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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.

Jun 30, 2026

In this episode, I share a powerful personal story about reaching out to a friend who used derogatory language on social media. 

 

Rather than ignoring it or publicly calling him out, I chose a third path — a private, loving, curiosity-driven conversation that led to a genuine shift in my friend's thinking.

 

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Jun 26, 2026

Today, I’m super excited for you to hear from Beth Norcross. You may remember Beth from Episode 737, which dropped in March. In that conversation, we talked about building resilience through nature.

With extensive training and experience in both spirituality and ecology, Beth is a writer, speaker, and...


Jun 23, 2026

Today, I'm joined by an amazing alum of The Big Talk Academy Mastery, Lee Powers. You may remember Lee from Episode 741 that released in April, where I featured her big talk, “A Nurse’s Awakening from a Coma: Lessons Learned from Being the Patient.”

Lee is a nurse, speaker, and advocate with decades...


Jun 16, 2026

In a world increasingly reliant on AI, in-person mentorship for speakers has never been more essential.

 

Using my NYC intensive, The Big Talk Live, as the backdrop, I walk through what three days of hands-on stage work actually look like and why this is what you need to gain momentum in your speaker journey. 

 

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Jun 12, 2026

In today’s episode, you will hear a big talk from Adolfo Gomez Sanchez, an amazing speaker and alum of The Big Talk Academy Mastery. 

 

Adolfo has served as a performance mentor to pro athletes and CEOs for over 30 years. Leveraging his tried-and-tested methodology, he teaches clients how to break performance down...