

Speaking Podcast
Roy Coughlan
The new format to this Podcast is I am having interesting conversation with Authors, Coaches and Business people.
Episode 1 to 250 I am interviewing Public Speakers and Coaches. They are sharing how they overcame their fear of public speaking and became competent speakers. If you would like to make a change in the World then being able to speak in public is critical to get your message out. Later Episode include conversation with Authors & Business owners.
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Episode 1 to 250 I am interviewing Public Speakers and Coaches. They are sharing how they overcame their fear of public speaking and became competent speakers. If you would like to make a change in the World then being able to speak in public is critical to get your message out. Later Episode include conversation with Authors & Business owners.
Join my SKOOL PodFather Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about
Thank you to my listeners :)
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May 17, 2022 • 43min
#151 How to Prepare for a TEDx Speech - Kristen Donnelly
Speaking Podcast Social Media / My Other Podcasts + Donations https://bio.link/podcaster
About my Guest:
Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, PhD) is a TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in difference, and the power in inclusivity. She is one of The Good Doctors of Abbey Research, COO of their parent company, and an unapologetic nerd for stories of change. Kristen lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband, where they are surrounded by piles of books and several video game consoles.
What we Discussed:
- How to land a TEDx and the Preparation required
- The Mindset needed
- Structuring a Keynote
- Connecting with you Audience
- Understanding Different Irish Accents
- Her Podcast 'The Culture Cast'
- Social media Strategy - Just Show up
- Forbes Business Council
and more
How to contact Kristen:
https://www.abbey-research.com/
https://www.facebook.com/abbeyresearch
https://www.instagram.com/abbeyresearch/
https://twitter.com/abbeyresearch
https://www.youtube.com/abbeyresearch

May 15, 2022 • 43min
#150 Finding Your Side Hustle - Marcus Cheu
Speaking Podcast Social Media / My Other Podcasts + Donations https://bio.link/podcaster
About my Guest:
Marcus is an Online Service-Based Side Hustle Coach, helping 9-5's and aspiring entrepreneurs alike get started in their side hustle journey. In his early years, Marcus has always sought to start his own business, but failed at a blog and eCommerce store, prior to uncovering his passion for helping others. Taking the leap of faith, Marcus secured 2 paid clients (with the help of a coach) in less than 90 days, despite starting with ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Today, Marcus is super passionate about helping others get started in their own journey after he has seen the possibilities for himself. Based in Singapore, Marcus enjoys watching NBA, EPL, One Piece and Korean variety shows in his free time.
What we Discussed:
- His Side Hustle Podcast
- Helping with Mindset
- How to land your 1st paid clients
- Should you use Organic or Paid Leads
- Don't be afraid to fail
- BNi and other Networking Options
- What Social Media to use.
and more
How to contact Marcus:
www.marcuscheu.com
https://www.instagram.com/marcuscheu/

May 5, 2022 • 28min
#149 The Amazon Way - John Rossman
Speaking Podcast Social Media / My Other Podcasts + Donations https://bio.link/podcaster
About my Guest:
John Rossman is the author of The Amazon Way book series, a former Amazon leader and Managing Partner at Rossman Partners. Mr. Rossman is an expert leveraging the Amazon leadership principles to help others innovate, compete and win in the digital era. One of the leading innovation speakers, John delivers practical techniques and strategies the audience can apply in their business. John advises leaders on strategy, leadership and digital transformation. John was an executive at Amazon.com where he played a key role in launching the Amazon marketplace business as the Director of Merchant Integration, and went on to have responsibilities for the enterprise business at Amazon. Mr. Rossman’s blog is www.the-amazon-way.com. He writes a weekly newsletter titled The Digital Leader Newsletter on Substack.
What we Discussed:
- The Amazon Way Principles
- The Advantages of taking a speech to a Q&A
- Structuring a Workshop
- Amazon Leadership Principles
- Delivering Results
- John's Newsletter
- How to get Innovation into a Company
and more
How to Contact John:
www.rossmanpartners.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rossman/

Apr 28, 2022 • 53min
#148 Learning from a TEDx Speech - Steve Fredlund
Speaking Podcast Social Media / My Other Podcasts + Donations https://bio.link/podcaster
About my Guest:
Steve Fredlund is a long-time actuary, nonprofit leader, humanitarian and podcaster who recently has become an entrepreneur and small business owner; he knows the highs and lows of leadership. For the past 15 years, he has been on a quest to understand the driving forces behind a leaders happiness and unhappiness. As a professional speaker, Steve’s insights are transforming the lives of leaders across the country. He has spent his entire life in East Central Minnesota with his wife Tracy and their three, now-grown children. He loves podcasting, poker, disc golf and enjoying Minnesota sports (making fan-hood far more difficult).
What we Discussed:
- Disc Golf
- Poker and his Poker Podcast
- The logic of learning Chess for children
- His 6 Podcasts
- His 2No. TEDx Speeches and the Tech Problems
- The Advantages of Toastmasters
- The Silent Support for Podcasts
- Different Coaching Types
- Lead Generation for Clients
- The Extreme Value Coaching Programme
and more
How to Contact Steve:
https://stevefredlund.com/
https://www.facebook.com/stevefredlund
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefredlund/
https://www.instagram.com/stevefredlund/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8VxumiUGinovS8XwybciIQ

Apr 18, 2022 • 35min
#147 Inspire Others to Give to a Charity - Sophie Wadsworth
Speaking Podcast Social Media / My Other Podcasts + Donations https://bio.link/podcaster
About my Guest:
Sophie Wadsworth brings to her coaching practice a passion for helping leaders craft and deliver personal, mission-centered stories, while nurturing a culture of storytelling throughout their organizations. She draws on her experience as a writer and former executive to collaborate with leaders in creating their unique presentations for community stakeholders, investors or clients, and keynote audiences . Sophie is the author of an award-winning collection of poetry and a selected storyteller for GBH’s Stories from the Stage on World Channel. Her clients include executives, entrepreneurs, authors, scientists, and leaders at companies in Greater Boston and beyond!. She lives with her family outside of Boston, Massachusetts.
What we Discussed:
- Her Speaking Journey
- Teaching and Learning from 9th Graders
- Using Post-it Notes to Practice
- What do you Want the Audience to Feel
- Dealing with a Curve Ball Question When Presenting to Investors
- Tips for Keynotes
- The Power of a Story
- Advice on Presentations
- Inspire others to Give to a Cause
and more
How to Contact Sophie:
https://www.sophiewadsworth.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-wadsworth-99368073/
https://twitter.com/Soph_Wadsworth

Apr 17, 2022 • 1h 25min
#146 The 5 Rules to be a Great Speaker - Pradas Ramdas
Speaking Podcast Social Media / My Other Podcasts + Donations https://bio.link/podcaster
About my Guest:
Pradas Ramdas is a corporate strategist, a seasoned marketer, a public speaker, a budding writer and an influencer from the world of technology and business. For over 2 decades he has continued to build performing teams and keeping them motivated to achieve goals continuously, a skill he build with his experience that comes from his knowledge in International business, Leadership psychology, Mentoring, public speaking and with thorough preparations on the topics he pursues. He believes in the power of mind and his focus to achieve everything in life and has been very successful without being burned on his path to reaching higher grounds everyday. Pradas Ramdas is from India and based out of Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates.
What we Discussed:
- His journey from India to Abu Dhabi
- Communication can Make or Break a Person
- Overcoming a Traumatic Speaking Experience
- Don't Trust Technology
- The Psychology of Selling
- The Preparation before Speaking
- A Calm Mind Help Structure Yourself
- Learn how to Read the Room
- Know Your Message
- You Can Not Assume Your Audience Does Not Know the Topic
- Connect Your Voice to the Message
- Carry a Bottle of Water for another Reason than Thirst
- Talk Less, Listen More
- Have a Slide When Closing Out
- Split a Recording in 3 min messages
- Complimenting Poland about Helping Ukraine
and more
How to Contact Pradas:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradas-ramdas-17075a27/
pradasr @ gmail.com ( I put spaces to prevent spam)

Apr 13, 2022 • 41min
#145 What's Your Ritual Before Speaking - Voice & Speech Coach Maria Tecce
About my Guest Maria Tecce:
Maria Tecce is an actor, singer, keynote speaker, and Voice & Speech Coach. Maria uses all her experience and techniques as a performer and Voice and Speech Coach to empower business professionals and performers to take their public speaking and performance to the next level. Maria has coached for companies like Google, Diageo, KPMG, Ulster Bank, Bank of Ireland, Ericsson, Novartis, Trinity College, Smurfit Business School, Volkswagen, and Johnson & Johnson. Maria's work will help you find your voice, your confidence, and your own personal style so you can knock it out of the park everytime you speak and communicate. Instead of fear or dread, you'll feel powerful, excited, and joyful when you think of that presentation, meeting, or upcoming Tedtalk. Your voice is your body, and your body is your voice. Own your voice, own your confidence, and own your space.
What we Discussed:
- Her International journey as an Actress and Singer
- How she became a voice coach
- Facilitating an Event is never about you
- Managing your Nerves Speaking
- Her different Types of Workshops
- Her Ritual before Speaking
- How she helps clients as a Coach
- Landing the Big Corporate Clients
- What Social Media to use
- Tips for the Virtual World
- Different Types of Breathing
- Each Language has its own Musicality
and more
How to Contact Maria Tecce:
https://mariatecce.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_KCsWtElXYhEAUhr2RyHvg
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-tecce-voice/
More About Speaking Podcast:
All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com
All Social Media + Donations link https://bio.link/podcaster
Sponsor : http://coolabulla.com Use Discount Code Speaking for a 20% Discount
Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast
All my 5 Podcast can be found at http://roycoughlan.com/

Apr 9, 2022 • 36min
#144 The Speaker Than Does Not Like Speaking - Stacy Pederson
About My Guest Stacy Pederson
Stacy is an award winning actress, clean comedian, and funny motivational speaker who has almost died a bunch. She's the author of three New York Times Bestsellers she's written in her head but yet to put down on paper. Stacy would love nothing more than to see you go from boring to soaring on stage or camera.
Stacy Pederson is an innovator. After failing in every conceivable way (including life itself-literally-) Stacy chose to reinvent herself. She is now a sought-after Keynote Motivational Speaker who gives audiences fun—yet practical actions on how to overcome stress, handle change, be more resilient, and live a life that matters.
Theater-Based Performance Education
Stacy Pederson holds a BFA in Theatre and has performed stage, film, commercial, standup comedy, and radio work. She is the co-founder of The Academy of Children’s Theatre, (ACT) in Colorado Springs, as well as Ministry Center for the Arts, (MCA).
Award-Winning Style of Comedy and Speaking
Stacy’s humor is witty, creative, clean, and professional, She won first place out of all comedians in “Colorado’s Got Talent”.
What we Discussed:
- How Stacy became a funny motivational speaker
- Tips for doing Commercials
- Make Fear on Stage Your Friend
- Starred in the World's Worst Horror film
- Advantages of having an Acting background when Speaking
- Structure a Keynote Differently
- Tips on Emceeing (If that is even a word)
- Advantages of being a Member of the National Speakers Association
- Tips for Landing Corporate Clients
- Radio Work Tips
and more
How to Contact Stacy:
https://www.boringtosoaringspeeches.com/
https://stacypederson.info/
https://www.youtube.com/user/stacyatMCA
https://twitter.com/stacypederson
https://www.facebook.com/stacypedersoncomedy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacypedersoncomedy/
More About Speaking Podcast:
All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com
All Social Media + Donations link https://bio.link/podcaster
Sponsor : http://coolabulla.com Use Discount Code Speaking for a 20% Discount
Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast
All my 5 Podcast can be found at http://roycoughlan.com/

Apr 4, 2022 • 59min
#143 Be a Continuous Learner - Mike Patterson
About my Guest:
Mike Patterson is:
• A Business Growth Expert
• A Marketing Strategist
• A Profit Generator
• A Results Multiplier
• By the age of 23 Mike had circumnavigated the world, twice.
• He’s traveled to over 50 countries on six continents.
• He has over 14 years Military experience, (R.N. / Army).
• With more than 3 decades in Senior Management Positions, running Heavy Equipment Workshops for Construction / Oil & Gas, The Military, The UN, Oil & Gas companies, in Europe and in MENA Regions.
• For 9 years he ran part of a Maintenance facility for Sh. Moh’d in Dubai.
• Mike has spent over 42 years in the MENA Region.
• 25 of those years in Dubai.
• Mike has been a corporate trainer for 20 plus years and a Business Consultant for 15.
• He has worked with over 50,000 people in over 40 industries, including Banking, Oil & Gas, Police, CID, Insurance, Retail, Finance, Construction, Water, Transport, Telecommunications & various Governments.
• During that time, he’s worked with Entrepreneurs, Solopreneurs, Startups, National, International & Multinational Billion $ companies helping with Strategic and Business Planning, leading to them Doubling / Tripling and Quadrupling their bottom lines, in a relatively short time.
• Mike is the Co-founder BusinessFirst Consultancy
• Managing Partner Creative Steps Consultancy
• CEO of BusinessMastery & Business Strategies Middle East
What We Discussed:
- His Life's Journey
- The difference between being in the Navy and the Military
- How to overcome an Unwelcome Audience in a Workshop
- Personal Development
- Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, Denis Waitley & Brian Tracy
- Be Systemised
- Structuring a Workshop
- His Toastmasters Journey
- How to Upscale Your Business
- Different Types of Referrals
- If you are Not Different then You Are the Same
- What is your R.O.I.
- His Business Mastermind
and more
How to Contact Mike:
https://businessmastermind.me/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikedubai1/
More About Speaking Podcast:
All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com
All Social Media + Donations link https://bio.link/podcaster
Sponsor : http://coolabulla.com Use Discount Code Speaking for a 20% Discount
Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast
All my 5 Podcast can be found at http://roycoughlan.com/

Mar 29, 2022 • 44min
#142 Do You Care So Much That It Hurts - Brenden Kumarasamy
About my Guest:
Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world.
What we Discussed:
- How he learnt his skill of Speaking
- Secrets to YouTube Promoting
- Figure Out the Style that Works for you.
- Focus on 1,000 Conversations
- Monetising YouTube
- Making IG work
- Build that one raving fan one at a time
- Landing Pages and How to Grow
- The Divorce Rate in Business Partnerships
- Overcoming the Fear of Speaking
- Charge by the Result and not by the hr
and more
How to Contact Brenden:
https://www.rockstarcommunicator.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/MasterTalks/videos
More About Speaking Podcast:
All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com
All Social Media + Donations link https://bio.link/podcaster
Sponsor : http://coolabulla.com Use Discount Code Speaking for a 20% Discount
Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast
All my 5 Podcast can be found at http://roycoughlan.com/


