Ep. 23 - A "Just Us" Episode

About this episode

In this episode, Kevin and Brody discuss public speaking and storytelling, sharing their experiences and insights on managing nerves.

Send us Fan Mail March has arrived, and with it comes fake spring, real allergies, bracket dreams, and that annual daylight savings debate we all pretend will be resolved someday. In this "Just Us" episode, Kevin and Brody pull back the curtain on public speaking, storytelling, and why even seasoned presenters still get butterflies. Spoiler alert: the nerves never really leave, they just learn how to behave. Along the way, they debate what makes a keynote soar or sink, share their rituals for...

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael "Brody" Broshears, Kevin Thomas

Topics covered

• public speaking
• storytelling
• keynote presentations
• nerves
• self-improvement

Keywords

• public speaking
• storytelling
• keynote
• nerves
• presentation skills

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