Marcus Chambers: Olympian Hopeful and Motivational Speaker

01/30/21 • 35 min

Lisa Wentz Show - Fearless Communication Skills

“They thought because I was Black and fast that I enjoyed having low academic achievement”
Marcus describes his initial successes, failures and what brought him back to success on the field, in academics and as a professional speaker. This interview is chalked full of great public speaking tips for young speakers, athletes and anyone who refuses to accept society's race and gender expectations.

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Dr. Deborah Tannen: America’s Most Respected Linguist, Author of 13 Books Including 'You Just Don’t Understand,' 'Talking 9 to 5: Women and Men in Conversation,' 'The Argument Culture: Stopping America's War of Words'

“I research all the different ways we say what we mean.”
On this inaugural episode of The Lisa Wentz Show, Dr. Tannen takes us on an in-depth journey into conversational styles, the differences between status and connection, pacing and pausing and how the many different ways we speak affects listeners.
Today's conversation sheds light on both gender and cultural communication differences, and offers how-to's on balancing the desire to understand and appreciate our differences while remaining true to our authentic selves.

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