Speaking and Communicating Podcast

Roberta Ndlela

This podcast is a platform for sharing expertise on how to improve communication skills, both personally and professionally. Soft skills in the workplace are crucial for job promotions, C-suite and entrepreneurship. Developing and mastering them also improves the quality of your personal relationships. These human-centered skills are not usually the focus of tertiary institutions. Whether you are interviewed for your dream job or climbing the corporate ladder - these skills will be the determining factor between maximizing your success and getting left behind!

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How To Control Your Emotions w/ Kim Korte
4d ago
How To Control Your Emotions w/ Kim Korte
How do we manage and understand our emotions enough to better understand ourselves?Meet Kim Korte!Kim is an Author,  Business Consultant, Podcast Host, Perception & Emotion Strategist and Speaker. She is on a mission to provide a relatable and effective way to understand and manage emotions. She uses food and cooking as a powerful tool for emotional empowerment. We can transform our emotional landscape by taking ownership of how we feel. Kim became passionate about understanding her own emotions after some painful life experiences––the last one was the tipping point. In the recovery process, she learned some very interesting things about the way we construct our emotions. She realized developing her curiosity muscle would help her through the healing process. ​Kim authored "Yucky Yummy Savory Sweet: Understanding The Flavors Of Our Emotions" in order to give you a new way to create a connection to your emotions by using something familiar to you, like food and the recipes we use for cooking.Connect with Kim:Website: https://www.kimkorte.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekimkorte/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekimkorte/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2q5onR3UaDe95YJRt_D2zAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekimkorte/Additional Resources:"Yucky Yummy Savory Sweet: Understanding the Flavors of Emotions" by Kim Korte on AmazonPodcast: Flavors of Emotions with Kim Korte PodcastListen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-control-your-emotions-w-kim-korte/id1614151066?i=1000668330692Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vISzVYNDyTBRfQ7p8bKNVYouTube: https://youtu.be/q_O5x4ULIEk
Personality-Typing For Professional and Personal Success w/ Eric Gee
6d ago
Personality-Typing For Professional and Personal Success w/ Eric Gee
How does understanding your personality type help you succeed?Meet Eric Gee!Eric is an Author, Writing and Life Coach, Founder of YouTopia who has 20+ years of experience administering personality-based life coaching. He built ETS Educational & Tutorial Services, a company that bettered the lives of more than 20,000 students, parents, and teachers. Eric is on a mission to help people become the best version of themselves by shutting out the noise, figuring out what they really want and tapping into your inherent strengths to get it.  Eric also help teams learn how to effectively collaborate to reach their collective goals, utilize strengths, accept weaknesses, and move forward as one.Eric has built a successful education company that used his personality typing method to better the lives of more than 20,000 students, parents, and teachers. As creator of youtopiaproject.com and the Youtopia 16 assessment, more than 500,000 users have benefited from his teachings since the website’s creation in 2016.Eric's book, The Power of Personality, is the culmination of decades of research and application. He has personality-typed over 50,000 people during his career, which is no small sample size.The main takeaway? Our relationship to others will only be as healthy as our relationship to ourselves. Eric is also a classically-trained pianist, backyard-trained BBQ dilettante, three time fantasy football champion, professional mentor, amateur magician, and infinite Pez dispenser of saccharine bits of 80s and 90s pop culture. Key Points:- how knowing yourself influences your career path- the quality of relationships you build when understanding personalities- personality-typing and its benefit to your emotional well-being- growing more confidently through understanding your personality- how parents can use personality-typing to guide their children- discovering the work you truly love through personality-typing...and so much more!Connect with Eric:Website: https://www.projectyoutopia.comWebsite: https://youtopiaproject.comAdditional Resources:"The Power of Personality" by Eric Gee on AmazonTake the Quiz: https://youtopiaproject.com/author/eric-gee/Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/personality-typing-for-professional-and-personal/id1614151066?i=1000668058934Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4G6YQSpbyiMf3KC3bsKJqsYouTube: https://youtu.be/E5BO4L5cOJc
Soft Skills For Tech Professionals w/ Evgeniy Kharam
19-08-2024
Soft Skills For Tech Professionals w/ Evgeniy Kharam
Why are soft skills so crucial for tech professionals?Meet Evgeniy Kharam!Evgeniy is an Author, Cybersecurity Architect and Podcaster who's latest bestselling book, "Architecting Success: The Art of Soft Skills in Technical Sales".Evgeniy ascended from a firewall deployment engineer to the Vice President of Architecture at the Herjavec Group.His professional experiences over the last 2 decades, made him realize how important soft skills are, in addition to technical brilliance. Evgeniy is the co-founded of two influential podcasts—one that delves into technical security architecture and another that offers cyber inspiration for business leaders.Evgeniy also serves as a board advisor to the Canadian Cybersecurity Network, the largest technology group in Canada. Listen as Evgeniy discusses:- the critical role of soft skills in technical sales- how to get started in improving your soft skills- sales engineers and technical sales communication- problem-solving in the tech field- bridging the divide between technical teams and sales- fostering collaboration and reducing attrition. A key feature is the Soft Skills Development Plan (SSDP) in the appendix, providing readers with actionable steps and tools for personal and professional growth. This work serves as a comprehensive call to action for embracing and enhancing soft skills to achieve success in technical sales.Connect with Evgeniy:Website: https://www.softskillstech.caLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekharam/Additional Resources:"Architecting Success: The Art of Soft Skills in Technical Sales" by Evgeniy KharamListen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soft-skills-for-tech-professionals-w-evgeniy-kharam/id1614151066?i=1000665880787Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5E9wIxdAHzF0GoKJNxyXQ3YouTube: https://youtu.be/QCxLRbrOx7Y
Communicating With Your Pre-Teen w/ Marcus A. Higgs
14-08-2024
Communicating With Your Pre-Teen w/ Marcus A. Higgs
How do you bridge the communication gap between you and your pre-teen?Meet Marcus Aurelius Higgs!Marcus is a Communication Coach for Parents of Preteens (10-14 y.o.). He supports caregivers to connect with their distancing adolescence without fear or frustration.Marcus works with Certain Future to support parents of preteens (10-14 y.o.) so they can show up and maintain a meaningful relationship with their child during these natural 'identity breaking' years.He works with parents who know the value of doing hard things and want to be present with their son/daughter before it's too late to bridge the gap.Listen as Marcus shares the following:- The SHOW Up Framework to benefit parents- building parents' confidence in their communication when their tween starts having big emotions- how parents can be present when their preteen starts to withdraw- how parents can build trust to open up difficult conversations- how to support your pre-teen to develop self-belief and resilience...and so much more!Connect with Marcus:Website: https://marcushiggs.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcushiggs/Additional Resources:" Inspire Life Through Words of Well-Being: Personal Meditations in Poetry to Find Balance and Inner Peace" by Marcus Aurelius Higgs on AmazonListen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/communicating-with-your-pre-teen-w-marcus-a-higgs/id1614151066?i=1000665255024Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/79Xou1Jr0yUVcOX1lghTvNYouTube: https://youtu.be/-E80qrWHL-A
How To Increase Sales w/ Craig Andrews
07-08-2024
How To Increase Sales w/ Craig Andrews
How do you make sales magical?Meet Craig Andrews!Craig helps high-ticket B2B service businesses close MORE deals FASTER at HIGHER PRICES using First-Time Offers that will break your cash register. He is also a Podcast host and Bestselling Author!Craig's latest bestselling book, Make Sales Magical: Close More Deals Faster and at Higher Prices, draws on psychology, neuroscience, and principles of courtship to reveal his proven method for closing more high-ticket sales faster, at higher prices, without sleazy tactics.In his book, Craig helps you to craft irresistible offers, reduce customer anxiety, trigger reciprocity, and guide prospects to eagerly commit. Discover techniques to optimize customer lifetime value, attract ideal buyers, and repel non-ideal clients automatically. Whether you suck at sales or you're a seasoned pro, Andrews' masterclass in ethical influence will transform the way you build relationships, deliver value, and turn prospects into delighted customers.Make Sales Magical provides the roadmap to master the "magical" art of sales the right way.Connect with Craig:Website: https://allies4me.com/Additional Resources:FREE Gift: "Make Sales Magical" by Craig Andrews on Amazon"Hope That Won't Die: A Survivor's Story" by Craig and Karen Andrews on AmazonListen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmAYW9jup2Y9ZnxqT1wOqSpotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-sales-magical-w-craig-andrews/id1614151066?i=1000664596576YouTube: https://youtu.be/CqbOwuidVvI
Overcome Imposter Syndrome w/ Denise Miceli
15-07-2024
Overcome Imposter Syndrome w/ Denise Miceli
Why do you sometimes feel unworthy or not good enough?Meet Denise Miceli!Denise Miceli is an inspiring, empathic guide and mentor who creates space for women ready for personal growth and change. The core of her work is to guide women to what is possible when they align their external world with their internal desires in work and life. She is known for her talent in energy healing, intuitive hot-seat coaching, and teaching new and powerful ways of accessing authenticity. She guides women through small group transformational healing with her exclusive 12-week Journey, Elevate 40+ Reinvent, Rediscover, Rise.  Having embarked on her profound personal transformation, Denise overcame challenging experiences and transcended emotional patterns that stifled her authentic self. This empowering process of subconscious healing propelled her to share this remarkable modality with others. In 2022, after 25 years of teaching, coaching, and guiding individuals and groups towards improved health and wellness, Denise transformed her health coaching business into Rock Your Blocks intuitive life coaching. With degrees in Mental Health and Leadership and certifications as a subconscious practitioner and change agent, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her work.Connect with Denise:Website: https://rockyourblocks.com/homeListen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overcome-imposter-syndrome-w-denise-miceli/id1614151066?i=1000662309018Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0G7LIqRTQVs1dJU9u1jLGCYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GHdcO6PQII
Communication Skills For Engineers w/ Dagna Bieda
10-07-2024
Communication Skills For Engineers w/ Dagna Bieda
Are you an engineer or tech professional who struggles to get their ideas across?Do you experience your brilliance being undermined?Meet Dagna Bieda!Dagna is the CEO & Founder of "Been In Your Shoes" Coaching. She is an Engineer turned Career Coach. She makes her clients realize that improving their soft (but essential) skills and shifting their perspective can result in a more fulfilling career with more $$$ that they deserve.Dagna helps Engineers in Tech get recognized, move up and move on. This she does by helping them LEVEL UP in their career by getting crystal clear on their personal definition of "fulfillment," the gaps in their skills and mindset, strategically planning their next steps, and shifting their Engineering Mindset for success.Dagna's recently published her book, "Brain Refactor" which helps you'll unlock the success, fulfillment, money, opportunities, impact, and growth you truly deserve. It is based on her personal and coaching experience. It offers practical strategies for long-term success validated by her coaching clients—real engineers from diverse backgrounds. If you’re the invisible Subject Matter Expert whose ideas get ignored, just getting started in the engineering or tech industry, or looking for growth strategies, more opportunities, more impact, or more money, this book is for you.Connect with Dagna:Website: https://themindfuldev.comAdditional Resources:"Brain Refactor" by Dagna Bieda on AmazonListen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/communication-skills-for-engineers-w-dagna-bieda/id1614151066?i=1000661776178Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3H8ZA4lIT875O1pI57JedBYouTube: https://youtu.be/aPpfGg9tDfY
How Books Transform Your Life w/ Nick Hutchison
11-06-2024
How Books Transform Your Life w/ Nick Hutchison
How do you apply the knowledge gained from books?Meet Nick Hutchison!Nick is the CEO and Founder of BookThinkers, Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker and Top-Rated Podcast Host.He works alongside 100s of authors, from first-time writers to best-selling authors, to help get their book in front of the right reader. His focus is books on personal growth since his life has personally transformed through applying the principles learned therefrom.In just over 7 years, he has organically built a platform that reaches over 1,000,000 people each month. Nick's podcast, BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books, is a global top 2% show that features captivating interviews with world-class authors such as Grant Cardone, Lewis Howes, and Alex Hormozi.  Now, Nick has dedicated his life to helping millions of readers take action on the information they learn and rise to their potential through his books, speaking, and personal brand as a whole. This was the inspiration for his new book, Rise of the Reader, where he dives into the strategies for mastering your reading habits and applying what you learn.On this episode, Nick reveals how reading completely transformed his communication skills and all facets of his life.Connect with Nick:Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nicklovesbooks/?hl=enWebsite: https://bookthinkers.comListen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-reading-transforms-your-life-w-nick-hutchison/id1614151066?i=1000658586407Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HubeesP3CLpHCh0Vt0VtGYouTube: https://youtu.be/vsVr_lKywSQ