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Telling my Story in a quick short Facebook video
Recently, Facebook made a brilliant move. Instead of promoting themselves by creating a video about what they do, they created a video promoting their individual users! Facebook users watch the videos...
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Talk for Hope: Vietnam Wounded Warrior Inspires with his Attitude
A story not silenced. A silver-haired man in a white t-shirt and jeans was going through Atlanta airport’s TSA in a wheelchair. He had no legs and only one arm. I thought to myself, how does he get...
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Talk For Hope: Given a Second Chance
A story not silenced. A story can change worlds. Mr Gillard shares his story, inspiring us with how to turn adversity into opportunity. “In my heart of hearts, I wanted to do the right thing, but...
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Talk for Hope: Foster Child Asking For What She Needs
A story not silenced. She was raised by a single mother in upstate NY. She was a ‘good kid’ and stood out as a great dancer. By age 12, she knew she was gay and became outspoken about her discovery,...
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Talk For Hope: Overcoming Limitations from Cerebral Palsy
A story not silenced. When I spoke to this radio interviewer, I heard words are slightly slurred and others annunciated with a struggle. Very quickly into the conversation, I got past the struggle and...
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Talk 4 Hope: A Love Story
“We were engaged 35 years ago, but never married. Now, we are engaged again,” explained the couple sitting at the next table at the restaurant. I started talking to them when the server rolled the...
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Little Kindness Big Opportunities
Two years ago, after my lecture for the National Oral Health Conference in Huntsville Alabama, I grabbed some dinner at the hotel restaurant. When I went to pay my bill, the server told me it was...
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Creative Commercial Tells a Story
This commercial tells a compelling story. They are not selling services. They are selling their passion to make a difference through STORY. No better vehicle to engage listeners and be memorable than...
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What does HOPE mean? Not necessarily ‘a CURE.’
If you ask a cancer survivor what HOPE means to them, their answer may not necessarily be ‘a CURE.’ It may be ‘feeling well enough to attend a family event in two months,’ or ‘accomplish a task within...
View ArticleSpeaker Hoarseness: Vocal Hygiene
My frequent hoarseness drove me to see a specialist to rule out cancer with a laryngoscopy. Then, I had 8 sessions with a speech pathologist who specialized in ‘Vocal Hygiene,’ (I love that title) for...
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Imagery and Story: A Memorable Message
At the St Barnabas Hospital Survivorship event at which I was the keynote speaker, I sat next to the Reverend Dr. Valerie Griffin who gave the convocation. After hearing my talk that included some...
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A Three-Minute Speech: Evoke Emotion and Impart Wisdom
My three minutes of podium time was preceded with an introduction by CNN anchor Chris Cuomo. His introduction was about the power of story, and specifically my expertise on the subject. He didn’t just...
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Hook Audiences with Choice Words: Eliminate These Fifteen
When I first started lecturing, my manager would notate how many times I used the word ‘um,’ ‘and’ or some other filler. I didn’t believe her when she told me I was upwards of 30 ‘ums’ in a one-hour...
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Interactive Storytelling: Creating an Emotional Connection
Emotion is essential to learning. I figured this out in 1987 (almost 20 years ago) when my part-time job was teaching biblical stories in an after-school program while pursuing a career as an actress...
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Story Consulting: In-Office Staff Meeting
This week, I had a FIRST. In-office consulting. A moment after entering the office, I overheard the receptionist tell a patient that their usual doctor was out of town and they would be seeing Dr. X,...
View ArticleNever Give Up: A Story Reframed
What kind of high school student knows they want to go into a healthcare profession? Someone special. Nine-hundred young adults at the PENN HOSA (Healthcare Occupations Students of America ) Future...
View ArticleHow to Become a Speaker
“How do I get started as a speaker?” Once again, I was asked this question. Here is my answer to all who are interested. MARKETING: Start by designing a one-page profile which includes program title,...
View ArticleThe Art of Storytelling: Lloyd Newell
Lloyd David Newell is the voice of the oldest continuous nationwide network radio broadcast, Music And The Spoken Word. I met Lloyd on a Friday evening in Provo, UT at The Academy of LDS Dentists...
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Free Mini Hagaddah Download For Video-Conference Seders
I’m participating in a seder with over 35 family members on Zoom. (Some prefer Go To Meetings.) We need a short Hagaddah, to cover the basics without being lengthy, dull or waste a lot of paper with...
View ArticleKeynote Speaker Stories Part 1: Music Delivers Joy
Music tells stories, soothes emotions and breathes new energy into every fiber of your being. When music tickles the little hair cells in the inner ear, surprisingly, pain dissipates. One day, as a...
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