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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.

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Authentic Leadership with Marine Captain & Olympic Hopeful Riley Tejcek

Oct 28, 2025

Today’s guest, Riley Tejcek, is an Active Duty Marine Corps Captain. When she’s not commanding troops, she competes as a pilot for Team USA Bobsled, with the goal of becoming the first female Marine in the Olympics.

 

In addition to being the author of the new children’s book If You Can Dream It, Be It!, Riley was named Ms. Military 2024 and is a game show winner.

 

In this episode, we’ll explore:

  • How grit, determination, and being allowed to fail build great leaders

  • Building trust through being predictable, consistent, and genuinely yourself 

  • The important distinction between being kind and being nice, and why this matters when leading other people

  • The reason representation shapes what's possible and how this led to Riley writing her children’s book

  • Her current favorites: Book: The Bible, Speaker: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and Podcast: Crime Junkie



More from Riley Tejcek

Her book, If You Can Dream It, Be It! 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riley.tejcek/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-tejcek-b264902b9/ 

 

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