064 – Speaking Secrets from a National Champion
What can professionals learn from champion public speakers—even if they never plan to compete? 🤔
On this episode of the Delight in the Limelight podcast, I sit down with Dr. Iain Lampert, a public speaking competition expert and four-time national champion, to uncover the most valuable lessons from the world of competitive speaking and how they translate into real-world communication for entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders.
Topics we cover include:
- What Iain loves about competing
- Lessons from competitive public speaking that professionals can apply
- Presenting to a small team meeting versus delivering a keynote
- Choosing the right speech structures
- Daily exercises professionals can do to improve their public speaking skills
- The mindsets you need for competition and high-stakes situations
If you want to level up your speaking skills, you’ll want to catch this one!
Listen to the Podcast Here
Connect with Iain
Dr. Iain Lampert is a public speaking competition expert and four-time national champion. As the founder of Authentalk, Iain has coached students of all ages to over 1,500 championships in speech, debate, trial advocacy, and more.
- Authentalk
- Iain on YouTube
- Iain on LinkedIn
- ModernBrain
- International Mock Trial
Connect with Linda
- Download your Free Speaker Empowerment Kit with 3 mental rehearsals to pre-pave your speaking confidence whether you’re speaking live, one camera, or introducing yourself in a networking/workshop circle.
- Download your Free Speaker Preparation Checklist for the practices, rituals, and warmups I use before speaking to ensure I’m clear-headed, grounded, and charged.
- Want to overcome your fear of speaking and become more naturally you so you can delight in the limelight? Private Coaching with Linda to overcome your fear of speaking and delight in the limelight.
- Get the Book: Delight in the Limelight: Overcome your fear of being seen and realize your dreams
Credits – Music: “A Smooth Jazz” by Music Cocktail
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