The Big Talk with Tricia Brouk

Are you ready to share your story right now? What parts do you tell? Have you rehearsed them? What has worked in the past? Is it really important to always be ready? Coach Jimmy Hays Nelson and Tricia Brouk share a high-energy, high-valued conversation surrounding the personal story, stages, preparation, and much more.

Do you work for a living or are you living for your work? The story we tell ourselves about our life and career influences our practice of work. Discovering a career path that fits who we are is a practical journey—and it starts with our own story. Join Ashley Stahl and Tricia Brouk as they discuss and discover the story at the center of career, practical tips for crafting a wildly successful TEDx talk, and how to have a Bigger and Better Life.

Uprooting everything and transplanting yourself into a new situation could be necessary for you to take the next steps into living an authentic life. Whether you are uprooted, thinking of a major change, or looking for growth and change principles, you need to address your own story. How we structure the story of our life—the internal dialogue of mind, self, and soul—can help or hinder our progress.

When you have a pair of shoes that make a blister we have options to solve a very real problem. Reality moves us to make an adjustment that can range from not ever wearing the shoes again to "just living with it." No matter what we do, or don't do, we adjust our lives to these blister making shoes. All challenges, difficulties, and traumas in our lives force us to accommodate that reality into our life.

You remember, relate, and identify with people more than an idea. That's why speakers who share their personal stories in relationship to an idea massively increase the potential for a deep, rich, and memorable audience connection. When Darieth Chisolm took on an "unspoken problem" through her own experience with revenge port and cyber harassment it connected with people around the world in multiple mediums. Darieth combines her speaking skills with a personal challenge to produce a major TEDx Talk, independent film, and book as part of her prodigious speaking, writing, and coaching platform. Drop in with Tricia Brouk and Darieth Chisolm for a robust discussion on the importance of using personal stories to change others lives and our society.

Growth takes courage. Courage is an important ingredient to stir up change and growth in our lives and society. Courage also gives us the power to stick with the new life we are creating. Ming Shelby knows that courageous people are needed in every part of society to make lasting change. Ming is a Big Talk Academy Member, Big Talk Community Member, and TedX speaker with a bold call for big courage and big change.

What happens when you choose to step out of what you think others expect of you and begin to live within your own expectations? One result is certain—your identity begins to change. Yasmina Hedhli shifted her journey and identity and now helps others uncover their hopes, beliefs, and dreams. Yasmina found an unexpected Big Talk at through Big Talk Academy's community and process.

A starting point does not need to define you. None of us choose where we are born, but we can choose how we grow and form our own place, space, and community. The greater the final point is from our starting point the greater our growth and transformation. Inspiring stories, lessons, and truths come from people who make long growth journeys. Beatrice is a special traveler who has journeyed far from her starting point.

We can choose how we move forward in life or remain among currents of other people's expectations. Stepping out of the current and making our own path disrupts and brings growth. Our personal growth and movement can help people still caught in the currents of life. Wouldn't be great if we learned that lesson early in life? Lynelle Suan took a big step out of 'normal' as a teenager and is charting an amazing course for her life and inspiring others to do the same. Moving from a place of searching and confusion, Lynelle shares a message of hope and growth with a growing global audience.

Struggle, difficulty, and pain in our lives can transform us into a powerful contributors. All of us have challenging experiences and lessons we have learned—but only if we tell our story. People who share powerful stories of change help others make their own changes. Rupa Kapoor took up the challenge to share her powerful change issued by clients and is expanding her business, her voice, and herself to meet the needs of women. Rupa is furthering and deepening her impact as a member of the Big Talk Academy.