Episode #16 What Theater Teaches That Business Forgot with Guest LB Adams

3 things you’ll learn in this episode: • What looks like disruption is often realignment. • Your hardest moments can hold your most defining work. • The Importance of paying attention to what quietly calls you forward.LB Adams is the CEO of Practical Dramatics, a TEDx speaker and three-time TEDx emcee, DisruptHR speaker, former actor, and shark-diving scuba instructor. Before launching her company, she spent years in corporate America where she rose through executive leadership roles—using the same theatre-based skills she now teaches to help professionals communicate with clarity, confidence, and influence.Through Practical Dramatics, LB bridges the gap between stagecraft and the boardroom. She transforms theatre strategies into tactical, real-world communication tools that teams can immediately apply. Her keynotes and learning events are known for being humorous, high-energy, and deeply practical—far from the typical talking-head training session. Participants leave with specific language shifts, conversation frameworks, and performance strategies they can use in meetings, negotiations, presentations, and leadership conversations.LB is a Contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur and has worked with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 organizations across industries. Her approach blends executive-level business experience with a humor-centric lens, making complex interpersonal skills accessible, memorable, and actionable.She is the author of The Irreverent Guide to Spectacular Communication, a bold and practical roadmap for professionals who want to stand out, speak up, and lead with intention.Whether she’s on a keynote stage or inside a leadership workshop, LB delivers communication strategies that are smart, strategic, and refreshingly human.