Jill Wesley is the founder of Science + Soul of Speaking. She helps world-class leaders and experts stand out in their industry as the go-to speakers for the biggest virtual and in-person global events. She's a thought partner to some of the top leaders in the country who speak about their work and their thought leadership. Her mission is to help people find common ground and work together to find solutions to the world's biggest challenges.

 

She has also worked as an executive coach, professional speaker and event producer for over 25 years. She's also head of speaker coaching for TEDx San Francisco, . One of the top TEDx events in the world. Her work has been featured on NPR and USA today. She has a deep commitment to DEI and she has decades of experience coaching and advising cross-cultural business ventures. 

 

In our conversation, Jill talks about her journey to coaching, people's common mistakes about public speaking, and her JEDI principles. 

 

Things you will learn in this episode:

• The meaning behind Science + Soul of Speaking
• The best speakers are people who continually learn from their audiences.
• The top three mistakes that people make when speaking
• Using JEDI (justice, equity, diversity & inclusion) principles as a foundation to speaking
• Five things you can do to be a better speaker.

 

Quotes

 

“Mastery doesn't mean something's perfect. It means it's part of you and that you trust it.” - Jill Wesley

 “We're going to alienate people in the audience when we're not speaking to lived experiences that people can relate to.” - Jill Wesley

Resources

• Science + Soul of Speaking
• The Female Quotient
• TedX San Francisco

Guest Accounts

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/jillwesley

Company Accounts

• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/science-soul-of-speaking 
• Facebook:   Jill Wesley: Science + Soul of Speaking https://facebook.com/JillWesley
• Website: https://www.sciencesoulspeaking.com