I was interviewed on the Life Unrehearsed show on CJAD800 Montreal radio, where we discussed the amazing power of body language, especially: How to be more mindful of the image you’re [...]

Houston high school teacher wins Toastmasters’ 2018 World Championship of Public Speaking® Ramona J. Smith rises above 30,000 participants to win world’s largest speech contest With a speech [...]

A super-fun (and early) morning on Global TV Montreal, discussing how to prepare for a speech, why telling a joke at the beginning is a BAD idea, and how to be gentle (yet still helpful) if [...]

I was SUPER excited to be interviewed by Elle Canada magazine as part of their Fearless Factor segment, in an article entitled “How to Speak in Front of a Room Full of Strangers.” Get [...]

It’s Oscars time! And with that, the review of the stand-out speeches, the flops, the themes of the night (politics, love, and….MOTHERS!), and whatever shenanigans happened over the [...]

At 10:25pm EST on Sunday night, I got a text from a friend that said “Just watched Meryl Streep give the most powerful speech at the Golden Globes. I’m still crying. If you missed it, you MUST [...]

Once the Academy Awards® winners have been revealed, the buzz from Sunday’s Oscars will focus on who was wearing what and what they said in their acceptance speeches. Good or bad, the speeches [...]

So another Oscars has come and gone, and they did not disappoint! This was the first time that I’ve ever watched the FULL ceremony from start to finish. The verdict: Some touching acceptance [...]

Fear of public speaking (also known as “glossophobia”), is one of the most common phobias around. Here’s my recent interview with Global News  filled with tips on how to [...]