EEC 440: Want to Speak Better? Here's What a TEDx Coach Wants You to Know, with Cathey Armillas

EEC 440: Want to Speak Better? Here's What a TEDx Coach Wants You to Know, with Cathey Armillas

July 7, 2026 · 19 min

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Cathey Armillas shares insights on improving public speaking and storytelling techniques.

Cathey Armillas is a TEDx speaker coach known for helping people turn their ideas into talks that actually move people. She co-founded Speaker Skills Academy, the global "gym for speaking," where members drill their way to better storytelling. What's the brutally honest truth about why most talks are forgettable? What's something people would be shocked to learn about the behind-the-scenes process? If someone came to you with a talk that was a total hot mess, what's the very first thing you'd fix? You say people don't get better at speaking by speaking; they get better by drilling. Why is that? What's one drill or technique anyone listening could try today to instantly improve their speaking or storytelling? Cathey Armillas Cathey Armillas is a TEDx speaker coach known for helping people turn their ideas into talks that actually move people. She co-founded Speaker Skills Academy, the global "gym for speaking," where members drill their way to better storytelling in a high-energy, deeply connected community. Cathey has coached CEOs to TEDx speakers, and she's obsessed with helping people speak with clarity, confidence, and a whole lot of creativity. Excellent Executive Coaching…

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