Comm in Ten: The Craft Behind Competitive Speaking

Competitive speaking sounds, from the outside, like a stage event. From the inside, it's a craft, closer to coaching than performing. The people who do it well end up communicating at a level that shows up everywhere else in their lives. Amanda VonGoodrich coaches UNO Forensics. In this episode she shares what the work is really about, what students gain from it, and why the discipline matters more than the trophies. Amanda reflects on her own path through forensics and what builds confidence in young speakers. Not the surface-level kind. The steadier kind that comes from knowing you've prepared. We talk about argument as a form of respect, the difference between speaking at people and to them, and why forensics graduates tend to do well in rooms that have nothing to do with competition. Watch on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe to Comm in Ten. Once a Maverick, always a Maverick. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UNOSchoolofComm Listen anywhere: https://mavradio.fm/podcasts Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/search?term=mavradio Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XfRvLxttVvUFvvPEIyOSP From the UNO School of Communication: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/communication/index.php