Your heart is tap dancing in your ears. Your breath is out of sync. Your stomach is churning. Welcome to Gigi Rosenberg's podcast where she interviews great speakers to find out how they calm down, rehearse and connect with their audience with clarity, authority and warmth.
Quivery voice? She's got the cure. Reading off PowerPoint slides? She'll wean you. Can't end on time? She'll get you moving like a Derby thoroughbred. There's nothing you do at the podium or on Zoom that she hasn't seen before. Join Gigi and her talented guests to listen and learn how great speakers do it.
"Let Your Business Card Do the Talking" with Dr. Robert D. Kelly, University of Portland President
The moment Dr. Kelly showed me his University of Portland business card, I knew my listeners had to meet him too. Join our conversation and discover how the lowly business card can help you remember what to say when you’re introducing yourself. We also learn what not to do if you ever get to meet Former President Obama. Dr. Kelly is a speaker who brings joy, presence and calm to the stage by using breath, music and recalling the best memories. Special thanks to NYC-based illustrator Melinda Beck who created Gigi’s business cards and whose work is featured on this show.
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/ZtD-NcgYm1k (https://youtu.be/ZtD-NcgYm1k)
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26 Feb 2026
How to Recover From an On-air Blooper with Rielle Creighton and Trina Creighton
Come learn from this powerhouse mother-daughter duo: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rielle-creighton-303a199/)Rielle Creighton, anchor at Fox 12 News, and (https://www.linkedin.com/in/trina-creighton-51a2ab58/)Trina Creighton, retired professor of performance broadcasting and broadcast journalist of 30 years.
The on-camera pros reveal what they think about when looking into the camera and what they say to themselves before the cameras roll. We talked about how to truly connect, use a teleprompter without sounding scripted, balance warmth with professionalism, and what to do when something goes sideways and you make a big goof on-air. It's not what you think.
If you present on video, on stage, or in high-stakes moments, this conversation is packed with practical tools you can use right away.
Watch the full episode: https://bit.ly/4ruQoOl (https://bit.ly/4ruQoOl)
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30 Jun 2025
"Public Speaking Lessons From a Comedian" with Gary Simons
Comedian Gary Simons shares public speaking lessons with host Gigi Rosenberg, revealing how to stay calm, sound conversational, and find humor in presentations, in this interview.
14 May 2025
Be the Calm in the Storm
Your sense of calm is the most important quality you can bring to your next speaking gig. And it’s a quality your audience needs now more than ever. But how do you show up relaxed when you're freaking out as much as the audience? That's what the latest episode of Gigi Presents is all about.
In this episode, you have Gigi all to yourself for a sneak peek into the book she’s writing. She teaches how to cultivate calm both in how you prepare your content and deliver your message. The result? A calmer you will foster calm in your audience. And a calm audience will be that much more receptive to the message you need to deliver.
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/j8Hb2vMBOp4 (https://youtu.be/j8Hb2vMBOp4)
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/qW4Xn-FZkPw (https://youtu.be/qW4Xn-FZkPw)
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15 Apr 2025
"No, You Don't Have Imposter Syndrome" with Shari Dunn
Many of my clients think they have "imposter syndrome" — a nagging feeling that they're not enough. Not enough of an expert or a—fill in the blank—and maybe they never will be. Do you think you might have imposter syndrome? Well, think again, and listen or watch this latest episode of “Gigi Presents” with Shari Dunn, CEO, speaker, attorney, journalist and most recently author of the HarperCollins book Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work. In this lively conversation, Shari and Gigi discuss the fallacy of imposter syndrome, a psychological trick that may help you create a container of calm on the stage, and how mishaps can actually help you connect with your audience.
Watch the full episode: https://bit.ly/4ilXvDt (https://bit.ly/4ilXvDt)
Buy Shari Dunn’s book, Qualified: http://bit.ly/42AMLLH (http://bit.ly/42AMLLH)
Visit Shari Dunn: https://thesharidunn.com/ (https://thesharidunn.com/)
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25 Feb 2025
"Bringing Your Big Self to the Stage" with Dr. Amy Climer
How do you show up as your big self on the stage when you’re a shy person? And then, how do you keep that audience engaged even online? These are just two of the topics we touch on in the latest episode of “Gigi Presents” featuring Dr. Amy Climer. Gigi has used Amy’s “Climer Cards” to enliven workshops for years and Amy demos these colorful, hand-painted cards and how to use them to foster more creative thinking with teams. Amy’s book “Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results” launches this week. She has helped thousands of leaders and their teams become more creative and has delivered her message on many big stages.
Buy Dr. Amy Climer’s book, Deliberate Creative Teams: https://bit.ly/4bhXezh (https://bit.ly/4bhXezh).
For more on Dr. Amy Climer, visit climerconsulthing.com (http://climerconsulthing.com/).
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1 Feb 2025
"All Eyes On You" Helps Calm Stage Fright (For All Ages) with Susi Schaefer
You know that feeling of “All Eyes on You”? It goes by many names: performance anxiety, stage fright and butterflies in your stomach, to name a few. Join this conversation with Gigi and author and illustrator Susi Schaefer whose book “All Eyes on You” is not only gorgeously-illustrated but a wonderful primer for people of all ages who suffer from frozen legs, shallow breaths or sweaty palms when they find themselves on the stage with all eyes on them. Schaefer created the book for children but the lessons are the same ones Gigi teaches to adults as a public speaking coach. The simple instructions and delightful illustrations take the sting out of public speaking anxiety.
Buy Susi Schaefer’s latest book, All Eyes On You, wherever books are sold or at: https://www.soundstrue.com/products/all-eyes-on-you (https://www.soundstrue.com/products/all-eyes-on-you)
For more on Susi Schaefer: https://www.susischaefer.com/ (https://www.susischaefer.com/)
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6 Jan 2025
"How to Pitch Your Big Idea to the World" with Bradley Tusk
How do you pitch your big idea to the world? Especially if it’s an “impossible idea” that has lots of skeptics and hecklers? Take a lesson from VC investor, philanthropist and political strategist Bradley Tusk in this lively conversation that covers: how to craft a pitch, what language grabs an audience, and why to avoid using big words. Bradley reveals the qualities that make a pitch irresistible and Gigi asks Bradley to teach a New York lesson in how to interrupt in a way that sparks more conversation. Come learn from the author of the recently published book, Vote With Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy, and learn how being vulnerable is the ultimate expression of confidence.
Buy Bradley Tusk’s latest book, Vote With Your Phone, wherever books are sold or at: ptknitwear.com (http://ptknitwear.com/)
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19 Nov 2024
"Calm Your Nerves and Your Public Speaking Anxiety" with Deb Dana
Gigi presents how to calm public speaking anxiety and nervousness with Deb Dana's Polyvagal Theory-based approach to befriending the nervous system and finding calm under pressure.
27 Sept 2024
Q&A Best Practices: How to Lead a Question and Answer Session
Does speaking off the cuff in a Q&A session give you the jitters? It can feel scary to open for questions when you’re not sure what people will ask. In this episode, you’ll learn Gigi’s secrets for “preparing for spontaneity” — because that’s what a great Q&A requires. Join her for “Q&A Best Practices: How to Lead a Question and Answer Session” and learn how to not lose control of the room even as you invite the audience to speak up. This episode is also a sneak peek at a chapter in the book she’s writing about public speaking. If you like what you hear and want Gigi’s favorite public speaking tips delivered right to your inbox, subscribe at gigirosenberg.com/tips (https://gigirosenberg.com/tips).
26 Apr 2024
"Telling Personal Stories from the Stage" with Linda Cohen
Years ago, when Linda Cohen launched a speaking career on the topic of Kindness, nobody thought it would fly. Flash forward, she’s now known as the “kindness catalyst,” and has created a successful business as a professional speaker and consultant focusing on the ROI of Kindness.
Linda’s superpower is her ability to share personal stories from the stage.
Join Gigi as she interviews Cohen about how she mustered the nerve to show up in downtown Portland, Oregon to interview strangers on everyday kindness, her best advice on launching a speaking career and how to engage your audience with authenticity and a roll of toilet paper.
Linda is past president and board member of the National Speaker Association, Oregon Chapter.
Her second book, The Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottom Line was published in October 2021.
For more about Linda Cohen: https://lindacohenconsulting.com (https://lindacohenconsulting.com/)
Buy the book: https://amzn.to/3VXT7mi (https://amzn.to/3VXT7mi)
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16 Feb 2024
"Rediscover Your Presence" with Patsy Rodenburg
Everyone is born with presence yet many of us diminish our presence when under the stress of public speaking. Join Gigi in conversation with the world's expert in voice and speech, Patsy Rodenburg. We delve into topics far and wide including how to:
Rediscover your Presence
Learn Shakespeare’s Public Speaking Tips
Calm Pre-show Stagefright in 5 minutes
Use the Public Speaker’s Daily Warm-up
Experience Patsy’s 3 Circles of Energy
Re-engage an Audience You’ve Lost
Patsy Rodenburg has coached some of the world’s leading business figures across both corporate and creative industries as well as actors in theatre, film and television. She’s the author of many books including the recently published The Woman’s Voice. In 2020, she established the Patsy Rodenburg Academy, which provides a safe and creative space for teachers, leaders and actors to explore storytelling while developing leadership, theatre and voice skills.
Learn more about Patsy Rodenburg and her work: https://patsyrodenburg.co.uk/ (https://patsyrodenburg.co.uk/)
Buy Patsy Rodenburg’s latest book, The Woman’s Voice: https://amzn.to/49CF7Cl (https://amzn.to/49CF7Cl)
Get Gigi’s Tips, find the “Gigi Presents” Podcast and more: https://linktr.ee/gigirosenberg (https://linktr.ee/gigirosenberg)
10 Nov 2023
10 tips in less than 10 minutes: Calm Your Public Speaking Anxiety
Wouldn't it be great if you could carry confidence in your pocket? It might quell the dry mouth, sweaty palms and racing heart which can all be signs of "Glossophobia" — otherwise known as public speaking anxiety. Tune in and learn 10 tips in less than 10 minutes for calming your nerves before you speak. Get a sneak peek at Gigi Rosenberg's interview in the current issue of Prevention magazine. She even includes an offbeat tip for what to bring in your pocket to every speaking engagement.
11 Aug 2023
"How to Keep it Real" with Seth Barrish
Seth Barrish has directed Netflix comedy specials, acted in major movies and TV shows and co-founded one of NYC’s most exciting theatre companies, the Barrow Group. He also coached Gigi when she wrote and performed her one-person show for NYC’s United Solo Theatre Festival.
Join Gigi for this conversation with Seth about how to foster a performance that feels real, not fake or forced. Seth reveals ways to handle nerves and sound like a real person having a real conversation. Although Seth hates to name drop, he does tell the story about a conversation he had with the actor John Cleese, of Monty Python fame, about what comedy needs to be truly funny.
Find out more about Seth and the Barrow Group:
barrowgroup.org (http://barrowgroup.org/)
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27 Jun 2023
"Launch Your Speech Like a Rocket Ship" with Terri Trespicio
Terri Trespicio’s TEDx talk from 2016 is nearing 8 million views. If you want the story behind this award-winning writer/speaker’s explosive following and learn how Terri keeps her cool on big stages, listen or watch. Her TEDx became her recent book, Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life that Matters to You (https://amzn.to/43WXY8E). In this episode we dive into two chapters with tips that can be applied to nervous speakers everywhere.
Join me for this hilarious and energizing chat where we cover: Why you need to trust the audience before they trust you, when you must memorize and how to sound conversational even when you’ve memorized the script. In my favorite moment, Terri reveals her secret for launching every presentation like you’re a rocket ship.
Find out more about Terri:
TerriTrespicio.com (https://territrespicio.com/)
UnfollowYourPassion.com (https://territrespicio.com/unfollowyourpassion/)
Buy the book (https://amzn.to/43WXY8E)
27 Jun 2023
"Why Every Speaker Needs a Foam Pit" with Dave Lupinsky
When you sit in the audience at one of Dave Lupinsky’s presentations, you feel like he’s talking to you at his kitchen table. If you’d like to develop this easy, friendly style take a listen or peek. You’ll also discover how being an athlete, especially a wrestler and a gymnast, helps Dave rehearse his presentations. And why every speaker needs a “foam pit” when you practice your talk.
27 Jun 2023
"How to Chit Chat Like a Superstar" with Miriam Schulman
Miriam Schulman can chit chat with anyone. Find out how this introvert networks like a superstar. If you’re wanting to feel less anxious at the next networking event, conference or sales booth, take a listen or watch. We also take a deep dive into her latest book Artpreneur: The Step by Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity (https://amzn.to/44iwHgR)and her tips on how to work a crowd full of strangers.
Find out more about Miriam:
Schulmanart.com (https://www.schulmanart.com/)
Artpreneur: The Step by Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity (https://www.schulmanart.com/artpreneur-book-preorder-bonuses/)
Buy the book (https://amzn.to/43WTZsz)
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