Speaking and Communicating Podcast

What is 'executive functioning'?

Meet Karen Dudek-Brannan, Ph.D.

Karen is a Professional Development and Product Specialist, SLP, and founder/CEO of Dr. Karen, LLC, a company focused on empowering therapists and educators to design interventions that support language, literacy, and executive functioning. She develops engaging professional development and products that help school teams work together to get better results.

Karen has a doctorate in Special Education and also a Director of Special Education credential. She finished her B.S. in 2002 and her M.S. in 2004 in Speech Pathology from Illinois State University. She also has a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, a license to practice in the State of Illinois from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and a Professional Educator’s License from the Illinois State Board of Education with endorsements for Speech Language Pathology and Director of Special Education.

Karen hosts the De Facto Leaders Podcast, where she shares up-to-date evidence-based practices, her own experiences, and guest interviews designed to help pediatric therapists, educators, and aspiring school leaders design services that support social, emotional, and academic growth and set kids up for success in adulthood.

Key Points:
- what exactly is executive functioning?
- situational awareness
- how to self-regulate
- how teachers can use these tools in the classroom
- how to be influential as a leader
- how to set children up for success
- creative ways to advance your career
- social, emotional and academic growth for children
- communication and executive functioning

...and so much more!

Connect with Karen:
Website: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-dudek-brannan/

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/executive-functioning-and-self-regulation-w-karen/id1614151066?i=1000627715710
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tlASu5HqS4UOl4mJ2DIUc
YouTube: https://youtu.be/fHSby9GQ6II

Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]

What does celebrating have to do with leadership, communication and teamwork?

Meet Joel Zeff!

Joel is known as the Tao of TA-DA and has spoken in over 2,500 events.

He is also the author of ‘Make the Right Choice

Joel Zeff creates energy. He is a dynamic speaker, improvisational humorist and author. His interactive performances invite members of the audience to participate in hilarious improvisational exercises that illustrate Joel's central message: That organizations and individuals should CELEBRATE every day successes to increase collaboration, productivity, passion and innovation.

Since 1997, Joel has inspired audiences from Wells Fargo to Samsung to KPMG and even the IRS. Yes, the IRS. Joel is a masterful public speaker and a nationally renowned motivator, lifelong humorist and improvisational actor.

He started his professional career as a newspaper journalist and PR executive. In 1994, Joel went out on his own as corporate communications specialist. He helped clients with their employee communications, media relations, strategy and customer marketing. Throughout the consulting process, Joel realized his clients – many of them high-level technology and telecommunications firms – were starving for fun, passion and new perspective on finding success.

In his book, Make the Right Choice, Joel believes that we always have the opportunity to make the right choice to live a more creative, passionate, and productive life.

Key Points:

• when you follow what you love
• why an NYU Professor designed improv
• how improv makes you a better communicator
• how improv removes fear of public speaking
• why C-suite executives should take improv classes
• how audience reactions fuel the speaker even more
• why celebrate big and small achievements alike
• how being present improves your listening skills
• how to find success during change and disruption
• does ‘TA-DA’ reduce stress?
• how to take back control by being silly
• using improv at corporate trainings and events
• repercussions of a lack of communication
• how to ‘stay in the game’

…and so much more!

Connect with Joel:

Website: https://www.joelzeff.com

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHHkzviQLQB9wSiQx4zuf0Q

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejoelzeff/

Additional Resources:

“Make the Right Choice” by Joel Zeff on Amazon.

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OSEJAV3ckY6t3cMm6xGXT
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ta-da-why-celebrating-improves-communication-and-teamwork/id1614151066?i=1000627446975
YouTube: https://youtu.be/aENIV57y_PQ

Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]

Why are Australian patients unhappy with Asian healthcare workers? 

What can be done to bridge this communication and cultural gap?

Meet Shweta Ramkumar!

Shweta is the CEO & Founder of Healthy Dynamics. She is an experienced Communication coach who helps healthcare professionals from ESL (English as a Second Language) backgrounds improve their communication skills to express themselves authentically, build better relationships & achieve professional excellence. She has a background in both teaching and healthcare.

Shweta's current work involves supporting healthcare professionals in clinical roles who's first language isn't English improve their professional and social communication skills in English in order for them to form better connections and relationships with their patients and colleagues; to earn better credibility, value recognition and respect in the workplace. She also equips them with the tools and skills needed to relocate abroad as expatriates and help them integrate socially in their home(s) away from home. 

Listen as Shweta and I debate the cultural misunderstandings and misinterpretations and what can be done to overcome those.

Key Points

• what exactly is professionalism in healthcare?
• why Australian patients constantly change healthcare professionals
• medical gaslighting
• building rapport with patients
• having patients feel seen, heard and validated
• medical professionals bias
• how developing communication and soft skills leads to career progression
• tips for non-English professionals to understand the local culture more
• health professionals and the personal bias patients experience from them

...and so much more!

Connect with Shweta:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shweta-ramkumar-b4906515/?originalSubdomain=au

Website: https://thehealthydynamics.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shwetaramkumar

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@9tinkle

Additional Resources:
FREE Personality Quiz: https://thehealthydynamics.com/quiz/

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asian-healthcare-workers-vs-australian-patients-w-shweta/id1614151066?i=1000626935082
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1343aV7wmss78iF4pvmbYx
YouTube: https://youtu.be/kXdgXvjwcrk

Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]

How do you get started on public speaking? What opportunities come your way if you develop this skill?

Meet Liam Sandford!

Liam is the author of ‘Effortless Public Speaking’ and Founder of Creators Unwind. His mission is to help people become stress-free speakers.

Liam wrote wrote ‘Effortless Public Speaking’ with his co-host of the Public Speaking Space, Derek Moore. The book details his journey of how he overcame the fear of public speaking. Live Twitter Spaces have been instrumental in contributing the ideas in this book. The opportunities that come from creating online have been incredible for him.

Key Points:

- how to get your public speaking reps in daily

- how to use daily ‘nano speeches’ to put together a presentation

- “confidence is success remembered”

- 2 most important things to focus on when public speaking

- questioning the horror movie in your mind when imagining speaking in public

- why you should not fear judgment

- how Liam uses Live Twitter spaces for public speaking practice

- why public speaking practice cannot be a quick fix or hack

- what to do if you dislike speaking in front of people
- how to tell stories with impact

...and so much more!

Connect with Liam:

Website: https://liamsandford.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-sandford/?originalSubdomain=uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liamsandford?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Additional Resources:

‘Effortless Public Speaking’ by Liam Sandford and Derek Moore on Amazon

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/effortless-public-speaking-w-liam-sandford/id1614151066?i=1000626694235

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HXiijT1Gyb8IKgUMi5Nqo
YouTube: https://youtu.be/0YPORWSHc-U

Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]

What exactly is a native English speaker? What biases are formed due to this term?

Meet Christine Mullaney!

Christine is a TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host of Connected Communications, a Public Speaking and Presentations Coach. She started Speech and Drama classes when she was 7 and trained in the Classification of Speech. She has had the incredible opportunity of working globally in over 20 companies, on 5 continents. For more than 15 years, she worked in a variety of sales management, teaching and training roles with some of the highest ranked English language and Speech & Drama colleges in Ireland, co-founding ELT Ireland along the way. 

Christine's mission now is to help her clients transform their first language skills and experience into influential International English. She loves helping high achievers double and treble their opportunities for promotion with the power of strategic communication - whether you’re new to cross-cultural communication or just want to step up your boardroom game. She also helps her clients become phenomenal presenters and her goal is to see to it that the term "native English speaker" is abolished! She plans on launching a panel discussion on languages, accents and bias in the near future.

Christine also hosts the Connected Communication Podcast, where she explores how much of communication is nature and how much is nurture.

Listen as Christine shares her clients' experiences, the biases formed by English speakers and how these mindsets can shift.

Key Points:

- different biases created by the term “native English speaker”

- how to have inclusive communication

- how the rhythm of speech affects brain priming

- moving parts of your mouth differently changes your enunciation

- challenges faced by those who work in English-speaking companies

- advantages of being bilingual in this global economy

- Language proficiency vs Communication competency

- tips and strategies for persuasion during a sales pitch

- audience analysis with the SCARF Assessment

- appealing to emotion vs appealing to reason

- how to emotionally self-regulate

- the 4 pillars of awareness
- the distance bias challenges in hybrid environments
- is it necessary to get rid of your accent?

...and so much more!

Connect with Christine:

Website: https://www.languagecouragecoaching.com

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connected_communication/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConnectedCommunicationPod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineMulla
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/connected-communication/id1678060305

Additional Resources:

FREE 5 Golden Rules of Articulation on Christine’s website

The SEEDS model of bias by the NeuroLeadership Institute (https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/seeds-model-biases-affect-decision-making/)

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abolish-the-term-native-english-speaker-w-christine/id1614151066?i=1000626177566
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7hxDum9HnmNWhRCOoCuglL
YouTube: https://youtu.be/v3Vxh_Tp0-w

Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]

What role do communication skills play in workplace culture?

Meet Rachel Radway!

Rachel Radway is a certified professional coach, mentor and consultant who helps leaders improve their communication, interpersonal and cultural skills so they and their organizations can thrive through change. She is the CEO & Founder or RER Coaching where she coaches employees and leaders on communication skills.

Passionate about the connection between leadership development, empathy, and organizational culture and effectiveness, she helps companies set both experienced and emerging leaders up for success. She believes strongly that leadership isn’t about your title but the way you work with others to make things happen — and that leadership coaching increases impact and supports positive change in both personal and professional lives and relationships.

Rachel thrives on change. She’s lived in 9 countries, 8 states, and countless cities and towns in the US, and traveled extensively internationally. These experiences made her realize the importance of communication skills. She’s had several careers and a range of roles in tech startups, global Fortune 500s, and national nonprofits in a range of industries, and a few small businesses of her own. A common thread has been helping people communicate across functions and cultures.

Key Points:
- how Rachel was surrounded by multiple languages as a child

- how living abroad taught Rachel cultural diversity

- how leaders can deal with diverse, global teams in this age of Zoom

- the role of empathy when leading a global team

- understanding others’ communication styles

- how diverse voices increase productivity and efficiency

- how to create psychological safety in your team - leader or not

- how to actively include introverted team members in meetings

- various virtual collaboration tools to have everyone contributing

- self-advocacy tools and communicating effectively
- the meaning of 2-way communication

...and so much more!

Connect with Rachel:

Website: https://www.rercoaching.com

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

Additional Resources:

FREE call with Rachel: https://calendly.com/reradway/50-minute-chat?month=2023-08

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vShdumtjiHX3MREXUOFcQ
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/communication-and-organizational-culture-w-rachel-radway/id1614151066?i=1000625916843
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZqeTJDA-fGs

Are you suffering from people pleasing? Does people pleasing make others or you happy?

Meet Martin Salama!

Martin specializes in uplifting people frustrated in their life quickly shift their mindset to UNCOVER their greatness so they can manifest their true potential. His mission is to help you transform your mindset to one of abundance, discover your warrior within and boost your self-esteem, so you manifest your full potential and attract all the opportunities the world has to offer.

Martin has over 40 years of being a serial entrepreneur and owner of multiple businesses, having over a decade as a certified professional business coach, being the creator and host of multiple entrepreneur summits, a radio host, and a bestselling author of multiple books to help YOU become a confident warrior in your L.I.F.E.! He is the Architect of The W.A.R.R.I.O.R.’s Life Code, which helps you live in abundance and make the world the magical place you want to live in, so you can Live Incredibly Full Everyday!

Martin became a people pleaser when his brother passed away at age 5. He started to do everything he could make his parents happy, in order to help them deal with their grief. As a result, he made up "Rational Lies" (Rationalize) in his mind. This means finding all the reasons to justify abandoning your values.

Listen as Martin shares his experiences and how people pleasing led to various life choices that he had to reevaluate:

Key Points:
- why you can’t do enough to people please
- how control issues create worry
- how worrying holds you back
- how to avoid being a nuclear reactor
- “making your partner happy” vs “making sure they are not unhappy”
- self-aware vs self-conscious
- how coaching made Martin face his demons
- are you motivated by the need to have others love you?
- how having aligned values leads to deeper connections
- feelings vs emotions - How to clearly name your feelings
- practical tools to deal with anger
- how to live incredibly full everyday

...and so much more!

Connect with Martin:

Website: https://connectwithmartin.com

Website: https://www.thewarriorslifecode.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-salama-cpc-eli-mp/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martin.salama.7

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarriorslifecode/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/martin_salama?lang=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MartinSalama

Additional Resources:

“Recovering from Divorce” by Martin Salam (Amazon)

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FREE Gift: https://thewarriorslifecode.com/7secretsadult-pg1-optin-6404

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-stop-being-a-people-pleaser-w-martin-salama/id1614151066?i=1000625367654
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7scITJcqPuREgyh2pGgAFa
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBeRVfC4c90

Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]

Why are stories important in business? How do stories help leaders connect with their teams?

Meet Soundari Mukherjea!

Soundari Mukherjea, MBA is the CEO & Founder of Soundbytes who helpsleaders and teams drive business outcomes, build a personal brand and be more human at work. She is also an Organisational Consultant and a Business Storytelling Coach.

Soundari has worked in the areas of finance, operations, banking, and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong, the Middle East, and India. With over 30 years’ experience between Unilever, ANZ, her firm TSol, and in her new avatar Soundbytes11, she has an insider’s view on the challenges that organisations and teams face and this drives her passion while working on consulting and capability building projects.

Business Storytelling is important in helping leaders connect at a human level with their teams. The purpose of stories is not to persuade but try to understand another perspective. Soundari asserts that stories are like migrants, they travel well. 

Listen as Soundari shares many corporate stories that indicate to us the following:

- people don’t chase dreams, they chase identities

- how employees perceive organizational missions and visions

- why when leaders talk about change, it doesn’t connect with their employees
- why Spotify’s Matthew Ogle reintroduced a bug on weekly recommendations

- how to make presentations that are memorable

- how to ensure retention when presenting data

- how John Deere used stories to save over $1 billion gloves Procurement inefficiencies

- different tools to excel in storytelling and data presentation skills

- how stories connect with difference audience members for different reasons

- how Donald Dell negotiated for the late Arthur Ashe

- what Marcus Elliott taught us about change management

- the synergy of multi-generational talents and expertise together in the workplace

...and so much more!

Connect with Soundari:

Website: https://soundbytes11.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soundari-mukherjea/?originalSubdomain=hk

Additional Resources:

Lift As I Climb: An Immigrant’s Journey Through Corporate America by Jackie Glenn: https://www.amazon.com/Lift-Climb-Immigrant-Journey-Corporate-ebook/dp/B07QX3WMK4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JWFTM85PVJ1B&keywords=lift+as+i+climb&qid=1692612070&s=audible&sprefix=lift+as+%2Caudible%2C74&sr=1-1

Never Make the First Offer by Donald Dell: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Make-First-Offer-Dealmaker/dp/B002VGERGE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8VERGAT4KY8&keywords=donald+dell&qid=1692612011&s=audible&sprefix=donald+dell%2Caudible%2C111&sr=1-1

The Fuzzy and the Techie by Scott Hartley: https://www.amazon.com/The-Fuzzy-and-Techie-audiobook/dp/B06XXG5ZVT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JITRB1U7SFTG&keywords=scott+hartley&qid=1692611943&sprefix=scott+hartley%2Caps%2C705&sr=8-1

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-importance-of-storytelling-in-business-w/id1614151066?i=1000625115557
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QWwcn3nz8UYqtbrzRBjQK
YouTube: https://youtu.be/NK08gP-CaqU

Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]

Did you know that you were born with the neurological system to speak perfectly?

What is wrong with the coaching methodologies that are used to help with public speaking?

Meet Danny Slomoff!

Danny is a Psychologist and the speaking coach for the Ski and Snowboard Olympic Team. He studied  the neurology behind Public Speaking and coached executives on public speaking and presentation skills. 

During his more than 35 years of executive leadership and communication coaching, Danny has worked with all levels of an organization: C-Suite executives to middle management. He specializes in bio-tech, high-tech, financial and professional services and has coached Peak Performers including Olympic athletes, dancers, and musicians. His clients strive to attain the "edge" and keep it. They share relentless desire to achieve and be on the top of their game -- always.

Danny has held positions as Distinguished Faculty with Speakeasy Communications Inc. and VP Human Capital, Bio-Logical Capital LLC and began his career as both a clinical and an organizational psychologist.

Listen as Danny shares years of research regarding the neurological basis of speaking. His bestselling book, "The Myth of Public Speaking" demystifies many of the goals of business communication. This ground-breaking book offers stories from recognized executives in every industry, plus intriguing scientific research on talking, processing and retention. You will also grasp that success in business communication is how your teams, colleagues and customers process and retain what you say.

Key Points:

- Why public speaking techniques don’t work

- How to be your rich, interesting self when public speaking

- What Danny found to be wrong with the coaching methodology
- The neurological system for talking that we are born with
- Why focusing on errors creates more speaking anxiety
- “Eye contact” vs “Mind contact”
- How you can truly learn “Executive Presence”
- How to use a Talk Show format to make your presentation more engaging
- How 1-on-1 conversations are a parallel to public speaking
- Best practices to make Powerpoint Slides compelling
- The first profound processing system in our brain
- Storytelling using pattern recognition techniques

...and so much more!

Connect with Danny:

Website: https://www.slomoffgroup.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-slomoff-phd-7aa97b3/

Additional Resources:
"The Myth of Public Speaking" by Danny Slomoff: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Public-Speaking-Revolutionary-Communicating-ebook/dp/B0BSSCCF4T?ref_=ast_author_mpb

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-myth-of-public-speaking-w-danny-slomoff/id1614151066?i=1000624638758
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7L15JM56xybqoGprl9SdT5
YouTube: https://youtu.be/7IRA8B3lIjY

Are you tired of monotonous and unengaging presentations?

Meet David Doerrier!

David is on a mission to empower brilliant minds to deliver captivating presentations that engage and don't overwhelm their audience. He is a Public Speaker and Facilitator. His motto is "Talking and telling ain't training or selling". David is also a retired Air Force Veteran.

David shares techniques and strategies to wow, inspire, and connect like never before! He helps you make your voice heard and your message engaging and unforgettable. He grew up shy not wanting to speak. With a radio broadcasting and acting background, he later had the Air Force ask him to be an Instructor. This led to a 30-year career in Training and Development. As a result of that assignment, he had to learn to deal with anxiety over standing in front of people.

Listen as David takes me through each of the 8 principles and demonstrates how to engage and captivate your audience.

Key Points:

- why being nervous and anxious about speaking is normal

- how to work through the anxiety and nerves

- how Toastmasters helped David overcome imposter syndrome in his leadership abilities

- why you should make peace with making mistakes

- various strategies to engage your audience

- "Telling students" vs "Facilitating their learning"

- what makes a training stick

- why being a Facilitator is like a workout

- how to ask questions the right way to engage your audience

...and so much more!

Fun Fact: David is a Professional Santa!

Connect with David:

Website: https://www.presentyourwaytosuccess.com

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

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-give-a-killer-presentation-w-david-doerrier/id1614151066?i=1000624377886
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/64L8czJgwPLwwXop8uCEMo
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMfGxfYLMxU

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberta-ndlela-93774121/
Email: [email protected]