19. Commanding the room with Keith L. Brown

Rich Barry is a TV production veteran. As Vice President/Creative Director of Viacom International Media Networks, Rich was one of the  creators of the hit shows Slimetime Live, U-Pick Live and TEENick. Rich has held almost every job in media from Live TV director to International Creative director. He's hired numerous hosts along the way, and gives invaluable advice in this episode to help hosts nail their next auditions.   

Keith L. Brown was labeled as special needs in elementary school, but he never let that define him. Far from it! Keith is an empowerment speaker whose topics include motivation, education, and parenting. In fact, The International Speakers Network named him one of the top speakers and consultants in education. He's hilarious and will leave you feeling joyful and ready to give a command performance. 

Mike Shoreman, AKA "The Unbalanced Paddleboarder", was living his dream as a professional paddle boarding coach until a neurological condition left him in excruciating pain and changed his life. But he channeled that pain into purpose and won a public speaking contest (in which he shared his story). That led to a career as a highly sought-after inspirational speaker. If Mike can do it, so can you!

Magalie René is a Transformational Executive Coach, motivational speaker, and CEO, who instills courage and compassion to organizations, business leaders, and entrepreneurs. Via her communications expertise you'll learn how to inspire colleagues and foster more meaningful connections.  For more about the show's host, head to www.daveaizer.com and @daveaizer on IG.

Jeff Mielcarz is an EMMY winning producer for CNN and creates promotional campaigns for the network's biggest stars. He's the guy who got Don Lemon to strut like John Travolta, and Wolf Blitzer to jam out to rap music; all on camera. He shares his advice on storytelling and the art of connecting. To learn more about the show's host, Dave Aizer, head to www.daveaizer.com and follow Dave on IG @daveaizer. 

Pavlina Osta is the best-selling author of "20 Things Every Motivated 20-Something Should Know" and the host of "If God had a Podcast." She also hosted her own radio show at 11 years old, got that show syndicated, and is a Guinness Book of World Record Holder. Needless to say, she's achieved A LOT.   Pavlina has inspirational and practical advice to help you carve your path in the public speaking and broadcasting world.   To learn more about the show's host, Dave Aizer, head to www.daveaizer.com. And if you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review. Thanks!

Warren Tuttle served as the President of the United Inventors Association of America for 12 years. He is behind the launch of the MISTO, The Gourmet Olive Oil Sprayer, the SmartSpin Store Container System and more.  Warren travels the country as a speaker, inspiring inventors get their products to market, and helps inventors craft their elevator pitches. He's got expert advice on how YOU can successfully pitch, and market, your next great idea.  To learn more about Dave Aizer, head to www.daveaizer.com.  If you liked this episode, please leave a review. It makes a huge difference! Thank you. 

Riaz Meghji is a Human Connection Expert and the author of the new book, Every Conversation Counts. He has 17 years of broadcast television experience and has interviewed thousands of experts about human connection and collaboration, undertaking critical training that helped shape the tangible takeaways he shares on this episode. To learn more about the show's host, Dave Aizer, head to www.daveaizer.com or follow me on IG @daveaizer. If you liked this episode, please leave a short review on Apple/iTunes. It makes a huge difference in spreading the word about this show and would mean so much! Thank you.    

It's a viewer mailbag! I answer numerous listener questions including: how do I start a speech strong; what should my video conference setup look like; how to ask shorter questions as an interviewer; how long should social media videos be; how to keep your energy and focus throughout your speech, and much more. To learn more about me, head to www.daveaizer.com or follow me on IG @daveaizer. If you liked this episode, I'd be grateful if you could leave a short review on Apple/iTunes. It makes a huge difference in spreading the word about this show and would mean so much to me! Thank you.

Jonah Travick was Dave's co-host on Nickelodeon's Slime Time Live. They look back on their favorite moments and what it was like to be part of a culture-changing show. Plus, if you're a content creator, get ready to level up your game.  Jonah shares his production expertise and offers great tips to improve your audio and video quality when shooting on your phone!