There are many pathways to becoming a professional speaker. Today's guest shares why you should invent your own path and reveals lots of practical tips to boost your speaking career and stand out from the crowd.

Our guest today is here to remind you of one truth: you are awesome! She delivers practical tips to help you own your awesome on the stage by having fun, visualizing your success, and lots of other actionable advice.

Many speakers understand the power of stories, but what is the goal of storytelling? Our guest today believes it's all about transformation and giving the audience an experience. In this interview, you'll learn practical ways to organize and select your stories, as well as other incredible tips to engage your audience.

What is the best way to connect with your audience? Our guest today shares an unconventional answer: becoming vulnerable with your audience helps you connect in a powerful way. She also offers tips to help you become more vulnerable and effective in your speaking.

Do you want to take your speaking to the next level? Our guest today shares how he does this by engaging multiple senses and using the power of music and film. You'll come away with ideas and inspiration to make your own talks more effective and create a unique experience for your audience.

When you are speaking, it's easy to be distracted by various concerns and not be truly present with your audience. Today's guest reminds us that we need to own our moments, be present with the audience, and be in the room with who is in the room.

Do you speak because you have authority, or do you speak in order to gain authority? Today's guest reflects on what it means to develop authority as well as practical ways to go about it.

As a speaker, your ego sometimes stands front and center and creates chatter that makes it harder to be effective. Today's speaker shares practical guidance for getting your ego out of the way by surrendering, becoming more authentic, and forgiving yourself.

As a speaker, it's not enough to have great content. You must also be prepared to deliver that content in a compelling way each and every time. Today's guest shares practical strategies for preparing for a talk so you can deliver an exceptional experience for your audience.

It is easy to plow through a talk that you have delivered before. But is that what will serve the audience best? Today's guest will help you understand why every talk must be relevant to the specific audience. She also shares lots of practical tips for putting your audience first and connecting with them.