Captivate the Mic: Master Public Speaking & Video, Build Confidence and Boost Visibility

Send us Fan Mail 📝 Show Notes Summary In this powerful episode, Elaine welcomes her first male guest to Captivate the Mic — master trainer, leadership consultant, and communicator Ron Reich . Together, they explore what leadership truly looks like in 2025 and how the best leaders today are creating space, safety, and culture from the inside out. Ron shares wisdom on how to handle emotionally char...

Send us Fan Mail 📝 SHOW NOTES: In this heartfelt and wildly inspiring episode of Captivate the Mic , Elaine sits down with her brilliant, badass cousin Melissa Williams —a 10-time world champion equestrian, ranch owner, and lifelong horse whisperer. Melissa shares jaw-dropping stories from the show ring (think Olympic-level Saddlebreds and flying horses on “Air Force One” 🐴✈️), growing up with h...

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring and jam-packed episode of Captivate the Mic , Elaine Williams sits down with the phenomenal PR guru, Jill Lublin . Known for her expertise in media, kindness, and visibility, Jill shares golden nuggets of wisdom for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and anyone looking to make an impact. ✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode: •The power of kindness circles and how th...

Send us Fan Mail Embrace Your ‘Flawsome’: Conquering Perfectionism  It’s the new year—which means new possibilities and  a whole lot of self-imposed pressure. In this episode of Captivate the Mic , host Elaine Williams welcomes Michelle Molitor , an executive coach, hypnotherapist, and author of I Am Perfectly Flossom: How Embracing Imperfection Makes Us Better . Michelle shares her journey of bei...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Captivate the Mic podcast, host Elaine Williams welcomes transformational guide Dr. Jen Casper. Dr. Jen shares her deeply personal journey through a series of challenging relationships— from short-lived marriages to living with a narcissist. Through these trials, one theme emerged: her need to truly love and value herself. By learning to honor her own worth,...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wanted to work on your public speaking but the thought of being in front of an audience has freaked you out, listen to this episode. When you can think of your audience as your partner and realize that they WANT you to be good, it changes everything. You get your power back.  I learned this from improv, acting school and doing stand up comedy, but it doesn&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Anytime you get to talk to Heather, you have fun, for real! Joins us as we discuss life lessons in business and how to make lemonade out of lemons! (and how she turned the worst store into one of the best stores!) She's a great story teller and has a great sense of humor about herself and life! She never shoves her vegan lifestyle down your face. She's always gracious an...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation was LIFE CHANGING for me! Jennifer and I spoke about collapsing Confidence with Worthiness. It was a true light bulb moment for me. She's been a powerful stand for others and has had several successful podcasts. You are going to LOVE this conversation! Jennifer Loehding is a success architect, entrepreneur, and certified DreamBuilder Coach dedicated to guidi...

Send us Fan Mail This is  where Elaine and Tracie take a deep dive into the concept of "Worthy" and why so many people struggle with it. As two heart centered, hustling fierce females who've been through a lot, share parts of their stories, laughing at the craziness of life, you will leave feeling uplifted and inspired to take action with the rest of your day! Tracie Root is a dynam...

Send us Fan Mail This is the teaser to the main event where Elaine and Tracie take a deep dive into the concept of "Worthy" and why so many people struggle with it. As two heart centered, hustling fierce females who've been through a lot, share parts of their stories, laughing at the craziness of life, you will leave feeling uplifted and inspired to take action with the rest of your...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Elaine shares some of her favorite speaking tools and tips. There is so much goodness for a new speaker, a wanna be speaker and for someone who's been speaking for years.  Elaine shares her humor tips to help make any audience chuckle and even howl with laugher. And she shows you that you don't have to be the one up there telling jokes. There are lots of...

Send us Fan Mail If you need a laugh, you've got to check this episode out! Heather Zeitzwolfe and Elaine share some of their crazier NYC stories fromwhen they both moved to the city, even though it was at different times, the themes were familiar.  And Yes, I really worked a P Diddy Party at a restaurant where I worked....you'll have to listen to get all the details... Heather has had m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Iris and Elaine share their near death experiences and how lucky they are to be alive and how they both might have had help from the other side.  We'd LOVE to know what you think and if you've had anything close like this happen to you! It is that Spoooooky time of year too! Iris Goldfeder is the owner and chief bottle washer for GasStoveCreative, which...

Send us Fan Mail Sherry Sutton knows personal branding. Her superpower is delivering the best of business growth strategy alongside her ability to hold space and help audiences excavate their true selves, uncover their magnetic message, and show up authentically – all without feeling dorky, spammy, or overwhelmed. She’s a magnetic speaker who has shared her vast knowledge in a TEDx Talk and on her...

Send us Fan Mail Elaine and Sherry have been laughing together as business besties ever since they met a few years ago. Elaine had the privilege of supporting and coaching Sherry with her famously authentic, life changing TedX Talk this past January in Frisco, TX.  Join them as they pull back the curtain on prepping and all the "before" things that happen before a big TedX talk. You will...

Send us Fan Mail Captivate the Mic with Elaine Williams is THE podcast for coaches, speakers, authors, lawyers and really anyone who speaks under pressure who wants to master the art of captivating speaking.  This podcast is for you if you are looking to craft compelling stories, develop a charismatic voice, expand your executive stage presence and have fun while doing it! Our multiple award-winni...