Theater of The Courtroom

TOTC EP79: Creating a Great Human Connection Through Storytelling Both In and Out of The Courtroom with Kathy Klotz-Guest

She is the founder of Keeping It Human, helps companies turn marketing-speak into compelling human stories. Kathy has 20 years experience marketing for companies including Gartner, MediaMetrix, Excite, Autodesk, Yahoo!, InfoQ and Intermolecular.

TOTC EP78: Heightening and Gaining Confidence In Your Skill Set Through Active Listening and Improv Techniques with David Razowsky

David Razowsky is the respected former artistic director of the Second City Los Angeles. As a performer at Second City he worked with Steve Carrel, Stephen Colbert, Rachel Dratch, and Chris Farley, among others. David has directed Second City in Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, and The Second City National Touring Company. He’s the host of the popular podcast “ADD Comedy with Dave Razowsky,” having interviewed over 250 guests including Steve Carrel, Stephen Colbert, Nia Vardalos, George ...

TOTC EP77: From The Legal Profession to A Serial Entrepreneur with Charles Lew

Charles Lew is a restaurateur who owns and operates multiple hospitality concepts across the US. He is an attorney who has built one of the most preeminent law firms in LA doing everything from restaurant entitlements to conditional use permits. He is developing other concepts including Trejos Tacos with Danny Trejo and a bakery coffee concept with world champion Metta World Peace.

TOTC EP76: How To Maintain Work-Life Balance in Every Business with Sonaya Williams

Sonaya Williams is the creator of The Business Automator, where she will teach you to delegate, automate, and stop leaving money on the table. She helps business owners find the right tech tools, put in the right processes to help them grow their businesses, and end the day to day chaos so that they can create a business that supports their life-style.

TOTC EP75: Figuring Your Career Path with Gillian Zoe Segal

Gillian Zoe Segal is the author of Getting There: A Book of Mentors and New York Characters. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She lives in Manhattan and is also a photographer

TOTC EP74: Reaching Your Brand’s Full Potential Through Social Media with Adele Gambardella-Cehrs

Adele Gambardella-Cehrs is an author of SPIKE Your Brand ROI: How to Maximize Reputation and Get Results. As CEO of Epic, Adele has overseen the development of numerous award-winning local and national PR campaigns.

TOTC EP73: Building and Maintaining Quality Connections with Amy Cole

Amy Cole is the Connection Expert. As a recruiter, speaker, trainer, and coach, she has helped thousands of executives achieve their business goals  so they can walk away from time consuming one-to-one marketing and spend more time doing the work they love. Amy’s passion is bringing people together to collaborate and follow their calling, but it doesn’t hurt if they make a little money along the way! Whether you’re an executive leading a talented team or you alone run your company, Amy wil...

TOTC EP72: Building Comfort Around the Audience with David Scott

David Meerman Scott is an internationally acclaimed strategist whose books and blog are must-reads for professionals seeking to generate attention in ways that grow their business. Scott’s advice and insights help people, products and organizations stand out, get noticed and capture hearts and minds. He is author or co-author of ten books – three are international bestsellers. The New Rules of Marketing & PR, now in its 4th edition, has been translated into 26 languages and is used as...

TOTC EP71: Improving Emotional Intelligence and Increasing Inner Peace with Sean Webb

An emotional intelligence expert who has taught classes and seminar at University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, University of North Carolina, and who is launching a new emotional intelligence company training emotional intelligence to executives and to anyone who wants to raise their levels of emotional happiness and inner peace.

TOTC EP70: The Five Secret ” S.C.O.R.E ” Habits with Kingsley Grant

My next guest is a Professional Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Published Author, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Life Coach and Host of the Midlife Launch Podcast. He seeks to empower others to live passionately as they pursue their dream. He teaches his Five Transformational SCORE-BIG Habits, helping Professionals Inside & Outside Organizations, Develop Rockstar-like Performance Mindset.

TOTC EP69: Overcoming Nervousness and Uncertainty in Giving a Talk with Jonathan Levi

Jonathan Levi is an experienced entrepreneur, angel investor, and lifehacker from Silicon Valley. Since 2014, Jonathan has been one of the top-performing instructors on Udemy, and has snowballed this success into the launch of his rapidly growing information products company, SuperHuman Enterprises, which produces such products as the top-rated Becoming SuperHuman Podcast; the bestselling "Become a SuperLearner" print, digital, and audiobooks; and numerous online courses. He is based in Tel ...

TOTC EP68: Take Your Businesses and Yourself to the Next Level with Deri Llewellyn-Davies

Deri, AKA ‘The Strategy Man’, is a speaker, entrepreneur, author and global adventurer. Having run 20 businesses, advised over 270 and spoken to thousands, there is no coincidence in the lessons anymore. He’s the author of the best-selling book, “Life’s Great Adventure.”

TOTC EP67: Learning Better Ways to Achieve Tangible Success in Real Estate Investing with J. Massey

J wasn’t always the Real Estate Investor, published author and entrepreneur he is today. His road was paved with challenges he had to overcome. J literally went from having zero and squatting in bank-owned property, to owning more than 300 units of property across several states.

TOTC EP66: Knowing the Effective Ways in Presenting Yourself in the Courtroom with Michele Spiezia

Michele is the Founder of Bespoke Atelier. Bespoke empowers creatives by providing a holistic solution for ideation. Michele took experiences in art, culture, and food into the world of cinematography, launching her 1st company, Films by Francesco, with a resume that includes Chelsea Clinton, Matt Damon & more.

TOTC EP65: Applying The Principle of “Yes, And ” in The Courtroom with Jamie Rivera

Jamie Rivera is a performer, writer, and director residing in Queens, New York and has been studying comedy since the year 2000. In 2011, he performed aboard the NCL Star with The Second City while cruising up and down the Alaskan coast. Currently, Jamie performs regularly with long running ensemble, Junior Varsity, as well as on Friday nights with The Friday Night Sh*w at Magnet Theater.

TOTC EP64: Breaking the Self-imposed Barriers with Dorie Clark

Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013), which has been translated into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Polish, and Thai. Her most recent book, Stand ...

TOTC EP63: Forensic Science In The Courtroom with Arthur Young

Arthur Young earned his Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medical Sciences from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1991 (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), with interests in human anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.  His training includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Serological Research Institute, and the McCrone Research Institute.  His approach to casework is as an investigative scientist and that every case can be solved.  His personal interests have been use...

TOTC EP62: The Skills and Techniques in Improv with Mike Dwyer

Mike Dwyer is an actor, writer and producer in New York City.  He studied Film and Television Production at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and has been improvising since 2009. He has been extensively trained by New York's top improvisation teachers, including Will Hines, Rebecca Drysdale and Armondo Diaz.  He performs improv regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City with his Lloyd team, RIZZO, and at theMagnet Theater with The Wrath and The Friday ...

TOTC EP61: Build a Portable, Lifestyle Business Through Blogging with Jonathan Milligan

Jonathan is an author, blogger, speaker and business coach. He has spent the last decade counseling, guiding, and directing career professionals on how to pursue meaningful work. Since 2009, Jonathan has been building a portable, lifestyle business through blogging. His 2 primary blogs are: JonathanMilligan.com and BloggingYourPassion.com He has a new book. The 15 success traits of Pro Bloggers – A proven roadmap to becoming a pro blogger .

TOTC EP60: Whistleblower & Fraud Recovery with Brian Mahany

Brian Mahany is an American lawyer and author who leads a Fraud Recovery, False Claims Act (Whistleblower), and Accounting & Legal Malpractice law firm with a national footprint. His journey from Louisiana police officer to lead plaintiff’s counsel and whistleblower attorney in multiple billion dollar cases reads like that of a John Grisham protagonist.   Attorney Brian Mahany typically represents fraud victims, sometimes one or at times groups of 200 or more, who were victimized in comple...

TTOTC EP59: Deliver High Impact Stories and Presentations with Taren Sterry

TOTC EP58: Unlock Your Greatest Potential with Derek Rydall

Part of the new generation of spiritual visionaries and thought leaders, Derek Rydall is the author of the #1 Amazon/Barnes & Noble best-seller EMERGENCE: Seven Steps for Radical Life Change and the world's expert on the revolutionary Law of Emergence. He has trained top executives at Fortune 500 companies (from American Express to Disney) in empowered leadership and communications, coached celebrities and media professionals (including Oscar and Emmy winners) on creating conscious entertain...

TOTC EP57: Build Business that Stands Out From the Crowd with Andrew Lock

Andrew Lock, a.k.a. the “Yoda of Marketing” is the host of “Help My Business!”a free, weekly web TV show that helps entrepreneurs and small business owners to build a better business and stand out from the crowd. It’s been described as “The Daily Show for Entrepreneurs” which gives a flavor of what to expect: dry British humor, playful sarcasm, and irreverence, with a soft and chewy center of both entertainment and brilliant marketing insights.

TOTC EP56: Developing Persuasive Trial Strategies with Dr. Kathy Kellerman

Dr. Kathy Kellermann, founder and President of ComCon, is an expert in communication and persuasive strategies with a rare combination of storytelling insight and quantitative expertise. For over 20 years, Dr. Kellermann has consulted on cases throughout the country and in the Southern California area where she resides. Dr. Kellermann works on all types of cases, particularly relishing cases involving civil rights and complex scientific testimony. Dr. Kellermann obtained a Ph.D. in Communic...

TOTC EP55: Build Your Influence and Enhance Communication Techniques with Shari Alexander

Sharí Alexander is the founder of Observe Connect Influence, a Los Angeles-based firm that helps professionals become more influential in every aspect of their lives and increase their persuasive prowess. As a speaker, coach, and writer, Sharí is known for bringing the “dark arts” of influence into the light. She has personally interviewed CIA field agents, hostage negotiators, trial attorneys, con-artists, undercover law enforcement, military intelligence officers, pick-up artists, and many oth...

TOTC EP54: Networking for Business and Relationship Development with Jordan Harbinger

Jordan has always had an affinity for Social Influence, Interpersonal Dynamics and Social Engineering. He has also worked for various governments and NGOs overseas, traveled through war-zones and been kidnapped twice. He’ll tell you the only reason he’s still alive and kicking is because of his ability to talk his way into (and out of), just about any type of situation. He used to be a lawyer on Wall Street. He started a podcast in his friend’s basement in 2006. It was based on networking fo...

TOTC EP53: Positioning Yourself Powerfully with Charlie Lyons

Charlie Lyons is a two-time bestselling author, speaker and business growth strategist with over two and a half decades of sales and marketing savvy. He’s generated over 100 million dollars in revenue across multiple industries. Today Charlie provides business growth strategies for coaches,consultants, and entrepreneurs.  He's been featured in CNN, ABC, NBC,FOX, CBS, USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Miami Herald and other major media.

TOTC EP52: Public Speaking, Positive Mindset & Overcoming Self-limiting Beliefs with Jason Legaard

Jason is an inspirational speaker and entrepreneur with a mission to inspire the fire within those pursuing their dreams. After a childhood near death experience, he was crippled by guilt for years. Now his Attitude of Gratitude has allowed him to serve others in breaking free into their greatness.

TOTC EP51: How To Reach, Persuade and Activate Jurors with Katherine James

Katherine James is a trial consultant who specializes in live communication skills based in the discipline of theater, Katherine James has been working to make attorneys and witnesses better courtroom communicators since 1977. Over 30,000 attorneys have taken ACT of Communication™ workshops that she developed with co-founder and husband, Alan Blumenfeld. She has helped take over 1,500 cases to trial and helped prepare literally thousands of witnesses, including experts of every stripe.

TOTC EP50: Be Fiercely Loyal with Dov Baron

Dov was named by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers to hire. As the leading authority on Authentic Leadership, AKA “Full Monty Leadership”, he works with leaders in creating teams that become fiercely loyal.

TOTC EP49: Find Your Niche and Start Success with Josh Brown

Josh Brown is a practicing franchise attorney who has built a legal practice around helping entrepreneurs build businesses that scale and grow. Josh loves helping entrepreneurs, business owners, franchisees and franchisors build profitable businesses that reflect the owners vision and provides value to customers.

TOTC EP48: Galvanize Loyalty, Referrals and Success with Patrick Galvin

Patrick Galvin is a professional speaker and the Chief Galvanizer of The Galvanizing Group, a relationship marketing firm in Portland, Oregon founded in 2002. Patrick is passionate about helping people create connections that galvanize business success.   He is the chief galvanizer of The Galvanizing Group.

TOTC EP47: Breaking Down Depression From The Legal Profession with Will Meyerhofer

Will Meyerhofer holds a BA, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of law and a Master of Social Work from the Hunter College School of Social Work. Mr. Meyerhofer is a registered Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State. Since 2005, he has been operating his private practice, A Quiet Room, offering individual, couples and group psychotherapy from his home in TriBeCa, in Lower Manhattan.

TOTC EP46: How to See Business Opportunities Everywhere with Darren Darnborough

DARREN DARNBOROUGH was born in London, now lives in LA, and is an entrepreneur, creative professional, and self-confessed Neophile who loves variety and despises routine. He has extensive experience as an actor, appearing in award-winning feature films, commercials and TV shows, including British hit EastEnders and US cult show True Blood. He is also a writer/producer and made his directorial debut in 2013 with the film Stefano Formaggio.

TOTC EP45: Identify Your Personality Style to Effective Leadership and Interpersonal Relationships with Jill Davis

My next guest is a Business and Personal Growth Strategist. A single mother of four, she is a successful business owner, life coach, and speaker. She is also a 48 Days Mastery Coach and DISC Certified Trainer. She has been training personality styles for over 15 years.  She will help you use your COURAGE to find CLARITY as you move CONFIDENTLY into a more joyous life path. If you’re looking for more fulfillment – both personally and professionally – you’ve come to the right place. Simply...

TOTC EP44: Mastering the Techniques to Enhance Presentation Skills with Celeste Walker

Celeste M. Walkeris an actor, director and educator, with a BFA from Kutztown University and Master of Fine Arts Degree in Acting from The Actor’s Studio Drama School at the New School University in New York. She is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio and a member of Actors Equity. She developed and conducted workshops in acting and performance techniques for lawyers as part of their continuing legal education in partnership with The Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. She appeared on th...

TOTC EP43: Show up and Shine in Life with Kent Julian

Kent Julian is a professional speaker, entrepreneur, and writer. When he speaks, his audience listens. He has delivered over 1,000 presentations to sales people, business leaders, student leaders, and educators.   He’s the president of “Live It Forward,” a company whose mission is to empower and equip people along their road to success and influence.   Additionally, he runs a boot camp called “Speak it forward” to help those drawn to public speaking maximize their full potential and buil...

TOTC EP42: Lawyers and Theater Law with Gordon Firemark

Gordon Firemark is an attorney whose practice is devoted to the representation of artists, writers, producers and directors in the fields of theater, film, television, and music. He is also the producer and host of Entertainment Law Update., a podcast for artists and professionals in the entertainment industries.

TOTC EP41: How to Speak with Confidence and Calm with Alexa Fischer

Alexa helps people speak with confidence and calm just about anywhere – at board meetings, on video, or even at cocktail parties. She learned how at The Yale School of Drama and on TV. These days she teaches CEOs, companies, and online students how to connect, both with each other and with their own greatness.

TOTC EP40: How to Escape the Prison Of Life with Milo Pierwola

Milo created EXP Adventures and became a professional adventurer and world explorer. He left a career as an attorney and accepted the challenge of a non-traditional path that forced him to wildly diversify his skills. He is a masterful storyteller and one of the most inspirational people today . 

TOTC EP39: Finding Iron Strength in the Face of Adversity with Jen Mcdonough

In her roles as a speaker, coach, & Amazon Top 100 author, Jen… aka The Iron Jen, motivates audiences to overcome their obstacles. Jen paid off over $212k worth of debt & medical expenses in four years, is an 8-time national weightlifter, 2-time US Olympic Festival medal winner, Ironman triathlete, and most recently passed her firefighter 1 and 2 certifications. Fire Nation, despite all this, Jen admits she still needs to get over her fear of tight spaces, heights, and fire.

TOTC EP38: Powerful Strategies and Tactics in Digital Marketing with Brian Carter

Brian Carter is the #1 bestselling author of The Like Economy, LinkedIn for Business, Facebook Marketing, and The Cowbell Principle. His 18 years of business success guide The Carter Group, a digital marketing agency that boosts profits for growth-minded businesses. Brian's hands-on business experience, cutting edge insights, and background in stand-up comedy culminate in a keynote speaker and trainer who leaves every audience not only entertained, but armed with powerful strategies and tac...

TOTC EP37: Allow Your Mind to Play at the Highest Level with Dave Austin

Dave brings out the best in his clients, many of which are the elite and professional athletes you watch on TV every day. He is a highly sought-after mental performance coach who has worked not only at the professional sports level, but also at every other level along the way.

TOTC EP36: How To Generate The Leads and Sales Your Business Needs with Rich Brooks

Rich Brooks is founder and president of flyte new media, a web design and Internet marketing firm in Portland, Maine. His monthly flyte log email newsletter and web marketing blog cover topics such as search engine optimization, blogging, social media, email marketing, and building websites that sell. He is currently an Expert Blogger atFastCompany.com and a regular contributor at SocialMediaExaminer.com. He is a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, internet marketing and soci...

TOTC EP35: Building Relationships with Social Media with Michael O’neal

Michael O'neal is the host of Solopreneur Hour, a podcast which is crushing it was creative, spontaneous, outside-the-box innovations that capture and invigorate. He is the jedi-master of podcast interviewing. His approach as an interviewer allows his guests to reveal surprising sides of themselves they might not usually get to share on other podcasts. He’s an expert at establishing a rapport, asking questions, entertaining his audience, and simply allowing his guests to have a great time. ...

TOTC EP34: How To Be an Author with Chandler Bolt

Chandler Bolt is a 5-time bestselling author and entrepreneur. He’s helped hundreds of students start (and finish) their books, and he’s coached everyone from 6-figure entrepreneurs and directors of major corporations, to stay-at-home parents and students, and a NY Times Bestselling Author. In just 2 years, Chandler went from college dropout to 5-time bestselling author — and “Business Insider” predicts his business will hit 7 figures this year. His courses combine comprehensive video train...

TOTC EP33: How to Pursue Your Dream Job with Zechariah Newman

Zechariah has owned and operated two Figaro’s Pizza restaurants since 2004, growing sales by 3x their initial annual sales. He writes and speaks on restoring significance to your life and finding and pursuing your calling. Everything that he puts his hands to comes from a place of restoration.

TOTC EP32: Positive Thoughts Bring Positive Results with Louis Kornfeld

Louis Kornfeld is the managing director of Megawatt, as well as a teacher and ensemble member at the Magnet Theater. He's one half of the improv duo 'Kornfeld & Andrews,' is a long time member of 'The Boss',and is an award winning writer/actor for the podcast The Truth. Louis has appeared in countless shows at the Magnet and elsewhere, including Theory of Everything, The Armando Diaz Experience, and a stint touring with The Second City onboard the NCL Gem. His optimism knows no bounds.

TOTC EP31: Rock Your Meditation in a FRACTION of the Time with Bill Harris

Bill is CEO of Centerpointe Research Institute and creator of Holosync Audio Technology, a technological method for getting all the benefits of long-term meditation in a fraction of the time. Known as one of the earliest “bio-hackers”, he is a sought-after speaker who has shared the stage with Stephen Covey, the Dalai Lama, Jack Canfield, and many others.

TOTC EP30: From Death Sentence to Writing the Best Sentences with Jesse Moskel

Jesse is a B2B direct response copywriter and marketing consultant. His specialty is helping companies find their unique story and to help share it with their customers. He believes in three things: the power of asking questions, that anything is possible with the right attitude and great sales letters!