Pegine's favorite program to teach?

14:27

A question for Bridgett, and a time Pegine was in charge of an event for Vietnam veterans.

24:00

A life changing vision.

25:30

A message to someone who may be in trouble.

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This week, part 1 of a 2 part episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a top leadership motivational speaker, best-selling author, and award-winning businesswoman who educates leaders and business women on influencing, impacting and inspiring others to increase profits, productivity, and positivity, Pegine Echevarria. Bridgett and Pegine discuss stage presence, the three core topics of speaking, presenting with others, advice for when you are on a panel, and more! Be sure to tune in next Thursday for part 2 of Pegine's interview.

0:47

How long has Pegine Echevarria been a speaker, and how did they start?

5:20

Dealing with a co-presentor.

12:43

An interesting panel discussion.

19:30

Panel advice.

25:30

Keynote Non Negotiables.

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