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Steal the Show with Michael Port

Speeches, job interviews, deal-closing pitches. Do you know the best way to handle yourself in the spotlight? Steal the Show from Heroic Public Speaking is a fast track to learning what it takes to engage your listeners, manage your nerves, and maximize your message's impact in every situation, every time. Through interviews with top performers, listener Q&As, and expert chats with Heroic Public Speaking staff, we’ll help you make the most of every public speaking opportunity to improve results in every aspect of your life. At Heroic Public Speaking, we believe that the most transformative speeches change the world and the people in it—including the speaker. Your host Michael Port is the Founder and CEO of Heroic Public Speaking and a former professional actor, having guest starred on shows like Sex and The City, Law and Order, Third Watch, and many others. He is the New York Times bestselling author of 9 books on the topics of business and public speaking, including Book Yourself Solid, Steal the Show, and The Referable Speaker.
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Now displaying: January, 2020
Jan 28, 2020

On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about how to rely on your training on stage and off.

Steve Drum is a retired Navy SEAL Master Chief, recently retiring from a 27-year career of, he says, “jumping out of planes and kicking in doors.” He helped develop a “Warrior Toughness” training program for the U.S. Navy, ultimately changing the way the military branch prepares young sailors and offices for the acute stress of intense combat operations. A two-time Heroic Public Speaking GRAD alum, he is launching his speaking career to share what he’s learned about handling stress in high-stakes situations.

Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/132-steve-drum-performing-high-stakes-situations/.

Jan 21, 2020

On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about “non-obvious” ways to provide more value to meeting planners and organizers, as well as audiences and fans.


Rohit Bhargava is the founder and Chief Trend Curator for the Non-Obvious Company and the bestselling author of six books. His latest book, for the new decade, is Non-Obvious Megatrends. He is widely considered one of the most entertaining and original keynote speakers on business trends and marketing in the world.

Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/131-rohit-bhargava-non-obvious-ways-become-better-speaker/. 

Jan 14, 2020

On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about reinventing yourself as a speaker, author, and thought leader.


Dorie Clark is a self-reinvention and branding expert and the author of  Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and the Washington Post bestseller and Forbes Top 10 Business Book of the Year, Stand Out.  She delivers dozens of keynotes per year and has appeared on the TEDx stage three times. Named on the 2019 Thinkers50 list, which identifies leading management thinkers, Dorie shares her secrets for reinventing yourself in business and in life. 

Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/130-dorie-clark-reinventing/.

Jan 7, 2020

On today’s episode of Steal the Show, we’re talking about the neuroscience of fandom and how speakers can use it to connect with audiences and build a following.


David Meerman Scott is the author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR, with more than 400,000 copies sold in English and available in 29 languages. His newest book, Fanocracy, co-written with his daughter Reiko, is about turning fans into customers and customers into fans.

Read more at https://stealtheshow.com/podcast/129-david-meerman-scott-turn-audience-members-raving-fans/

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