Happy Good Talks

Chimamanda ngozi adichie. Famous for the book "We should all be feminists" . Master of owning the stage, brilliant in inviting people to be comfortable with the uncomfortable when in comes down to conversations. 💛 Puck van Doorn and Marco Pesch dive into the tips that you as an organizational professional want to have in not so easy times. Welcome to Season 3 of Happy Good Talks, where...

What if you have just travelled around the moon and within 24 hours are in front of an audience. When you are physically landed, but mentally still processing. 🌕 The astronauts of Artemis II bring humanity and science together. Puck van Doorn and Marco Pesch dive into their speeches and moon love. 💛 Welcome to Season 3 of Happy Good Talks, where the public speaking experts of Happy Good Talk gui...

Talk about nothing and hence talk about all the tricks you can use in a presentation. Which tricks work and which tricks don't? Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn dive into the Tedx talk of Will Stephen and spill the juice. Welcome to Season 3 of Happy Good Talks, where the public speaking experts of Happy Good Talk guide you through the world of inspiring speakers and what you can learn from them...

Breath. The one thing you can always return to. The one thing of at most of importance when you are presenting (amongst others 😉). Based on the speech of Tina Sodhi at Tedx, Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn tell you more on how using your breath helps deal with your nerves and to be present on stage. Welcome to Season 3 of Happy Good Talks, where the public speaking experts of Happy Good Talk guide...

On International Women's Day 2026 Femke Halsema, the mayor of Amsterdam, organised the Women Unite conference. A conference with urgency which she opened herself with a pressing, brave and heartfelt message. 💛 Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn take you along different elements of the speech which, no matter your politics, you can apply in your organizational role. Welcome to Season 3 of Happy Go...

A pitch that draws you in and in and in. 🤩 Guilty pleasures and confessions have let for Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn to analyse the short pitch of Loren Allred at Britain's Got Talent. With of course many tips and elements that you can apply in your business and private life. Welcome to Season 3 of Happy Good Talks, where the public speaking experts of Happy Good Talk guide you through the...

Play a role or be a role, that is the question. 💫 In this episode Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn analyse the Christmas speech of HM King Willem-Alexander. A role none of us will have outside of the theater, but which still leaves lessons for those of us on corporate and other organizational stages. Whether big or small.🙌 Welcome to Season 3 of Happy Good Talks, where the public speaking experts...

Nancy Pelosi. First woman Speaker of the House in the United States of America. And for almost four decades congress woman for San Francisco. Learn from her how to address and connect with your audience, how adding a little bit of drama can work for you and how to work with your voice. 💫 Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn dive into the video that she used to announce that she won't seek reelectio...

Zohran Mamdani. Mayor elect of New York City. The person most mentioned by our listeners as answer to the question: who's public speaking skills should we analyse? Firstly mentioned by Happy Good Talk colleague Warda El Kaddouri, so naturally she is also present in this episode. 💛 Together with Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn, she offers a razor sharp view of the meaning and impact of differen...

Kate Winslet. Role model. Marco and Puck dive into why she is such a brilliant public speaker. On how she fills a giant room with energy, owns her story and connects deeply with a young audience. You’ll hear how she plays with timing, claims the stage, tells honest stories about bullying and insecurity, and turns simple moments into unforgettable lessons. A lively episode about presence, storytell...

Loyle Carner. Briliant artist. Brilliant public speaker. He brings the inner world of being neurodivergent (ADHD and dyslectic) to live by taking us with him on a tour in his brain. And he never looses his audience on the way. Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn discuss the elements that help Loyle do that. 🤩 Welcome to Season 2 of Happy Good Talks, where the public speaking experts of Happy Good Talk...

How do you present yourself and your story in the media? In a television environment where the talkshow host has the power to lead the conversation? Jacinda Adern shows us how it's done. Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn dive into her media public speaking skills. She not only nails it, but also brings her powerful leaderhip values and skills in action. 💛 Welcome to Season 2 of Happy Good Talks,...

Miriam Margolyes, a famour British actress known from ao. Harry Potter, shows us how to unapologetically be yourself, tell terrific stories and use humor in public speaking. Join Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn in this light, warm and humorful episode. 💛 Welcome to Season 2 of Happy Good Talks, where the public speaking experts of Happy Good Talk guide you through the world of inspiring speakers a...

Steven Bartlett live on stage at Love Tomorrow. And Marco was there! What does the famous podcast maker say and do on stage that makes him such an inspiring speaker? 🤩 Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn looked, listened and came up with have some very practical, you-can-use-them-immediately tips for you! 🙌 Welcome to Season 2 of Happy Good Talks, where the public speaking experts of Happy Good Talk...

Dr. Jane Goodall shines her light bright on the stage of Unesco. There is much to learn from her amazing speech, full of storytelling elements. Public Speaking experts Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn share their tips, reflections and insights with you. Enjoy! Source: Unesco and Dr. Jane Goodall Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qnWuPHJwy4&ab_channel=UNESCO Do you have a speaker that y...

How doing the unexpected leads to food for thought, a confronting mirror and an exciting speech to watch and learn. Lucas de Man brings a thought provoking story to the stage of Love Tomorrow. Just what we love at Happy Good Talk. So Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn dive right in to give you the best public speaking tips. ✨ Source: Studio Possible Futures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuIEVrq3Ff8...

Numbers, figures, data... What can we do to surprise our audience and ourselves as speakers? This episode Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn dive into a presentation of Boyan Slat of The Ocean Cleanup, an impact company, with an impact story, done in the most impactful way. Enjoy!  🤩 Source: The Ocean Cleanup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du5d5PUrH0I&t=1215s&ab_channel=TheOceanCleanup #publ...

Being comfortable with the uncomfortable. Speaking up even when it is difficult. What can we learn from Luvvie Ajayi Jones, from the content of her speech ánd from her as a speaker? In this episode Dalida de Graaf and Puck van Doorn, public speaking experts of Happy Good Talk, dissect it for you!  🙌 Source: Tory Burch Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=675qI4dYsI4&ab_channel=ToryBurch...

The mayor of Rotterdam Carola Schouten shares her stage during an historic iftar in the City Hall of Rotterdam, organized by Faouzi Achbar, moderated by Karim Amghar. An unprepared speech straight from the heart, and we loved it. ✨ Hear all the details from Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn in this episode. Source Karim Amghar: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karim-amghar-05113952_mbo-activity-730296...

How powerful can metaphores, a story construct, and the introduction of a host be? Learn it all in this episode of Happy Good Talks. Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn dive into the speech of Ursula von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2025. And they are quite surprised. To say the least. 🤩 Source: World Economic Forum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMx0DJXyV3Q&ab_channel=WorldEcon...

What if the actions and words of one person changes the narrative. How can you be a brave speaker? This week Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn dive into the effect of the speech of Gisèle Pélicot. #storytelling #publicspeaking #executivecoaching #training #leadershipdevelopment

How do you listen to a speaker with whom you on a fundamental level do not agree? And what makes power language so attractive, secretly or not so secretly? Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn analyse the inauguration speech of President Donald Trump and provide you with practical public speaking tips. So you as a speaker can use it for the force of good ✨ Source: CNN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN...

In this first episode Marco Pesch and Puck van Doorn dive into the world of actrices. They analyse recent speeches of Meryl Streep at the United Nations and Demi Moore at the Golden Globes. What can you learn from these. Be ready to receive some tips that you can use in your upcoming presentations! Sources: Meryl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKf-3JUtIfw&t=2s&ab_channel=UnitedNations Dem...