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Own the Microphone

By: CLNS Media Network
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  • Public speaking is scary. Bridgett McGowen is an award-winning international professional speaker and introvert who, when she was laid-off from her full-time job, decided to launch her own speaking business. She sits down with other professional speakers and communication experts to give you experts’ most coveted secrets for how to be confident and poised on the microphone. You will get inspiration for how to to show up and deliver a message people love. If you want to get past your fears of public speaking and you want real strategies for how to own the microphone, then this podcast is for you!
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Episodes
  • Live Up to Your Words

    Live Up to Your Words
    Jun 6 2024
    On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes speaker, author, and founder of the Mental Conditioning movement, Elliot Allen. Bridgett and Elliot discuss hwo Elliot got to where he is today, understanding conversation, how Elliot uses his voice in his different careers, building your mindset, and more! 1:11 How did Elliot Allen end up in the speaking universe? 5:22 Advice to shy, introverted people. 11:20 How did Elliot Allen get into the speaking topic of mental fitness? 17:08 Differences between Elliot Allen's first and most recent presentation. 24:00 A question for Bridgett. 30:00 One last tip on how to own the microphone. Listen and Subscribe to the Own the Microphone Podcast with Bridgett McGowen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Successes Impress, Failures Inspire

    Successes Impress, Failures Inspire
    May 9 2024
    Don’t wait for inspiration, you have to schedule it. You have to show up everyday with the expectation of a new idea. Travis Hardin is a leadership speaker and mentor to purpose seekers, and Travis believes that success is great, but failure is a true inspiration. Bridgett McGowen:https://www.bridgettmcgowen.com/ Guest: Travis Hardin LinkedIn https://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/travishardin 2:12 How Travis Hardin get into public speaking and how he rejected it at first because of his first love and passion: baseball 4:19 Travis is a great example of how honing your speaking skills can help you become more than just a one-dimensional professional. Travis Hardin: “What do I want them to see? That’s how you become better at x, y and z. You want to be a good example. People do what people see, so you 5:25 Don’t wait for inspiration, you have to schedule it. 8:01 What do you do when technology fails? What do you do when your expectations on a public speaking engagement change? Listen and Subscribe to the Own the Microphone Podcast with Bridgett McGowen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. 9:39 You have to place the value on the people that are there to listen to you. 11:45 Technology does not come close to what a person can bring to a presentation. 13:07 What else do we need to know to make sure our presentation is the best that it can be? 13:43 Travis Hardin: "Todays celling is tomorrows floor." Travis Hardin likes to think of todays accomplishments as a starting point for tomorrow. Todays best is no good tomorrow. 16:20 So many people stop moving up, and stop progressing because they did one good thing. You cannot stop after one accomplishment, you need to use that to set your next goal even higher. 18:21 How does Travis Hardin get past the fear of standing in front of a crowd and speaking in front of people? 20:36 Travis Hardin: "Once you take the front of that room, it's all about telling your story and adding value to the people." 24:51 You must start somewhere and learn from the past in order to progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • People See You Before They Hear You

    People See You Before They Hear You
    May 2 2024
    Founder of Tish Times Networking and Sales provides tips and insights into her world of teaching small business owners, solo entrepreneurs, and sales professionals to increase income. Tish shares great advice and always remember "You are more powerful than you realize!" Bridgett McGowen: https://www.bridgettmcgowen.com/ Guest: Tish Times LinkedIn Twitter https://www.tishtimes.com/ 1:50 Profitable networking, maximizing networking experiences and having powerful self conversations 2:21 What is it about networking that scares people? 2:30 Tish Times: “People have this impression that they have to perform once they walk into a network setting” 5:15 How Tish delivers bad news, and discussions that most people want to avoid. 8:05 What role does attire and clothing play in public speaking? How important is appearance? 8:32 Tish explains that you need to be an extremely proficient speaker for people to see past what you are wearing. Tish Times: “People will see you before they hear you.” 11:16 Tish tells a story about a time that she saw a female speaker who was wearing just jeans and a t-shirt, so she immediately lost interest in what the woman had to say. Once the woman began speaking she was able to “turn off her eyes and open up her ears.” 13:43 What is something your audiences would be surprised to find out about you? 14:50 “Stage is my safe place”. 16:12 Tish shares a few things thar help her with nerves and how she helps herself become centered 17:09 “I am” statements 18:35 Strategies on how to create amazing and eye catching slides for presentations 20:35 You have to learn to trust yourself and not your slides 21:43 You are more powerful than you realize Listen and Subscribe to the Own the Microphone Podcast with Bridgett McGowen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
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