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BeTheTalk with Nathan Eckel

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Listen to this podcast each day for a year - and you'll hear the inside tips & techniques that have helped hundreds of other TED/x speakers impact the world with their ideas.

Join more than 8000 other Udemy students who have taken the conversational course I cohost under the titles "TEDx Talk Success: Be a Sought After TedX Speaker" | TEDx for NGOs, NonProfits & Volunteers.

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Episodes

100: Special - Update from Lefford Fate #001

Episode 100, Part 2 of BeTheTalk features Lefford Fate (Episode 001) and his thoughts on this 100 Episode milestone, his favorite episodes, and other updates. Connect with Lefford HERE . Part 1 takes you behind the scenes of the podcast with Nathan's coach, Bob Kittridge. Find out the backstory behind how the podcast started, and learn more about the coaching process. Part 3 (bonus segment) features Nathan's Top 10 list of MUST-LISTEN episodes. BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Ec...

May 09, 201820 min

100: Special - Backstory with Bob Kittridge

Episode 100 of BeTheTalk takes you behind the scenes of the podcast with Nathan's coach, Bob Kittridge. Find out the backstory behind how the podcast started, and learn more about the coaching process. Connect with Bob HERE . Part 2 (bonus segment) features Lefford Fate (Episode 001) and his thoughts on this milestone, favorite episodes, and other updates. Part 3 (bonus segment) features Nathan's Top 10 list of MUST-LISTEN episodes. BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats wi...

May 09, 201828 min

099: Befriending Death with Laura Pritchett

Laura Pritchett is a mere mortal who is fascinated with death. She is also the author of five novels, two nonfiction books, and one play. Her work has been the recipient of the PEN USA Award, the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, and others. She holds a PhD from Purdue University. Watch Laura's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Laura HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the tal...

May 08, 201819 min

098: Stopping Stigma with Kelsey Wettig

Kelsey Wettig is a mental health advocate that uses her experience in living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder to educate and inspire others. Her stigma fighting efforts include taking her platform to the Miss Pennsylvania stage and launching Stigma Stops Here, a collaborative blog website that encourages open communication on mental health. Watch Kelsey's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Kelsey HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded...

May 07, 201818 min

097: Crossing Cultures with Salvador Acevedo

For over 20 years, Salvador Acevedo has been a consultant, executive, and researcher, helping to link the social capital of organizations with business opportunities for growth. Being bilingual and bicultural gives him the ability to more easily recognize the common ground for successful innovation solutions. Watch Salvador's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Salvador HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techn...

May 06, 201819 min

096: Bounce Back with Mary Fran Bontempo

Mary Fran Bontempo is an author and humorist who teaches audiences to control their most powerful influence: Self-Talk. Author of The Woman’s Book of Dirty Words, and Not Ready for Granny Panties, Mary Fran is a Huffington Post and Thrive Global contributor as well as co-founder of the podcast, 4 Chicks Chatting. A frequent media guest and speaker, audiences delight in her empowering and entertaining message. Watch Mary Fran's Talk HERE Connect with Mary Fran HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week p...

May 05, 201819 min

095: Helping Healthcare with Aaron Hardin

Aaron Hardin, founder and CEO of Hardin Scientific, a data and laboratory equipment manufacturer. Aaron is a thought leader for AI in the life science industry shaping the way it will impact drug discovery and treatment opportunities. Watch Aaron's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Aaron HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !...

May 04, 201815 min

094: Back to Nature with Andrea Christelle

Andrea Christelle creates opportunities for people to practice philosophy. Watch Andrea's TEDx talk HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea6WD9ulxFw Connect with Andrea HERE. https://sedonaphilosophy.com BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !...

May 03, 201816 min

093: The Kindness of Strangers with Mustapha ElAkkari

Mustapha El Akkari was the Global Supply Manager at Nu Skin Enterprises. He oversaw 54 countries and led the North Asia Region, negotiating contracts and streamlining lean business models. He is currently authoring a book on business leadership, focusing on principled mastery from his experiences as an immigrant and innovator in corporate America. Watch Mustapha's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Mustapha HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx &am...

May 02, 201816 min

092: Take Back Your Bandwidth with Jeff Christensen

Jeff Christensen is the President & CEO of EntryPoint Networks and has been the Principal Investigator for a Department of Energy Grant: Edge Intelligence for Virtualization and Security in Open Networks. Prior to EntryPoint, Christensen was Vice President, Operations at Emdeon. Watch Jeff's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Jeff HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the ta...

May 01, 201816 min

091: Digital Portfolios with Karen Fadum

Karen Fadum is a life-long learner and change advocate. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator with experience as a classroom teacher and district facilitator. Karen is passionate about communicating student learning in ways that engage students and parents to support personalized learning and build meaningful connections between home and school. Watch Karen's TEDx talk HERE. https://youtu.be/1ysfBlKkleM Connect with Karen HERE. mrsfadum.wordpress.com BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Na...

Apr 30, 201819 min

090: Listening Across Cultures with Aaron Painter

Aaron Painter is a best-selling author and the global executive who is passionate about how listening empowers people and organizational growth. As Vice President and General Manager at Microsoft in China, he leads a broad team of sales, marketing, product, and partner management professionals. He is also an executive sponsor for Microsoft’s rising millennial workforce of recent hires from top undergraduate and MBA programs. Aaron has lived and worked in six countries across four continents, and...

Apr 29, 201820 min

089: PeopleThink with Kelsey Scharnhorst

Kelsey Scharnhorst obtained a B.S. in chemistry from Western Washington University (2013), a M.S. at UCLA (2014), and is finishing her PhD in materials-chemistry (2018). She researches innovative microchips for A.I. using a self-assembling and densely interconnected network that is similar to the human brain in structure, density, and function. Watch Kelsey's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Kelsey HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & bran...

Apr 28, 201816 min

088: Serving Others with William Murdock

Murdock is the co-founder and CEO of the Eblen Charities and the Center for Social Enterprise in Asheville, NC. He is the author of the new book "Find Your Own Calcutta". Named an outstanding scholar in social enterprise by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge England and his work been featured in the NY Times and PBS World News. Watch Bill's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with BIll HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded e...

Apr 27, 201818 min

087: FutureThink with Matt Mitchell

Matt Mitchell is the founder of Futures Research LLC, a strategic visioning research start-up in Spokane, WA. Since 2000, Matt has used visioning research as an approach to capacity building, policy development, and planning for nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and state and local governments. Currently, Matt is focused on building low-cost, high-quality, rapid research services for organizations seeking stakeholder views of the future. Watch Matt's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Mat...

Apr 26, 201820 min

086: Austerity & Gratitude with Jenny Schell

Growing up in a Colorado ghost town Jenny Schell spent her days hauling water, chopping wood, and learning why everyday kindness and simple giving matter. Jenny’s NOT a professional public speaker but speaking to large groups of people has truly shaped her life in unimaginable ways! Watch Jenny's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Jenny HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the ...

Apr 25, 201818 min

085: Visualize Your Next Step with Dave Blanchard

Dave Blanchard is the CEO of The Og Mandino Company and creator of the Habit Finder™ scientifically measuring a person's habits of thinking. Over 100,000 completed profiles, it's fair to say Dave knows more about how people think and its impact on their lives than almost anyone on the planet. Watch Dave's TEDx talk HERE . Connect with Dave HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you g...

Apr 24, 201823 min

084: Survivor Stories with Helicopter Cameraman Michael Boidy

Michael Boidy has worked alongside some of the top producers, directors, and cinematographers in TV and film. Mike broke his back in a helicopter crash. He healed it using sound. Mike specializes in shooting aerial footage, including National Geographic’s “Great Migrations” documentary, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, plus the Ecuador, Israel, and Mexico episodes of “The Royal Tour” documentary series. Mike is producing "Heart Beat" a documentary about the healing power of sound. Watch ...

Apr 23, 201818 min

083: Reversing Pollution with Fernando Uribe-Romo

Fernando J. Uribe-Romo was born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. He obtained a B.Sc. in Chemistry from ITESM in Mexico in 2006, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from UCLA in 2011. He joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Central Florida in the fall of 2013. His work focuses on synthesis of materials for energy purposes. WATCH Fernando's TEDx Talk HERE - CONNECT with Fernando HERE - BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded event...

Apr 22, 201820 min

082: Defy the Stereotypes with Kevin Kreider

Kevin kreider is a fitness activist and life coach who wants to help build better leaders. Watch Kevin's TEDx Talk HERE Connect with Kevin HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !

Apr 21, 201819 min

081: TEDxPortland Organizer Cathey Armillas - The Bonus Episode

Cathey Armillas is an international speaker, marketing expert and TED Talk trainer who wrote The Unbreakable Rules of Marketing: 9 ½ Ways to Get People to Love You, on how good business and marketing is all about getting people to love you. Cathey is also the creator of the program How to Rock a TED Talk and organizer for TEDxPortland and TEDxMendeWomen in Nigeria. She coaches speakers from celebrities to teams at Fortune 100 companies to industry experts and people with great ideas deliver the ...

Apr 20, 201823 min

080: 2x Organizer, 2x Speaker Cathey Armillas

Cathey Armillas is an international speaker, marketing expert and TED Talk trainer who wrote The Unbreakable Rules of Marketing: 9 ½ Ways to Get People to Love You, on how good business and marketing is all about getting people to love you. Cathey is also the creator of the program How to Rock a TED Talk and organizer for TEDxPortland and TEDxMendeWomen in Nigeria. She coaches speakers from celebrities to teams at Fortune 100 companies to industry experts and people with great ideas deliver the ...

Apr 19, 201822 min

079: Seek First to Understand with Iman Bukhari

Iman Bukhari is a Multimedia Storyteller, award-winning artist and CEO. She has a Masters' in Multimedia Communications and has worked in the not-for-profit sector for 10+ years. Iman received the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation's 30 under 30 award and recently produced a documentary titled YYC Colours aimed at sparking discussions about racism in Calgary and Canada in general. Watch Iman's TEDx Talk HERE Connect with Iman HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chat...

Apr 18, 201820 min

078: Lemons to Lemonade with Maria Milagros

Maria Milagros Vazquez is a speaker, personal development specialist, empowerment expert and coach who brings all of her energy, hope and love into her workshops. With relentless encouragement and education, she empowers others to create a life they love, enabling them to use their gifts to make their mark on the world. Watch Maria's TEDx Talk HERE Connect with Maria HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and te...

Apr 17, 201820 min

077: Dreaming Big with Dan Ralphs

Dan Ralphs is one of the world's foremost experts on unlocking the power of dreaming. He has an amazing ability to help people discover their own dreams and learn how to go after them. Dan is the Founder of Dream School a company devoted to helping companies and individuals leverage the power of dreaming. Watch Dan's TEDx Talk HERE . Connect with Dan HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can...

Apr 16, 201820 min

076: Off the Grid with Ammi Midstokke

Ammi Midstokke is a nutritionist and author living in North Idaho where she learns the joys of solar power, gardening, and neighbor relations with the moose population. Watch Seth's TEDx Talk HERE Connect with Ammi HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !...

Apr 15, 201818 min

075: Navigating Genetic Disease Testing with Seth Rotberg

Seth Rotberg is an active member of the Huntington’s Disease community and is passionate about bringing his personal experience to working for non-profit organizations. He has more than seven years of experience working and volunteering with various youth development nonprofits. Seth currently sits on the board for the Huntington's Disease Youth Organization (HDYO). Watch Seth's TEDx Talk HERE Connect with Seth HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from...

Apr 14, 201817 min

074: Effective Design with Vijay Chakravarthy

Designer & Strategist, Vijay's expertise is in developing holistic human centered experiences that include the design of artifacts, services, environments & digital products. A globe trotter, his 13 year career has lead him on a journey through Asia, Europe, Australia and the United States. Watch Vijay's TEDx Talk HERE Connect with Vijay HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help...

Apr 13, 201818 min

073: Robots Are Fun with Lauren Voisin

Lauren Voisin started Robots Are Fun when she was 8. She regularly exhibits her projects at the Calgary Mini Maker Faire and MakeFashion. Lauren has been a speaker at many events including the Shenzhen Maker Faire San Francisco Maker Faire, Chic Geek, Walrus Talks, The U.N. Compact Global Summit for Gender Equality, TEDx Calgary and in several schools around the world. Lauren’s passion remains to encourage other kids to try robotics and coding to see what they can create. Watch Lauren's TEDx Tal...

Apr 12, 201823 min

072: Sustainable Architecture with Antony Brown

Antony Brown is an architect/educator who has dedicated the past 40 years to working to transform education, teaching how design can preserve the natural world. He spent 13 years at Paolo Soleri’s Arcosanti exploring urban design and systems thinking. In 1998 he founded the Ecosa Institute in Prescott, AZ to connect design and ecology. Watch TEDx Talk HERE Connect with Antony HERE . BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips too...

Apr 11, 201818 min
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