Episodes

  • Your Best Self: How to Give and Receive Feedback
    Jan 17 2025

    In this episode, we discuss how honest, constructive, and timely feedback fosters strong relationships, drives business success, and supports career growth.

    Panelists Include:

    Kay Malcolm : Vice President, Database Product Management at Oracle (@iamkaymalcolm)

    Matt Holcomb: HR Executive & Consulting Practitioner


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    57 mins
  • Smart Communication: Harnessing AI’s Power
    Dec 20 2024

    In this episode, we explore how to leverage generative AI to enhance business and educational communications while ensuring the end product remains authentic and inclusive.

    Panelists Include:

    Avron Barr: Consultant, Aldo Ventures, inc.

    Aimee Escalante: Lecturer, CSU Monterey

    George Station:
    Lecturer, CSU Monterey

    Lucas Petty:
    Founder, AI Daddy

    PowerSpeaking's AI Best Practices Job Aid: Download Here

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    58 mins
  • Communicate a Powerful Presence!
    Nov 22 2024

    Join CEO Carrie Beckstrom and panelists to learn strategies and practices to help you develop a confident, engaging, authentic presence when you present, give a talk, and communicate in general. Whether you are an expert individual contributor or an aspiring leader, communicating a powerful presence will help you make a greater impact and advance your career.

    Panelists Include:

    Julia Kraft: Founder, Speak to Inspire

    Monica Poindexter: Consultant and Advisory Board Member

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    56 mins
  • Level Up Your Facilitation Skills!
    Oct 18 2024

    In this episode, we share strategies to help you successfully facilitate a dialogue during a presentation or talk, in meetings, or in any situation where you need to foster an inclusive, efficient, productive discussion.

    Panelists Include:

    Tara Bergen: PowerSpeaking Facilitator and Coach

    Mike Sweeney: Executive and Team Coach, Chief Strategy Officer, RallyBright


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    56 mins
  • Elevate Your Talk With Powerful Visuals
    Sep 20 2024

    In this episode, we share strategies and practices to help you create slides and visual aids that support your main message, illustrate key points, clarify complex concepts, and more!

    Watch the video recording HERE

    Panelists Include:

    Michael Baldwin:
    Founder and CEO, Michael Baldwin Inc.

    Hala Hachem:
    Product Designer

    Rebecca Morgan:
    International Speaker and Consultant

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    59 mins
  • Make Storytelling Your Power Skill!
    Aug 16 2024

    Join CEO Carrie Beckstrom and panelists to learn strategies and practices to help you learn the art and science of storytelling that engages, illuminates, and moves people to action.

    Panelists Include:

    Karin Hurt: CEO, Let’s Grow Leaders

    Laura Nespoli: Strategic Storyteller & Public Speaker


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    56 mins
  • Engage Your Audience With a Delivery Style That Connects
    Jul 24 2024

    Join CEO Carrie Beckstrom and panelists to learn strategies and practices to help you cultivate an authentic, engaging, and effective delivery style.

    Panelists Include:

    Yolanda Tate: Technical Discovery Lead, Accenture Federal Services and Principal, Elevate 2 Wellness, LLC

    Bill Treasurer: Chief Encouragement Officer, Giant Leap Consulting, Inc.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Less is More: Learn How to Be More Concise!
    Jun 21 2024

    Join CEO Carrie Beckstrom and panelists to learn strategies and practices to help you be more succinct and clear in presentations, talks—and in general!

    Panelists Include:

    David Binder: Master Facilitator and Coach, PowerSpeaking, Inc.
    Stephanie Moore: Master Facilitator and Coach, PowerSpeaking, Inc.


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    56 mins