Own the Microphone

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes corporate rebel who loves making the hard decisions and whose purpose is to create a world full of greatness and compassion, Kim Raaijmakers. Bridgett and Kim discuss the fact that there are different zones of genius, the importance of creating a cycle of confidence, letting go of the expectations of others, and more! Visit ht...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes Larry Long, Jr. who is a public speaker and the owner of Larry Long, Jr. LLC.  Larry's goals are helping people, teams, and organizations go from good to great and helping people find their gifts. Bridgett and Larry discuss the 7 F's, ABC, bringing out your inner confidence, the fact that everyone has a gift, and more! 1:00 Fi...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes interdisciplinary, social scientist, and speaker whose main talking point is African American women from Mississippi who are survivors of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Ophera Davis. Bridgett and Dr. Davis discuss how important it is to know your audience and subject matter, always having a backup plan, the recovered and resilient Afr...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone Bridgett McGowen welcomes Australia's 2021 #1 health and wellness coach and founder of Fitsique who teaches people how to maximize untapped strength and potential and coaches people how to take control of their health, Ria Mestiza. Bridgett and Ria discuss the importance of being authentically you, making sure that your message is clear when presenting,...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone Bridgett McGowen welcomes Rhonda Daniels who, after many years in corporate America, decided to take a leap of faith and switch career paths entirely. Bridgett and Rhonda discuss the power of 3, the power of the pause, some tips on the perfect note cards and slides, what a smile can do, and much more! Use coupon code NEW2NRL for 10% off your first purch...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone Bridgett McGowen welcomes expert in communication and relationship dynamics and creator of The Happiness Clinic who combines her own experience, and training in naturopathic medicine to get results for individuals, groups, and couples, and has created multiple innovative coaching programs, Dr. Joylyn Maniaci. Bridgett and Dr. Joylyn talk about how Dr. J...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes self-made millionaire, editor of the online female empowering magazine "My Story," and entrepreneur who teaches small business owners how to multiply their income and build franchises, Nicolene Elhadad. Bridgett and Nicolene discuss speaking your truth, collaborating with others, the balance of perfection and imperfection, hit...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a motivational speaker, writer, and empowerment coach who helps individuals, businesses, and entrepreneurs achieve their goals with clarity of vision, Gail Kraft. Bridgett and Gail talk about leaving your ego offstage, the impact "I don't know" has on your presentations, making delicious choices, knowing your audience, and muc...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes full time teacher turned full time speaker and C.E.O, Arnisha T. Johnson. Bridgett and Arnisha talk about the fact that every time you speak you are making a presentation, you are your brand, strutting your stuff, and more! Email contactus@manifestingonmore.com for a complimentary 30-minute Law of Attraction consultation.   CO...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a speaker with over a decade of experience teaching people how to continuously evolve in life and get the results they want, Alyssa Sulli. Bridgett and Alyssa discuss presenting with authenticity, knowing your speech, facing your fear of speaking on stage, the value of sharing your story, making every presentation better than...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes best selling author, hypnotherapist, and Forbes featured leadership coach with over 1000 presentations under her belt teaching men and women to generate meaningful relationships with themselves and others, Stephanie Michelle. Bridgett and Stephanie discuss redefining yourself, putting yourself first, confidence being key, spea...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes owner of Forward Safety Training, LLC and women's empowerment coach for safety, who teaches women of all ages to have a plan of action before it is too late, Becky Mosbrucker. Bridgett and Becky discuss how safety starts in the mind, what got Becky to start presenting about safety, focusing on your mindset, visual learning, an...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes certified Reiki master, CEO, and founder of 30daylifestyle, LLC, Tara Aytes. Bridgett and Tara discuss growing your business without stress, finding your voice, engagement and visualizations in presentations, asking questions to get the audience excited, and so much more! 0:45 How did Tara Aytes get into speaking? 4:30 How can...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes an intuitive healer, energy master teacher, and NLP coach who helps pragmatic women release fear and control their emotions, Lorna Jayne. Bridgett and Lorna discuss the challenge of owning your voice as a female in male-dominated industries, the importance of knowing your audience, being your brand on stage, working on yoursel...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a woman with more than a decade of experience in the business world who uses a unique blend of leadership and expertise to help improve the success rate of small business owners, Terra Fontenot-Beard. Bridgett and Terra discuss the fact that it is okay to not be okay, financial literacy and freedom, the presentation just being...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a strategist, best-selling author, and international speaker who is dedicated to empower women to unlock their inner confidence to be unapologetic, Regina Robinson. Bridgett and Regina discuss the power of moving in silence, giving the crowd exactly what they showed up to get no matter the situation, taking what you know and t...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes actress, teacher, motivational speaker, and founder of the Sculpted Clay Theatre Company, Ayesis Clay. Bridgett and Ayesis discuss Ayesis' teaching career, secondary traumatic stress, what Ayesis would say to her past self, how to deal with imposter syndrome, and more! Own the Microphone With Bridgett McGowen.  Talk to the Pai...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a passionate businesswoman and life coach with over two decades in the real estate industry, Cari Briner. Bridgett and Cari discuss how Cari went from real estate to public speaking, the fact that someone always wants to hear your story, removing limiting beliefs from your life, achieving the impossible with the power of the m...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a Forbes featured entrepreneur who has helped hundreds of thousands of business owners understand how to create successful businesses on social media, Estelle Keeber. Bridgett and Estelle discuss getting past the discomfort of hearing and seeing yourself speak, how Estelle got to where she is today, the power of social media,...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes Kate Paine, a professional speaker who uses her background in journalism and marketing to teach her audience members how to get into leadership positions. Bridgett and Kate discuss how Kate got to where she is today as well as how to address imposter syndrome, deal with difficult audience members, find your niche in each parti...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes published poet, speaker with over 500 presentations under her belt, and teacher with the goal to teach women how to create a life filled with passion and purpose, Kiala Givehand. Bridgett and Kiala discuss creative empowerment, living more authentically, not being afraid to share your own personal life experiences, and so much...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes speech and language pathologist and voice coach with a passion to help women use their voices to progress, Mo Jones. Bridgett and Mo discuss embracing your fear of speaking by trusting your inner voice and being yourself. Also discussed, how Mo deals with the one bad crowd member, how she recovers from a slip up, how Mo got he...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes motivational speaker, international best-selling author, and transformation strategist whose mission is to guide female life changers to use their own voices to make a global impact, Jasmine Romaine. Bridgett and Jasmine discuss how important your story is, how to move away from the fear of speaking, how Jasmine makes sure tha...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes personal branding strategist, coach, podcast host, and author Isha Cogborn. One of Isha's main goals when teaching is to make sure that you are you no matter who you are, and that is discussed along with keeping things simple; focusing on the change you want to see in your audience; not getting trapped by the small things; and...

On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a woman who is passionate about helping other women, Lynn Toomey. Bridgett and Lynn discuss Lynn's company, Her Retirement, which supports women who want to overcome financial obstacles and navigate finances to and through retirement. Bridgett and Lynn also discuss difficult audience members, how to keep content fresh, and a t...