The Big Talk with Tricia Brouk

This week on The Big Talk, I am so excited to share with you the importance of having a personal team. I'm also going to give you an inside look at my own personal team.   This team of incredible people truly enables me to be the high performer that I am. They have supported me in my health and wellness, and helped me take these things to the next level. They also have helped me take my vision for...

Today's show is another in a series of bonus episodes, each featuring one of the amazing talks given by my participants in the Speaker Salon Showcase.   Twice a year, I curate the Speaker's 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 c...

This week, we are talking about leading with love in everything from cooking to speaking from a big stage. We're also talking about feeling called to share your truth and what to do with that calling.   For this conversation, I'm joined by my dear friend, Angelique Santana.   Angelique previously appeared on the podcast with her Big Talk Academy Virtual Showcase talk, You Can Always Begin Again, i...

Today's show is another in a series of bonus episodes, each featuring one of the amazing talks given by my participants in the Speaker Salon Showcase.   Twice a year, I curate the Speaker's 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 c...

This week on the podcast, I'm sharing with you the tips you need to succeed in finding, applying for, and landing a TEDx talk.   As a speaker, seeking any opportunity can feel overwhelming — especially a TED or TEDx stage.    So today, I'm pulling back the curtain to help ease your uncertainty and prepare you for the big stages you are meant to take.   In this episode, we'll explore: The 3 things...

Today's show is the first in a series of bonus episodes, each featuring one of the amazing talks given by my participants in the Speaker Salon Showcase.    Twice a year, I curate the Speaker's 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...

This week, we are talking about the long and winding road and how to use each experience on your journey to get where you want to be. We're also diving into how you can create impact along the way.   For this amazing conversation, I am joined by always-rockin' Jim Knight.   As a renowned keynote speaker, author, and training and development expert, Jim teaches organizations of all sizes how to att...

This week, I'm so excited to be sharing a different kind of episode with you here on The Big Talk.    Today, you'll be hearing the best of my Journey to the Stage episodes from Season 5, when I took three speakers on the journey of identifying, crafting, and delivering their big talks.   We'll explore everything from brainstorming and qualifying ideas to openings and closings to actual feedback fr...

This week, we're talking about leaving it all behind, getting out of your own way, and finding the courage to step into your voice.   For this episode, I am joined by the incredible John Strelecky.    John is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and adventure seeker. Following a life changing event when he was 33 years old, John was inspired to sit down and tell the story of The Cafe on th...

This week's edition of The Big Talk podcast is an incredibly special one for me as we celebrate our 400th episode.   On today's show, I am reflecting back on the amazing year we've had here at The Big Talk even in the midst of a global pandemic and massive shutdowns.   I've had the honor of interviewing people like Stedman Graham, Tony Award Winning Cady Huffman, Dr. Judy Ho, Marshall Goldsmith, F...

Today, we're talking about empathy, privilege, systems, and the courage it takes to use your voice when you have something truly important to say. For this crucial conversation, I'm once again being joined by an incredible speaker and my dear friend Dr. Kristen Donnelly.    Kristen is passionate about stories and how they shape us. She's been researching, learning, and telling them for over twenty...

Today, I'm sharing a very special episode with you. This week we're looking back and listening in on a virtual book signing I did with the amazing Mari Carmen Pizarro about my book, The Influential Voice .   Mari Carmen is the Founder of Whole Leadership Systems, a boutique consulting firm dedicated to developing High Performing Executives and Leaders. She has over 25 years of experience in Human...

This week, we're talking about finding your purpose and embracing that purpose to heal and to transform the lives of others.   For this amazing conversation, I'm joined by the equally amazing Alejandra Deluca.    As a speaker, thought leader, Pranic Healing senior instructor, meditation guide, healer, and student of shamanic studies and Native American cultures, Alejandra sees the interconnectedne...

This week, I'm opening my heart a bit and revealing my true confessions as a high performer.  I recorded this episode in the midst of two extremely busy months in my life and business. During this time, I was inspired to share with you how I navigated and managed all of the many things that were on my plate.  I hope these confessions motivate you and give you the tools you need to accomplish anyth...

This week on The Big Talk podcast, we're talking all about the power of using your story to create visibility and to amplify your voice. For this episode, I'm joined by the amazing and always fashionable, Jane Tabachnick .  Jane is an award-winning digital public relations and marketing strategist and mentor. She is a former fashion designer. And she is also the founder of Simply Good Press, a boo...

This week, I'm turning the tables again and being interviewed by one of my incredible Big Talk Academy coaches, Jazz Biancci.  Today, she and I are going even further behind the scenes of Episode 350: Truth versus Lie. If you remember, this was the episode where I talked about the concept of truth versus lie that I first learned from the amazing David Neagle. And I genuinely believe that this idea...

Last year, I turned 50 years old and I shared with my community the 50 biggest lessons I had learned in those first 50 years of my life. Today, I'm sharing those lessons with you as well. I'm also sharing how these powerful truths are going to help you take the big stages that you desire.  Many of these lessons are seemingly small. However, just like with our pliés and bicep curls, they add up in...

In this episode, I am once again being interviewed by Jazz Biancci, one of the amazing coaches who works with me inside The Big Talk Academy.  Together, she and I are going even further behind the scenes of my solocast episodes, and this week we're talking all about Episode 322: My Morning Routine . This episode gave you a glimpse inside my finely-tuned morning routine. This is a ritual I have per...

On this episode of The Big Talk podcast, we're talking about not only being an influential voice, we're also talking about what it's like to produce and manage other influential voices. And we're getting into what it looks like to make space for others to truly be seen and heard. For this conversation, I'm joined by the incredible and accomplished Doug Deluca.  Doug is a "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Co-Exe...

This episode of our podcast features a new format for The Big Talk. This week, I'm being interviewed by Jazz Biancci, one of my incredible coaches who works with me inside The Big Talk Academy.  Together, she and I are going even further behind the scenes of my solocast episodes, starting with Episode 373: Why I know anything is possible .  If you were able to tune in that week, you'll remember th...

I start this episode off with an incredible quote I recently heard from Ram Dass that was included in the book Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch.  Dass said, "I'm neither optimistic nor pessimistic. I don't find that an interesting place to hang out. I optimize what I do for all possibilities. What happens is what happens." Optimizing what you're doing for all possibilities is such a p...

Today's show is another in a series of bonus episodes each featuring one of the phenomenal 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 becoming certified speakers.  These episodes give you a peek behind the scenes to witness the amazing Big Talks presented and also giv...

This week on the podcast, we're talking about foundational experiences and how they can shape us into the speakers and people we eventually become. We're also discussing healing and the urgent need to use your voice to make an impact in the world. For this episode, I'm joined by the amazing Andrew Bennett for the second time! I'm so honored to have him back on The Big Talk and get into an even dee...

Today's show is another in a series of bonus episodes each featuring one of the powerful 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 becoming certified speakers.  These episodes give you a peek behind the scenes to witness the amazing Big Talks presented and also give...

Today on The Big Talk, we're talking about meditation and manifestation. I share with you a retreat I took over the summer centered around these two crucial practices and how you too can implement them in your life and be in full receivership of what is meant for you. In June, I decided I needed to get out of New York City and take a trip to be near the ocean. Because when I am close to the ocean,...