Posts by Misty Megia

Click Here To Listen To This Post   As much as I look forward to the fun small talk that transpires when I go to my favorite coffee shop, both the barista and I know it is not conducive to establishing any sort of deeper connection. And truth be told, there is enough small talk…

Click Here To Listen To This Post   Hello! Conversations around public speaking often morph into discussions around authenticity. This is no surprise as public speaking is inherently rooted in the psychology of people’s perception – both from the speaker’s and listener’s perspective. However, as speakers, sometimes the line between practiced performance and authentic communication…

Click Here To Listen To This Post   The power of your first word. If you’ve ever crafted and delivered a speech or presentation of any kind, you know there are a lot of moving parts to juggle. Structuring your content, crafting the right language, rehearsing the delivery, adding the movement and visuals. And those…

Click Here To Listen To This Post   Public speaking is the #1 fear in the entire world. Above DEATH! (Yup, you read that right.) That means if you are sharing your voice, you are conquering the one thing a majority of the 8 billion of us are most afraid of! How brave of you…

Click Here To Listen To This Post   Picture this – you’ve created your amazing script, practiced it a whole bunch, and now it’s time to work on your delivery – the powerful pacing, thoughtful tone, and open body language. We all know the voice of doubt shining a blinding spotlight in your eye, asking…

Click Here To Listen To This Post   I don’t know about you but one of my life goals is to be supremely confident. Like – I’m talking Rihanna confident. As writer Calissa Kirilenko explains in “The Every Girl,” Rihanna has broken down barriers in beauty, fashion, music, and now maternity style—she isn’t afraid to…

Click Here To Listen To This Post   Hello!! I’m not sure about you, but with the beautiful summertime shine right outside my window, it can sometimes be difficult to focus on my work. In this season of extra warmth and sunlight, it becomes especially important for me to block my time into quadrants. As…

Click Here To Listen To This Post   Experts estimate that 30 million PowerPoint presentations are created every day. Yet 4 out of 5 professionals said they checked out during the last presentation they attended. Meaning out of 30 million presentations, only 6 million presentations are actually listened to. Whether you use Google Slides, Keynote,…

Click Here to Listen to This Post   Has someone ever doubted you? Told you something that gave you a pitted feeling in your stomach you never forgot? My challenge for you this week is to use those words, those moments as fuel to prove them wrong. According to Harvard Business Review, women are not…