Time to Shine Podcast : Public speaking | Communication skills | Storytelling

Award-winning speaker Sally Z discusses the art of bravery and empowering individuals to step into the spotlight through public speaking. She explores the power of persuasive storytelling, emphasizing the importance of balancing emotion with ethics and logic. The podcast highlights the impact of storytelling in public speaking and the significance of engaging the audience on a deeper level through personalization and collaboration.

Dr. Elena Paweta is an executive communication coach, speaker, TEDx organizer and university professor. As a professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, she specializes in international business, startup development and entrepreneurship. Dr Elena has been organizing TEDx conferences for the last 10 years. She has hosted the IDEAS+LEADERS podcast for over 3 years. Greg […]

Karen Eber discusses the power of storytelling in leadership and culture shaping, backed by science. She highlights the importance of empathy, trust, and bonding through engaging stories and offers practical advice on improving storytelling skills and public speaking through regular practice.

André Noël Chaker is one of Finland’s leading business speakers and writers. Over the past ten years André has spoken at over 1000 business events in Finland and abroad. His more recent books, The Finnish Miracle and Santa’s Dream are national bestsellers and form the foundation for André’s highly successful keynotes on transformation and change. […]

Shailvi Wakhlu, Technology Leader and International Keynote Speaker, shares her journey from data analytics to public speaking. She discusses the power of self advocacy and its relevance in different professions. Wakhlu also talks about the importance of building public speaking skills, embracing mistakes, and continuously practicing to become a better speaker.

Jacqueline Farrington has over 20 years’ experience as a change maker, empowering leaders and their teams to spark transformation and innovation through communications. Known for her refreshingly direct yet supportive and science-backed approach, Jacqueline works with senior and board-level leaders as the founder and president of Farrington Partners. She blends her experience in the performing arts, […]

Linguistics professor Valerie Fridland discusses the concept of 'bad English' as a moral judgment rather than a reflection of incorrect language usage. They explore the power of intensifiers in public speaking and the influence of different languages on English. The importance of preparation, practice, and language tolerance in public speaking is emphasized.

Heather Flanagan is Principal at Spherical Cow Consulting and Founder of The Writer’s Comfort Zone. She comes from a position that the Internet is led by people, powered by words, and inspired by technology. If there is work going on to develop new Internet identity standards, she is probably involved! Greg Gazin, a.k.a “The Gadget […]

Danja Bauer is an award-winning international speaker, singer and public speaking trainer. The lively woman from Vienna, Austria, knows how to use her and also your voice to rock the stage! With her profound 27 years of stage experience, Danja empowers corporates and entrepreneurs to give speeches that are as memorable, entertaining and impactful as […]

Cyril Junior Dim, a Zimbabwean software engineer turned world champion speaker, shares his journey to becoming a speaker and discusses the importance of being well-prepared. He also talks about his favorite quotation and the impact of 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'. Learn how a simple evening routine can help capture and share memorable stories, and the importance of documenting stories for speeches and presentations.