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Interview With A Speaker – Carole Fossey
Interview with a Speaker – Carole Fossey In December 2019, I organised the TEDxAinleyTopWomen event in Huddersfield. The day was a huge success and 19 amazing speakers gave their first-ever TEDx talk. The audience were wowed, the speakers were phenomenal, and the...
“STOP Asking WHY Me? And START Saying WHY Not Me!”
Today I have been at the Hilton Hotel Manchester Airport, talking to a bunch of incredible women about finding their WHY. And about why they may not have found it until now. You see, these women, like many others, are existing business owners, or they want...
The Greatest Show in Yorkshire
The Greatest Show In Yorkshire! AKA the launch of the Live Love Laugh Lives! How do you speak at the moment, when you aren't allowed in the same building with more than 6 people? Or 15. Or 30. Depending on what and where you are. Well, it’s a good question, isn’t it?...
The ONE Trait – Above All Others – That Speakers Need
There are some people – maybe you know one or two – that no matter what environment they are in, no matter how many people – or how few – have the ability to make everyone around them feel comfortable. Perhaps you are one of those people. If you are – you probably do...
The Difference That Makes the Difference✅
As a public speaking coach, I often get asked, “Cheryl, what makes the difference between an OK speech, a good speech and a great speech?” The people asking the question are usually doing so because they are pre-judging themselves. They may think that they could...
How To Be Heard In A Sea of Noise
The world was already noisy online before the current pandemic. Now, of course, it is noisier than ever as it is just about the only place people can be. Pre March 2020 much business was still being done face to face. A lot of people were meeting new prospective...
So, You Want To Be A Speaker?
Maybe you harbour a secret desire to be a speaker and speak to large audiences all over the world. Perhaps you don’t feel confident speaking in public, but you would LOVE to be able to do it, because you have a message burning inside you that you need to get out. ...
Your Opinion Is None of My Business😑
I know – that sounds harsh. And it is not entirely true. Of course, if you are a friend of mine, a family member, a mentor, coach or business partner – I am totally interested in your opinion. So, what am I on about? Well, a few weeks ago I interviewed the lovely...
Why Mental Health is So Important
Yesterday was World Suicide Day – and that gave me pause for thought.
What a world we live in where we need a ‘World Suicide Day’. The mental health of all our loved ones should be a primary concern to all of us. And yet, the depression, and mental illness and suicide rates are going up.
Freeze – You’re On Camera!😟
Why is it that perfectly normal human beings, who speak to people every day of the week, completely freeze when they have a camera pointed at them? Have you been there? And it doesn’t just apply to ‘regular’ people. I have seen it happen to accomplished professional...
Interview With A TEDx Speaker and WHYs Woman of the Year 2019 – Helen Bartram
Hello WHYs Woman of the Year - please introduce yourself and tell us why you wanted to do a TEDx talk Hi! I am Helen Bartram from the North East of England. I run a couple of businesses helping individuals – The Holistic Academy Network, and Blossom Academy. My...
Do You Have Comparisonitis?
The subject of Comparisonitis has been coming up a lot recently with my clients and was an issue raised by the subject of last week’s blog – TEDx Speaker, Caroline Emile. Caroline shared with us that she had a nervous moment when she realised who some of the other...
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