This Moved Me
365 episodes - Afar - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis Moved Me is a podcast on the art of public speaking for entrepreneurs and changemakers who want to move the world with their talks. Through casual conversation with famous TED speakers to undiscovered talent, This Moved Me shares stories, insights and challenges from speakers who understand both the "art" and the "science" of what makes an impactful talk. We end each episode with a THIS MOVED ME moment - sharing some of the creative resources that inspire and inform our work as speakers. Hosted by Sally Z, owner of BeMoved and a speaker, performer and presentation coach with 20 years in the field, This Moved Me culls the best advice and expertise from the field because indeed, a good talk CAN move the world. Check out more on the show notes and blog at https://bemoved.com
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Episodes
014: Joe Beckman - On Motivating Youth
January 21, 2015 08:30 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBToday on the show I have with me a long-time friend of mine, Joe Beckman. Joe is a “youth motivator” - a speaker to kids, helping them live out the greatness that exists within each of them. I’ve had the privilege of working with Joe for the last 10 years - working alongside him, coaching him, laughing with him, learning from him. He has a HUGE heart for kids, is so passionate about connecting with them and making a difference in their lives… so I’m thrilled he could join us on the show to ...
013: Kate O'Reilly - On Vulnerability
January 14, 2015 08:30 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MBKate O’Reilly - or as you may know her, Clever Kate - is a content strategist - writer, coach, blogger, vlogger, podcaster - and she consults with people to bring their messages out into the world. But the defining characteristic of Kate is her vulnerability. Her sheer ballsy - clear - and kind way in which she moves through the world is truly inspiring - and not just by me, but so many others. I was in the audience as she spoke at an event at CoCo (a co-working collaborative here in the Tw...
012: John Noltner - On Storytelling as Connection
January 07, 2015 08:30 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBJohn Noltner - photographer, writer, speaker - “curator of stories” - has shared all of these forms in his latest passion project, “A Peace of My Mind” - a project that shares people’s stories about their connection to the idea of "peace.” It is beautiful, thought-provoking, challenging, inspiring…I got to see John speak at an event for Youth Frontiers (which we’ll talk about a bit on this episode), where he shared part of his exhibit, and his approach with an audience is to be the channe...
011: Mini Moved Me - NYE 2014 Round Up Edition
December 31, 2014 08:30 - 13 minutes - 6.16 MBIt's New Year's Eve! Happy New Year! To continue the tradition of short and sweet holiday posts, here's another Mini Moved Me, this time the New Year's Eve "Round-Up" Edition. Basically, I asked everyone that I've been around for the last week or so one question: "What's one thing that's moved you in the last year?".... And I got a wide and wonderful array of voices, emotions, favorites, realities and truths:
010: Mini Moved Me - On Authenticity
December 24, 2014 08:30 - 6 minutes - 3.18 MBToday I want to introduce you to a new concept - the Mini Moved Me! A mini - a smaller version of the real thing. But hopefully no less fun, entertaining, thoughtful and valuable! I thought Christmas Eve might be the perfect time to publish my first Mini Moved Me… why? Because honestly, who has time to during the holidays to spend selfishly listening to things you love? Hmmm, not me! So, I wanted to make this short and sweet! Today’s episode is about authenticity. I wrote a blog post a...
009: Barry Kudrowitz - On Creativity and Innovation
December 17, 2014 08:30 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBBarry Kudrowitz - speaker and professor of product design - studies humor, creativity, and idea generation. It all started with a pooping ketchup bottle; and that little invention led Barry to study improvisors and the interplay with creativity and innovation. Whether he’s lecturing his students or keynoting for a large corporation, Barry designs the experience in the same way that improvisors design their scenes - with creativity and innovation.
008: Paul Tomes - On Avoiding Presentation Karaoke
December 10, 2014 08:30 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBPaul Tomes - presentation guru from over in South Africa - joined me in a conversation about how we present in a conversational - and essentially human - way. Paul is an incredibly skilled presentation coach who shared several powerful stories about real transformation—sharing the very best of what we can do. Paul writes at Freshly Squeezed Presentations and works at Pitch - a firm focused on telling stories that move people.
007: Christina Canters - On Influencing with Creativity
December 03, 2014 08:30 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBChristina Canters - communications coach, blogger, speaker, writer, location independent world traveler! She is a creative dynamo, boldly putting her ideas out into the world, breaking the mold and influencing people with her work. I ran across her info on a conference website where she will be speaking, and asked her if we could chat. She obviously said yes, but the funny thing is, we ended up talking less about speaking and more about creativity and influence, as she brings her next ide...
006: Mo Perry - On Submitting Yourself
November 26, 2014 08:30 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBMo Perry - Actor and writer, Mo Perry has spent the last decade “submitting herself” for rejection - and sometimes success! On this episode, we talk about the courage and determination required for this line of work, and the importance of continuing to show up, day after day, to do the creative work in the hopes that something will come of it!
005: Scott Voss - On Using Stories to Empower
November 19, 2014 07:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBScott Voss - high school speech coach and teacher, reading specialist, comedian, writer, meaning-maker and generally awesome human. He was my speech coach way back in the day, and was formative in my approach as a coach, and my belief in myself as a speaker! Scott - along with his fellow nationally-acclaimed coaches - has developed and taught hundreds (yes, hundreds) of national speech competitors. On the show today, Scott brings his telltale humor, storytelling and wisdom that I benefitt...
004 Erin Walsh: On overcoming the fear of public speaking… to become a public speaker
November 12, 2014 07:30 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBErin Walsh - parenting expert, brainiac, speaker and writer - brings to the conversation today her thoughtful, humble and honest approach to how she overcome her own fear of public speaking - because she’s so passionate about sharing the message. Most importantly, Erin masterfully marries the depth and smarts of the content with the need for narrative and emotion. She herself embodies this idea, and brings herself fully to the process and art of speaking.
003: Elise Robinson – On “Holy Theater”
October 29, 2014 09:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBElise Robinson - theater director, writer, blogger, teacher, and general smarty-pants - brings to the conversation her witty and joyful mix of academia and traditional theater into the context of “communication.” In true Elise form, she references Peter Brook’s concept of “deadly” and “holy” theater - and shares with us some delightful and transformative moments. (Which happens to include several references to the charm and brilliance of Brits - and Patrick Stewart - twice.)
002: Scott Zimmer - On the Confidence Game
October 28, 2014 23:28 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBScott Zimmer first got into public speaking by talking with students about personal safety on behalf of the Jacob Wetterling Foundation. He quickly realized that he loved speaking in front of people - not only because it was fun (even when talking about difficult things), but because he wanted to provide tangible take aways that could really help people. Now Scott is a keynote speaker at Bridgeworks, an organization that speaks about generations in the workplace, where he brings his GenX hum...
001: Rita Boersma - On Story Truth
October 27, 2014 04:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBRita Boersma is a writer, speaking coach, performer, improvisor, playwright, speaker… ETC.! Her work as a speaker and coach at Youth Frontiers over the past decade - along with her work as an improvisor at HUGE Theater and ComedySportz - has helped her define and own the idea of “story truth,” believing - like Tim O’Brien - that it’s even more important than “happening truth.”
Episode 000 - On This Moved Me
October 22, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 2.26 MBA short introduction to This Moved Me, a weekly podcast about the art of public speaking, because a good talk can move the world! With Sally Koering Zimney - a speaker, performer and presentation coach - whose zest and curiosity about what moves us as humans brings these ideas to light in a casual, fun and thoughtful way.