Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

Kirsten Rourke

Presenting and Speaking is an art and a science. Confident public speaking and presenting are crucial for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and C-suite executives. So how does someone with great ideas transform into a skilled public speaker? Public speaking can be difficult for many, MANY people. Introverts would rather crawl into a blanket fort and hide than be in the spotlight. Experienced public speakers need a place to deepen and extend their presenting skills. Each episode of the Ongoing Mastery: Presenting and Speaking podcast features conversations and interviews on performance, presenting tools, and public speaking. Kirsten draws on her 20+ years as a speaker and trainer to share her insights and talk with industry leaders. Irreverent, nerdy, and unafraid to call it as she sees it, Kirsten will be your snarky friend who tells it to you straight while making you laugh. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning. Join the Ongoing Mastery community and thrive as a presenter and public speaker. https://www.rourketraining.com/

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Why Tell Stories? Interview with Laura Packer

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

02/07/23 • 19 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with her long-time friend Laura Packer, who’s an award-winning storyteller. Laura says that getting started in storytelling is a lot like learning to ride a bike – you won’t fall often and you won’t hurt yourself too much, but you have to get out there and do it.

Key take-aways:

Neurology studies have shown that listening to told stories has a measurable effect on the brain that shows up on an fMRI scan
Storytelling engages the parts of the brain associated with senses and with action
Bringing stories into presenting and speaking and allowing yourself to be a little bit vulnerable is the way to connect with audiences

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/SnXzVpQ64TE

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/WHTwbq7Njfc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen

How Do You Design Effective Learning?: Interview with Sarah Mercier

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09/05/23 • 28 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with Sarah Mercier about designing effective learning. Hear why Sarah advises people to be skeptical when hearing new information and what a psychometrician does.

Our favorite moments:

(04:14) Slamming new learners with a lot of information is overwhelming
(05:45) To be in the training space, you need to be a good student
(06:17) xAPI is a way to measure and collect granular data throughout the learning process
(10:32) How to Fight a Bear is a terrific example of immersive storytelling for learning
(14:10) We learn more from failure
(16:06) Psychometricians determine whether assessments are valid and reliable
(19:40) When hearing new information that sounds like it’s right, do research before accepting it as fact
(20:18) Learning styles have no foundation in anything measurable
(22:16) Our practice is always evolving

If you enjoyed this conversation about designing effective learning, check out Season 4, Episode 38: Are Learning Styles a Thing? Myths and Developments in Presenting and Speaking. The link is in the show notes.

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/q9JPtjuZXR1

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/3rtIYrLMP-g

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen

Why Practice Public Speaking?: Interview with Natalie Bullen

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

10/17/23 • 35 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with Natalie Bullen, sales coach and messaging guru extraordinaire, about why public speaking is like going to the gym and how to build community. Find out which business choice she calls bullshit on.

Our favorite moments:

(05:06) A slide deck is a liability
(09:47) Your company’s band objective need to resonate in your speech
(13:24) People who say they’re not good at public speaking really mean they haven’t practiced their skills enough
(16:36) Do an audit of your ethos, mission, marketing, and mission at least once per quarter
(19:50) Natalie’s advice for building community
(19:53) Show up every day
(20:45) Identify your stakeholders
(22:12) Have fun
(23:17) Create your own continuing education calendar
(25:15) Hold yourself accountable for learning the thing it’ll take to grow your business
(27:13) If you want what you say that you want, you will walk the talk

If you enjoyed this conversation with a strong woman with strong opinions, check out Season 1, Episode 9: my interview with Cait Donovan on why burnout is her superpower. The link is in the show notes.

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/clmtY053I6D

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/rjsNAgZhHZA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen

What Version of Your Career Are You In?

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

05/30/23 • 20 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten and Kellie talk about the twists and turns in their career paths that have brought them to where they are today. Find out why they’re big fans of sticky notes.

Our favorite moments::

<02:45> Everything you’re doing now is fed from the wellspring of what came before
<02:54> Kellie’s journey to version 3.0
<06:04> Kirsten’s journey to version 3.2
<06:52> Kirsten approaches technology differently
<09:18> Why approaching coaching like teaching is a problem
<10:45> You have to consider cognitive load
<15:09> Rourke Training lives for sticky notes
<16:46> Kellie’s key takeaway
<18:07> Kirsten’s key takeaway

If you enjoyed this conversation about our career development, check out Season 2, Episode 11: Onward and Upward: How Do We Use Ongoing Mastery? The link is in the show notes .

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode:

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/io3TcUI_Ix0

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

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Hello World! What is Ongoing Mastery?

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

07/05/22 • 17 min

In this debut episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten Rourke explains why ongoing mastery is crucial for presenters’ and speakers’ development of their craft. Kirsten shares two stories that are the foundation of her work today and gives an overview of the kinds of topics she’ll be talking about with Kellie Donovan-Condron each week.

Key take-aways:

All presenters and speakers need to continually work on their craft
Kirsten is building a community of presenters and speakers to support each other's growth
Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking will cover a wide range of topics – building engagement, connecting with your audience, voice control, body work, design, stagecraft, storytelling – and more
Join the LinkedIn group to continue the conversation and tell us what topics you’d like to hear about: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14104216/

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Download a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/sdjepoUOc3V

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

What is the Value of Community?

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

09/12/23 • 20 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten and Kellie talk about the value of community. Hear which communities they’re part of and how a well-built community is different from hero worship.

Our favorite moments:

(02:25) Speakers need speaker friends
(06:47) Business that really embrace the communities they support develop quicker, more authentic relationships
(08:56) Communities are built
(11:42) Community helps you understand where others are coming from
(14:20) Genuine communities take work
(17:00) Reciprocity comes back to the importance of relationships
(17:23) Kirsten’s takeaway
(17:44) Kellie’s takeaway

If you enjoyed this conversation about community, check out Season 1, Episode 3: Interview: Bobbie Carlton on the Value of Speaker Friends. The link is in the show notes.

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/ZTenpNoV9jZ

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/Twa9_pRXknQ

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen

Bonus Episode - Do Experienced Speakers Get Nervous?: Interview with Kristen Nielsen Donnelly, Ph.D.

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

11/28/23 • 29 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with Kristen Nielsen Donnelly about the connection between nervousness and a speaker’s responsibility to their audience. Hear how the idea of a sandbox helps Kristen be more flexible onstage.

Our favorite moments:

(02:45) If you’re not nervous before public speaking, you don’t recognize your responsibility in the moment
(03:19) The audience’s attention is a non-renewable resource
(07:13) Conversations about profit are different from conversations about revenue and earning a living
(08:00) Appropriate revenue to live on is limited by your own ethic
(09:52) Speaking is about connecting with people’s humanity
(12:04) For Kristen, the idea of calling invokes more an idea of service, less of performance
(15:24) Kirsten respects showmanship, but has to know what’s underneath
(19:49) Strict pedagogy needs to marry showmanship
(21:41) You can improvise all you want to inside your sandbox
(23:34) The nerves should stay, but the post-analysis does have to be as painful as it might be for you now

If you enjoyed this conversation about the entrepreneurial journey, check out Season 1, Episode 5, our conversation managing your energy while speaking onstage. The link is in the show notes.

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/DgNFjBq2Do0

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/26WidZf4pFY

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen

How Can You be an In-Demand Speaker or Podcast Guest? Interview with Anastasia Lipske

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

08/22/23 • 25 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with Anastasia Lipske about booking speakers and podcast guests, avoiding common mistakes in the field, and why it’s stupid to be rude to the AV staff. Find out how savvy speakers deepen and extend their connection with audiences.

Our favorite moments::

<04:17> Be loud & proud about being a speaker
<04:46> Avoid confusing how to present yourself as a speaker vs as a podcast guest
<05:31> What’s a one-sheet?
<06:04> One of the biggest mistakes on one-sheets: testimonials
<07:09> Another common mistake on one-sheets: highlighting your name instead of what you’re about
<09:15> Make sure your topic aligns with the audience
<10:09> Phrase your topic in a compelling way
<11:14> The value of an audience-first approach
<11:56> Don’t be a diva
<17:32> When you mention the name of someone in the room, everyone pays attention
<18:46> Honor your allotted time

If you enjoyed this conversation about being a bookable speaker and podcast guest, check out Season 3, Episode 27, Kirsten’s interview with Sarah Atlee on being a better podcast guest. The link is in the show notes.

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/uGzfe9QCrkz

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/ZjmWArQeivw

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen

What’s New in Our Entrepreneurial Journey?: Season 5 Wrap-up

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

10/24/23 • 17 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten and Kellie talk about current developments in their entrepreneurial journey. Find out why Kirsten’s rediscovered a database she built years ago and what it’s like for Kellie, who’s a partner in two separate start-ups right now.

Our favorite moments:

(00:36) Everything that changes is really good data for getting to your goals
(03:26) If you’re a big picture person, you need a detail-oriented person on your team, because the little bits still need to be taken care of
(07:35) Reframe failure as iterations
(08:34) Even experienced entrepreneurs sometimes need to pivot
(11:20) Self-care is crucial for entrepreneurs
(13:15) Kirsten plays video games when she needs a break
(13:52) Kellie rests by moving more, getting some form of exercise

If you enjoyed this conversation about the entrepreneurial journey, check out Season 1, Episode 10, our wrap-up of season one that took an earlier look at how we came to be entrepreneurs at all. The link is in the show notes.

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/NqQHWDlGiK7

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/UBcW52EOr6k

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen

Why Is It Important to Trust Yourself?: Interview with Precious Williams, the "Killer Pitch Master"

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking

11/08/22 • 27 min

In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten has a passionate conversation with an inspiring friend, Precious Williams, the Killer Pitch Master. Precious shares an extremely difficult time in her life and the turn-around that led to her current success atop the pitch universe. She stresses why it’s important that she trusts herself, why she wants to be respected rather than liked, and how creativity beats money.

Key take-aways:

You have to define yourself, rather than let others define you
If you are truly serving your clients, the company name isn’t about you
Share your successes so that others like you can see that pathway for themselves

Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/

Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/

RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/

Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/PlUgdJ3PcPW

For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/FJEdaE5kDFI

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/

Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen

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