What do you get when put two recovering engineers together? You might just get a far-reaching conversation about public speaking, Toastmasters, and improvisational theatre. That’s what’s in store for you in this episode as program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) talks with public speaking expert Elaine Lung. When you hear how far she has come in…
In this episode, host David P. Otey (https://davidotey.com/) has a conversation with Bryan Rutberg, an expert in interpreting technical topics for non-technical audiences. How do you relate to your audience and their emotional drivers? As a speechwriter, speaker, and coach, Bryan has gained some keen insights into how and why you do that. Here’s a…
If you happened to be an engineer who is comfortable speaking not only the language of engineering, but also the language of business, sales, and marketing, you would likely find some interesting doors opening for you. And that is precisely the story of today’s guest, Chris Fenning, who has spent much of his career in…
What would be your “unicorn career”? And now that you have experience and perhaps an advanced degree in a technical field, how do you go about creating that career? According to speaker, author, mathematician, and self-professed nerd Alaina G. Levine, what you need is data—data about yourself and about opportunities. Listen to our conversation and…
Take one part physicist, one part electrical engineer, and one part computer scientist, and mix in an affinity for helping technical experts communicate more effectively, and what would you have? Well, you just might have the guest whom David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) interviews in this episode. Author, speaker, and MIT instructor Mark Herschberg presents some brilliant…
In this content episode, program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) explores some ideas that jumped out at him from watching the excellent speakers who presented at the annual meeting of the National Speakers Association, a three-day event called “Influence.” You will learn how to build your influence as an expert by making a connection with your…
Maybe you’re the kind of person who can focus intently on detailed, analytical work. And maybe you think that makes you a little different from other people. In this episode, program host David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) has a conversation with Angela Andrews, a data scientist who freely admits to being different from most people—being neurodiverse, in…
When you picture a computer geek, what image comes to mind? Someone hunched over a keyboard, writing line after line of code? Now picture someone speaking boldly and confidently about what they know. Do you have a hard time imagining those are the same person? Then you need to meet “a geek who speaks.” That’s…
From executives to beauty-pageant contestants, Tim Durkin has a remarkable track record when it comes to coaching successful speakers. When it comes right down to the basics, do you know where to put your hands? Do you know how to emphasize your key points? The conversation David Otey (https://davidotey.com/) had with speaker and coach Tim…