What Does Your Audience Need?
This episode draws its content from Chapter Two of the soon-to-be-released third volume in the “Speaker’s Quick Guide” series of books by podcast host David P. Otey. The book is…
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Anthony Poponi: Meeting a Need
When Anthony Poponi was a scientist working on wastewater, flow meant one thing. Now that he speaks on the science of positive psychology, flow means something entirely different. In this…
Carol Otey, Ph.D.: Making Stories Memorable
When your topic is talking about science and your sister is a scientist, having her on the show is not nepotism; it’s a logical next step. In this episode, you’ll…
Rebecca Murray: It’s a playground, not a prison!
In this episode, you will hear a conversation with author, speaker, and entertainer Rebecca Murray. If you’re a scientist, do you ever think of yourself as an artist? Rebecca does.…
Mark Brown: We Bring Ourselves
In this episode, you will hear a conversation with Mark Brown, the 1995 World Champion of Public Speaking. You will hear about Mark’s unlikely path into a professional speaking career.…
Randy Olson: And, But, Therefore
This episode is a lively conversation with scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson, who is widely credited with popularizing a simple, yet powerful, narrative structure based on three simple words. You will hear…
Michael Davis: Speak to Elicit Emotion
In this episode, you will hear from my colleague and fellow speaking coach Michael Davis. You’ll learn the reason why speakers tell stories. You’ll pick up on what makes a…
Who am I to speak?
This episode draws its content from Chapter One of the soon-to-be-released third volume in the “Speaker’s Quick Guide” series of books by podcast host David P. Otey. That book is…
Darren LaCroix: Get the Book!
In this episode, you will get to meet one of my speaking mentors, Darren LaCroix. Apart from being the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren is an inspiration to…
Patricia Fripp: It’s Clarity, NOT Dumbing-Down!
In this episode, you will hear a conversation I had with Patricia Fripp, a superstar in the world of professional speakers and speaking coaches. Fripp is known for her focus…
Keith Bailey on Unintentional Audience Abuse
This episode is the continuation of a two-part conversation with master storyteller and coach Keith Bailey. If you have not already listened to “Keith Bailey and the Bottomless Story Well,”…
Keith Bailey and the Bottomless Story Well
This episode is the first of a two-part interview with Keith Bailey, former fitness coach and master salesperson turned speaking coach for business. Learn about the techniques Keith uses to…
Q and A: Purpose, Story and Scientific Rigor
Today you’re going to hear a Q and A episode in which I answer some of the questions I have been asked about topics that come up in my…
Conversation with Rich Hopkins, the “Win Anyway” Speaker
Join a fascinating conversation with internationally-renowned speaker Rich Hopkins. Rich understands the universality of story, even as that universality unfolds in the particulars of the events a specific character lives…
Meet a Storytelling Scientist: Ray Mohr
In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with scientist and storyteller Ray Mohr. You’ll hear how Ray has used story to convey challenging scientific ideas to a wide range of…
Maureen Zappala: Impostor Syndrome and Your Story
In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with former NASA engineer Maureen Zappala. Now a professional speaker, Maureen learned to overcome her own impostor syndrome and now teaches other high…
The Nuts and Bolts of Story: What It Does, What You Do
In this episode, you’ll get into the nuts and bolts of story as a rhetorical device. First, the practical elements of what purposes a story should accomplish for you as…
Connection before Content: Why and How
In this episode, we return to science—in particular, the psychology of first impressions and the neuroscience behind how we make decisions. You will come away understanding even more about the…
The Virtual Reality: How to Compete with Real Distractions
In this bonus episode of “The Power of Story and Science,” host David P. Otey takes a short break from the general topic of connecting with one’s audience through story,…
Where to begin: Our purpose (and yours)
In a program titled “The Power of Story and Science,” you would expect there to be some science behind the storytelling. And there is! Host David P. Otey lays the…