376: Tricia Brouk: Secrets of a Fearless Speaker

Published: Aug. 27, 2018, 9 a.m.

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On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Tricia Brouk back on to the show to share tools to be a fearless speaker. Tricia Brouk\\u2019s passion for storytelling has shaped her work in film, television, and theater for over twenty-five years. Tricia is committed to producing and directing stories that entertain, uplift, and foster an exchange of ideas. As the Executive Producer of TEDxLincolnSquare, she curates the top speakers in the country, and her production company, The Big Talk Productions, shoots documentary shorts on the thought leaders making an impact on our world.

In this episode, we discuss:

-The importance of getting clear on your driving reason to take the stage

-The tools that can help you become a fearless speaker

-Differentiating between the speaker\\u2019s objectives and their action

-How to communicate your expertise as a conversation with your audience

-And so much more!

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\\u201cWe as an audience want to trust our speakers.\\u201d

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\\u201cIf you\\u2019re worried about being scared, you\\u2019re not focused on the audience and delivering the content.\\u201d

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\\u201cIt\\u2019s very important to rehearse under mild stress and then continuously increase that stress.\\u201d

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\\u201cWe all have a bag of tricks.\\u201d

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\\u201cNever apologize from the stage.\\u201d

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\\u201cThe first step is to put yourself out there.\\u201d

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\\u201cWe forget that \\u2018no\\u2019 is an opportunity for a new door to open.\\u201d

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\\u201cYou have to put yourself out there in order to give your idea and your story the possibility to be heard by anyone.\\u201d

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\\u201cWe need to flex the muscle over and over again in order to release the feeling of self-consciousness.\\u201d

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For more information on Tricia:

Tricia Brouk is an award winning director. She is also writes and choreographs for theater, film and television. In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, she applies her expertise to the art of public speaking. She\\u2019s the executive producer of TEDxLincolnSquare and has choreographed Black Box on ABC, The Affair on Showtime, Rescue Me on Fox, and John Turturro\\u2019s Romance and Cigarettes, where she was awarded a Golden Thumb Award from Roger Ebert. And the series she directed, Sublets, won Best Comedy at the Vancouver Web-Festival. She\\u2019s written two musicals, a play, a sitcom pilot, and a feature film. The documentary short she directed and produced This Dinner is Full was official selection at The New York Women in Film and Television Short Festival, as well as the New York City Independent Film Festival.\\xa0She also hosts the Speaker Salon in NYC and The Big Talk a podcast on iTunes.

Resources discussed on this show:

The Big Talk with Tricia Brouk

Tricia Brouk Website

Speaker Hub

The Big Talk Season 5

Email: tricia@triciabrouk.com

Text \\u2018Tricia\\u2019 to 44222 to receive the \\u201c7 Step Formula to Fearless Speaking\\u201d

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Xo Karen

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