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What do you get when put two recovering engineers together? You might just get a far-reaching conversation about public speaking, Toastmasters, and improvisational theatre. Thatâs whatâs in store for you in this episode as program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) talks with public speaking expert Elaine Lung. When you hear how far she has come in gaining confidence as a speaker, you will know you can do it, too!
Elaine Lung works with business professionals who want to show up and speak up confidently with the people around them at work and at home. She is a Certified World Class Speaking Coach, Distinguished Toastmaster, and co-founder of three Bay Area Toastmasters clubs dedicated to promote the use of storytelling or improv skills: the Silicon Valley Improvmasters, the Silicon Valley Storytellers and the San Mateo Storytellers. To follow up with Elaine and schedule a discovery call, go to https://elainelung.com/.
To get on David Oteyâs calendar for a conversation or free, initial coaching session, go to http://breakthroughwithdavid.com/.
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In this episode, host David P. Otey (https://davidotey.com/) has a conversation with Bryan Rutberg, an expert in interpreting technical topics for non-technical audiences. How do you relate to your audience and their emotional drivers? As a speechwriter, speaker, and coach, Bryan has gained some keen insights into how and why you do that. Hereâs a hint: stories light up more of the brain than facts do.
To follow up with Bryan Rutberg and get free resources, go to https://3ccomms.com/.
For a conversation with program host David P. Otey, go to http://breakthroughwithdavid.com/.
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If you happened to be an engineer who is comfortable speaking not only the language of engineering, but also the language of business, sales, and marketing, you would likely find some interesting doors opening for you. And that is precisely the story of todayâs guest, Chris Fenning, who has spent much of his career in such boundary-spanning roles. Want to hear his four keys to success? Listen in.
Connect with Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-fenning/ or https://chrisfenning.com/
To follow up with program host David Otey, visit http://breakthroughwithdavid.com/.
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What would be your âunicorn careerâ? And now that you have experience and perhaps an advanced degree in a technical field, how do you go about creating that career? According to speaker, author, mathematician, and self-professed nerd Alaina G. Levine, what you need is dataâdata about yourself and about opportunities. Listen to our conversation and see if you can catch a unicorn!
Connect with Alaina through her website, https://alainalevine.com/ or through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alainaglevine/.
To connect with podcast host David P. Otey, go to http://breakthroughwithdavid.com/.
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Take one part physicist, one part electrical engineer, and one part computer scientist, and mix in an affinity for helping technical experts communicate more effectively, and what would you have? Well, you just might have the guest whom David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) interviews in this episode. Author, speaker, and MIT instructor Mark Herschberg presents some brilliant analogies that can help you build your career skills while broadening your impact.
To follow up with Mark and access free resources, go to https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/.
For the Brain Bump app, go to https://www.cognoscomedia.com/brain-bump.
Whatâs on your mind? Having a hard time making your data sing? Letâs have a conversation! Go to http://breakthroughwithdavid.com/ and get on Davidâs calendar for a free breakthrough call.
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In this content episode, program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) explores some ideas that jumped out at him from watching the excellent speakers who presented at the annual meeting of the National Speakers Association, a three-day event called âInfluence.â You will learn how to build your influence as an expert by making a connection with your audience. Because thatâs the first thing your audience is looking for.
The book David mentions in the program is âThe Speakerâs Quick Guide to Technical Presentationsâ and you can find out more about it here.
Connect with David by going to http://breakthroughwithdavid.com.
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Maybe youâre the kind of person who can focus intently on detailed, analytical work. And maybe you think that makes you a little different from other people. In this episode, program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) has a conversation with Angela Andrews, a data scientist who freely admits to being different from most peopleâbeing neurodiverse, in fact. Listen to how she has turned that to her advantage, and learned a different way of speaking up.
Connect with Angela by email: [email protected] and mention this podcast in the subject line.
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When you picture a computer geek, what image comes to mind? Someone hunched over a keyboard, writing line after line of code? Now picture someone speaking boldly and confidently about what they know. Do you have a hard time imagining those are the same person? Then you need to meet âa geek who speaks.â Thatâs what Bob Goodyear calls himself. In this conversation with David Otey (https://davidotey.com/), youâll hear Bobâs inspiring journey from the back room to the front of the class.
Follow up with Bob by going to https://www.ageekwhospeaks.com/.
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From executives to beauty-pageant contestants, Tim Durkin has a remarkable track record when it comes to coaching successful speakers. When it comes right down to the basics, do you know where to put your hands? Do you know how to emphasize your key points? The conversation David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) had with speaker and coach Tim Durkin was full of tips you can use right away.
To follow up with Tim Durkin using [email protected] (subject line: Podcast)
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How does a trained engineer go from testing fuel cell membranes to being a team leader focused on relationships, communication, and people? In todayâs episode, you will hear a conversation between program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) and Jesse Hensley of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory here in Colorado. Listen as Jesse describes how so many schools of thought have influenced his journeyâand his stories.
To connect with Jesse, email him using [email protected].
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What does it mean to you to maximize your abilities and talents? Do you pursue that, even when it takes you in surprising directions and may lead you into non-traditional roles? Listen to this conversation between program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) and speaker Jill Tietjen, who was an engineer when women in that role were a novelty. What might her insights mean for you as well?
Connect with Jill on Linked in at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-tietjen-a0789a9/.
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Do you get nervous when you speak in front of an audience? What if I (https://davidotey.com) were to tell you that the nervousness you feel is actually a key to your very survival? Donât take my word for it. In this conversation, listen to the surprising insights from Alex Ramsey about the source of your nervousness. Spoiler alert: thereâs chemistry involved!
To follow up with guest Alex Ramsey, reach out to her: [email protected]
To have a conversation with program host David Otey, go to http://TalkToDavidNow.com.
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Ever encounter the challenge of making your work clear and understandable to someone outside your field of expertise? This is a problem many technical experts face. In todayâs content episode, program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com) takes you through three distinct, yet easy-to-use verbal tools that can help you help others understand the nature of your work.
The book by Judy Carter that David mentions is The Message of You (2013).
Contact David by going to http://talktodavidnow.com. Heâd love to hear from you.
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If youâre out on the town and imbibing, a DD is a good thing: a Designated Driver. But where technical presentations are concerned, you want to studiously avoid a DD: a Data Dump. How do you avoid the dreaded Data Dump? A good place to start is understanding your audience and what they need from you. Thatâs our starting point for this content episode featuring podcast host David Otey (https://davidotey.com).
The Facebook community David mentions can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/storyandscience.
To schedule a conversation with David and go deeper into any of his topics, please go to https://bookme.name/davidotey.
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In this episode, you are going to hear a wide-ranging conversation between host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) and the always energetic Dr. Jeffrey Magee, a highly regarded expert in leadership and talent development. You will discover how leadership mastery derives from a simple mathematical principle. Youâll pick up tips that will help you get the butterflies flying in formation when you speak. And youâll understand what the âGreat Rebootâ means for you.
Find out more about Dr. Magee and his many books and programs by visiting https://www.jeffreymagee.com/. For his Professional Performance 360 magazine, visit https://professionalperformancemagazine.com/.
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In this episode, you are in for a treat. Not only will you meet Susan Morris, a dynamic speaker and coach who can help you up your career ladder, but youâll also be a witness as she takes host David Otey through a simple yet surprising demonstration of the mind-body connection. When it comes to building your confidence, you donât want to go on stage until youâve heard what Susan Morris has to say.
Susan cites 2014 research by Deborah Gruenfeld, a professor of leadership and organization at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, who posits that your posture doesnât just reflect your level of confidence, insecurity, or anything else. Instead, your posture sends messages to your brain that tells you how to feel. If you need to feel confident, you want your posture to send your brain that message of standing tall. Be sure to check out how she has David demonstrate thisâunrehearsedâduring the episode!
Follow up with Susan Morris by email: [email protected].
The book David mentions in the program is Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers by Chip Heath and Karla Starr. He recommends it highly.
Find out more about host David Otey at https://davidotey.com, where you can also contact him. Heâd love to hear from you.
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Speaker and author Ron Karr likes to ask the question, âWhat would the world be like if everyone acted like a leader and not a victim of circumstance?â In todayâs episode, Ron and host David Otey have a conversation about how acting like a leader ties directly into communicating more effectivelyâeven for a technical presenter. Because you have to connect with the heart first, and then the mind.
Find out more about Ronâs latest book, The Velocity Mindset, and pick up free resources by visiting http://velocitymindset.com/.
To connect with David Otey, visit http://storyandscience.com/.
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In this content episode, host David P. Otey shares three lessons he learned from the experience he had of creating and managing the delivery of a training program to more than ten thousand technicians in the TV news industry. Do you give technical presentations, or conduct training of any sort? If so, then these lessons will benefit you as well.
Follow up with David by visiting https://davidotey.com.
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Todayâs conversation is with Lisa Scott, a speech pathologist who has turned her attention to the particular needs of presenters who need either more confidence, or help with their speech clarity. This episode may be of particular interest to you if you are a non-native speaker of English who sometimes struggles to be understood. Youâll want to hear about the physicist at the hardware store!
Lisa is a licensed speech pathologist who specializes in the STEM fields, helping experts to communicate clearly with clients and decision makers. Lisa thrives on solving the problems that keep people from communicating clearly and loves the challenge of working with highly skilled professionals who want a competitive edge in their communication skills.
To get a free resource from Lisa, visit https://www.accentuatecommunication.com/checklist.
For more information on program host David Otey, visit https://davidotey.com/.
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In this episode, you will hear a conversation with Benedict Albensi, Ph.D., a neuroscientist with wide-ranging interests not only in science and the arts, but also in training young scientists in innovation and creativity. Does learning the piano make you better at math? Are people actually right- and left-brained? Is muscle memory really a thing? Listen to our conversation and find out.
Connect with Dr. Albensi at https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedict-albensi/.
To follow up with host David P. Otey, visit https://davidotey.com/.
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