The Presentation Whisperer Show

When The Stage Gets Bigger Than You Expected...

Episode Summary

There are moments in a speaking career when the assignment looks impossible; when the expectations are sky-high and the audience is expecting someone who isn’t you. Those are the moments that test not your confidence, but your resilience. In this quick, six-minute Whisper Shot, I’ll share the story of the time I stepped in for a keynote speaker whose name carried just a little more weight than mine... former President Bill Clinton. What unfolded became one of the most challenging and defining moments of my career. Make sure you stick around for the ending of this one...

Episode Notes

In this Whisper Shot, you’ll learn:

• The hidden challenges of stepping in when expectations are stacked against you.
• Why preparation, adaptability, and resilience matter more than the spotlight you walk into.
• How a tough assignment, even one set up to fail, can become a defining moment in your speaking journey
• And a few techniques that will help you remind an audience not what you are going to be talking about, but why