How to Give a Killer Wedding Toast -004

May 30, 2020Episodesthespeakercoach

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:26 — 10.8MB) | Embed

This episode is all about how to give a killer wedding toast. If you are the best man, or the maid of honor, you’ve been chosen by the bride and groom to speak publicly about them. This means they care about you, but it also means that they trust you, so don’t blow it! This wedding is all about them, it’s not about you. Everything you say needs to be tied back to them. Think of it this way: the bride and groom are the stars of the show and you have a walk on role. Very often, a person’s first time in front of a microphone is as a best man or a maid of honor, so let’s walk through my Top 10 ingredients for a killer wedding toast no one will ever forget.

The Truth About Confidence -003

May 15, 2020Uncategorizedthespeakercoach

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:45 — 16.2MB) | Embed

The goal of this podcast is to help you become a powerful, memorable communicator. How we breathe, our body language, the quality of our voice, and how we dress all all affect how the world sees us. But what about how we see ourselves, deep down inside? Any discussion about how we show up in life is rooted in one thing: confidence. In this episode, I’ve invited an expert to tell us what confidence is, what it isn’t, how to nurture it, and how to get it back if we’ve lost it. Alyssa Dver is a 6 time author and the co-founder of The American Confidence Institute.

Her Tedx and her book are called Confidence is a Choice. Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0983392722/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4. For a tip sheet on Confidence: 10 Truths Based In Science, just click here.

How To Break Two Bad Habits: Filler Words & UpSpeak -002

April 30, 2020Uncategorizedthespeakercoach

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:44 — 12.0MB) | Embed

There are two bad habits I observe as a communicators coach everywhere I go: use of filler words and “UpSpeak”. What are filler words? Examples include: um, ahh, like, so, you know, okay, sure, and uhh. Filler words are your brain’s way of filling space while you try to find the word you want to say. The trouble is, when you use filler words, you sound like you don’t know what you are talking about. UpSpeak is when you pitch your voice up at the end of a sentence and you sound like you are asking a question instead of making a statement. The result? Filler words and UpSpeak undermine your credibility and hurt you as a communicator. The good news is, I know how to fix these bad habits quickly. All you have to do is press that download button. For a free tip sheet on Filler Words & UpSpeak, just click here. #publicspeaking #confidence #coaching

Breathing is Everything -001

April 16, 2020Episodesthespeakercoach

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:22 — 17.8MB) | Embed

The #1 goal of this podcast series is to help you transform your speaking voice and to help you learn how to be heard. At the root of all vocal training and speaker coaching is one basic thing: how you breathe. How well you breathe is directly related to the quality and versatility of your speaking voice. Singers know this. Politicians on the campaign trail know this. Voice over and broadcast talent know this and by the end of this first episode, you will, too. All you need to do is break some old habits and learn some valuable new ones. For a free tip-sheet on breathing, just click here.

The Speaker Coach Trailer

March 31, 2020Episodesthespeakercoach

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:12 — 1.1MB) | Embed

Do you like your speaking voice? Do you know how to use it? I’m Candy O’Terry, The Speaker Coach and I’ve got the skillset to help you transform your voice and take your message to the next level. Great communicators know how to get people’s attention, to command a room, and captivate an audience. Coaching women and men about how to be heard is my specialty. From the perfect wedding toast to a killer keynote address, I’ll share a lifetime of knowledge with you. My background? I’m an award-winning major market radio broadcaster and podcaster, voiceover pro, MC, public speaker, singer, speechwriter and speaker coach. Press that download button and let’s get you speaking like a pro.