75. The Art of The Big Talk - Stepping Into the Red Circle

  Welcome back to another episode of Life After Corporate! In today's episode, we will be chatting with Tricia Brouk, who is an international award-winning director, producer, author and founder of The Big Talk Academy.  Tricia helps high-performing professionals transform into industry thought leaders through the power of authentic storytelling. Her methodology centers around transforming her client's authentic stories into an industry-leading voice and commanding media presence to gain wider recognition to become the go-to experts in their fields. With her experience as a seasoned and award-winning director, producer, and mentor to countless speakers, Tricia has put more than 50 speakers onto TEDx stages in less than four years. She has spoken at Forbes, Pride Global, The New York Public Library, Barnes and Noble, Ellevate, The Jumbo African Support Hub and The National Organization for Rare Disorders.  Be sure to tune in until the end of the episode because Tricia and I will be talking about having ideas that are worth spreading, sharing these ideas as a service to the community, and delivering a "wow" experience to your audience so they can learn and be entertained at the same time. Let's dive in!    [00:01 - 09:01] Opening Segment I welcome our guest: Tricia Brouk  Trish shares about her journey Wanted to be on stage at an early age Realized the limited impact of being a professional ballet dancer Eventually became a speaker and producer To leave a legacy by inspiring others [09:02 - 24:18] Ideas Worth Spreading  Having inspiring ideas worth spreading The difference between TED talks from other presentations TED Talk as an act of service to the community  Being mindful of whose stage you decide to apply to be on Do your due diligence Delivering a "wow" experience to the audience Starts with pre-production  Include theatricality  Think of impacting the audience Learning and being entertained at the same time   [24:19- 36:12] Closing Segment  Connect with Tricia through the links below  Follow us on social media and leave a review Final words   Resource Mentioned:    TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking    Tweetable Quotes: "[TED Talks] are really meant to serve the audience so that they adopt your idea as their own, think differently, and potentially take action upon leaving the theater. - Tricia Brouk "When you understand your powerful message and your story, and your idea worth spreading is meant to serve communities, and is meant to be heard by that one person so that you can change and even save their life, all of the fear of applying will go away. Because you're doing this out of service." - Tricia Brouk   You can find Tricia on the following links:  www.triciabrouk.com The Influential Voice Book Podcast www.TheBigTalkAcademy.com   Checkout this chapter from Tricia's book entitled, The Influential Voice here!    SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs!  Get weekly tips on how to create more money and meaning doing work you love and be one of the many growing entrepreneurs in our community. CLICK HERE to join our private Facebook Group!  Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com