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

Former US Army NCO Steve Donofrio discusses his accidental entry into the speaking industry and the power of storytelling. He explores the significance of ancient stories and the storytelling arc, and shares techniques for improving storytelling skills through observation and mindfulness.

Devapriya Khanna is a Leadership Brand Strategist, an internationally certified Executive Coach, business mentor and a global speaker. Through her venture, 212 Degrees Brand Lab, she works closely with entrepreneurs, executives and enterprises to create memorable personal brands that deliver business results and grow influence and impact. As a strategist, coach and mentor, Devapriya has […]

Asta Pipiraitė is a public speaking coach with six years of public speaking experience, TEDx Kaunas 2021 host and mentor for speakers since TEDx Kaunas conference started four years ago. Facilitator and coordinator of various projects, a member of an improvisation theater Impro Kaunas for two years now, she recently started her career as an […]

Heather Hansen O’Neill is an international speaker, author, adventurer, and entrepreneur using her action-packed experience to Fire Up audiences. She stimulates vibrant energy, focus, and action for those who want to collaborate effectively, lead change, and achieve massive results. With expertise in virtual, hybrid, and live events, as well as her focus on helping individuals […]

Maria Tecce, actress, singer, keynote speaker, and Voice & Speech Coach shares strategies for managing nerves and performing at your best. They discuss the importance of conscious breathing, learning from successful speakers, and practical exercises like tongue stretches. Maria's experience and techniques empower business professionals and performers to take their public speaking and performance skills to the next level.

A note for our English-speaking listeners: this week’s episode is in Spanish, talking about Speakers of the Bicentennial of Peru with Jaime Lértora. So that’s the theme of this episode. Jaime Lértora es consultor en comunicaciones, Ingeniero egresado de la Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina. Él es consultor en proyectos de comunicación, laboró para el […]

Neil Thompson is a speaker, writer, and entrepreneur. He started out his career as a product development engineer, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He started his journey in public speaking out of necessity. After one too many failed presentations in front of management, he knew that he had to work on his public speaking skills. […]

Katja Schleicher knew already at an early stage that talking is gold and silence the beginning of all troubles. After her studies (German & English language & Literature. Linguistics & psychology) she pursued an international career in PR, Advertising and Corporate Communications for Media & HiTech Companies. For more than a decade she now passionately […]

Kevlin Henney is an independent consultant, trainer, reviewer, speaker and writer. His development interests, contributions and work with companies covers programming, people and practice. Lately he became and expert in advanced techniques for online presentations. He has been a columnist for various magazines and web sites, a contributor to open- and closed-source software and a […]

Brett Hill is an expert on mindfulness and coach, creator of The Language of Mindfulness, soon to be a book, training, and TEDx talk (2021). Brett has spent many years studying and practicing mindfulness in many forms. He studied Hakomi, a mindfulness-based somatic psychology with founder Ron Kurtz and he also trained as a facilitator […]