Boss Lady Spotlight: How Helena Bowen Helps TEDx Speakers Create Powerful Stories
Meet Helena Bowen! She’s a former Hollywood Assistant Director turned Speaker Coach and Speechwriter who has helped over 150+ TED and TEDx Speaker clients nail their moment in the spotlight.
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Show Notes
In this episode, she shares why she bailed on Hollywood to pursue building her own company and helping others share their story.
She’s become an expert in preparing people to make the most out of their moments on the mainstage. We also discussed our mutual love for Laura Belgray, why it’s so important to ALWAYS listen to your intuition, and be bold and brave enough to shed our people-pleasing tendencies!
Memorable quotes:
“Start with your message. Start with your content.”
“Oftentimes people will get caught in a people-pleasing place...those scripts never work out.”
“I want you to pick the topic that you are so lit up about even if you think that no one will be interested in it.”
“There’s always an audience for everything.”
“Pick the thing you’re passionate about. At the end of the day, your excitement for that topic is what will propel you forward, especially when the process gets hard.”
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I highly recommend you follow Helena on Instagram and TikTok! She’s always posting super valuable information and tips to help you be a better speaker.
To sign up for Helena's trainings and quizzes:
Check out her website.
What's your speaking superpower Quiz
The Top TEDx Clichés & How to Avoid Them
As you know I always ask my guest for their recommendations… Here are Helena’s:
Book Recommendations:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - https://amzn.to/2LOnEBH
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott - https://amzn.to/3989V1l
Lost Connections by Johann Hari: https://amzn.to/36688YJ
Podcast Recommendations:
Coffee and Converse
Systems Saved Me
The Perfectionism Project
Influencer Recommendations:
Sam Laura Brown - @samlaurabrown
Laura Belgray - @talkingshrimpnyc
Merel Kriegsman - Minimalist Millionaire Collective - @merelkriegsman
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