Speaking Of Speaking

As a transformation catalyst, Heather Di Santo helps initiate change for anyone feeling stuck and needs help to bridge their resistance gap so they feel motivated to take action. She delivers out-of-the-box experiences that facilitate growth, perspective, and fun through DiSH Events;  Dynamically Integrated Self-Healing Events for professionals, organizations and individuals.Connect with Heather to find out more. She's active on various Social Media sites:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-di-santoFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/heather.disantoGot a question about something you heard today? Have a great suggestion for a topic or know someone who should be a guest? Reach out to us:askcarl@carlspeaks.caIf you're ready to take the plunge and join the over 3 million people who have joined the podcast space, we'd love to hear your idea and help you get started! Book your Podcast Strategy Session today:https://podcastsolutionsmadesimple.com/get-started/Never miss an episode! Subscribe whe

We hear the word authenticity used a lot. Show others who you truly are, be yourself. Don't disguise who you are in a shroud of mystery.  So when it comes to authenticity, what does it take to become an authentic warrior...and how can you use your voice as such?  Carl's guest today shares her story about her own journey through authenticity. Midlife Expert Della Waddell knows how hard it is to find yourself 50 and not knowing who you are. Low self esteem, newly single and empty nesting where among a few of the life transitions that came with her midlife crisis. Her personal life helped her realize that she needed to live her most authentic self. Della genuine ability to inspire became her passion leading her to become a Certified Life Coach. She quickly realizing that there were so many women who were in the same place and yet no one would dare talk about it.A strong believer of the power of kindness and speaking your truth you will be inspired to face your fear, find your identity, self-worth and l

YES! You can make money from speaking. A lot of money! You can also lose money from speaking...a lot of money! That's not where most speakers want to be. Most speakers, whether they be coaches, consultants or other business professionals, don't plan to fail. Sometimes it happens. Today's guest explains how to stay out of the red while ramping up profits! About Justin...Justin's goal… to help serious business owners generate more clients, close more sales and increase their overall revenue and profits… quickly and inexpensively.If you’re interested in adding an extra $500,000 to your bottom-line revenue over the next 12 months… without selling more time for money… then he can help!Justin specializes in sales and marketing for small business owners. Over the years, he's developed a keen understanding of the complex issues facing small business owners in the type of volatile economy we have today.His team has spent more than 10 years and $2 million dollars developing the world’s first E-

What does it take to really stand in your power? Having a voice means 'speaking up and speaking out.' Carl's guest today shares her story, her journey, and how she's empowering others to change their lives through speaking up, and speaking out! Marieke van Asten,  is the founder of the Breadfruit House of Dominica.  She's a published author,  passionate blogger, proud Rotarian, and a former executive assistant.  Her upcoming book, Unboxable”, will be published in 2022. At age 55, she uprooted a comfortable life in her native country of the Netherlands to move to the small Caribbean Island of Dominica.In the aftermath of a major hurricane, she uncovered her purpose in life, which resulted in her non-profit, called the Breadfruit House Dominica Foundation. Marieke uses her love of art and creativity to help young children be empowered and heal from their traumatic experiences by letting them tell their stories without words with the help of creativity. Connect with Marieke:https://bread

We're taught how to talk. We're taught how to present and speak to others. We're even taught how to listen. Are we really taught how to learn so we can become better communicators?  Carl's guest today uncovers this in detail and gives real solutions to drive success in communication! Global business educator and author Catherine Mattiske is founder of TPC — The Performance Company, a leading training and consulting organization that has worked with Fortune 100 companies around the world. Established in 1994, TPC has offices in Sydney, Los Angeles, New York, London, Singapore and Basel (Switzerland). The author of more than 30 books, her latest is “Unlock Inner Genius: Power Your Path to Extraordinary Success” (September 2021). Mattiske recently launched Inner Genius, a suite of innovative online tools that provide individuals with a personalized blueprint for optimal communication, collaboration, and learning. Learn more at InnerGeniusNow.com.Be sure to visit Catherine's website   htt

Natalie Clack is a business entrepreneur and has spent her career in strategic marketing consulting, sales support, legal and administrative management working within theCorporate and small business sectors. Her personal life journey, relationship, and two separate single parenting experiences has led her to focus her attention on mastering self-help tools, conscious parenting techniques and to indulge her love for homeopathy, herbs, nutrition, mental and physical health, and psychology.She has converted her focus entirely to servicing her clients with her alternative healing techniques, regression…and with the use of her own psychic connection, she’s able to bring about massive life changing transformation for clients and audiences.Grab your copy of her ebook: The eBook title: “eBook on Easy and Simple Self-hypnosis and Deep breathing”eBook Free Giveaway link to download: https://justbecoaching.co.za/ebook-free-giveawayConnect with Natalie:Email:                    natalie.justbe@gmail.comLinkedin:         

It's the kick off to Season Four!  This season we head back to our roots and dive deep into speaking and communication. We've all heard the expression 'accentuate the positive.' How often do we really do it? Not just in our every day lives but in business?  It's crucial.  Todays' guest share how positivity in business is not only driving the team, but also moving and growing clientele!  Jeffrey A. “jam” McGuire is a Partner at Open Strategy Partners, where he helps organizations communicate and grow, finding and telling the stories that connect their technologies with the value they deliver. He builds on more than a dozen years of experience in open source technology, at the intersection of software, business, and culture. His approach to technology marketing is centered on sharing the human context of complex technology solutions. As co-Founder of the German Drupal Association, community-building is close to Jeffrey’s heart. He enjoys celebrating creators’ expertise and combinin

It's the wrap up to Season Three of The Speaking of Speaking Podcast. How has this past year, been for you? What are you reflecting on, and how are you moving forward? Carl Richards reflects on 2021, the past Season of Speaking of Speaking, and lays out the 'predictions' for 2022!  There's no remorse in how this year played out...it is what it is!  Time to move the ball down the field into 2022! Thanks for being a part of Speaking of Speaking. Got a question? Drop Carl a note anytime:  askcarl@carlspeaks.ca  Is a podcast in your future? is 2022 the year you make it happen? Reach out to Carl Richards and his team at Carl Speaks & Podcast Authority Builder to explore how a podcast  an elevate your brand and credibility, making you the unmistakeable global authority!  https://carlspeaks.ca/podcasting/Got a question about something you heard today? Have a great suggestion for a topic or know someone who should be a guest? Reach out to us:askcarl@carlspeaks.caIf you're ready to take th

What happens when trauma and story collide?  Carl's guest today knows full well...and she's spent her life dealing with both. And now she empowers others to embrace their life experiences, combining music and story! Bri Dimit is an inspiring force of love and brilliance determined to spread light wherever she goes. As a Storytelling Musician and Keynote Speaker, Bri believes everyone has a story that matters.From her diagnosis with epilepsy at age five, being pronounced dead at age ten, and losing her mom at age thirteen, Bri is an expert at resilience and turning life's challenges into celebrations. Proficient at amplifying the voices of others through her music, Bri is one badass businesswoman. Modern Woman Show: https://www.instagram.com/themodernwomanshow/Website: https://www.bridimit.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridimit/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridimit/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/36x2hxKEoCXa8BeLY6al8OGot a question about something you heard today? H

Every savvy business owner knows if you want to expand your reach, you have to network. Whether you are attending online events or in person ones, are you successfully attracting your ideal client?  Are you speaking to them directly? OR, are you sharing confusing convoluted industry jargon?  Carls' guest today shares how she catapulted her company to success through networking and simple to understand messaging.  Sandy Tunwell is the Founder and Managing Consultant of Accountrain inc., which, in 2018, celebrated 25 years of providing all things accounting to varying companies across many industries.Sandy has combined her vast knowledge of accounting with her social skills to develop a unique approach to bookkeeping and accounting which has been recognized and appreciated by many clients.   Since inception, the vision has been – to change the client / accountant relationship. The Accountrain team follow the same mindset, with Sandy’s role as Controller completing the accounting team for small and medium s

Family. We all have one. Ours is always more dysfunctional than our neighbours' or colleagues' families combined. Right?  WRONG!  There's nothing wrong with your family...but you need to open the communication so there is open dialogue about everything! Especially when both Mom and Dad are working, possibly in professional roles.  Today's guest shares how she helps families SPEAK UP and grow together. Laura Sharp-Waites is a Life & Business Accelerator and Founder of Heart Unburdened. Helping people has always been a gift for Laura Sharp-Waites. For many years, she was a Special Education Teacher and a College Professor, supporting people of all ages and walks of life through a myriad of personal, professional, spiritual struggles. Her life changed dramatically when she faced a battle with breast cancer. During the diagnosis, a pre-cancerous tumor was found. While having something removed that could cause additional cancer seems like a great thing, it also meant the end to the dream of

Communication is the key to pretty much anything. From our early years where we learn how to express our most basic needs, to our in our educated lives where we express ideas. It should come as no surprise that we also need to learn how to speak as a way of healing. Today's guest shares her story, her journey, and how she has navigated grief and struggle by opening up and speaking about it. Patricia de Picciotto was born in Hong Kong from Lebanese parents, then raised in Geneva, Switzerland until she graduated from college with a BA in Marketing and Communication. She then spent a couple of years in London for her GIA and worked in Jewelry. She lived in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for ten years, where  she met her husband, had three kids and founded a jewelry line, Pasha Joias. They moved to New York almost seven years ago, where she became an art experiences curator and lives fully all the city has to offer artistically, socially and culturally.Since the passing of her mom in 2019, Patricia turned to her passion

As a speaker you know your talk needs a purpose.  You need to know why you're speaking so you can therefore give the audience what they need, and encourage them to follow through.What if we used speaking though as a way to ignite your true purpose?  That's what today's speaker will speak about...and how to ditch the influential, habitual and, in some cases, cultural beliefs that are blocking us from truly igniting our purpose! Karem Zafra-Vera is a published Author and International Best Seller “Voices”. Karem’spassion is serving people to step into their own light. She says, “It is your God giving birthrightto live a life on your highest terms”. Her curiosity in personal growth began over 10 years agowhile she was still in the field of Conflict Resolution specializing in Family and Circuit Courtmediation throughout the State of Florida. In 2018 life took a turn for her and she further dove into deep personal growth.Karem closed her mediation practice and launched her coaching career. She is no

As entrepreneurs we are pretty good about talking shop...but how well do we let others know about ourselves?  How often does the REAL YOU come out?  In this world of fakes and flakes, it's important to always be exploring ways to share with others who we really are...our authenticity needs to be front and centre. Carl's guest today has not only done that, but she helps bring out the BEST in others! Carol Starr Taylor is the Publisher of Star House Publishing for compilation books and solo books, an International Bestselling Author, Certified Life Coach, Writing Coach, Inspirational Speaker, Business Consultant, NLP Practitioner, Time Line Therapy Practitioner, Hypnotherapist, NLP Coach and the Founder of The SiSTARhood. Carol is a two-time recipient of the Brilliant Minded Women Award and recognized as one of the “Top 100 Women in Canada”. She received her Honours Bachelor of Arts, with a specialty in Mass Communications. She has had numerous appearances over the years on Radio, TV and in articles.

It's a dream of many speakers: to speak around the world. Sadly a lot of speakers don't get that chance, for various reasons.  We are living in a new world now though, where speaking globally is more accessible than it has every been, but it's a different playing field than it used to be.   Carl's guest today has spoken all over the world, and is about to embark on a 'World Speaking Tour' like no other...and he shares not only the secret behind it, but he also shares the various pitfalls speakers find themselves in  that's keeping them from global speaking. Steve Lowell, CSP has been speaking and performing on the live stage since the age of 6, that’s over 53 years ago.From Ottawa, Canada, Steve is an award-winning, global speaker and for over 30 years he has been training and mentoring executives, thought-leaders and professional speakers around the world to deliver high-impact keynote speeches, drive revenue from the platform and build wealth through speaking.He’s the Pres

It's an old saying:  If you don't ask, you don't get.  The truth though, is many of us DON'T ask. We don't ask for the sale, we don't ask for referrals, we don't ask for help! Carl's guest has built multiple businesses (Including a very successful speaking business) all through one 'not so magical' method:  ASKING! Heather E. Wilson is a successful business owner, certified coach, speaker, author, warrior, change-maker, risk-taker, and adventurer all rolled into one dynamic package. She is the founder and CEO of The Canadian Coach, an exclusive community designed to unite, support and promote Canadian coaches. In addition to running The Canadian Coach as well as an international coaching business, she is also the CEO of The Gin Shop.ca, an online retail store dedicated to gin lovers, and host of GINSPIRED, a podcast dedicated to celebrating everything gin! She most recently wrote a cookbook, GINSPIRED: The Ultimate Gin Cookbook, to help foodies and gin lovers

In the speaking world, for several years now you've most likely been told about the difference between being polished and being real. Being real means people get to see you and hear you for who you are.  It's the same in the writing world...but how you get there is different. And today's guest shares her journey as a person who's spent years working with written words, now spending equal time working with spoken words. Katherine Burrows is passionate about helping entrepreneurs find the right words to describe their business that resonate with their ideal clients. Through the power of storytelling, she wants to strengthen small business foundations and create communities filled with strong, independent businesses. She is known internationally for her perceptive observations, her ability to write accurate descriptions, and her intuitive understanding. Katherine’s personal alchemy of literary storytelling, human psychology, business marketing, and unwavering passion provides her with unique

Where do you go when you want to see a video tutorial on how to bake a cake? YouTube!Where do you go to check out the latest video of your favourite band? If you said YouTube, you'd be right again!  Where do you go to listen to your favourite podcast? Or an archived Radio show?  Hmmm....stumped?  If you said Apple, or Spotify, or any of the other podcast platforms (Including this one where you are listening to this episode) to hear a podcast you'd be right!  BUT...what about that archived radio show, say War Of The Worlds with Orson Wells?  Well you'd have to go digging!  Today's guest is making strides to change that for good! Amit Kukreja is the founder and CEO of Audea. io, a revolutionary audio based platform that is looking to be the go to place for audio, much like YouTube is for Video. In this conversation he explains the advantages of an audio directory, challenges and what the future holds...and it looks...or, shall we say, SOUNDS great!If you're not on Audea.io yet, and are

We've all heard the saying, 'It's not what you say...it's how you say it!.' Carl's guest today not only knows how to say it so you emphasize the positive...he also knows how to say it so you can achieve greater success as a speaker, and drive higher sales.Paul Ross BioPaul Ross is an author, speaker, trainer, Master Hypnotist, and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.  For the past 30 years, he’s taught tens of thousands of people the power of language to persuade, sell, heal, turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and pain into passion. Paul’s speeches and trainings have motivated audiences around the world to discover their power to design their own results. Get Paul's Offer From The Show:Text COMPEL to:USA:   4113211OUTSIDE USA:   1-909-741-1321The Power of Invisible Influence & Other ResourcesConnect With Paul: Website:http://www.SpeakerPaulRoss.com Email:paul@speakerpaulross.com Facebook:http://www.speakerpaulross.com/facebook LinkedInhttp://www.

So, you run your own business. Congratulations!  BUT, are your really running your own business, OR just working a glorified JOB? Carl's guest today knows all too well the pitfalls business owners fall in that keep them stuck...and has the tools to help you get unstuck, regardless of where you are in your business. Diana Lidstone BioAfter three decades in business and working globally with coaches, consultants, and experts, Diana Lidstone has gathered rock-solid wisdom and advice that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and professionals accelerate growth and increase profits while freeing up more time for the things they love.As the creator of the GPS Grow-meter and The Marketing Proficiency Effect, and as best-selling author of Shift into Rich: Navigate the 9 Roadblocks to Small Business Success, Diana’s signature Aligned Profit Engine transforms frazzled, overworked business owners into profitable, happy CEOs.Diana and her husband love boating in the Thousand Islands, Canada. She is often found walk