The SPEAK Podcast

The women that take our stage have one thing in common...a connection that transcends themes and individual differences. In this episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast, we focus on three incredible women with three very different stories that share one commonality. Connection. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Shelter, Neurodiversity, and Faith. This episode featured the followin...

In our Season 2 premiere, SPEAK co-leader George Andriopoulos sits down with Published SPEAKer Robert Esposito for a chat in the studio. Robert performed at SPEAK: Freedom in July of 2023 and he chats with George about the process of taking a big stage and preparing for it. He also shares the subsequent events after his SPEAK Talk that led to the publishing of his first book, "Nobody Move (Without...

We're back for an all new season and we can't wait to share more stories with you along with new episodes of The SPEAK Podcast Live, featuring fireside chats from live events and in-studio interviews of SPEAKers, producers, channel partners, and more! The SPEAK™ Podcast is presented by SPEAK™, a public speaking platform for people with ideas and stories. SPEAK™ is a social enterprise whose mission...

Family is the subject of the newest episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast, and "the thing about family" is that there are just so many stories that we can tell from so many different perspective. For now, let's start with the perspectives of three different SPEAKers from 2 different continents. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Heritage, Transformation, and Seasons. This episode...

Let's talk about names and let's talk about race. In fact, let's talk about both on the newest episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast, where our micro-theme is "what's in a name and a race" where we focus on three incredible speakers that discuss racial excellence, the heritage of a name, and unspoken racism. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Heritage and Disrupt. This episode fe...

On this episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast, our micro-theme is "the trauma effect" where we focus on three talks where our speakers all experienced a trauma in their lives and a moment of transformation that eventually brought them through to the other side of trauma. What's that other side? You'll find out in a few minutes. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Seasons and Neuro...

A SPEAK Talk is comprised of 3 unique identifying moments: The Moment of Truth, The Moment of Transformation, and The Moment of Impact. On this episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast, our micro-theme is "a moment of truth" where we focus on three talks that have powerful moments of truth that define the talks. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Laughter, Neurodiversity, and Growth...

We have heard talks about "The Big 'C'" before but these particular talks that we're featuring today are talking about the aftermath of cancer. Join us for the newest episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast where our micro-theme for is "life after cancer" where we hear from survivors and relatives of individuals that battled cancer. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Homecoming, La...

Love is powerful. Transformation is powerful. Both? Unstoppable. Join us for the newest episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast where our micro-theme for is "the power of love and transformation" and these talks are about as impactful as you can get. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Love, Transformation, and Shelter. This episode featured the following Published SPEAKers: Dr. Dwa...

Different is good, right? It most certainly is, ESPECIALLY when we talk about how to "think different," our micro-theme for today's episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Beginnings, Freedom, and Neurodiversity. This episode featured the following Published SPEAKers: Kelli Fisher | Embracing Neurodiversity: A Journey of Resilience and Triumph |...

It's another special episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast LIVE, recorded in front of our live audience at The Nutty Irishman immediately following the talks at our SPEAK: Growth pop-up event on November 30, 2023 in Farmingdale, New York. The Co-Leaders of SPEAK, George Andriopoulos, Jason Martin, and Fred Banny, have a conversation with the SPEAKers of Growth, which was also the one year anniversary even...

The SPEAK™ Podcast returns from holiday hiatus with episode 22 featuring the micro-theme "the spectrum of overcoming" where our 3 talks tell stories of overcoming adversity through 3 different spectrums: flipping the script, connections, and hope. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Freedom, Heritage, and Growth. This episode featured the following Published SPEAKers: Kris...

It's another special episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast LIVE, recorded in front of our live audience at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater (Landmark on Main Street) immediately following the talks at our SPEAK: Neurodiversity pop-up event on November 15, 2023 in Port Washington, New York. Two of the Co-Leaders, George Andriopoulos and Fred Banny, have a conversation with the SPEAKers of Neurodiversity, that fea...

We're finally doing it...no, not drugs. The Duality Rule from The SPEAK™ Podcast premieres on the podcast with episode 21 with the micro-theme "drugs: prescription & recreational." Our first two SPEAKers of the episode go head to head with their duality rule talks about prescription drugs for depression while our third SPEAKer takes a humorous approach to recreational drugs and more. We're fea...

Do you choose you? These three do. Our three Published SPEAKers today all share talks on the newest episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast with the micro-theme "choosing me." In some way, shape, or form, these speakers have all gone through experiences in their lives that led to the choice of choosing themselves, and you're about to find out how. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events:...

This week's episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast is all about the culture as we explore the micro-theme, "our culture." SPEAK events have a way of touching culture in so many different ways and these three incredible talks take a deep dive into their own cultures through humor, song, and storytelling. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Heritage, Homecoming, and Transformation. T...

It's Thanksgiving week and we are eternally thankful for you, our incredible audience that supports us week after week, event after event.  This week's episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast continues the month of thanks with the micro-theme "Thankful for Embracing Life" with three Published SPEAKers who have all embraced something special in their lives that has changed them for the better. We're featurin...

There's adversity and then there's UNRELENTING adversity. You know, the kind that just comes creeping back and keeps knocking you down, over and over again. This week's episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast dives into the micro-theme "unrelenting adversity" with three Published SPEAKers who have all overcome adversity that has knocked them down again and again. We're featuring talks from some of our recen...

Welcome to the first ever recording of The SPEAK™ Podcast LIVE which took place at our SPEAK: Health pop-up event on October 18, 2023. The Co-Leaders, George Andriopoulos, Fred P. Banny, and Jason Martin sit with the five SPEAKers of the Health event for a fireside chat that included topics like The Duality Rule, preparing for the stage, and the impact of stories. Thank you to the audience for you...

A gift comes in many shapes and sizes but when it's meaningful to you, it becomes one of your most treasured possessions. This week's episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast dives into the micro-theme "the gift of speaking" with three Published SPEAKers who have all had a meaningful gift in their lives in one way or another.. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Freedom, Laughter, an...

In many ways, women are the most powerful beings on this planet and today on The SPEAK™ Podcast, we are lucky enough to hear the stories of three of those "powerful women," our micro-theme for episode 13. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Freedom, Homecoming, and Heritage. This episode featured the following Published SPEAKers: Del Adey-Jones | Self-Love: Healing from Co...

Life hurts from time to time but in order to break through, we must occasionally break down. The uncomfortable place between those two points is what's known as "growing pains" which happens to be the micro-theme on today episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast. TWe're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Beginnings, Homecoming, and Laughter. This episode featured the following Published S...

What is the meaning of life? No worries, we're not going that deep in this episode of The SPEAK™ Podcast but we are trying to figure it out as we go. This week's micro-theme is "figuring out life" as we feature three new talks from our incredible pop-up events. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Love, Heritage, and Laughter. This episode featured the following Published S...

Relationships. If you can't say that without a longing sigh, a flutter in your stomach, or a deep chest pain, this may not be the episode for you. Our micro-theme today is one that was easy to find within our library as we combed for three new talks to be featured on The SPEAK™ Podcast. We're featuring talks from some of our recent pop-up events: Beginnings, Homecoming, and Laughter. This episode...

Our second part of the "Home" micro-theme series is especially poignant today as The SPEAK™ Podcast dedicates this episode to our very own home. SPEAK™ is headquartered in Farmingdale, New York, a suburb of New York City located on Long Island. On September 21, Farmingdale suffered a tremendous tragedy as a bus that was headed to its annual band camp event in Pennsylvania was involved in a terribl...