2018-10-31

Bonus 001-037: Stroke Survivor Radio Story

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For World Stroke Day on October 29, 2018, the American Heart Association asked me to share my story with the WA News Service, an organizatio...
2018-10-30

Episode 085 -- Take a Beat and Tips on Apologies

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  2-Minute Tip: Take a Beat   Have you ever noticed that a speaker will step up to their speaking spot (fancy technical term there), look...
2018-10-26

Episode 037 -- Meet Whitney Morean

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  World Stroke Day World Stroke day is October 29th. Are you planning to do something for it? Make sure everyone talk with knows how imp...
2018-10-23

Episode 084 -- Control the Lights and 9 Ways to Get More Speaking Time

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2-Minute Tip: Control the Lights   An important part of room setup is the lighting. You want folks to see you and any visual aids you are ...
2018-10-19

Episode 036 -- Meet Dan Oosterhous

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  This week, I got to chat with stroke survivor Dan Oosterhous, former pilot, current US Air Force Academy Tennis Coach, and 2-time stroke ...
2018-10-16

Episode 083 -- Note Something Interesting and The Six Ps of Presenting

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2-Minute Tip: Note Something interesting Everyday    It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking we are not creative. Or that we have ...
2018-10-05

Episode 034 -- Meet Author Ted Baxter

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Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk I'm participating in the Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk on October 13. If you'd like to cont...
2018-10-02

Episode 082 -- Act as If and Impostor Syndrome

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2-Minute Tip: Act as If   When you are nervous, or think you don't see,m confident, don't tell yourself not to be nervous or just ...
2018-09-28

Episode 033 -- Meet OT Lauren Sheehan and the Neofect Rapael Smart Glove

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Upcoming Events This fall, the American Heart Association is running fundraisers around the country in the form of local Heart & Strok...
2018-09-25

Episode 081 -- Be Alive and Meet 16-Year Old Entrepreneur Bilal Moin

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2-Minute Tip: Be Alive   When giving a talk, focus less on scripted words, especially those scripted by someone else. Speak instead from y...
2018-09-21

Episode 032 -- Meet Tom Hannon

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I had an interesting chat with Entrepreneur and stroke survivor Tom Hannon. Tom had his stroke about two years ago due to a vertebral artery...
2018-09-18

Episode 080 -- Thread a Story Through your Talk and Meet Diana Wink

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  2-Minute Tip: Thread a story through your talk   Figure out how to tell a story in your talk. Story telling is a powerful tool and is a...
2018-09-14

Episode 031 -- Meet Physical Therapist Dr. Brandon Smith DPT, MPH

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Dr. Brandon Smith and I had an interesting discussion about his experience as a physical therapist. Though Brandon's background is mos...
2018-09-11

Episode 079 -- Know You Can Do It and Meet Dr. Denise Vaughan

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  2-Minute Tip -- Know You can do It   The first thing to know about a talk is that this IS something you can do. You can get out on stag...
2018-09-07

Episode 030 -- Meet Nursepreneur Catie Harris

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  Catie Harris has the unique distinction of being the first guest to appear on both Strokecast and 2-Minute Talk Tips. Actually this is t...
2018-09-04

Episode 078 -- Focus on Feeling and Meet Hilary Billings

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[bctt tweet="'I'm all about trying to live my life to the fullest. You only get one, right? So, do all the things.' -- @hil...
2018-08-31

Episode 029 -- Meet Ocular Stroke Survivor Richard Kaufman

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  Richard Kaufman has had a fascinating life. At various points he has been... An addict Homeless In the Army Wounded in a Humvee A re...
2018-08-28

Episode 077 -- Influence One Person and Meet Patricia Missakian

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2-Minute Tip   Influencing dozens or hundreds or thousands of people can be intimidating. That's a lot of work, and it's a lot of ...
2018-08-24

Episode 028 -- The Slow Road to Better

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Shortly after my stroke, I wanted to learn more about just what was going on with my brain. Naturally, I turned to a combination of podcasts...
2018-08-21

Episode 076 -- Make Eye Contact and Meet Social Media Consultant Louise Brogan

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2-Minute Tip: Make Eye Contact   Making eye contact with your audience is a great way to show them that you care and are interested in the...