Michelle Poler is a creative and passionate social entrepreneur, keynote speaker, fear facer, and branding strategist.
Michelle Poler is one of the biggest stars in the public speaking world. Her brand is distinctive, unique, and stands out from the pack — and it all happened when she stopped worrying about pleasing everyone else, and started bringing more of herself to her work.
She has a new book — Hello, Fears — that can help you do the same thing.
In this episode, we talk about public speaking, chasing your fears, how to create a remarkable brand, and what Michelle learned about the power of being herself in front of others.
“When you believe in yourself so much, you make others believe in you, too.”
In 2015, Michelle started a project called 100 Days Without Fear. Where she vlogged for 100 days as she conquered her fears from eating oysters to holding a cat, from skydiving to writing an honest letter to her parents. On the 100th day, she gave a speech at TEDxHouston which changed the trajectory of her life as she launched a huge brand and career as a speaker.
Check out Michelle’s TEDx Talk
My approach is all about transforming your relationship with your voice, body, and story. It's one thing to write about it - it's another to take a breath and speak the words out loud.
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You don’t need a speaking coach, a formula, or to follow someone else’s steps. You need feedback about how the audience experiences your ideas, your presence, your story, and your speech.
That’s what a keynote director does.
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In the world of performance, the director gives “notes” which include specific, actionable tips for the performers.
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"Mike helped me create the signature keynote I'd been dreaming of giving. He was so skillful, artful, creative in helping me create a #mikedropmoment."
“He should have charged me 5x as much because the VALUE I received was so astounding!”
“Working with Mike made me more compelling, more motivational, more relatable, and more myself”
WORD ON THE STREET
— Erin King, Bestselling Author & Top-Ranked Keynote Speaker
— Tiffany Lanier, Change and wellbeing keynote speaker
— Laura Gassner Otting, bestselling author and TEDx speaker
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