The Big Talk with Tricia Brouk

The art of public speaking with authentic and meaningful storytelling can change and even save a life. Learn how to get up on a big stage and share your important message through the lens of award winning director, Tricia Brouk.

She shares her personal experience of being on big stages all over the world and interviews people who talk for a living and gets them to reveal their secrets on how to become a successful public speaker and have lasting legacy.

Tricia has put thousands of speakers onto countless big stages. Guests of The Big Talk have included Stedman Graham, John Lee Dumas, Hap Klopp, Darieth Chisolm and Farnoosh Torabi among others.

The Hidden Cost of Living on Autopilot (and How to Show Up Fully)

Aug 11, 2026

In this episode, I share something that happened on my way to vote that stopped me in my tracks — three words spoken so flatly, so matter-of-factly, that I couldn't stop thinking about them for the rest of the morning.

“I’m just here.”

Those three words revealed something I think a lot of us are doing...

Defending Our Democracy One Conversation at a Time with Linda Lorelle

Aug 4, 2026

Today, I am joined by the amazing Linda Lorelle.

Linda is an Emmy- and Gracie Award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, speaker, moderator, and host of the award-winning podcast Our Voices Matter. As Co-founder of the democracy project, Civil Dialogues, she travels the country creating a safe space for Americans to...

Treating Your Speaking Like a Business: Why It Matters and How to Do It

Jul 28, 2026

In this episode, I share exactly what happened when Live Nation — the world's largest live entertainment company — came to my contact form, and what it revealed about what it really means to treat speaking like a business.

The speakers who will be on the biggest stages next year are building their assets right...

Amplifying the Impact of Women Leaders with Kristin Thomas

Jul 21, 2026

Today, I'm joined by an amazing friend and thought leader, Kristin Thomas.

Kristin is the Founder and CEO of Marble Collective, an AI-powered platform that connects, amplifies, and centralizes the digital legacies of remarkable women leaders so they can inspire, be role models, and create impact at scale. Backed by...

How Doubt Can Undermine Business Relationships: And Why Effective Communication is Essential

Jul 14, 2026

In this episode, I explore one of the most quietly destructive forces in any business relationship: doubt.

Drawing on John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable, I examine what happens when doubt takes root between people in professional relationships.

I also look at the moment when...