Speak With Simon

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  • Glenn Avery - Perseverance - Ep. #10

    Since leaving school and embarking on a career in the motor engineering industry in 1983, Glenn Avery always held admiration for people that could command the attention of an audience. Just two years ago, het set out to become one of those people and has now discovered the power and enjoyment that comes from conquering a fear of communication.  


    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Live a Life You're Proud Of - Paul Davy - Ep. #09

    About your guest:

    https://www.paul-davy.co.uk

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-davy-267b6244/

    In this episode, I speak with a good friend, speaker and coach, Paul Davy, on how to live a life you can be proud of - without regrets.


    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    1 hr 36 min
  • Joshua Hawkhead - The Quest for Inclusion - Ep. #08

    About your guest:

    Joshua Hawkhead, Specialist Leader of Education and Inclusion Director, shares invaluable insights into his experiences and how we can make our organisations - and our own attitudes - more inclusive.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-hawkhead-297692195/

    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    1 hr 7 min
  • Megan Wrench - The Courage to Conquer - Ep. #07

    Once deeply afraid of public speaking, Megan Wrench shares experiences, advice and tips from her inspiring journey from scared student to successful finance executive, overcoming challenges and setbacks along the way.

    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    45 min
  • The Two Wolves - Ep. #06

    Which wolf are you feeding? Don’t make the mistake I did; I fed the wrong one for far too long...

    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    15 min
  • Flecks of Gold , Brambles and Gratitude - Ep. #05

    In this episode, I share two stories designed to encourage reflection, along with a poem I've recently written on the theme of gratitude.

    I mentioned the Emma Barnett Show on BBC Radio 5 Live - it was an interview on 26/03/2020 (starting at 2 hours 39 minutes) with Alan de Botain, a Swiss-born British philosopher and author, who spoke about happiness and expectation. I'm not sure how long the episode will be available, but the link at present is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000gkkl


    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    25 min
  • Goals: Driving You Forward, Not Up the Wall - Ep. #04

    Do you find it a challenge to set, and commit to, meaningful goals? Do you place unreasonable expectations on yourself and become frustrated when you struggle to meet them? In this episode, UK award-winning speaker Simon Day shares some of his thoughts and experiences around goal-setting to help your goals drive you forward, not up the wall.

    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠⁠

    Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    29 min
  • The Price of Progress - Ep. #03

    Why am I not making progress as quickly as I want to? In todays's episode, UK award-winning speaker Simon Day shares his experiences around goal-setting, consistency, resilience and accountability to help you narrow the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

    Please visit my website for more information, tips and articles: https://speakwithsimon.co.uk

    My article, The Price of Progress, can be found here: https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk/blog/professional-development-public-speaking-skills

    Watch this brilliant video as Simon Sinek speaks about dopamine, addiction and how it impacts our lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hER0Qp6QJNU

    Mel Sherwood's book, The Authority Guide to Pitching Your Business: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Authority-Guide-Pitching-Your-Business/dp/1912300028/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mel+sherwood&qid=1578771947&sr=8-1

    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠

    Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    29 min
  • The Fight Against Fear - Ep. #02

    Why do we feel fear? How do we overcome it? Where do we start? These and more questions are discussed in today's episode by UK award-winning speaker, Simon Day.

    References:

    The John C. Maxwell Leadership Podcast, 'Fear and Faith', 27.9.19

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kFAz7LsxUU8JYDYPmqEfI

    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: ⁠https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon⁠

    Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1⁠

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    21 min
  • Freaking Out to Speaking Out - Ep. #01

    In this, the inaugural episode, I share some of my journey from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker. Using two acronyms I've developed over the years - FEAR and GOAL - I help listeners understand how to alter their mindset by focusing on why speaking in public can be a blessing rather than a curse.

    Recommendations from this episode:

    Check out my website and subscribe to my social media channels for more content: https://speakwithsimon.co.uk

    Check out Richard McCann, the speaker who inspired me: https://www.richardmccann.co.uk/

    Buy and read Executive Presentations by Jacqui Harper MBE for practical tips on gratitude and how to reframe your mindset: 

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Executive-Presentations-Develop-presence-confidence/dp/1788600169/ref=sr_1_1?crid=SF12N7GKWQ03&keywords=executive+presentations&qid=1572274546&sprefix=executive+prese%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-1

    About your host:

    After years of suffering with crippling communication anxiety, Simon Day was left with two choices: spend his whole life hiding in the shadows and risk losing everything, or find his voice.

    Through a painful yet empowering journey of discovery, Simon has transformed from terrified teenager to UK award-winning speaker and communications coach. He now employs his communication skills as a leader in education and works under his self-built brand, Speak With Simon, to coach others seeking to lose their fear, find their voice and speak with greater power.

    Website: https://www.speakwithsimon.co.uk

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakwithsimon

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/speakwithsimon1

    Any thoughts expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals concerned. Please conduct your own due diligence.

    27 min

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The ability to communicate effectively - regardless of the setting - is one of the most vital skills we need.