
Steal the Show with Michael Port
Speeches, job interviews, deal-closing pitches. Do you know the best way to handle yourself in the spotlight? Steal the Show from Heroic Public Speaking is a fast track to learning what it takes to engage your listeners, manage your nerves, and maximize your message's impact in every situation, every time.
Through interviews with top performers, listener Q&As, and expert chats with Heroic Public Speaking staff, we’ll help you make the most of every public speaking opportunity to improve results in every aspect of your life. At Heroic Public Speaking, we believe that the most transformative speeches change the world and the people in it—including the speaker.
Your host Michael Port is the Founder and CEO of Heroic Public Speaking and a former professional actor, having guest starred on shows like Sex and The City, Law and Order, Third Watch, and many others. He is the New York Times bestselling author of 9 books on the topics of business and public speaking, including Book Yourself Solid, Steal the Show, and The Referable Speaker.
Latest episodes

Jan 28, 2020 • 1h 11min
132 Steve Drum on Performing in High Stakes Situations
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about how to rely on your training on stage and off. Steve Drum is a retired Navy SEAL Master Chief, recently retiring from a 27-year career of, he says, “jumping out of planes and kicking in doors.” He helped develop a “Warrior Toughness” training program for the U.S. Navy, ultimately changing the way the military branch prepares young sailors and offices for the acute stress of intense combat operations. A two-time Heroic Public Speaking GRAD alum, he is launching his speaking career to share what he’s learned about handling stress in high-stakes situations. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/132-steve-drum-performing-high-stakes-situations/.

Jan 21, 2020 • 1h 5min
131 Rohit Bhargava on “Non-Obvious” Ways to Become a Better Speaker
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about “non-obvious” ways to provide more value to meeting planners and organizers, as well as audiences and fans. Rohit Bhargava is the founder and Chief Trend Curator for the Non-Obvious Company and the bestselling author of six books. His latest book, for the new decade, is Non-Obvious Megatrends. He is widely considered one of the most entertaining and original keynote speakers on business trends and marketing in the world. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/131-rohit-bhargava-non-obvious-ways-become-better-speaker/.

Jan 14, 2020 • 1h 15min
130 Dorie Clark on Reinventing Yourself
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about reinventing yourself as a speaker, author, and thought leader. Dorie Clark is a self-reinvention and branding expert and the author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and the Washington Post bestseller and Forbes Top 10 Business Book of the Year, Stand Out. She delivers dozens of keynotes per year and has appeared on the TEDx stage three times. Named on the 2019 Thinkers50 list, which identifies leading management thinkers, Dorie shares her secrets for reinventing yourself in business and in life. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/130-dorie-clark-reinventing/.

Jan 7, 2020 • 1h 15min
129 David Meerman Scott on How to Turn Audience Members into Raving Fans
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about the neuroscience of fandom and how speakers can use it to connect with audiences and build a following. David Meerman Scott is the author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR, with more than 400,000 copies sold in English and available in 29 languages. His newest book, Fanocracy, co-written with his daughter Reiko, is about turning fans into customers and customers into fans. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/129-david-meerman-scott-turn-audience-members-raving-fans/.

Dec 31, 2019 • 1h 6min
128 Ann Handley on Serving Your Audience Through Better Storytelling
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about using the tricks of the journalism trade for producing better storytelling online and on stage. Ann Handley is a digital marketing pioneer and the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Everybody Writes and Content Rules. Named by IBM as one of the seven people shaping modern marketing, she has more than 400,000 LinkedIn followers. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/128-ann-handley-serving-audience-better-storytelling/.

Dec 24, 2019 • 47min
055 Unlock Erotic Intelligence in the Bedroom and the Boardroom with Esther Perel
Want to learn how to unlock erotic intelligence in the bedroom and the boardroom? Listen in as I interview Esther Perel, who is an author and a couples therapist. She has been recognized as one of the world's most original and insightful thinkers about couples, sexuality, and the peculiar paradoxes found in modern marriage. Esther Perel wrote her first groundbreaking book called, "Mating in Captivity," which introduced Americans to the inherent conflict between emotionally safe but boring intimacy, and thrilling but potentially risky eroticism, love, and lust. In 2017, she released her new book, "The State of Affairs: Cheating in the Age of Transparency.” Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/unlock-erotic-intelligence-esther-perel/.

Dec 12, 2019 • 54min
127 Alan Stein on How a Sports Mindset Can Up-Level Your Speaking Career
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about raising your speaking game using sports performance principles. Alan Stein, Jr. worked as a performance coach for some of the highest-performing athletes on the planet, including NBA superstar Kevin Durant. He shows us how the lessons he taught top athletes can bring out the best in any performance. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/127-alan-stein-sports-mindset-can-level-speaking-career/.

Dec 10, 2019 • 1h 11min
126 Scott Stratten on Harnessing Your Personality for Fun and Profit
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about crafting a speaking career that suits your personality and life goals. Scott Stratten co-founded UnMarketing and co-hosts the UnPodcast with his wife and business partner, Alison Stratten. Together, they’ve published five bestselling business books and recently released, The Jackass Whisperer: How to Deal with the Worst People at Work, at Home and Online—Even When the Jackass is You. He shares what he’s learned from delivering upwards of 70 speeches a year. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/126-scott-stratten-harnessing-personality-fun-profit/

Dec 3, 2019 • 34min
125 Simon T. Bailey on Quitting your Full-Time Job to be a Pro Speaker
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about the value that speakers bring to the stage...and beyond. Simon T. Bailey is an author and the leader of the SPARK Movement whose purpose is to ignite sustainable transformation in people, systems, and nations. A former Sales Director for the Disney Institute, he shares his secrets for giving audiences not just what they want, but what they need. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/125-simon-t-bailey-quitting-full-time-job-pro-speaker/

Nov 19, 2019 • 50min
124 Giovanni Marsico on Building Your Tribe
On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about building a community of raving fans. Giovanni Marsico is the founder of the Archangel Summit, an annual gathering of mission-driven entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals who want to do well by doing good. He shares with us his vision for creating transformational experiences on stage and behind the scenes. Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/124-giovanni-marsico-building-tribe/.
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