Description : Is a regular structure and framework for each of your talks, constricting or freeing? Does it prevent or enable you to speak more confidently and clearly to an audience? In my conversation with Kris Frank he shares two really helpful ‘structures’ for his talks. First the structure of three key questions he asks himself as he writing a talk AND another structure he uses as a map in both preparing and delivering his talks. Rather than being a rigid const...
Sep 22, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Description : What’s a great way to really improve as a communicator? Is there a silver bullet? Is there something I can do today or is this gonna take years? Well, yes and yes. In my conversation with Tim Glemkowski, Executive Director the National Eucharistic Congress, he shares a really simple but powerful answer to this question and many others. Previous to his current role with the National Eucharistic Congress, Tim served in the Archbishop’s ...
Sep 15, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Description : It has famously been said that if one is a “jack of all trades” they are a “master of none”. How does such an idea apply to Catholic Speakers? Well today in my conversation with Ali Hoffman, speaker, doodler, and digital creative we jump into this very question and so much more. Ali has a passion for Jesus, the Catholic Church, her family, donuts, and Pilot G-2 .38 pens, in that order. She served with NET Ministries and after graduating from the University of Saint Thomas in St. Pa...
Sep 08, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Description : How do the best communicators break free from their notes? It so often appears unscripted and effortless. How do they do it? Today, in my conversation with Paul George we tackle this big question and many other of his convictions and strategies for effective communication. Paul has spent over a quarter century helping people discover the “art of living” through self-knowledge, a relationship with Jesus Christ, and finding true happiness. Th...
Sep 01, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Description How do you TRUST and FOLLOW the Holy Spirit as you are delivering talks? What work and prayer do you need to put in to make sure any un-planned pivots are led by the Spirit? In my convo with Mark Hart, sometimes referred to as the Bible Geek, we talked in depth about this question and many other fascinating ideas, including his first BIG talk that didn’t turn out exactly as he had planned, his method for preparing talks to ensure that he is best able to follow the Spirit, and his spi...
Aug 25, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Description If you are speaking to Catholic audiences you don’t want to just to pass on correct information, you want to make a deep impact. But how exactly do you do that? And are you willing to stay humble and attentive enough to hear the Holy Spirit, over months, maybe even years to allow a specific message - for the Church - to emerge in your life? Well, this was the transformational idea that I talked with Dan DeMatte about today. From his very first talk to his fel...
Aug 18, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Description 1. How crucial is it that the message you are sharing into a microphone matches up with who you are without a microphone? 2. What are the challenges and superpowers for Catholic speakers who are introverts? 3. Is it possible to redeem procrastination once and for all? In my conversation with Sarah Kaczmarek, we cover each of these questions and more! Sarah has served in ministry for the last 18 years and strongly desires to see all of God’s children walk in wholenes...
Aug 11, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Description Some questions for you! 1. What role should scripture play when we are speaking to Catholic audiences? 2. How do you develop a talk that matches well with your experience and knowledge and also meets the precise expectations of the group that hired you? 3. What value really is there to listen back or re-watch talks you’ve already given? 4. And finally, when are people ‘most eloquent’? Stick around to the end - I think the answer might surprise you. Well today we are...
Aug 04, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Description Some questions for you! 1. Have you ever been afraid of speaking in public? 2. What about being hesitant to tell people what you really want in life - for fear that they might turn you away? 3. Have you wanted to grow as a communicator, but not really sure, practically, what to work on? 4. Have you wanted to grow in authenticity as a communicator and deeply connect with your audience? Well today we are going to tackle each of these ques...
Jul 28, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Description Have you ever tried to explain a difficult concept to a group of people and failed? It makes so much sense to you, but you can’t quite bridge the understanding gap between you and your audience, What do you do? You might also wonder - does it really matter? Does this particular teaching really make a difference in people’s lives? Today I am speaking with Katrina J. Zeno, MTS, who has been speaking and teaching on St. John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" for over 25 years in the USA ...
Jul 21, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Description Today I am speaking to Kyle Heimann. He is a creative, thoughtful, talented and innovative leader in the Church today AND a darn good communicator. In this podcast you will learn five really helpful things: 1. The advice he would give himself as a new speaker 2. How to win the attention war 3. The critical importance of starting and ending well 4. Helping people change JUST ONE THING as the result of a talk 5. His process for praying for and preparing a new talk. And a few fun facts ...
Jul 14, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Description Today I am speaking with Fr Craig Vasek, a Priest of the Diocese of Crookston, MN who for the last four years has been serving at the University of Mary, in Bismarck, ND as a Chaplain of Athletics and member of the teaching faculty. He has a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas in Rome, as well as a Masters in Psychology from Divine Mercy University in Arlington, VA. Throughout his priesthood Father Vasek has worked extensively...
Jul 07, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this inaugural episode of Better Preach I am speaking with Ennie Hickman, one of the most respected and sought after ministry leaders in America. His raw and honest communication, a passion for following Jesus, and his simple and ancient approach to Christian living has impacted tens of thousands over the last two decades. He and his wife, Cana, have eight children. And after ten years leading of Adore Ministries, they founded Del Rey Collective in 2019. In this podcas...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Better Preach is Coming! In a few short weeks I will release the inaugural episodes of Better Preach, a podcast focused on DELIVERING *and* DEVELOPING great talks for every kind of Catholic audience. This ‘trailer’ episode is a sneak peek into what listeners can come to expect - the best of what I’ve learned in giving hundreds of talks over the last 25+ years, as well as learning from the best through expert interviews with today’s top communicators in the Catholic Church. For more information v...
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