Just One Question: Public Speaking Podcast

It's a great treat and an honor to have Dr Vince Molinaro on #JustOneQuestion.  Vince is founder and CEO of Leadership Contract Inc. His company helps organizations build strong leadership cultures where leaders are truly accountable and work together to create enduring value and success. He’s the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Leadership Contract. Vince has spent more...

Nick Craig is the founder of the Core Leadership Institute, an organization dedicated to helping people find their purpose.  He is a charismatic speaker and the author of Leading from Purpose, a book that has been life-changing for many.  It's an honor to have him on #JustOneQuestion.

Vince Thompson is one of those visionary tech entrepreneurs who sees what’s coming before the rest of us do. He’s helped Facebook in its early days, guided entertainment companies in their pursuit of digital, and spoken around the world on the impact of technology on companies large and small.  He’s the author of Ignited, a bestselling book on Management.  And he’s a great friend of Public Words.

Ryan Foland is the author of Ditch the Act: Reveal the Surprising Power of the Real You for Greater Success, a speaker, and an online marketer par excellence.  It’s a great privilege to have him on #justonequestion.

Bree Groff is an expert on change and a highly sought-after public speaker on the subject.  She is a principal at SYPartners and has helped organizations like Calvin Klein, Adobe, Google, Etsy, Capital One, and Dropbox figure out what they need to do to stay au courant.  If you need to change, Bree is the one you want in your corner!

Laurie Ruettimann is the world's most bad-ass HR thinker.  She's a speaker, a podcaster, and an author of the forthcoming book, Betting on You - Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career.  Talk about timely!  I'm thrilled to have Laurie on the show.

Riaz Meghji was for 17 years the friendly face of morning television in Vancouver.  He's a speaker, a thought leader, and soon to be an author all about human isolation and connection. 

Ryan Estis spent 15 years as an ad industry executive before launching his own research and learning organization a decade ago.  Now he helps businesses figure out what their customers need, what sales will look like next year, and what the future holds for organizations and their leadership.  He’s also one of the best speakers on the planet.  Enjoy his fascinating take on what is going to happen...

Josh Linkner is one of the great public speakers of our era. He is an entrepreneur at least 4 times over, he's an author of three books with another on the way, and he's an expert on innovation and creativity.  A fun fact about Josh is that he's been a jazz guitarist since he was a teen, playing professionally in what is laughingly known as "Josh's spare time."  And h...

What Andrea Driessen doesn’t know about making meetings interesting isn’t worth knowing.  She is a long-time friend of Public Words, an expert in spotting great speakers, designing fascinating conferences, and indeed making all aspects the audience experience first rate.  It was wonderful to get the chance to catch up with her.  

Dave Carroll i s a singer-songwriter-storytelling par excellence.  His wit and his close observation of modern life led to "United Breaks Guitars" (scroll down) and other fun commentary on life as we live it now.  I'm thrilled to have him on the vblog giving his unique perspective on this weird time.  Check out his new song that we mention on the clip -- sign up for updates from Dav...

Glenn Llopis is a far-seeing thinker and consultant advising companies on bringing their leadership into what he calls the age of personalization.  He has written several books and is spearheading a movement to bring our full humanity into the workplace.  I'm honored to have Glenn as my guest.  You can learn more about his work here:  https://www.glennllopis.com/.

It’s always a special pleasure to welcome Tamsen Webster to the blog.  Tamsen is a thinker, a speaker, a coach, and the genius behind the Red Thread approach to developing persuasive messages.  She’s also a dear friend. Welcome Tamsen!

Please meet new friend of Public Words Jess Pettitt. Jess is a brilliant public speaker and an expert on diversity and thinking creatively about authenticity.

I'm delighted to have Eric McNulty answering #justonequestion on the Podcast today.  He's an expert in crisis leadership and culture, so what could be more useful now?  Enjoy his thoughtful answer to my question!

Lisa Merlo-Booth is a relationship coach, a sought-after keynote speaker, and the author of The Rising:  A Revolution for Women .  

Amy Morin is the author of the bestselling 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, and other books. She's a mental strength trainer, a psychotherapist and a noted speaker.  Her TEDx talk was one of the most popular on record.

Christopher O'Donnell is Chief Product Officer for Hubspot and songwriter for The Providers.  He speaks often about the future of technology.