The Agile Speaker
Episodes
How to Resolve Conflict: Your Questions Answered
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of How to Resolve Conflict, Maryanne is joined once again by mediator and leadership expert Drew Drummond to answer real questio...
Self Care in Conflict - Tools to Help You Manage Stress and Stay Calm
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Self-Care in Conflict: Tools to Help Manage Stress and Stay CalmNavigating conflict can be emotionally draining—but it doesn’t have to come at the...
Navigating Conflict: A 4 Step Process for Resolution
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating Conflict: Avoidance or Management?Is conflict something to fear - or an opportunity for growth? In Episode 2, Maryanne and Drew explore the...
How to Resolve Conflict: Understanding Personality Traits
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Resolve Conflict: Understanding Personality TraitsResolving conflict isn’t about finding the “right” answer - it’s about fostering unde...
Self-Doubt to Self-Trust: Rebuilding Belief in Yourself
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore how a lack of self-trust, not just confidence, can contribute to stress and anxiety in various situations like job intervi...
How to use breathing techniques to reduce stress and anxiety
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we get hands-on!Antonia explains to us how breathwork can regulate the stress hormone and reduce stress levels.She takes us through a...
Managing Stress When We Present
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
75% of the population fears public speaking. Avoiding it isn't always an option though and imagine the opportunities you could miss if you aren&a...
Spotlight on the Speaker with Ken Whipp, Programme Director of Scale Up Scotland
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a company with Scottish connections, looking to scale up then you might want to listen to this podcast. Ken Whipp is the Programme Dire...
What is stress and how does it show up?
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The World Health Organisation deems stress to be the health epidemic of the 21st Century.In this episode, Antonia and Maryanne discuss what stress is,...
Spotlight on the Speaker with Professor Caroline Barelle, CEO & Founder of Elasmogen
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Barelle is a force of nature.She is also the CEO and Founder of Elasmogen, a biopharmaceutical company in Aberdeen, Scotland. Elasmogen is ra...
Spotlight on the Speaker with Claudia Cavalluzzo, Former Executive Director at Converge
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Converge has supported 600+ entrepreneurs, since it started in Scotland working with staff and students at universities.300+ companies have been creat...
Spotlight on the Speaker with Hayley Thompson and Emma Smeaton, SmartestEnergy
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I chatted with Hayley and Emma about the programme we delivered, the impact it's had on their speakers, as well as on the Marketing Team who supp...
Spotlight on the Speaker with Danny Helson, Head of Programme Delivery & Investor Relations, EIE
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Head of EIE Programme Delivery & Investor Relations, Danny Helson has been involved in EIE since the start. He shares some great stories about ...
Spotlight on the Speaker with Ana Gallardo, former Entrepreneurial Development Team Leader at Scottish Enterprise
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From being an Agile Speaker to a Conscious Speaker.... Ana Gallardo shares some thought provoking takeaways in this episode. Ana is currently Head of ...
Spotlight on the Speaker with Ewan Anderson, Marketing Director, Eden Scott
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 Maryanne chats with Ewan Anderson, Marketing Director at Eden Scott. Whilst Ewan's full time role is with Eden Scott, he is involved...
Spotlight on the Speaker with Barbara Mills, Deputy Programme Director, CivTech
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2 Maryanne chats with Barbara Mills, Deputy Programme Director of CivTech. In just a few years, the CivTech Programme has grown from an int...
Spotlight on Speaker with Callum Murray, CEO, Amiqus
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Maryanne chats with Callum Murray, CEO of Amiqus about his experiences of presenting - raising investment, building up an impressive c...
Delivering your online call
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A video call is different in many ways to a face-to-face meeting. In the final episode of this mini-series, Maryanne and Colin discuss tactics to make...
Preparing and running a great online meeting
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Online meetings can be intense and draining. In Episode 2, Maryanne and Colin give you tips to help run your online meeting to time whilst ensuring th...
Video Conferencing: Logistics, Planning, Delivery
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our first episode looks at the logistics of video conferencing. What is the best software to use? Are there any limitations? Should you consider speci...
Elevator Pitch Top Tips
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of season 2, Maryanne takes you through her 5 top tips for getting your Elevator Pitch right. She discusses the most common mist...
Structuring Your Pitch: which ingredients to use and in what order?
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3, Maryanne talks about how best to put your pitch together in order to make a positive impact on your audience.Which elements should you i...
6 Elements of a Great Pitch
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Preparing your elevator pitch - where should you begin? In Episode 2, Maryanne guides you through the 6 elements of any good pitch. She shares golden ...
What is an Elevator Pitch?
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Season 2, Maryanne discusses the high-stakes game of the Elevator Pitch: it's something we're all doing frequently ...
Handling questions - how to plan the questions you want to be asked and turn a reaction into an opportunity.
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the series, Maryanne addresses handling questions (Q&A): the area that often feels the most out of our control. She shares...
Visual Aids: a love/hate relationship but do we need them?
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
'Death By PowerPoint'. We've all experienced it. In Episode 4, Maryanne talks about the rules of using visual aids. She discusses the p...
Preparation: How smart preparation can make us truly agile speakers.
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3, Maryanne addresses the science behind the art of speaking. She touches on common pitfalls and how to avoid them and explains how researc...
Delivery: How to be at your best on stage, in the boardroom or at the client pitch.
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is your 'model of excellence' and how can you achieve it?In this episode, Maryanne discusses the elements you need to consider to ensur...
What is an ‘Agile Speaker’? Can anyone learn to be a good presenter?
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Public speaking, presenting and pitching are usually considered stressful and uncomfortable situations whether you are presenting for the first time o...