Just One Question: Public Speaking Podcast

Nick talks to Bree Groff about her new book Today was Fun. Bree helps professionals to fall in love with Monday's promoting happiness and fulfilment in the workplace.  Bree is a workplace consultant, a speaker and the author -Today was Fun, published July 15th 2025.

Nick chats to fellow coach Jimmy Cannon about how conquering anxiety will help you master your voice. As a public speaking coach specialising in voice pedagogy and performance anxiety, Jimmy Cannon helps business leaders, entrepreneurs, and teams find and master their unique voice. His goal is simple: to help clients communicate with clarity, confidence, and presence.

In this episode of Just One Question Nick talks to Dr Eden Reneé Hayes about her latest TEDx talk, where she explains the link between Yoda and DEI.  Dr. Eden-Reneé Hayes has built a career in diversity, equity, and inclusion. She shepherds individuals and organizations toward sustainable DEI solutions. Her areas of expertise are factors related to bias, and the intersecting identities of race, cl...

Nick and Alida talk about burnout and conflict in the workplace, and its affect on organizational performance.  Alida  Zweidler-McKay coaches managers to become great leaders, to evolve from feeling overwhelmed and uncertain to projecting confident authority, and to build teams full of trust, where people are committed and engaged. 

Are you clear with your values? Or are you hiding? Nick talks to Michelle about what emotional intelligence really means and why it is important for communicators.  Michelle Gladieux is an educator, executive coach, instructional designer, and author based in Indiana. Learn More about Michelle here: https://gladieuxconsulting.com/

Laura Bratton talks to Nick about her TEDx talk and her drive to live each day wit gratitude.  At the age of nine, Laura was diagnosed with an eye disease and faced the difficult reality that she would soon become blind. She was the first blind person to graduate with a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Laura’s purpose is to empower individuals with grit and gratitude as the...

In this episode of JOQ Nick and Dr Veronica Anderson discuss how visionary leaders trust and own their intuition. Veronica gives her insight into how speakers and professionals can use their sixth sense to better connect with audiences.   As an Intuitive Guide and Relationship Coach, Dr. Veronica Anderson brings a unique balance of medical and spiritual expertise to her clients.  You can find out...

In this episode of JOQ Nick and Ben discuss how speculative fiction and post-apocalyptic helps us to look the future with optimism.  Benjamin Evett has been a professional theatre artist for many years, and about 8 years ago began writing. The first fruit of his labors, entitled JOY, was shortlisted for The Rubery Prize and is a speculative fiction set in the first decade of the 23 rd century. You...

Psychotherapist, author and speaker Rachel Kaplan talks to Nick about the importance of inner healing and the experience behind her latest book and TEDx. Rachel Kaplan is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area for almost two decades.

Nick and Vince discuss what it means to cultivate a strong leadership culture within organizations. As the founder and CEO of Leadership Contract Inc., Dr. Vince Molinaro is dedicated to creating practical, results-driven strategies that leaders can implement immediately. His approach is grounded in real-world applications and research, blending business experience with thought leadership that’s e...

Nick kicks off the new season with Emily Thorner, Emily Thorner is a singer and speaker who cares about the voice. They discuss her recent TEDx Talk The Power Of Your Voice.

Do you practice being present? Nick and Morgan discuss where we fall down and how we can re-centre ourselves to live in the moment.  Morgan Motsinger is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host, and mother. Learn More: https://www.morganmotsinger.com/

Scott Klososky is a tech pioneer, having participated in several start ups including Alkami Technology, which went public in 2021. He has traveled the globe advising organizations such as IBM, General Motors, Georgia Pacific and Roche. He’s an author of 4 books and a regular speaker on the future of tech. Learn More: https://fpov.com/scott-klososky-bio/

What an inspiring story! One of my favourite JOQ's!  Alice Chun, is CEO of Solight Design, inventor, social entrepreneur, and a speaker. Learn More: https://solight-design.com/pages/our-story

Eric Yaverbaum is the bestselling author of 7 seven books and Chairman of New York City-based Ericho Communications. Learn More: https://www.ericyaverbaum.com/

Bo McDonald is President of Your Marketing Company and exists to change passionate people by providing opportunities to use their gifts. Learn More: https://yourmarketing.co/

Kristen Hartnagel is a professional speaker, a brand strategist with Brand Builders Group, and a personal coach. How does a speaker build a brand? Kristen has generously offered a free strategy session with speakers to see how it might impact their business. Got to: https://www.freebrandcall.com/kh to sign up.

John Israel is affectionately known as 'Mr. Thank You' by thousands of people around the world, because of a gratitude project he started in 2016 that caught fire globally.  He's also a coach and a keynote speaker. Learn More: https://mrthankyou.com/

Joshua Freedman is a leading expert on using emotional intelligence to improve performance. He’s the co-founder and CEO of 6seconds.org, the world’s largest emotional intelligence network.  He’s a bestselling author, master certified coach, instructor for Columbia University, and teaches professionals all around the world practical tools to measure and create value with emotional intelligence. 

Trish Kendall inspirational speaker on the subject of enduring success. She believes that true success, enduring success, is choosing to embrace your boundless capacity to give love and to receive love. You can achieve enduring success, no matter your circumstance, experience or obstacles. Most recently, Trish gave a talk on her story at TEDxWaldenPond – and received a standing ovation from the au...

In this episode of JOQ Nick and graham have a fun but important conversation about why we need to be more willing to be wrong.  Graham is a speaker, author, entrepreneur and coach. Graham's work draws from personal experiences, scientific research, and wild medical history. He helps people to expand their understanding of their own mind and challenge the narratives that they hold about themse...

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, international best-selling author of six books, and host of the mentally stronger podcast. Learn more about Amy: https://amymorinlcsw.com/

Nick speaks with an old friend Stephen Turban who is running a company in Vietnam....and doing stand up comedy in Vietnamese!  Stephen has lived in Vietnam for 4 years he is the co-founder online research and education company Lumiere.  After graduation, Stephen worked at McKinsey & Company in Beijing and Boston. He then went on to work in the President’s Office for Fulbright University Vietna...

Akash Karia describes himself as an introvert who makes his living in an extroverted profession: keynote speaking. He has spoken in 15 countries on 4 continents, to audiences ranging from 5 people to 7,000 people. He has written 12 books which together have sold more than 250,000 copies, on the topics of communications, influence, self-leadership, well-being and high performance generally.  He can...

Jim Schleckser founded the CEO project and is also a certified sommelier. In this epidode of JOQ Nick talks to Jim about his second book Professional Drinking.  Learn some pro tips and tricks about how to be a more professional drinker, as his title implies.