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Virtually Speaking

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This podcast has
64 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Podgo
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No
Date created
2025/11/18
Latest episode
2025/09/24
Average duration
34 min.
Release period
7 days

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Virtually Speaking is a speaker interview series that was created for Meeting & Event Professionals and Leaders who are on the lookout for speakers to present at their events either virtually or in person. Each week, the most in-demand and compelling experts, entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, and thought leaders inspire in revealing and content-rich fireside chat conversations. The interviews are hosted by Chris Lee, founder of CAL Entertainment Speakers, who has represented only the best in the speaking industry since 2007. Learn More at https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/.

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Jen Gottlieb: The Importance Of Being Seen From Award Winning PR Agency Owner - Episode 66
2025/09/24
Jen Gottlieb is an expert at helping people and brands to be confidently seen! Jen is the founder of a full-service PR agency, awarded “Best New Agency” in the 2019 Bulldog Awards, is a powerful influencer with 250,000 social media followers, and has been featured on many top podcasts, as well as in Forbes, Business Insider, Shape, Women’s Health, Goop, and on Good Morning America, PBS, Well + Good, and more. As a Former VH1 host and Broadway actress, Jen uses her decade of performance and mindset experience to inspire entrepreneurs and leaders connect better with their teams, the media, and ultimately, themselves.  Jen is half mindset coach and half media coach. As one of the leading PR execs and minds in the country, her passion is giving clients and audiences the confidence, authority, and social proof/ credibility to place them at the top of their industry. Along the way, Jen helps them leverage their own strengths, transforming them into the best version of who they are.  In between being on Broadway and VH1 to now owning a PR firm, Jen created and ran a fitness training and high-performance mindset coaching brand helping celebrities, CEOs and entrepreneurs transform their bodies and, frankly, their lives. Helping clients shed up to 70 pounds was incredible, but her favorite part was seeing them shine. Beyond stepping into a smaller suit or dress, they were now stepping onto the stage, stepping in front of the camera, stepping into their full potential. Jen wanted more of that. So now, she’s living out her full potential, excited to inspire your audience from the stage.  To get to know or book Jen as a speaker: https://www.calentertainment.com/portfoliotype/jen-gottlieb/. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Natalie Nixon: C-Suite Creativity Whisperer on Unleashing Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition
2025/09/17
Natalie Nixon, PhD, has been called the “Creativity Whisperer for the C-Suite,” a top change management keynote speaker, consultant, and a strategy, foresight, and innovation expert. She is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning book The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition.   Seth Godin said that Natalie “helps you get unstuck and unlock the work you were born to do!” In 2021, Fast Company named her a World Changing Ideas Honoree and Real Leaders named her a top 50 Keynote Speaker in the world for 2022. Featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and INC, she advises leaders on unique approaches to process transformation and leverage creativity as an innovation resource to more rapidly achieve priority business goals. A hybrid thinker, Natalie consistently applies her background in cultural anthropology, fashion, design thinking and dance.  Natalie is an early-stage investor at two social impact ventures, valued for her ability to work at the intersection of commercial value and stakeholder equity. For more on Natalie or to book her to speak: https://speakers.calentertainment.com/profile/34773. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman: Decorated Top Gun Talks Wingman Philosophy Virtually Speaking Ep. 64
2025/09/10
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman, "The Wingman", and a real TOP GUN, is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller "Never Fly Solo," which draws from his experiences as a decorated F-16 Fighter Pilot and businessman.  Waldo flew 65 combat missions and as result earned numerous awards in the Air Force, including the Air Medal, the Aerial Achievement Award, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal. Waldo is a hall of fame speaker who also earned an MBA, and as a businessman he was named one of 40 under 40 business leaders in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Journal.   He’s appeared on Fox News, Harvard Business Review, NBC, Inc. Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, and on CNN interviewed by Sanja Gupta.  For more or to book Waldo to speak: https://speakers.calentertainment.com/profile/6542?btsc=1 Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nonny de la Peña: When Virtual And Digital Become Reality - Virtually Speaking Episode 63
2025/09/03
Nonny de la Peña is regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in virtual and augmented reality and immersive technologies and journalism. In 2022 Nonny received a Peabody Award, introduced by the Oscar Award Winning Director Alejandro Iñárritu, and in 2022 she was also inducted into the SXSW Hall of Fame. Nonny was named Wall Street Journal Technology Innovator of the Year, A Wired Magazine #MakeTechHuman Agent of Change, and she has been called “The Godmother of Virtual Reality” by Engadget and The Guardian. Fast Company named her “One of the People Who Made the World More Creative” and she was one of CNET’s 20 Most Influential Latinos in Tech for her pioneering work in immersive storytelling.  Her latest endeavor is as the Founding Director for Narrative and Emerging Media at Arizona State University, campus located in Downtown L.A. As a Harvard Graduate, a New America Fellow, Yale Poynter Media Fellow, and winner of the Knight Innovation Award, Nonny is widely credited with creating the genre of immersive journalism. She is currently a member of the BAFTA virtual reality board, and is a former correspondent for Newsweek.  Nonny's virtual reality work has been featured by the New York Times, BBC, Mashable, Vice, Wired and many others. Showcases and Talks around the globe include the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, The World Economic Forum in Davos, The Victoria and Albert Museum, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, and Games For Change. She has more than 20 years of award-winning experience in print, film and TV and her spatial narratives are consistently met with critical acclaim. Video of Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu presenting the Peabody Award to Nonny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqoz7KZdyaY&t=0s For more on Nonny or to book her to speak: https://www.calentertainment.com/portfoliotype/nonny-de-la-pena/ Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Greg Schwem: You Can't Cancel Laughter. Virtually Speaking Episode 62
2025/08/27
Greg Schwem is more than a comedian; he is one of the most successful and in-demand motivational corporate comedians in America. As a stand-up comedian, Greg has opened for Chris Rock, Jay Leno, Celine Dion, Kenny Loggins, Pat Benatar, Leann Rimes, Keith Urban, and many more. He has appeared on Sirius Satellite Radio and Comedy Central, and he has a new 2022 special on Dry Bar Comedy called "You Can't Quarantine Laughter." Greg gets rave reviews and incredible audience engagement (and tons of laughter) every time he is booked. He's spoken professionally for over two decades to over 1000 organizations, from the likes of Mcdonald's to the CIA.  For more on Greg or to book him to speak: https://speakers.calentertainment.com... Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Duncan Wardle: The Theory Of Creativity And The Impact Of Innovation
2025/08/20
As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences. He is a renowned expert in developing innovative, magical brands, engaging stories, and creative experiences that drive results.  Duncan is a multiple TED speaker and contributor to Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, & the Harvard Business Review. He teaches innovation Master Classes at Yale, Harvard, and Edinburgh University and has won impressive AWARDS such as an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration, Edinburgh Napier University. The White House American Citizen Award and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.  Duncan’s Theory of Creativity™ unique design thinking creative process and tools have created innovative business results for Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilms as well as other Fortune 100 companies such as Pepsi, NBA, NBCUniversal, Coca-Cola, IBM, Princess Cruises, Apple and more.  For more on Duncan or to book him to speak: https://www.calentertainment.com/portfoliotype/duncan-wardle/ Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Eric Saperston: Award-Winning Filmmaker Talks Living In Wonder, Communication, And Stories
2025/08/13
Eric Saperston is an Award Winning Filmmaker of the "Most Memorable Documentary of the Past 10 Years Award" at the South by Southwest Film Festival for his acclaimed film “The Journey,” where Eric called up extraordinary people and asked them to have a cup of coffee. Celebrities like Billy Crystal, Jerry Garcia, Jimmy Carter, Ann Richards, as well as powerful business luminaries like Marshall Goldsmith joined him and had impactful conversations about what traits make them who they are. Eric is also the bestselling author of “Live In Wonder: Quests, Quotes, & Questions To Jumpstart Your Journey.” Today, Eric has an upcoming digital series called “Three Things,” where he interviews more transformative people like Woody Harrelson, Shep Gordon, and Henry Winkler. The series is based on a very successful game and team building exercise he created.  Eric has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, The New York Times, and has been a world renowned speaker for the past 15+ years, delivering his expertise on communication, leadership, and performance. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jeffrey Gitomer - King Of Sales Discusses Sales In Today's World
2025/08/06
Jeffrey Gitomer is known as the King of Sales. A columnist, a speaker with over 2500 speeches given worldwide, a consultant, a sales trainer, and a multiple bestselling author of numerous books that have sold millions of copies including the #1 selling sales book of all time - "The Little Red Book of Selling", and the #1 NYT Bestsellers "The Sales Bible" and "The Little Gold book of YES! Attitude", and over a dozen and a half more, all of which have been #1 bestsellers on Amazon and appeared over 750 times on best-seller lists worldwide. He is one of the top 5 bestselling sales book authors of all time. His online content has millions of views, 100ks subscribers, and his podcast "Sell or Die" has over 1.5M downloads. Jeffrey has been featured in Time Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and countless more.  For more on Jeffrey or to book him to speak: https://speakers.calentertainment.com/profile/3710?btsc=1. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Kindra Hall - Choose Your Story, Change Your Life from WSJ Bestselling Author of Stories That Stick
2025/07/30
Kindra Hall is the bestselling author of “Stories that Stick” which debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list, and is a USA Today, Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. Forbes said "Stories that Stick may be the most valuable business book you read.” Her January 2022 Book Titled “Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out” is critically acclaimed and sure to be a bestseller as well.  Kindra has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, New York Post, Investors Business Daily, and more. Kindra is a regular columnist for Inc. Magazine and is the Former Chief Storytelling Officer of SUCCESS Magazine where she interviews icons like Deepak Chopra, Daymond John, and Misty Copeland in an effort to hear and share their stories of success.  Kindra is a former vice president of sales for a multi-million dollar enterprise, and now teaches others how to build better relationships, become better leaders and increase revenue by maximizing their untold stories. Kindra has her Master's Degree, is a national champion storyteller, a published author, 2014 Storytelling World Award recipient, and is behind the scenes managing stories for best-selling authors, CEOs and thought leaders. For more on Kindra or to book her to speak: https://www.calentertainment.com/portfoliotype/kindra-hall/  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Vince Poscente: The Earthquake - Olympian Speed Racer On The Journey From Setback To Breakthrough
2025/07/23
Vince Poscente is a multiple international bestselling author, a Winter Games Olympian, and a Hall of Fame speaker. Author of the New York Times bestseller The Age of Speed and the international bestselling phenomenon, The Ant and The Elephant - Leadership for The Self, Vince has a new book, titled The Earthquake – Your Journey From Setback to Breakthrough, set to be released this month. The book is endorsed by The Dalai Lama, who said this book "will inspire many to meet the difficult challenges of life.”  At age 26, Vince decided he was going to become an Olympian. He went from being a recreational skier into one of the top 10 speed skiers in the world in four years. In the past decade, Vince has led expeditions for novices up to the summit of the Himalayas.  As a renowned expert on mindset, resiliency, and overcoming setbacks, he‘s had an incredible speaking career for the past two decades. MPI ranked Vince one of the "Top 10 Motivational Speakers in the World," and Meetings & Conventions Magazine named him "Meeting Planners’ Favorite Speaker." For more on Vince or to book him to speak: https://speakers.calentertainment.com/profile/10?btsc=1  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Walter Bond: Swim! Adopting The Shark Mindset for Growth, Leadership, & Success
2025/07/16
Walter Bond is a former undrafted NBA 6th man, who played for the Dallas Mavericks, The Utah Jazz, and the Detroit Pistons. He later became a sports broadcaster, a television host, and entrepreneur. Walter is also a multiple bestselling author whose third book was released in 2020, titled: Swim!: How a Shark, a Suckerfish, and a Parasite Teach You Leadership, Mentoring, and Next Level Success. Walter is a legendary presenter who has achieved Hall of Fame Speaker status, speaking on over 2000 stages worldwide – delivering his expertise in Teamwork and Culture, Resilience & Attitude (the Shark Mindset), and Peak Performance. For more on Walter or to book him to speak: https://speakers.calentertainment.com/profile/1979 Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Brad Nieder: The Healthy Humorist - The Hows And Whys Laughter Helps Your Health Ep. 54
2025/07/09
Dr. Brad Nieder perfectly coined the phrase that best describes who he is... "The Healthy Humorist.” He’s a very funny MD and a clean comedian who blends healthcare humor with wellness advice in an uplifting message. Brad is a graduate of Stanford University, where he was the founding member of the improv comedy troupe, the SIMPS. Later, he was a medical student at University of Colorado School of Medicine, with a residency that followed at the Medical College of Virginia.  Brad is a co-author of the book Humor Me, has created comedy programs for the stage and video, and earned the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, speaking to hundreds of companies and organizations over the past 15+ years. Brad brings his hilarious comedy to the stage, while delivering tangible takeaways, medical facts, and research behind the old adage, that “Laughter is the Best Medicine.” Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Brett King: The Godfather Of Fintech On The Rise Of Technosocialism. Virtually Speaking Episode 53
2025/07/02
Brett King is an International Bestselling Author whose books have been released in over a dozen languages, achieving bestseller status in 20 countries. Brett hosts the world’s first and #1 ranked radio show on FinTech called “Breaking Banks” (180 countries, 7 million listeners). He is a media personality who covers the future of business, banking, technology, and society, and has appeared as a commentator on CNN, CNBC, BBC, ABC, Fox, and Bloomberg.  Brett advised the Obama administration on Fintech policy, advises regulators and bank boards around the world on technology transformation, and has spoken in over 50 countries. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Moven, a successful mobile start-up, which has raised over US$47 million to date, with the world’s first mobile, downloadable bank account, available all over the world. Brett was named the “Godfather of Fintech” by The Australian, voted American Banker’s Innovator of the Year, and voted the world’s #1 Financial Services Influencer by The Financial Brand.  His fifth book, Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane, was an international bestseller, top 10 in North America and China, and the book remained in the top-10 on Amazon for 2 years. Bank 4.0, which followed, spent 2 years on the Amazon bestsellers list for Banking books. His coming book for the post-Coronavirus world is entitled The Rise of Technosocialism and is due out November 21, 2021.    For more on Brett or to book him to speak:https://speakers.calentertainment.com/profile/19933?btsc=1  Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Cassandra Worthy: World's Leading Expert on Change Enthusiasm. Harnessing the Power of Emotion
2025/06/25
Cassandra Worthy is the world’s leading expert on Change Enthusiasm. She inspires top talent to thrive in the face of merger, acquisition, and other major disruptions. Cassandra is a two-time TEDx speaker, and the author of the August 2021 book titled “Change Enthusiasm” which Hit #1 on Amazon’s New Releases in Work Life Balance list within the first week and was recently nominated as a Fall 2021 ‘Next Big Idea’, a list curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Daniel Pink, and Adam Grant. In addition to being a disruptive thought leader, Cassandra is an executive, a former Fortune 100 innovation leader, and senior chemical engineer with nearly two decades in the CPG industry and over a decade of M&A experience. And she delivers something truly unique and fresh.. For the first time simplifying how to shift the macroscopic cultural mindset to embrace change through motivating the individual at the microscopic level. Arming individuals with the means to harness the power of emotion, a resource in infinite supply today, to embrace and accelerate change and transformational journeys. For more on Cassandra or to book her to speak: https://speakers.calentertainment.com/profile/31805... Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Josh Linkner: How To Create Big Little Breakthroughs and Transform Your Business
2025/06/18
Josh Linkner is a well-known thought leader and author of two New York Times Bestsellers, Disciplined Dreaming and The Road to Reinvention, plus the bestsellers Hacking Innovation and his 2021 book, Big Little Breakthroughs. He is a five-time tech entrepreneur, serving as founder and CEO of each company, driving a combined exit value of over $200 Million. One of Josh's ventures was as founder and CEO/Chairman of ePrize, the largest interactive promotion agency in the world. He is a founding partner of Detroit Venture Partners, which helps rebuild his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.  Josh is a weekly contributor to Inc. Magazine, Forbes, Detroit Free Press, and has been featured by many other international media. He has received high praise from people like Magic Johnson, Seth Godin, Steve Case, and from the chairmen of companies like US Bancorp and Groupon. Josh moves audiences to action with practical and effective approaches to driving better business outcomes via creativity, innovation, reinvention, and hyper-growth leadership. Josh is also a professional jazz guitarist, so creativity comes natural to him. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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