Captivate the Mic: Master Public Speaking & Video, Build Confidence and Boost Visibility

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Captivate the Mic, I sat down with Kimberly Lynne, a board-certified hypnotist and trauma-informed healer who transformed decades of chronic illness, anxiety, and physical pain into a wellness journey rooted in subconscious healing. Kimberly shares her personal story of battling over 20 years of unexplained illness, panic attacks, and debilitating symptoms — and how learning hypnosis not only healed her body from the inside out, but led her to help women re...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine sits down with Michelle Walters — imagination advocate, clinical hypnotherapist, marketing expert, author, and creator of MakeMyHypno.com, the world’s first custom AI-powered hypnosis audio generator. Michelle blends science, spirituality, and marketing psychology to help people break patterns, overcome anxiety, reduce sugar cravings, improve confidence, and use the subconscious mind to make powerful life changes. She shares: How h...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes In this candid and insightful conversation, Elaine sits down with veteran speaker manager Julie Cooley, who has worked with hundreds of speakers through NSA, the Colorado Speaker Academy, and her own business helping thought leaders build sustainable, profitable speaking careers. If you’ve ever wondered why your inbox isn’t filling with paid gig offers yet — this episode will clear the fog. Julie shares the truth behind “overnight success” myths in the speaking wor...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine Williams breaks down the art (and science) of owning the room—whether you’re speaking to 10 people in a meeting or 10,000 from a stage. Elaine shares insider performance tips that comedians, actors, and speakers use to instantly command attention, engage distracted audiences, and create unforgettable presence. From reclaiming the stage when no one’s paying attention, to planting yourself with executive presence, to warming u...

Send us Fan Mail In this candid and insightful episode, I sit down with my friend John Aslanian, a seasoned beauty industry insider, to talk about what really goes on behind the scenes of the glamour world. John reveals surprising truths about the beauty business, the pressures it creates, and the myths we’ve been sold about looking “perfect.” We explore why true beauty is about confidence, presence, and self-acceptance — and how real transformation happens from the inside out. If you’ve ev...

Send us Fan Mail ✨ Show Notes: In this profoundly moving episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine Williams sits down with Peter Samuelson — Hollywood producer of over 27 films, founder of seven life-changing charities, and author of Finding Happy. Peter opens up about the inspiration behind his book — part memoir, part mentor-in-your-pocket — written to guide young people (and honestly, any of us) through life’s biggest questions. He shares gripping stories from the movie sets of Hollywood and t...