{"podcast":{"title":"The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking","slug":"the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091","podcast_index_feed_id":881091,"rss_url":"https://thespeakingclub.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.saraharcher.co.uk","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/e/9/1/5e918e497418a43b/Copy_of_Podcast_Artwork.jpg","author":"Sarah Archer","episode_count":336,"summary":"If you want to have a laugh whilst learning how to increase your confidence and public speaking skills, for personal or business growth, then you have come to the right place. Discover tips, tricks and strategies on how to speak and pitch using humour and performance. Find out how to better connect with people's pain points in a way that they will want to talk about and share, and get the low down on powering up your mind set. Sarah Archer, is a stand-up comedian, playwright, speaker and business woman. She is also author of 'Cracking Speech Mate! – How to use humour to make you an amazing speaker', and 'Straight to the Top – How to create and deliver a killer elevator pitch'. Communicating with authenticity and power, influencing through copy, spoken word and body language, managing negative thoughts and anxiety, building authority and trust, story-telling and comedy secrets...oh and we'll also cover focus and time management 'cause Sarah has a mind like a butterfly! Join her for fun and aha moments.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091"},"episode":{"title":"The Cheat Code for High-Stakes Success with Nicola S. Morgan","slug":"the-cheat-code-for-high-stakes-success-with-nicola-s-morgan","published_at":"2025-09-15T18:48:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091/the-cheat-code-for-high-stakes-success-with-nicola-s-morgan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091","url":"https://thespeakingclub.libsyn.com/how-to-turn-failure-into-fortune-with-nicola-s-morgan-323","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thespeakingclub/Ep323-GUESTNicolaSMorgan-1.mp3?dest-id=568431","summary":"Nicola S. Morgan is a dynamic speaker, trainer, and author who helps individuals and organisations transform chaos into calm, and emotional strain into sustainable strength. With a background in education and behavioural change, she specialises in resilience, emotional wellbeing, and effective behaviour strategies—skills she's delivered to thousands of professionals across schools, public services, and corporate teams. Nicola's powerful storytelling and practical frameworks have earned her accolades, including Best TEDx Talk 2024 at the Speaker Awards, where her talk resonated deeply with audiences navigating stress and uncertainty. She's not just a speaker—she's walked the talk. From overcoming a fear of deep water to completing a swim across the English Channel, Nicola's own journey fuels her message about courage, mindset, and unfinished business. Whether she's helping a school leader navigate conflict or guiding a speaker to handle stage pressure with grace, Nicola equips people with the tools to stay calm, connected, and effective—even under stress. What You'll Discover: What drove Nicola to swim the English Channel… despite a fear of deep water How \"unfinished business\" can become a secret weapon for confidence and growth The behind-the-scenes story of her award-winning TEDx talk—and whether that captain's comment haunted or inspired her The surprising moment she realised she had a message the world needed to hear The resilience skill that works just as well in a school staffroom as it does in a high-stakes boardroom Why the strongest speakers aren't the toughest—but the most flexible The personal 'Nicola-ism' she uses before taking the stage to stay grounded and in control The biggest mindset shift she had to make moving from teacher and writer to keynote speake…","meta_description":"Nicola S. Morgan is a dynamic speaker, trainer, and author who helps individuals and organisations transform chaos into calm, and emotional strain into su…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3946,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091/episodes/the-cheat-code-for-high-stakes-success-with-nicola-s-morgan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speaking-club-mastering-the-art-of-public-speaking-881091/the-cheat-code-for-high-stakes-success-with-nicola-s-morgan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}