Presentation Thinking™ #160. TED Talkin’: Drag queen Pattie Gonia is bringing joy to climate action (and presentations)
Drag queen Pattie Gonia hits the TED stage to let us know that joy is a useful and tangible way to take action against climate change.
Mikey and Molly analyze the stage, screen and story elements of Pattie’s TED Talk and are thoroughly impressed with the sparse but strategic visuals (her dress is enough to look at!) and the measured pace with which Pattie delivers.
Pattie walks through perfect examples of personal storytelling framed against a bigger story of queer history and climate change. Through finding her joy in drag, she found her niche in the climate movement. How can we apply that to our own lives and work?
As a drag queen, she’s a pro at keeping the audience involved and making them an active participant of the talk. It’s a joyful and inspiring 9 minutes for both climate action and presentation skills.
This is an episode for: climate activists, folks in a creative rut and anyone that has a hard time slowing down while speaking.
What's in the Spice Cabinet?
Watch Pattie’s talk for yourself
Follow Pattie online and catch her singing on tour!
Pattie Gonia website - there’s merch too!
Are you free July 23-24 and want to improve your own Story, Stage and Screen skills? Come join us for Story Camp!
- Find out more about the Park City retreat here