The Speaker's Secrets

The Speaker's Secrets

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The Speaker's Secrets episodes

  • 150: Speak Your Way to Cash with Ashley Nicole Kirkwood

    Ashley Nicole Kirkwood is an exceptional professional relied upon for her legal expertise and business savvy supporting both billion-dollar brands and emerging businesses to provide strategic legal advisory services. After graduating top of her class at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and going to trial around the country for Fortune 100 corporations, Ashley left her mid-six-figure salary to launch her own corporate law firm, Mobile General Counsel. Now, Ashley runs both a law firm and a speaking business, Speak Your Way To Cash where she helps thought leaders and speakers how to land five and six-figure corporate licensing deals. 

    Through her law firm, Mobile General Counsel, she helps entrepreneurs with critical elements of their business such as trademarks, intellectual property, employment law, diversity & inclusion, negotiations, and contracts. When Ashley speaks, crowds listen, gaining recognition throughout her career from Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago Business, The American Lawyer, The Jam, Black Enterprise, and many more. 

    Find out more about Ashley at ashleynicolekirkwood.com and speakyourwaytocash.com.

    29 min
  • 149: Start Now, Start Simple with Dan Ram

    Dan Ram travels the globe as an Event MC & Speaker at over 100 events a year. Hosting changemakers like President Barack Obama, billionaire founders Sir Richard Branson and Reid Hoffman, F1 champion Nico Rosberg, and Grammy-winning artists and celebrities, he works on 4 continents from college campuses to parliaments to in-house corporate innovation days for Fortune 500 companies to the biggest tech conferences in the world. 

    His passion is to inspire people with his motto 'Start Now Start Simple' in building a future we all want to live in. 

    Find more about Dan here: 

    www.iamdanram.com and @iamdanram on all social media platforms 

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/iamdanram 

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamdanram 

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/iamdanram 

    Twitter: www.twitter.com/iamdanram 

    Youtube: www.youtube.com/iamdanram 

    Whatsapp: +183255253535

    38 min
  • 148: How to Create Content (Consistently)

    In 2021 (and beyond), consistently creating content is the name of the game. But how do you put yourself in a position to continuously churn out great ideas without feeling overwhelmed? That's what this episode is for. I share the tips that have helped me to reach almost 150 podcast episodes, with more to come.

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    13 min
  • 147: Bring the Breath
    Without your breath, you wouldn't be alive. It's literally your life essence. But many times, we take our breath for granted. We often don't pay attention to it... It's just there. This episode will challenge you to bring the breath; I'll show you how paying attention to something so small (but crucial) will pay some gigantic dividends.
    11 min
  • 146: It's All About the Voice with Valerie Gabail

    Today’s guest is Valerie Gabail! Valerie is the founder and director of the Professional Voice Trainer. She draws on her twenty-five-year performance career in the Classical Music industry as an international soloist to provide singing, voice and presentation skills coaching to singers, actors and business professionals. Her pedagogy uses a wide range of voice, movement and acting approaches to help clients develop their unique spoken style and become more confident and inspiring speakers. 

    Join me and Valerie as we have an enlightening conversation this timely and necessary topic. 

    Be sure to check out Valerie’s work: 

    Official website: https://www.valeriegabail.com/ 

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

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-gabail/ 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-FW8P7JM0zjrU7OvQz6lg


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    36 min
  • 145: Become A Lifelong Learner, Not An Expert
    Who doesn't want to be an expert? Experts are widely recognized and often times, widely paid. But focusing on becoming an expert can often be short-sighted, especially as the world continues to evolve. In this episode, Edrico talks benefits of focusing on becoming a lifelong learner instead of an expert, and how this mindset shift ultimately solidifies our expertise for the long haul.
    14 min
  • 144: Acting Up! with Eddy Segal (Part II)
    Part II of Edrico's conversation with Eddy Segal, founder of Acting Up. Eddy is an accomplished acting coach who uses techniques to help clients overcome communication blocks, harness inner resources and improve performance.
    In this episode, Edrico and Eddy talk about rejection, not being born with skills and one of the top behaviors to avoid. Check Eddy out and follow him on social media:
    www.instagram.com/actingupcoach
    www.facebook.com/actingupcoach
    www.linkedin.com/in/eddy-segal
    21 min
  • 143: Acting Up! with Eddy Segal (Part I)

    3 questions: What's your favorite movie? Who's your favorite actor? Did you know you can use acting techniques to enhance your public speaking and communication? 🤔 Well, you can! 

    I talk with Eddy Segal, founder of Acting Up, about this topic. Eddy is an accomplished acting coach who uses techniques to help clients overcome communication blocks, harness inner resources and improve performance. Check him out and follow him on social media: www.instagram.com/actingupcoach www.facebook.com/actingupcoach www.linkedin.com/in/eddy-segal

    28 min
  • 142: The Human Paradox

    Truly one of my favorite episodes yet! 🤩 So, you're a human. And being human is a paradox. Most people don't realize this, though. But if you do, you give yourself the gift of relating to ANYONE on Earth while maintaining your unique individuality. 

    Trust me, just go ahead and tune in. The gold in this episode is waiting behind the play button :-)

    16 min
  • 141: Why We Should Read More
    Reading! How do you feel about it? Do you love it? Hate it? Is it thrilling or boring? Whatever your stance, the bottom line is: reading (more) is one of the most useful habits we can develop. It has countless benefits and is a vital part to our mental health and improving our relationships. This episode talks about fun strategies that we can use to read more and love it in the process.
    11 min

About The Speaker's Secrets

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The Speaker's Secrets is a weekly podcast for people who want to improve their public speaking and communications, and their lives in general. Your host, Edrico Ambrister, offers practical and easy-to-apply tips and strategies that will boost your confidence, allowing you to flourish in any speaking situation.