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The weird provocation the internet is melting over

November 5, 2025
The internet’s melting over ‘6-7.’ Dictionary.com crowned it the word of the year. Gen Alpha loves it because it means,…
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Be Still My Beating Heart – Adrenaline in Auckland

September 23, 2025
Speaking to your peers is the most incredible honour and, let’s be honest, the scariest audience on earth. The stakes…
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Blanking on Stage? Here’s How the Best Presenters Recover

September 8, 2025
The good news is recovery is a skill, like riding a bike or pretending you meant to walk into that…
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Hooray for Speaker Showcases

September 3, 2025
And of course, the audience was the real magic, curious, engaged, and so generous.…
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A Cringeworthy Moment That Made Me a Better Speaker

August 21, 2025
I genuinely love feedback. I collect it like Pokémon cards and try to implement it like a surgeon. (Yes, I’m…
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The one thing leaders can’t fake – and how to master it

August 13, 2025
In this new keynote, you’ll learn how to find your X Factor, express it, and use it to connect, engage,…
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Are you having fun yet?

August 6, 2025
One of my mentors once said, ‘Your audience can never have more fun than you are having.’…
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I admit, I love this

May 8, 2025
Why presenters and fashion icons have more in common than you’d think.…
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5 Proven Ways to Command Attention When You Speak

April 9, 2025
I wanted to love Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Stoic wisdom? Ancient life lessons? Yes, please. But the audiobook? It felt…
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Thank you! PSA Educator of the Year

March 31, 2025
No excerpt…
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With love and gratitude (and an unfiltered video for you!)

March 27, 2025
When we were kids, my sister and I practised our “Miss Universe face” in the mirror—the mock-teary, overly dramatic award-winner…
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How to Squeeze Every Drop of Learning from a Conference

March 20, 2025
But four days of sitting for hours? Listening at full throttle? Networking non-stop? It’s exhilarating but also a marathon for…