Bringing the Art to Podcasting: Tom Henschel of The Look & Sound of Leadership - BTP 013

Tom Henschel is the host of The Look & Sound of Leadership podcast (https://essentialcomm.com/podcast/).

⏲️Time Stamped Show Notes
0:25 – DJ's introduction to today's show
1:00 – What The Look and Sound of Leadership podcast is all about
2:30 – How Tom went from performance art to corporate training
4:30 – Why he took a long time to transition into the business world
6:00 – How he had an ambition to be an actor from an early age
7:30 – Why the show has evolved over the years
8:00 – How Tom plays to his strengths with the podcast
10:00 – Why they spend four full days each month to produce the show
13:00 – Their detailed process for creating the show
14:45 – Why Tom loves the performance aspect of the podcast
17:00 – How he's grown the show by doing guest spots
19:00 – Why he's been able to build a great relationship with his audience
22:00 – How their corporate training business has benefited from the podcast
25:00 – Why he loves giving value upfront as opposed to directly selling
29:00 – The one mistake most leaders make every day
31:30 – Why Tom is not interested in monetizing his podcast
33:00 – How to stay in touch with Tom going forward
34:00 – The Final Five

About Tom:
Tom Henschel is an expert in workplace communications and executive development. Over the past 25 years, he has helped hundreds of senior leaders achieve The Look & Sound of Leadership.

His expertise as a communications coach has taken him into executive offices at companies such as Amgen, CitiGroup, CoreLogic, Dole, Ernst & Young, HP, Intuit, KONE, Mattel, Raytheon, Sony Pictures, Symantec, Toyota, UCLA and Warner Bros.

In addition to coaching executives, Tom facilitates team events and delivers highly interactive trainings in the areas of presentation skills, effective communications, and influence skills at companies such as Disney, Nissan, Taco Bell, Transamerica and NBC/Universal.

Tom’s popular podcast, The Look & Sound of Leadership, airing since 2008, has been consistently rated “What’s Hot” in iTunes for more than 4 years.

Also a sought-after, entertaining keynote speaker, Tom talks on “Acting On The Corporate Stage: 7 Ways to Manage How You’re Perceived In The Workplace.” And, with best-selling author Dr. Lois Frankel, “Why Men Are Heard & Women Are Liked: Capitalizing On Gender Differences In The Workplace.”

Tom is president of the executive development firm Essential Communications and a founding coach at the consulting firm Corporate Coaching International. He is a senior coach with Aria Consulting, Arden Coaching and Executive Coaching Connections.

Classically trained at The Juilliard School, Drama Division, Tom was a professional actor for more than twenty years and appeared in over 100 plays, films and episodes of television.

Tom also was an award-winning director in theatre. Productions under his direction garnered thirteen theater critics’ awards, including five for him personally as Best Director.

Links:
https://essentialcomm.com
https://essentialcomm.com/podcast/
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