The Big Talk with Tricia Brouk

Today, I'm joined by an amazing alum of The Big Talk Academy Mastery, Lee Powers. You may remember Lee from Episode 741 that released in April, where I featured her big talk, "A Nurse's Awakening from a Coma: Lessons Learned from Being the Patient."

Lee is a nurse, speaker, and advocate with decades of experience. After surviving a patient assault that left her on a ventilator in the ICU, she founded ICUiCare™ to humanize critical-care recovery through education and advocacy, empowering patients, families, and healthcare teams to solve complex health challenges and rebuild lives.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• The value of pharmacogenetic testing in preventing medication complications

• The number of ICU survivors affected by Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), and why more people aren't talking about it

• How medicine often operates on a one-size-fits-all approach, and how you can become a better advocate for your healthcare

• Her current favorites: Book: Man's Search for Meaning and Speaker: Tricia

Her first appearance on The Big Talk podcast in Episode 741

Website: https://leepowersrn.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-powers-rn-bsn-034845337/

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In a world increasingly reliant on AI, in-person mentorship for speakers has never been more essential.

Using my NYC intensive, The Big Talk Live, as the backdrop, I walk through what three days of hands-on stage work actually look like and why this is what you need to gain momentum in your speaker journey.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• What AI can and can't do for you as a speaker

• Why growth for most speakers isn't a content problem — it's a performance problem

• How to develop your stage presence as a speaker

• Why working together in person could transform your speaking career

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In today's episode, you will hear a big talk from Adolfo Gomez Sanchez, an amazing speaker and alum of The Big Talk Academy Mastery.

Adolfo has served as a performance mentor to pro athletes and CEOs for over 30 years. Leveraging his tried-and-tested methodology, he teaches clients how to break performance down into its component parts, optimize each, and stitch them back together seamlessly.

He is a Best-Selling author and High-Impact Speaker for leading organizations around the world.

In his big talk, "Redefining failure as reps unleashes your full potential," he explores:

• When failure shifted from an occurrence to a character judgment

• How achievement addiction is neurochemically similar to substance abuse

• The crucial difference between achievement and fulfillment

• Why elite performers expect 20-40% of their training to be failed reps, and what we can learn from them

Website: https://www.gomezsanchezofficial.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ags1101/

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

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Today, I'm introducing you to Mike Shereck, a thought leader and author whose upcoming book, Radical Integrity, is coming soon from The Big Talk Press.

Mike Shereck is a thought leader, barrier breaker, and a guy from Berwyn who is committed to creating a world that works for everyone. Author of two books with a third on the way, he works as an executive coach and EOS Implementer with a strong commitment to the success of entrepreneurs.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• Why taking responsibility means rejecting victimhood

• How understanding that your perspective differs from others is crucial for meaningful dialogue

• The importance of creating genuine dialogue about healthy masculine expression

• His current favorites: Books: The Three Laws of Performance, Mindset, Out of the Crisis, Extreme Ownership, & Berwyn Rules, Speakers: Simon Sinek & Brené Brown, and Podcast: The Shawn Ryan Show

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

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Most speakers prepare for their big talks, but very few actually train like athletes, and that's the gap holding them back from true mastery.

In this episode, I'm sharing why approaching your speaking like an athlete is the key to extraordinary performance and how the reps you do between big moments are exactly what make you extraordinary when it counts.

When you tune in, you'll discover:

• The crucial difference between preparing for a talk and training like an athlete

• Why staying in the reps through podcasts, panels, and smaller stages builds your voice as a muscle

• How to rehearse properly (hint: it's not in your head or reading notes—it's on your feet)

• The importance of protecting your instrument and organizing your assets like a pro

• Why conserving energy allows you to spend it extravagantly on stage

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Today, I'm super excited for you to hear from Dr. Diane Jackson Schnoor, an engaging speaker, educator, and consultant who helps organizations transform their cultures through playful learning, storytelling, and empathy.

With nearly three decades as a seasoned educator, museum specialist, founder of an award-winning preschool, and university professor, Dr. Diane inspires audiences with high-energy, interactive keynotes and workshops.

She launched Dr. Diane's Adventures in Learning to help educators around the world connect play, literacy, and engaged STEM/STEAM experiences for joyful learning. Her Adventures in Learning podcast amplifies the stories of diverse and creative problem solvers.

In her big talk, Empathy, Wonder, Curiosity, Connection — Weaving the Colors of Joy Into a Coat to Help You Weather All Storms, she explores:

• How empathy connects us through shared fundamental feelings

• Why we don't need grand adventures to find wonder

• How exploring books, media, people, and experiences can serve as both mirrors to our own lives and windows into other cultures

• The reason practicing empathy protects us from living in fear

Website: https://www.drdianeadventures.com/

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-jackson-schnoor/

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

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

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Today, I'm joined by an amazing friend, client, and graduate of The Big Talk Academy Mastery, Dr. Lía Roth.

Dr. Roth is a psychoanalyst and keynote speaker specializing in shame, betrayal, and relational dynamics. She is the bestselling author of Get In or Get Out, But Don't Stay in the Freakn' Middle. Known for her sharp, grounded insight, she is a speaker whose presence ignites possibility.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• What happens when we operate from shame

• How to offer yourself belonging, rather than waiting to receive it from others

• The steps to heal from shame and create new possibilities

• Her current favorites: Book: Endgame (Fin de partida) by Samuel Beckett and Speaker: Tricia Brouk

Her big talk, given at The Triad in NYC

Website: https://drliaroth.com/speakup

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Read her book, Get In or Get Out, But Don't Stay in the Freakn' Middle

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

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

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlroth

Substack: https://substack.com/@drliaroth

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Most speakers prepare for their big talks, but very few actually train like athletes, and that's the gap holding them back from true mastery.

In this episode, I'm sharing why approaching your speaking like an athlete is the key to extraordinary performance and how the reps you do between big moments are exactly what make you extraordinary when it counts.

When you tune in, you'll discover:

• The crucial difference between preparing for a talk and training like an athlete

• Why staying in the reps through podcasts, panels, and smaller stages builds your voice as a muscle

• How to rehearse properly (hint: it's not in your head or reading notes—it's on your feet)

• The importance of protecting your instrument and organizing your assets like a pro

• Why conserving energy allows you to spend it extravagantly on stage

Claim your spot for my two-day virtual masterclass, The Art of The Big Talk

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In today's episode, you will hear a big talk from Jane Newman, an amazing speaker and alum of The Big Talk Academy Mastery. You may remember her from Episode 716, which dropped in December, where we explored the hidden costs of AI.

Jane is an international speaker, entrepreneur, and coach. She writes and speaks on the urgent necessity of retaining our humanity in a techno-centric world.

Based in Seoul, South Korea, Jane travels internationally, working with global thought leaders on reimagining AI and technology. Her message to live joyfully offers a necessary panacea to lives driven by efficiency and productivity.

In her thought-provoking big talk, "Re-humanising: Reclaiming our Humanity in a Techno-centric World," she explores:

• Why technology has become an insidious colonizing force and how the system discriminates against those who don't fit digital molds

• The reason burnout and tech overwhelm aren't personal failings

• The importance of real human connection and community in reclaiming our humanity

• How we can push back against tech companies and demand human-first design

Her first appearance on The Big Talk podcast in Episode 716

Website: https://www.jane-newman.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-newman-writer-and-speaker/

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Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, gave away over 100 million pairs of shoes and built a $700 million company — yet the pain of "not enough" nearly cost him his life. Through his healing journey, he discovered the truth that saved him: he had always been enough. Today, Blake is dedicating his life to ENOUGH, a cultural intervention reminding us all of what's always been true: we are enough.

Mark Fujiwara is a Modern Samurai, transformation architect, and conscious wealth advisor. Drawing on the Japanese art of kintsugi — repairing broken pottery with gold — Mark helps leaders turn their "cracks" into sites of strength by uncovering their ikigai, their highest purpose.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• The fact that suffering doesn't discriminate, and vulnerability can be the antidote to your isolation

• Why the shame-isolation cycle is what puts lives at risk, and how finding even one person to talk to about your mental health can begin to break that cycle

• When turning your mess into your message heals you, too

• How to be your own advocate with medication for your mental health

Claim Your Free "We Are Enough" Bracelet

Blake is giving away free bracelets to The Big Talk community! Visit https://weareenough.co/bigtalk to claim yours. Normally $30, yours free — because you are enough. 100% of bracelet profits go directly to mental health organizations saving lives every day. When your bracelet arrives, snap a photo and tag @wearenough, @blakemycoskie, @markfujiwara, and @triciabrouk so we can celebrate you!

If you or someone you love is struggling, please reach out. You are never alone.

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988 (US)

• Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741

• International Association for Suicide Prevention — https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ for global crisis center listings

• NAMI Helpline (National Alliance on Mental Illness) — 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741741

• Psychology Today Therapist Finder — https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

This episode discusses mental health and suicide. If you are personally affected, please know that help is available, and you deserve support.

Websites: https://blakemycoskie.com/ and https://weareenough.co/

Instagram: @weareenough and @blakemycoskie

Website: markfujiwara.com

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

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

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