{"id":1508,"date":"2018-05-21T02:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T06:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2020-03-02T09:04:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T14:04:03","slug":"105-tami-evans-being-funny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/105-tami-evans-being-funny\/","title":{"rendered":"105 Tami Evans On Being Funny on Stage, Managing Isolating Careers, and What It Means To Be A Female Public Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Listen Now<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6615706\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3f7998\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">About that big surprise that we mentioned&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1510 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/STS-banner-v4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stealtheshow.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/STS-banner-v4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/stealtheshow.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/STS-banner-v4-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stealtheshow.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/STS-banner-v4-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stealtheshow.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/STS-banner-v4-1024x538.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ac\/4e7rd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cYou can\u2019t shortcut feet on the stage. You can\u2019t wish or pay your way to being a better speaker. Speak, speak, speak\u2014that\u2019s the way to get good at speaking.\u201d &#8211; Tami Evans<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(click to tweet)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Public speaking isn\u2019t for everyone. <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\nBut before we cross it off our list, we have to make sure we\u2019ve given it a fair shot. That\u2019s because the best public speakers\u2014while they may appear naturally gifted on stage, it is most likely hours and hours of rehearsal driving the performance. In public speaking, there is no such thing as god-given talent or a \u2018knack\u2019 for performance. Rather, success on stage boils down to work ethic, rehearsal, and practice. <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\nOn today\u2019s episode of Steal the Show, we are joined by the humorous speaker Tami Evans to clear the mystery of performing on stage. With a Master\u2019s in Classical Acting, Tami has been performing in some way, shape, or form for most of her life. She is the former president of the New York chapter of the National Speakers Association, and today works on the public speaking circuit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">In this conversation, we unpack all topics related to public speaking\u2014what makes a great public speaker, why introverts do well on stage, how the public speaking industry is evolving to be more inclusive of diversity, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Learn more about Tami Evans and her humorous motivational speaking style <a href=\"http:\/\/tamievans.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ac\/V7n0Y\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen someone looks so effortless, it\u2019s because they have put in so much time and effort to get it that way.\u201d &#8211; Tami Evans<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(click to tweet)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steal the Points<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rehearse to the point of clarity where improvisation doesn\u2019t feel intimidating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to begin something is to start it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to have slogans that are easy to understand and remember.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the National Speakers Association (NSA) to make public speaking a less isolating career.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no clear path in the public speaker industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content creation is a messy process that involves diving into the unknown. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being authentic becomes easier through preparation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is becoming more equalization of gender and culture in the public speaker landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public speaking is shifting from a stylized, scripted talk into a more conversational delivery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the best performers are actually shy and introverted. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjusting on the fly becomes comfortable with more experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people are energized by interacting with other people, and others are depleted by it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen Now About that big surprise that we mentioned&#8230; &nbsp; \u201cYou can\u2019t shortcut feet on the stage. You can\u2019t wish or pay your way to being a better speaker. Speak, speak, speak\u2014that\u2019s the way to get good at speaking.\u201d &#8211; Tami Evans (click to tweet) Public speaking isn\u2019t for everyone. 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