20 Minutes with Bronwyn

If the numbers are to be believed, one in four of us women has experienced sexual assault. This is my story.

This, my friends, is the third of a four part series on how to give a kick ass talk. Perfectionism is the great enemy of creativity. In this episode, I show you the life changing power of working with a "Shitty First Draft" (props to Anne Lamott) rather than a serious draft as you put together a talk.

Great communicators know how to take an audience on a journey. In this episode, I'll show you how to map out a narrative that not only entertains your audience, but ensures that they'll remember what you've told them long after they've left the room.

We've talked a lot about authenticity, integrity and courage ... which are all vitally important for us as communicators. But all the authenticity, integrity and courage in the world won't help you with this one little problem: the Goldfish problem. In today's episode, you'll learn what the heck I'm talking about, and how to move past it.

Ever feel like you're living in a washing machine? Like every day is another spin on the hamster wheel of never ending assignments? Enter The Life Brief. Developed by Bonnie Wan, the Life Brief is a "tool for creative living and a practice of aligning who you are and what you believe with what you do." Creative living and alignment ... sounds a helluva lot more appealing than the hamster wheel/was...

Mistakes happen. Screw ups happen. We know we're not perfect. And yet... when we realize we've screwed up, a holy host of bad behaviors show up. We blame. We sometimes lie to cover our tracks. We fall into a deep shame spiral. But what if there was another way? Today's episode explores the magical world of messing up, and how a mistake just might be a portal to a richer life.

The Imposter's Syndrome is a fancy descriptor for a decidedly UNfancy experience. It's that feeling of not being enough ... or "knowing" you don't belong somewhere ... and that if anyone really knew you, they'd fire you. Divorce you. Vote you off the island. In this episode, I'll show you how to cope with and dismantle your Imposter's Syndrome and get you back on track to being your most engaging,...

Listening has a real PR problem... it sounds passive, and it sounds like something we already know how to do. But the truth is, deep listening is an art, a science... a super skill. And in this second part of two episodes, I'll show you why listening is anything but passive, and has the power to transform the way we communicate.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be that speech writer that flies around the world with folks like Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton? Well, you're about to get the real scoop from former White House speechwriter/foreign policy advisor Dan Benaim. I loved Dan's take on the craft of speechwriting, and he offers some incredible tips and insights for anyone hoping to take complicated ideas, and ex...

Listening has a real PR problem... it sounds passive, and it sounds like something we already know how to do. But the truth is, deep listening is an art, a science... a super skill. And for the next two episodes, I'll show you why listening is anything but passive, and has the power to transform the way we communicate.

In his 2016 TEDxSantaClara talk, Dr. Adam Dorsay discusses a common blind spot for a lot of high functioning, successful men: Emotions. In this conversation, Bronwyn and Adam unpack this phenomena and explore how un-explored emotions negatively affect the way we communicate and the way we live.

If left unchecked, perfectionism can undo us as communicators. Episode 5 encourages the practice of replacing our drive to be *perfect* with the drive to truly *connect* with an audience. Communicating well means telling the truth of what you know as clearly as you can, in a way that helps people... it means connecting with the needs of an audience. In this episode, you will learn how to move out...

Episode 4 is about exploring the dangers of indulging in a victim narrative... even if you *are* a victim. Learn how to move out of a state of "poor me" and into a state of authentic, unflappable personal power.