Speak as a Leader
Episodes
43: Why Great Leaders Freeze on Stage (Even Obama Did) - with President Obama's Speechwriter, Terry Szuplat
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if confidence isn’t the thing that makes great speakers great? In this episode, I sit down with former Obama speechwriter Terry Szuplat to unpa...
42: How to go from nobody to a person with influence with Pat Flynn, YouTuber, Founder of Smart Passive Income
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Flynn is the founder and host of Smart Passive Income podcast with 50 million downloads. He has created a massive community of online business own...
41: Do CEOs need to be “influencers”? with Kim Rittberg, ex-creative producer at Netflix, People Magazine, Us Weekly
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Kim Rittberg launched the video unit at Us Weekly, she had no idea it would sell for $100 million. This shows the richness of her 20 years of exp...
40: How to stop being anxious speaking in public [Greatest Hits]
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this re-released episode, I chatted with Katie Stoddart, host of the Focus Bee podcast, to share strategies and insights on how to get rid of your ...
39: How to ace interviews at Amazon, Meta, Google with Alan Stein, Founder and CEO of Kadima Careers
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Stein has interviewed more than 2000 people, hired hundreds and fired a handful. He's worked at director-level roles at Facebook, Salesforce ...
38: How to go from entrepreneur to thought leader with Jahmaal Marshall, Founder of Listen Then Speak
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Jahmaal Marshall, a mental health advocate, CEO and host of Listen Then Speak. Join us as we talk about his journey from going through depression...
37: How to monetize your personal brand & earn 7-figures with Jay Clouse, Founder of Creator Science
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to Jay Clouse, Founder of Creator Science. Jay shares his journey of building his business through speaking versus writing, showing up as an in...
36: How To Tackle Being Judged and Express Yourself with Lara Acosta, LinkedIn’s #1 female creator
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on this empowering episode of "Speak as a Leader" as we talk about overcoming judgment and authentically expressing yourself. I chat...
35: How to close deals on LinkedIn with Richard Moore, LinkedIn’s #1 sales coach
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Moore, founder of LinkedIn Client Accelerator, makes selling look easy. We talk about his strategy for getting clients using sales and conten...
34: How LinkedIn entrepreneur Ryan Musselman built a copywriting business through speaking
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can public speaking help LinkedIn entrepreneurs become more visible? Ryan Musselman rose to the top 10% of LinkedIn creators within a year. Now he’...
33: How to build a personal brand: writing vs speaking with Jasmin Alić, top LinkedIn influencer
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can speaking help content creators emerge from behind the keyboard? Jasmin Alić, a Fortune 500 copywriter and one of LinkedIn’s top creators, talk...
32: How speaking better made me a better leader by Omar Halabieh, Head of Technology at Amazon Payment Services
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can a nerve-wracking experience turn you into an impactful speaker? Omar Halabieh, Tech Director at Amazon Payment Services, talks about how he overc...
31: Can AI Help You Speak Better? Varun Puri, CEO - Yoodli
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can AI enhance the way we communicate? Varun Puri has revolutionized the industry with his vision for AI-driven speech coaching through Yoodli. Join ...
30: Becoming a Thought Leader with Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief - Entrepreneur Magazine
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just because you’re an employee, it doesn’t mean you can’t have your own personal brand. Jason Feifer, editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur Magazine,...
29: How to stop being anxious speaking in public - with Nausheen
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I took an unplanned hiatus but I'm back! This week, I'm sharing a conversation I had with Katie Stoddart, host of the Focus Bee podcast. I sh...
28: How to build a 7-figure personal brand with Jackie Hermes, CEO & Founder, Accelity
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie Hermes built her B2B marketing agency from $0 to 7-figures with no funding. And half of that is through building her personal brand. We talk a...
27: How to Speak to Gain Trust with Marianna Kinnee, Senior Manager, The Home Depot
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marianna Kinnee has been growing at the same company for the past 21 years. That company is The Home Depot. Hear from Marianna how she grew from a bu...
26: How to speak to investors and get FUNDED with Navin Goyal, Co-founder, Loud Capital (VC)
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Navin Goyal is a venture capitalist and co-founder at Loud Capital. He's raised millions of dollars and funded hundreds of companies with his man...
25: How to Build Authority on LinkedIn through Speaking with Melanie Borden, Managing Member, The Borden Group
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Borden is a true force of nature. With almost 200K followers on LinkedIn, she's ranked among the top 150 creators on the platform worldwi...
24: How to Show Up as a Leader, no matter what with Don Davis, Senior VP, NYSHEX
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don't need a "leader" in your title to show up as one. Don Davis, senior Vice President at the New York Shipping Exchange talks to ...
23: Special Edition - How to impress every time you speak with Nausheen
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of Speak as a Leader, I get interviewed by Anshuman Tiwari (Speak Better podcast). I share my signature strategies on: Spea...
22: Leadership doesn't come easy: 30 years of banking with Bret Packard, CEO, The Packard Network
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bret Packard is a story of success achieved through sheer hard work, persistence, exponential learning and putting up antennas. Metaphorically speakin...
21: Your Most Common Questions about Public Speaking: ANSWERED with me!
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking in public is like a black box. All you see are either AMAZING or average speakers, but you rarely see what goes on behind the scenes. In this...
20: How to speak with confidence in any room with Daisy Dominghini, Managing Director at VaynerMedia (EMEA)
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy Dominghini is no stranger to speaking in the most intimidating of rooms. She's built her career from an account manager to now becoming the Mana...
19: How to speak to the negative voices in your head with Marco Andre, Executive director, Novartis, ex-Google
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Andre and I both worked at Procter & Gamble. But that’s not how I know him. He worked at Google for 16 years. Also not w...
18: How to Land your first TEDx talk with Nausheen!
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You want to become the go-to authority in your industry. TED can open that door for you. But where do you start? How can you land a TEDx talk? I revea...
17: How to Lead When You're Super Young with Yurii Veremchuk, Head of Business Growth at Woodpecker
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you lead a team at 21? You make many mistakes and then learn from them. Yurii Veremchuk, Head of Business Growth at Woodpecker joined a fledgli...
16: How Your Personal Brand Can Help or Hurt You with Ashley Faus, Director of Integrated Product Marketing, Atlassian
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Faus is the director of integrated product marketing at Atlassian. And she's built a strong personal brand as a leader inside and outside...
15: How to Gain Authority Through Speaking with Sammar Farooqi, Head of Strategy at SAP
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sammar Farooqi has a dream resume. Current: Head of Strategy, Cloud Innovation & Business Development at SAP. And past: IBM, KPMG and Deloit...
14: How to Grow Your Business Through Speaking with Terry Rice, Entrepreneur Magazine Expert-in-Residence
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There isn't a single thing this man can't do. ✅ High-profile speaker ✅ Entrepreneur Magazine's Expert in Residence ✅ Teacher a...
13: 2022 - A Year of Fantastic Conversations
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2022 was a year of new beginnings for me. I re-invented myself as a public speaking coach. I also launched this podcast - Speak as a Leader - which is...
12: How to Gain Respect with Nikolai Sirmai, Senior Leader, Unilever
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders NO LONGER have authority by default. Nikolai Sirmai became a team leader very early on in his career at Unilever. And he didn't al...
11: How to Serve as a Leader with Lynn Wong, ex-Walmart Senior Director, ex-VP NYSHEX
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I met Lynn when she was the Senior Director for Global Logistics at Walmart and we worked on a video project together. She was one of those leaders wh...
10: How to Connect Emotionally with the Audience with Tim Wenzel, Meta/Facebook and Lee Oughton, Co-Founder #TheKindnessGames
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The #1 reason why most presentations are AWFUL: The presenter sounds like a robot. These two gentleman know how to make that emotional con...
9: How to Speak out Unapologetically with Jenny Wood, Director Media Ops, Google
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Wood is no ordinary human. She's an energetic, unapologetic POWERHOUSE of a human being. She's also the Director of Americas Media Operations at...
8: Breaking Away From It All with Nausheen
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today it's just me and you. I wanted to tell you my story. I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m an executive public speaking coach. But I too...
7: How to Lead From the Heart with Mark C. Crowley
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
MYTH: A manager isn't bad if they're "hard" on people but deliver results. REALITY: A manager who is bad with people is a bad manager. I ...
6: How to be a Leader for Tomorrow with Jamie Martin, Director, Australian Army Leadership
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Martin leads Leadership. You read that right. He trains the leaders of tomorrow at the Center for Australian Army Leadership and he shares some ...
5: How to Speak Up as a Female Leader with Dr Alessandra Wall
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women use WAY MORE words than men at work. So what does that really mean for female leaders? I speak with Dr Alessandra Wall, clinical psychologist, c...
4: From Shy Leader to COO with Dallas Kostna, COO Keener Jerseys
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you’re a shy introvert AND the COO of a fast growing startup? You step up. This is how Dallas Kostna did it. He...
3: Culture Chameleon with Georgia Watson, IBM Sales Enablement Leader
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a special day. It’s our third episode at Speak as a Leader and I have my FIRST female leader guest. Georgia Watson is an international enab...
2: Leadership Lessons from the Pentagon with Jared Johnson, ex-US Air Force, CEO at Arlandria Consulting
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's leadership in the US military really like? (To be honest, I never thought I'd be asking this question. You'll find out why in the podcast...
1: I'm Not Faking It with Chris Piper, CMO Scribe Media
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I love public speaking. But most people don't. What better way to start off a podcast on public speaking than to invite a leader who hates it? Chris P...
Welcome to Speak as a Leader
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I'm Nausheen and I'm your host for the Speak as a Leader podcast! Here you'll learn how to express your expertise as a leader fearlessly on any st...