The Big Talk with Tricia Brouk

I'm so excited about today's episode because we are closing out 2022 talking about one of my favorite things — goal setting!   The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on your past 12 months, acknowledge all you are grateful for, and set your intentions for the upcoming year. Today, I'm sharing with you what this looks like for me and how I set goals for my life and my business each year...

I'm so excited because this week I'm sharing with you one of the talks from my 2022 Speaker's Salon Showcase!   Each year, I curate the Speaker Salon live in New York City to give speakers a safe place, an incubator to work on their craft, and it has become so much more. These speakers have become the go-to in thought leadership along with becoming a community of authentic, heart-centered communic...

This week, I'm so excited to introduce you to Dr. Andrew Benedek!    Dr. Benedek began his career as a professor at McMaster University in Canada before leaving academia to tackle water pollution. He did this by founding Zenon, which became the global leader in technology for recycling water.   After Zenon was acquired by GE in 2006, Dr. Benedek worked briefly at the Scripps Institute of Technolog...

In the past, I've shared what it means to be on a panel and the benefits of doing this as a thought leader and speaker.   Being a panelist is a great way to get your toes wet! You don't have to memorize anything. You don't have to come prepared. You just come and allow the moderator to take care of you.    And today, I want to talk about what it means to be a moderator and how this can also be an...

Dispelling Myths with Your Talk I'm so excited for today's episode because it's a part of a new series that gives you an inside look at the hot seat coaching that happens during our masterclass, The Art of The Big Talk.   During this Virtual 2-Day Live Masterclass, I get the opportunity to work with hundreds of aspiring speakers who desire to make their dreams of stepping onto big stages come true...

Being Good in Business Is an Art   In today's episode, I am so excited to be talking about business as an art form with the incredible Ramón Estrada.   Ramón is an international Scaleup Strategist and coach with clients in 14 countries. He was born in Mexico City and lives in Barcelona. He has launched seven startups, one of them awarded on innovation and growth.    Ramón believes a company's grow...

Recently, I decided to co-author a book about menopause. Although I wrote The Influential Voice myself, I chose to co-author this new book because I wanted to bring in a colleague and friend of mine, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell, who I deeply respect.    I don't have children, and I'm not a medical doctor. However, Dr Stockwell does and is. And I wanted to have both of these points of view when it came...

Meet the Speaker Success Coaches of The Big Talk Academy  I'm so excited for today's bonus episode because you are going to get an inside look at what happens behind the scenes of The Big Talk Academy. For today's show, I am handing over the mic to my incredible speaker success coaches , Angelique Santana and Sharyl West Loeung.   Both of these amazing coaches currently work with the speakers insi...

How to Start Rethinking the American Dream In today's episode, I am so excited to introduce you to Monica Harris - an inspiring activist, author, and attorney.   Monica graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. She was a business affairs executive in the entertainment industry, and enjoyed the money and perks that many think accompany "success." Then, 12 years ago, she had an epi...

What Do You Do With an Idea — Even When Others Doubt You If you are tuning in from the United States, this episode is airing the week we celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving has a lot of backstory to it. And it's also an opportunity for us to come together, give thanks, and celebrate our lives, our families, and our friends.    In order to keep things short and sweet this week, so that you can get...

Lessons from our Masterclass Hot Seat Coaching I'm so excited for today's special bonus episode because it's the first in a new series where you'll get an inside look at the hot seat coaching that happens during our masterclass, The Art of The Big Talk.   I host this Virtual 2-Day Live Masterclass twice per year. And during these two amazing days, I am joined by hundreds of aspiring speakers who d...

Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Modern Leader ? Today, I am so excited to welcome Paul Glover back to the podcast. You may remember him from Episode 412 , when he shared his powerful and transformative talk at the Speaker Salon Showcase.   As a Member of the Forbes Coaching Council, Paul focuses on individual & organizational performance improvement. He is recognized as the No B.S. Workplace Per...

A Speech on Women in Politics to Ignite the Feminist Fire Within You I'm super excited about today's episode because I'm going to be reading again from this incredible book by William Sapphire called Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History. Today, I am going to share a speech by the first female member of parliament, Lady Astor, where she discusses women in politics.    In the book, Sapphire...

Mastering the Art of Business Today, I'm sharing another bonus episode that gives you a glimpse into The Big Talk Academy Virtual Showcase. While there are many powerful takeaways and experiences that the speakers inside this program receive, the virtual showcase is always a huge highlight among them.    This showcase, which happens at the end of our 12 weeks together, is an amazing chance for the...

How to Begin to Build a Brand That Is Referable Today, I am so excited to welcome Michael Roderick back to the podcast. If you've been a long time listener of the show, you may remember Michael from our first interview in Episode 177 .   Michael is the CEO of Small Pond Enterprises, which helps thoughtful givers become thought leaders by making their brands referable, their messaging memorable, an...

What Makes a Great Eulogy : Giving a Eulogy That Truly Celebrates the Person You're Honoring In today's podcast, I read again from Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History by William Sapphire. And this is a very unique episode because the speeches I'm sharing are actually three eulogies.   While it may seem strange that I'm reading eulogies, the reality is that it's incredibly important if you...

What Pro Aging Is All About This is a bonus episode featuring a talk from The BTA Virtual Showcase. This showcase is a unique opportunity for speakers who've participated in The Big Talk Academy — my signature speaker certification program that teaches you how to communicate, speak, and lead at a world class level.   This is a powerful chance for these influential speakers to perform the Big Talk...

The Power of Leading With Love I am so excited about today's conversation as I welcome Danielle LaPorte to the podcast. I recently met Danielle at Giovanni Marsico's Archangel Changemaker event in Toronto, where she and I were both speakers.    Danielle is the best-selling author of The Desire Map and White Hot Truth . She also has a new book coming out this fall called How To Be Loving .    In ad...

In today's episode, I'm so excited to be deconstructing the process I use to take big stages. As a part of this journey, I'm sharing with you my recent experience speaking at Giovanni Marsico's Changemaker event in Toronto.   Giovanni is the founder of Archangel and he asked me to take his stage on September 11th at their three day event. It was the first event they did live in almost two and a ha...

What Does True Gender Equality Look Like?  Today's show is another in a series of bonus episodes each featuring one of the incredible talks given by my participants in The Big Talk Academy as a part of our Virtual Showcase. This showcase is the culmination of their hard work as they cross the finish line to become certified speakers.    These episodes give you a peek behind the scenes to witness t...

Intentionally Attracting the Right People Through Inbound Lead Generation This week, I am so excited to introduce you to Tom Poland.   Tom is the multiple best-selling marketing author with over 37 years' experience in sales and marketing. He has also started, managed, and sold multiple businesses including teams of over 100 and revenue of more than twenty million dollars.    Tom is currently work...

How to Find Speaking Opportunities in Your Industry This week on The Big Talk, I am so excited to bring you another Ask Me Anything episode where I get an opportunity to answer questions from the amazing people in my community.   I hope that you, as a listener, enjoy and learn from these questions as well. And please know that if you ever want to ask me questions about using your voice or taking b...

Being a Curious Leader Can Transform Your Business to Achieve Extraordinary Results  Today's show is another in a series of bonus episodes each featuring one of the incredible talks given by my participants in The Big Talk Academy as a part of our Virtual Showcase. This showcase is the culmination of their hard work as they cross the finish line to become certified speakers.    These episodes give...

Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry This week, I am so excited to welcome back Jason Van Orden. Jason first joined me on the podcast back in 2017 for Episode 128 .    Jason helps authors, academics, and speakers turn their expertise into new streams of scalable income and a business model that amplifies their work. His mission is to help visionaries with impactful ideas to connect with the pe...

Overcoming Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back This is a really special episode for me because overcoming limiting beliefs is something I love to talk about with my speakers and my community.    This week, I share with you a situation that recently happened to me where I had to come face-to-face with possible limiting beliefs before my in-person Speaker Salon Showcase in New York City.   During th...