Ep 129 — Medieval Times to CEO with Morgan Lopes

You don’t start as a CEO. Sometimes your career as a speaker starts with waiting table and then riding a horse. Throughout Morgan Lopes’ career, he has been a storyteller.

In this episode, we hear about Morgan’s path, the importance of the niche, and how he gets things done with his hectic schedule.

Episode 124 — Nutrition and Public Speaking with Mary Sheila Gonnella

2-Minute Tip: Fuel your body properly Our bodies react differently to different foods, and to maximize our performance, we need to consume the appropriate fuel for the results we want. That means, first of all, hydrate. That was also the very first tip in the very first episode of 2-Minute Talk Tips. But it goes beyond that. Avoid dairy before speaking. It drives mucous production which leads to throat clearing…

Episode 123 — Spoken Word and Public Speaking with Huwa

If you think speaking is hard, try rhythmic poetry in front of a crowd.

This week, Nigerian Spoken Word artist and host of The Spoken World Podcast joins us to talk about her experiences with public speaking, the power of forensics in school, and the nature of the Spoken Word performance genre.

Episode 122 — Courtroom Graphics with Kerri Ruttenberg

Kerri Ruttenberg, now the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Litigation at Walmart, literally wrote the book on court room visual aids. This week, the author of Impact: Design and Use of Winning Trial Visuals joins us to talk about the relationship between speaker and graphics, the role of visual aids in the courtroom, how trial visual differ from conference visuals, and the school activities that put her on her current path.