The Big Talk with Tricia Brouk

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 you exclusive access to my live feedback and the direction I give to each speaker immediately following their performances. This week's episode features Emily Zuzelski and her talk, The Secrets of Children Can Inspire Adults to Dream Again. Emily is making her dreams come true despite the challenges tossed her way. She always expects more of herself than is required. She has taught group fitness in NYC for 12 years and has a BFA from the Boston Conservatory of Music. In her moving and charming Big Talk, Emily reminds us why sharing your powerful story with honesty and vulnerability can make us all feel less alone and more inspired to pursue our dreams.

This week on The Big Talk, we're in Part 5 of our five-part series based around David Mamet's book True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor. I have absolutely loved sharing this book with you, and I'm so excited to be wrapping up this series today. As you know if you've been tuning in, I studied David Mamet's method as an actor here in New York City and rely on it heavily in directing my actors and speakers now. I love this book and this technique because the author is direct, unapologetic, and extremely specific in how and why this method works and is the best option for those taking a stage. Today's chapter is on the rehearsal process. I truly believe rehearsal and memorization are the way to go as a public speaker, and this week you're definitely going to see why.

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 becoming certified speakers. These episodes give you a peek behind the scenes to witness the amazing Big Talks presented and also give you exclusive access to my live feedback and direction I give to each speaker immediately following their performances. This week's episode features Britta Lorenz and her talk, Close the Gap Between Technology and Humans to Build Strong Connections. Britta is a businesswoman serving as an executive leader and business consultant for nearly two decades. She is passionate about bringing humans together. Britta also leads the DACH chapter of Women in Sales Enablement and is the creator of the C2LEA2R framework for leadership, mentor, advisor, and executive coach. In her brilliant and powerful Big Talk, Britta shares insight into technology and human connection and how recognizing analog and digital behaviors can actually save lives.

In today's episode of The Big Talk Podcast, we're talking about so many incredible topics that truly align with our values here at The Big Talk: humility, compassion, community, being willing to grow and engage, and ultimately using language and our voices powerfully for impact. For this conversation, I am joined by the absolutely amazing Nik Walker! Nik is an actor, cinephile, and theme park nerd. Currently leading the Broadway cast of Ain't Too Proud (after 3 years as Aaron Burr in the Broadway and touring companies of Hamilton), he's also a playwright, cohost of the activism talk show The Chaos Twins on BroadwayWorld, and his movie podcast, Little Justice, is streaming with the Broadway Podcast Network. In his free time between all of this, Nik is a professor at NYU. Originally from Boston, Nik is now a fellow New Yorker with a very successful performing career on Broadway. And although much of his childhood was defined by navigating being Black in a very racially divisive city, he loves that where he grew up gave him incredible access to the arts from a young age. Nik also credits much of the performer and person he is today to his mother, his hero, who was a single mom from Little Rock, AR. She was also the first Black woman to co-anchor a newscast in Boston and later became a minister. He knows that growing up watching her use her voice so impactfully helped to empower him to use his voice in the world as well.

On this week's special bonus episode of the podcast, I am giving you a glimpse inside The Big Talk Academy. For this conversation, I am joined by the incredible Jazz Biancci — a speaker coach for The Big Talk and a former graduate of the program itself. Right before recording our conversation, Jazz and I had just wrapped up the Spring 2021 run of The Big Talk Academy, my 12-week signature speaker training and certification program that culminates in our virtual showcase. This particular cohort of speakers was so phenomenal, and I hope you'll take the time to listen to their talks in the upcoming bonus episodes of the podcast. The reason why I wanted to do this particular episode is that every single time we go through this 12-week program and certification process, we are all profoundly changed. We are all transformed. The speakers experience a transformation, and Jazz and I do as well. We also further deepen our community — which, as you probably already know, is one of our values here at The Big Talk. And today, I want you to be a part of this transformation and community as well. So get ready as we give you the inside scoop of what happens in The Big Talk Academy.

This episode of The Big Talk is Part 4 in our series based around David Mamet's book True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor. I studied this technique as an actor in New York City and love using it when directing both actors and speakers now. This method is really focused on being present and in the moment when you take a stage. It's not about calling into the room past emotions and experiences. It relies on you understanding the words you are saying and then allowing those words to do their job. The chapter we're diving into today is called "Auditions," and I chose this section of the book because I think it highlights some fantastic ways for you to start thinking differently about your TED auditions and your TEDx applications — a process most of my speakers walk at some point in their careers.

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 becoming certified speakers. These episodes give you a peek behind the scenes to witness the amazing Big Talks presented, and also give you exclusive access to my live feedback and direction I give to each speaker immediately following their performances. This week's episode features Shuhada Alauddin and her talk, Dialogue and Intuition. Shuhada is a Business Energy Coach and founder of MYRYL [pronounced my-real]. She coaches entrepreneurs to transform their business aura through the release of mental and emotional blockages so that they can expand their business and increase revenue. She's also an international speaker who has spoken at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo in Manchester, United Kingdom and at the Tokyo Modest Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan, amongst others. Shuhada has been featured in numerous media outlets including Thrive Global, Huff Post, British Muslim TV, Halal Media Japan, Cosmopolitan Malaysia, and Marie Claire. She is available to speak on topics related to career change, entrepreneurship and business energy. In her captivating and insightful Big Talk, Shuhada shares how the entrepreneur's journey requires more internal dialogue and intuition. She incorporates true innovation and creativity during a time when we are all speaking virtually.

The Big Talk Podcast today is all about facing failure, finding confidence, and fully embracing your power in this world. For this interview, I am so excited to be joined by former Olympic-Level, USA National Champion & Hall of Fame Gymnast turned Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Writer, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, & Unapologetic Feminist, Lisa Carmen Wang. Lisa is the host of The Confident Investor Podcast and Enoughness Podcast. Her last company, SheWorx, was acquired in 2019. Lisa was honored as Forbes 30 under 30, Red Bull Hero of The Year, & Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women. As an elite gymnast from a young age, Lisa learned early what it was like to fall down in front of a big audience. And more importantly, she learned how to always get back up and keep going. This perseverance has continued to drive her forward now as an entrepreneur, an investor, a writer, a speaker, and a human. At the age of 19, Lisa was slated for the 2008 Olympic gymnastics team — her lifelong dream at that point — when she missed the cut by a mere 0.25 of a point, which is the equivalent of one pinky toe's difference. However, she was able to take this public failure and reframe the experience as an opportunity and a blessing because it taught her how to break herself down and, more importantly, how to pick herself back up and turn into something stronger.

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 you exclusive access to my live feedback and direction I give to each speaker immediately following their performances. This week's episode features Lynelle Suan and her talk, Everyone Can Be a Millionaire. Lynelle is an 18-year-old homeschooler who left traditional school after 10th grade to work on mastering her mind through personal development and self-education. She's a young lady on a journey towards mastery in all areas of life, and her mission is to inspire people to be strong enough to live the life that they've always imagined In her commanding and passionate Big Talk, Lynelle shares how and why we can all be millionaires, and the importance of embracing our own worth. She also shows us that is possible to be an incredible speaker at any age.

In this episode of The Big Talk Podcast, I'm so excited to continue sharing with you from David Mamet's book, True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor. This is the third part of this series and I know it is going to be incredibly helpful in supporting you on your speaking journey. In these episodes, I am reading sections of the book to you, and I am also analyzing what is being put forth as we break down its application to prepare you for the big stages you are meant for. I love David Mamet's style and use it when directing all of my actors and speakers. The reason I love his method so much is how he puts into practice objective and action. Let's get started!