Speaker Dynamics - Own The Room

About Speaker Dynamics - Own The Room

Speaker Dynamics is a podcast about public speaking, leadership communication, and executive presence in the moments that matter most. It’s for leaders, founders, and professionals who want to communicate with clarity, confidence, and influence—whether they’re speaking in a boardroom, on a virtual stage, or on camera. Hosted by Karin Reed, an Emmy award-winning communication expert, the show explores how strong public speaking skills are developed - it’s not something you are born with! Each episode examines the real mechanics behind effective communication, including how to structure a message, speak with confidence, project executive presence, and communicate authentically without losing authority. Speaker Dynamics is designed for people who know their ideas are strong but want their communication to reflect that strength, so when they speak, their message lands, their presence is felt, and their influence grows. Listeners are invited into conversations about: Public speaking for leaders leadership communication, powerful presentations, virtual communication, speaking on camera, pitching ideas to investors or senior leaders, memorable messaging, effective communication for women, and navigating authenticity versus authority in high-stakes environments. You’ll also hear conversations about modern communication challenges, from leading virtual teams to using tools like GenAI to support presentations while maintaining a human voice. Popular guests include: Matt Abrahams Dorie Clark Guy Kawasaki JD Schramm Lisa McLeod More about Karin: Karin M. Reed is an Emmy award-winning journalist turned leadership communications expert.  A four-time author, she has been quoted as a thought leader by a plethora of media outlets, including Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, CNN and Business Insider and was named an “Author Who Inspires Us” by McKinsey and Company. Karin and her team have been the chosen training partner for some of the world’s most recognized companies – from Lenovo to Eli Lilly. She regularly teaches at Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and the Graduate School of Business at Stanford.

Publisher

Karin Reed | Communication Expert for Leaders

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2024

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

18 of 69 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP68: Speaker Tip Spotlight | Presentation Skills: The Best Practice Tool You Already Have

   Emmy Award-winning journalist Karin Reed interviews listeners on how to leverage self-recording to improve presentation skills and eliminate filler words.

2. 

   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP67: Speaking with Confidence in a Politically Charged Environment | Executive Presence for Leaders

   Host Karin Reed interviews Tinna Jackson, CEO of Jackson Consulting Group, about how leaders project confidence and manage emotions in politically charged environments to effectively guide conversations and decisions.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP66: Speaker Tip Spotlight: Is Your Virtual Presence Stuck in Lecture Hall Mode?

   Host Karin Reed interviews an expert on adapting virtual presence, revealing why speakers can sound stiff on camera and offering strategies for authentic online communication.

Inside a recent episode

EP68: Speaker Tip Spotlight | Presentation Skills: The Best Practice Tool You Already Have

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I don't like watching myself. I don't like listening to myself. And I have made a living being on camera for decades. But one of the things that I hate most about this podcast is I know that I have to watch all of the videos that I'm creating for it so that I can tell them how to edit stuff. So it's a miserable experience no matter where your level of performance is. However, It is an incredibly useful tool, rather, to point out what you do well And also to point out things that you can improve upon. So let me give you a little bit of guidance on this because if you are just recording yourself, you might have a tendency to focus on the wrong things. […]

Who has been a guest on Speaker Dynamics - Own The Room

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tinna Jackson
• Kimberley Bentley
• Andrea Brody
• Claire Roberts
• Lorraine K Lee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

35 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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