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**Speaking Podcast**

The Speaking Podcast has evolved. What began as a show for speakers and coaches looking to start or sharpen their skills has grown into something broader and more relevant than ever — real conversations for real people navigating everyday life.

Each episode features genuine, unscripted conversations with guests who bring practical insight, inspiring stories, and ideas you can actually apply — whether you’re building a business, developing yourself, or simply looking for a fresh perspective on life.

No scripts. No question lists. Just honest conversation worth eavesdropping on.

Hosted by Roy Coughlan — DTM, podcaster, coach, and the Podfather — from Łódź, Poland. (Irish)

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Latest Episodes:

#84 The Preacher Who Did Not Want to Be a Preacher - Ryan Sweat Apr 26, 2021

Show notes

All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com

All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking

If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com

Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org

Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

About My Guest:

Ryan is the student pastor at Beach Church in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. He has been on staff at Beach for over 7 years and has been working with students for 15 years. His passion is to challenge and encourage people by preaching God’s Word in a way that moves them to action. He leads a student ministry of over 300 students, 60 adult leaders, and develops and preaches at an annual retreat of over 400 people. He is also a part of the teaching team that preaches to the main congregation.

Ryan’s core belief is that following Jesus makes life better and that life change comes from drawing near to Jesus and not from trying harder. He is passionate about showing how practical, life giving, and inspiring the Word of God and the teachings of Jesus are. He also loves spending time with and discipling young people aside from preaching and teaching.

Ryan lives in Atlantic Beach, Florida with his wife, Karen, and two daughters, Sinclair and Aspen. He graduated from Florida State University (Go Noles!) and loves sports, winter, hiking, BBQ, and Chick-fil-A.

What we Discussed:

- Ryan's speaking journey to Preacher

- How to Communicate to Different Age Groups

- Why he did not want to be a Preacher

- Online and Streaming his Services

- Social Media Promoting

- Why Clubhouse is worth trying

- How Ryan Practices his Sermons

- How he organises a Retreat

- Recruiting a Great Team in the Organisation

- His Podcast

How to Contact Ryan:

https://www.ryanwsweat.com/

#83 How a Viral Film ’Kindness Boomerang’ led to TED & TEDx talks - Orly Wahba Apr 19, 2021

Show notes

All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com

All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking

If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com

Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org

Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

About My Guest:

Orly Wahba is an educator, speaker, entrepreneur, author and community activist passionate about inspiring and motivating people to be the best that they can be. Since her teenage years, Orly has worked extensively with tweens and teens as well as local charities in her community providing a helping hand for those who need it most.

What we Discussed:

- Life Vest Inside

- How shy Orly was to how it motivated her to help others

- How she lost everything in a house fire

- Fighting deep depression

- Finding herself

- Her teaching journey and how she helped students

- Why we should stop judging others

- Resolving conflict

- Viral film 'Kindness Boomerang' with 100M views

- Her TED talk and the stress it caused

- Why speaking in flow is better

- Why TEDx was better

- Her Book Kindness Boomerang

How to Contact Orly:

https://www.kindnessboomerang.com/

https://www.lifevestinside.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-vest-inside/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeTVmyiV3gL-jWfdkqy_rCg

#82 Less Words have More Impact - Catherine Cantey Apr 08, 2021

Show notes

All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com

All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking

If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com

Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org

Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

About My Guest:

Catherine’s goal is to partner with individuals and teams to create positive and measurable change. She brings more than 20 years of professional experience in sales, consulting and coaching with focus on results.

She is a tenacious connecter and networker that opens doors to strategic opportunities leading to growth in partnerships among a diverse group of organizations. Some of her experiences include strategic planning with board and leadership teams, training and speaking. Her ability to facilitate, collaborate and share ideas has earned her exceeding results.

Catherine is a thought leader on a variety of topics including Sales, Customer Experience, Board Planning, Strategic Planning, Negotiations, Operational Efficiencies, Jobs To Be Done, Change Management, Banking, Payment Processing and Agriculture.

Catherine is recognized as a Marshall Goldsmith’s New York 50. She is certified with Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching and Global Leadership Assessment 360. She is a John Maxwell Team Member and is engaged with John Maxwell’s DiSC (personality profiling) work.

Catherine serves on board for The Health Services District of Kershaw County and Central Carolina Technical College Foundation. She also supports the United Way of Kershaw County and New Day on Mill (transitional housing for homeless families). She also facilitates resources to sustain rural communities.

What we discussed:

- Her speaking journey in the Banking Industry

- Training over 2000 Employees in the Bank

- How she structured her training

- What to do when people do not want to be at Corporate Training

- John Maxwell Team Member

- Personality Profiling

- Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching

- Dealing with people with an Ego

- How she created her course

- Tips on the Virtual Stage

- Dealing with Different Personality Types

- Tips for dealing with Contractors and Trades people

and more

How to Contact Catherine:

https://www.catherinecantey.com/

#81 How Mindfulness Can Help You With Speaking & Communication - Brett Hill Apr 02, 2021

Show notes

All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com

All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking

If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com

Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org

Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

About My Guest:

Brett started speaking back in High School taking speech and debate. He was also an actor and musician till his mid 20's. Lots of stage time. As he got into the emerging world of technology, he spoke at many technical conferences worldwide. He was invited to be a speaker at conferences as a specialist in Server security, and eventually hired by Microsoft as a technical evangelist. Now, he's pivoting into mindfulness and communications where his passions lie and was accepted to present at two TEDx talks.

What we Discussed:

- Brett's speaking journey

- How to make great technical speeches

- His meditation journey

- Tips on debating

- Storytelling

- How he prepared his speeches

- Checking out the room

- Reading the audience

- How to get a TEDx speech

- How to deal with lights on stage

- Dealing with different pieces of equipment

- Why Mindfulness is so important

and more

How to contact Brett:

https://www.languageofmindfulness.com/

To get the TEDX paper https://www.languageofmindfulness.com/tedx101/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindfulguy/

https://www.facebook.com/languageofmindfulness/

#80 Using Your Facial Expressions for What You Are Saying - Kathy Gruver Mar 28, 2021

Show notes

All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com

All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking

If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com

Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org

Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

About My Guest:

Kathy Gruver, PhD has graced stages on four continents (including TEDx), three cruise ships, and a handful of islands. Her combination of humour, performance background, real life experience, and formal education makes her a well-rounded, in-demand speaker. She hosts the TV show based on her first book, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet, and has earned her PhD in Natural Health. Dr. Gruver is the twelve-time award-winning author of eight books, including Conquer Your Stress, Workplace Wellness, Conquer your Stress at Work, and Journey of Healing. She has studied mind/body medicine at the famed Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard, has been featured as an expert in numerous publications including Glamour, Fitness, Time, WebMD, Prevention, Huffington Post, and Dr. Oz's The Good Life, and has appeared on over 250 radio & TV shows including Lifetime, NPR, CBS Radio, and SkyNews London. In 2015, she had the privilege of creating a stress reduction program for the US Military, and has been studying psychology and human behaviour her entire life. For fun and stress relief, Gruver does hip hop and flying trapeze.

What we Discussed:

- Kathy's speaking journey

- Using your facial expressions on stage

- How to connect with your audience in different countries

- Trapeze and adrenalin junkie

- Advice to people fearing speaking

- Hypnosis for speaking phobia

- Author of 8 Books

- How to take proper notes at an event

- How to get in journals and on TV

- Her Podcast and how to make a co-host relationship work

- Communication Tips

- How to organise retreats

- Picking the right coach

- Tips for keynotes

- Marketing yourself

and more

How to Contact Kathy:

www.kathygruver.com

http://www.kathygruver.coach/

#79 The Power of the Pause - Dave Bricker Mar 03, 2021

Show notes

All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast About My Guest: Today, as a speaker, trainer, and coach, Dave Bricker helps remarkable people tell remarkable stories—through writing, speaking, graphic design, video, technology, and music. If you want to say it, share it, or sell it, bring him your story; he’ll help you tell it. DTM, 8-year Member of National Speakers Association, Certified Virtual Presenter: Numerous keynotes and workshops on storytelling and presentation skills. Invited to speak at NSA Influence 2018. Coached Errol Leandre to World Championship of Public Speaking semi-finals (top 28 of 30,000) What we Discussed: - Professional Bio Sheet for Media Hosts - Introvert to sailing the seas getting stories - Onscreen Presentation Skills - Keeping Powerpoint Interesting - How Dave prepares his speeches - The Power of the Pause - Explaining the National Speakers Association - Coaching, How to find the good ones - Author of 12 Books - The disadvantages of Travel when speaking - The Art of the 4th Wall Theatre and more How to Contact Dave: http://storysailing.com Also see my page for media hosts as discussed at https://storysailing.com/for-media-hosts/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davidbricker

#78 Understanding Blockchain & Ai - Justin Goldston PhD Feb 26, 2021

Show notes

This episode explains speaking in relation to Blockchain and Ai. All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast About My Guest: Professor | TEDx Speaker x 5 | Executive Board Member | Outside Director | Author | Sustainability | Social Responsibility | Emerging Technologies What we Discussed: - Overcoming his fear of public speaking - Blockchain for the supply chain industry - How he prepared his TEDx speeches - Explaining Blockchain technology - Explaining Nodes - How to Stop Corruption - Ai Advantages & dangers - Bitcoin mining - Clubhouse and more How to Contact Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-goldston/ email jlg566@psu.edu

#77 Using Your Voice to Build a Restaurant - Jhoanny Perez Feb 18, 2021

Show notes

This episode explains speaking in relation to setting up a restaurant. All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast About My Guest: Jhoanny is from from NYC. She is a Restaurant business strategist. She is a Dominican immigrant woman who helped her mom create three 7-figure restaurants from scratch. They have been in the industry for 9 years and been featured in the New York Times and New York Post. What we Discussed: - Setting up 3 Restaurants - Tips for Facebook & YouTube live - Tik Tok tips - How they treat staff like family - Covid mods in the restaurant - The secret to their success - Jhoanny's Josh talk - Her preparation for the online speech - Her Coaching - Getting into top publications and more How to Contact Jhoanny: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhoanny-perez-restaurant-business-strategist/

#76 The Power of Influence in Speaking - Brian Ahearn Feb 09, 2021

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This episode explains the power of influence in speaking. All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast About My Guest: Brian Ahearn, CPCU, CTM, CPT, CMCT 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 | 𝗖𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 | 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 "When Brian Ahearn speaks, people listen. That’s so because he knows his material thoroughly, and he knows how to present it superbly. The upshot is the genuine insights he provides are not just immediately understandable, they’re also immediately actionable and profitable." - 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐢, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, author of NYT bestsellers 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 and 𝘗𝘳𝘦-𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. What we Discussed: - Brian's Toastmaster Journey - Brian's Speaking Journey - Training under Robert Cialdini - Mastering Powerpoint - How he prepares his speeches - How to set up an Online Studio - Keynote Speaking and how to get them - The Best way to get Paid as a Speaker - Tips on using Video Testimonials - Concentrating on one Industry has advantages. and more

Brian mentioned a couple of books that changed how he presents. Here's a link to the blog post https://www.influencepeople.biz/2020/01/2-books-radically-changed-my-presentations.html

How to Contact Brian:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfahearn/

https://www.influencepeople.biz/

#75 The Secret to Projecting Your Voice by Sword Fighting John Davis Feb 04, 2021

Show notes

This episode explains the best way to project your voice.

All Episodes can be found at www.speakingpodcast.com

All Social Media + Donations link https://linktr.ee/speaking

If you are interested in Meditation or learning Polish /Polish Properties please visit www.roycoughlan.com

Awakening Podcast to Help Corruption & Fraud with Solutions www.awakeningpodcast.org

Our Facebook Group can be found at www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast

About My Guest:

John is a dynamic speaker, accomplished leader, and expert in managing people to peak performances during change. He has over 20 years of experience speaking for Fortune 500 clients and a broad swath of industries including healthcare, financial, insurance, retail, and the military, at hundreds of conferences, seminars, and retreats.

What we Discussed:

- Sword Fighting

- His Speaking Journey

- Corporate Action Hero

- Martial Arts to building Mental Strength

- Using a recall

- Why you should be listening to the other speakers

- How and Why you should get Video Testimonials

- The Secret to Projecting your Voice

- What to do if there is no mic system at the event

- How to make the Audience think you are looking at them

- Letting organisers know your requirements before your speech