Steal the Show with Michael Port

By Michael Port

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Speeches, job interviews, deal-closing pitches. Do you know the best way to handle yourself in the spotlight? Steal the Show from Heroic Public Speaking is a fast track to learning what it takes to engage your listeners, manage your nerves, and maximize your message's impact in every situation, every time. Through interviews with top performers, listener Q&As, and expert chats with Heroic Public Speaking staff, we’ll help you make the most of every public speaking opportunity to improve results in every aspect of your life. At Heroic Public Speaking, we believe that the most transformative speeches change the world and the people in it—including the speaker. Your host Michael Port is the Founder and CEO of Heroic Public Speaking and a former professional actor, having guest starred on shows like Sex and The City, Law and Order, Third Watch, and many others. He is the New York Times bestselling author of 9 books on the topics of business and public speaking, including Book Yourself Solid, Steal the Show, and The Referable Speaker.

Episode Date
Season 5 Wrap Up and Reflections
Aug 01, 2023
How to Use Writing as a Thought Leader
Jul 25, 2023
Partnering with Speakers Bureaus
Jul 18, 2023
Listener Q&A: Gimmick-Free Creativity, Showing vs. Telling, and Recovering When You Bomb
Jul 11, 2023
Forgiveness is a High Performance Tool
Jul 04, 2023
Is Social Media Still Worth Your Time?
Jun 27, 2023
Create Transformational Experiences on Video
Jun 20, 2023
Listener Q&A: How to Get the Gigs You Want
Jun 13, 2023
Change Is Inevitable. Will You Evolve With It?
Jun 06, 2023
Steal the Show is back for Season 5!
May 30, 2023
S4E10 Keeping More of What You Make
Apr 26, 2022
S4E9 Keeping Your Income, Your Family, and Your Estate Safe and Sound
Apr 19, 2022
S4E8 Asset Allocation
Apr 12, 2022
S4E7 Money Advisors: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Apr 05, 2022
S4E6 What To Do With Additional Savings?
Mar 29, 2022
It Doesn’t Matter What You Did Before (Michael's Soapbox)
Mar 25, 2022
S4E5 Turning Your Business Into Your Own Family Bank
Mar 22, 2022
S4E4 Increasing Cash Flow Through Savings and Efficiency. (Plus, Debt!)
Mar 15, 2022
S4E3 Setting up Your Business Operations, Personal Operations, and Bookkeeping for Financial Success
Mar 08, 2022
S4E2 How to Speak the Secret Language of Business Jargon
Mar 01, 2022
S4E1 Introduction to Speakers with Money
Feb 22, 2022
Season 4 Teaser
Feb 18, 2022
140 How Danny Iny Pivoted from Hosting an In-Person Event to a Profitable Virtual Event
Apr 28, 2020
139 Profit First Innovator Mike Michalowicz on Entrepreneurship Simplified in Uncertain Times
Apr 14, 2020
138 Duct Tape Marketer John Jantsch on Becoming a Self-Reliant Entrepreneur
Mar 17, 2020
137 Terrible, Thanks for Asking Podcast Host Nora McInerny on Bringing Emotional Truths to Difficult Topics
Mar 10, 2020
136 Founding NY Times Branded Content Editor Melanie Deziel on Pumping Content Fuel to Your Speeches
Mar 03, 2020
135 Stephan Spencer SEO Expert on What it Takes to Make a Top-Ranking Speaker Site
Feb 25, 2020
134 Grant Baldwin on Speaking on the College Circuit
Feb 18, 2020
133 Sally Hogshead’s Top-Notch Tips to Fascinate Any Audience
Feb 04, 2020
132 Steve Drum on Performing in High Stakes Situations
Jan 28, 2020
131 Rohit Bhargava on “Non-Obvious” Ways to Become a Better Speaker
Jan 21, 2020
130 Dorie Clark on Reinventing Yourself
Jan 14, 2020
129 David Meerman Scott on How to Turn Audience Members into Raving Fans
Jan 07, 2020
128 Ann Handley on Serving Your Audience Through Better Storytelling
Dec 31, 2019
055 Unlock Erotic Intelligence in the Bedroom and the Boardroom with Esther Perel
Dec 24, 2019
127 Alan Stein on How a Sports Mindset Can Up-Level Your Speaking Career
Dec 12, 2019
126 Scott Stratten on Harnessing Your Personality for Fun and Profit
Dec 10, 2019
125 Simon T. Bailey on Quitting your Full-Time Job to be a Pro Speaker
Dec 03, 2019
124 Giovanni Marsico on Building Your Tribe
Nov 19, 2019
123 Drew Tarvin on Selling a Topic No One's Searching For
Nov 11, 2019
122 Phil Jones on Getting the Gigs You Want
Nov 05, 2019
121 Former Yahoo! Executive Tim Sanders Talks Building Long-Term Client Relationships
Oct 29, 2019
120 Alison Levine on How to Scale Your Story to a Referable Speech
Oct 22, 2019
119 Jay Baer and Daniel Lemin on How to Get  People to Talk About You
Sep 17, 2018
118 Listener Q&A: How to Make a Dry and Technical Topic Compelling
Aug 27, 2018
117 Giovanni Marsico on How to Fill an Event
Aug 20, 2018
116 Amy Port on Rising Up to The Challenge (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 13, 2018
115 Amy Port on Writing and Performing a Killer Keynote (Part 1 of 2)
Aug 06, 2018
114 Mitch Joel on How to Create Content That Is Authentically You
Jul 30, 2018
112 John Ruhlin on the Performance of How to Give the Perfect Gift
Jul 16, 2018
111 AJ Harper on Writing for the Page vs. Writing for the Stage, How to Start a Daily Practice, and the Current State of Self-Publishing
Jul 09, 2018
110 Andrew Davis On Obsessively Tracking Your Career, How To Create The Speech People Talk About, And Why You Can Charge More Than You Think With The FEE Model
Jun 25, 2018
109 Michael Port On How to Help Kids with Public Speaking
Jun 18, 2018
108 Matthew Kimberley On Finding Your Voice, Transparency In Sales, and Why Showing Is Better Than Telling and Teaching
Jun 11, 2018
107 Neen James On Systemizing Thoughtfulness, Where To Focus A Personal Brand, And Why Social Media Is Key
Jun 04, 2018
106 Joey Coleman On Giving An Audience What They Need, The Dangers Of Using Absolutes, and Why Celebrating Accomplishment Is Difficult
May 28, 2018
105 Tami Evans On Being Funny on Stage, Managing Isolating Careers, and What It Means To Be A Female Public Speaker
May 21, 2018
104 Jordan Harbinger On Starting Over, Building a Business From Scratch, and What Bees Can Teach Us About Performance
May 14, 2018
103 Should you Write a Book? (If you answer "Yes," here's how you do it.)
Apr 03, 2017
102 Using Simple Behavioral Economics Principles to Make Better Decisions about Money and So Much More with Oprah Network TV Host, Preet Banerjee
Mar 06, 2017
101 The FBI's Top Hostage Negotiator, Chis Voss, Shares His Secrets on How to Get Everything You Want (my new favorite episode!)
Feb 20, 2017
100 Neen James on Creating Contextual Models for Speakers, Authors and Content Creators
Feb 13, 2017
099 Danny Iny On Creating Profitable, Scalable, and Effective Coaching Courses
Feb 06, 2017
098 Money For the Rest of Us with David Stein (how to get it, invest it, and enjoy it)
Jan 30, 2017
097 How to Live a Good Life Onstage and Off with Jonathan Fields
Jan 16, 2017
096 How to Create Online Courses for Fun and Profit with Greg Smith, Founder of Thinkific.com
Jan 02, 2017
095 How to Achieve All Your Goals with Michael Hyatt
Dec 19, 2016
094 The Social Science Behind Public Speaking with the Author of Mindfluence, Roger Dooley
Dec 12, 2016
093 Search Engine Optimization for Speakers and Others Who Want Online Visibility with the Author of Duct Tape Marketing, John Jantsch
Dec 05, 2016
092 Price Matters Most When the Seller Thinks Price Matters Most with the author of Same Side Selling, Ian Altman
Nov 28, 2016
091 How to Make Memorization Easier
Nov 14, 2016
090 Joey Coleman on Learning Quickly and a Framework for Making your Case
Nov 07, 2016
089 Marcus Sheridan on Leading Interactive Workshops and How He's Killing It with Video Marketing
Oct 31, 2016
088 How to Increase Sales Performance and Steal the Show During Pitches with Anthony Iannarino
Oct 24, 2016
087 Nancy Duarte on How to Create and Deliver Epic Performances
Oct 17, 2016
086 How to Have More Energy for Show Stealing Performances with Celebrity Trainer Todd Durkin
Oct 10, 2016
085 How to Facilitate Meetings, Design Conferences, and Moderate Panels with Past President of the NSA
Sep 26, 2016
084 How to Get Booked as a TEDx Speaker and Much More with Tamsen Webster (Executive Producer of TEDxCambridge)
Sep 19, 2016
083 A Revolutionary New Experience in Public Speaking with Erik Wahl (World Famous Graffiti Artist and Celebrity Speaker)
Sep 12, 2016
082 Two Common Questions from Professional Speakers
Aug 22, 2016
081 Investment Performance: How to Retire Like a Star - Featuring Industry Great, Paul Merriman
Aug 15, 2016
080 The Former President of Starbucks Shares His Secrets for Stealing the Show
Aug 08, 2016
079 How to Make a Decision
Aug 01, 2016
078 Mark Bowden on Winning Body Language (Michael's Favorite Episode)
Jul 25, 2016
077 Tucker Max on How to Write a Book Without Writing
Jul 18, 2016
076 Thom Singer Part 2: Tips and Techniques for Being a Master of Ceremony
Jul 11, 2016
075 Thom Singer Part 1: Conference Networking Techniques and Attendee Experience
Jul 04, 2016
074 How to Master Virtual Conversations (Skype, Conference Calls, etc.) with Facilitator Stacey Hanke
Jun 27, 2016
073 The Most Important Questions to Ask in Any Conversation with Author Michael Bungay Stanier
Jun 20, 2016
072 Adam Grant vs. Brene Brown: What is Authenticity?
Jun 13, 2016
071 Twenty-Nine Things NOT to Do When Giving a Speech
May 16, 2016
070 The Business of Speaking for Women, Business Models for Speakers, and much more with Neen James
May 09, 2016
069 Bob Burg on How Being a Better Performer Makes You a Better Leader and Go-Giver
May 02, 2016
068 Scott Stratten - Confidence, Delivery, and Marketing for Speakers
Apr 27, 2016
067 Creative Path to Successful Speaking with Mitch Joel
Mar 14, 2016
066 The Answer to the Question I'm asked Most Often
Mar 09, 2016
065 The Easiest Way to Demonstrate Credibility
Mar 07, 2016
064 What's Important and What's not as a Performer
Mar 02, 2016
063 Hug Your Haters - with Jay Baer
Feb 15, 2016
062 Crushing Your Biggest Goal in 100 Days with Legendary host of Entrepreneur On Fire, John Lee Dumas
Jan 25, 2016
061 Getting Booked to Speak (Two Podcasts in One: Michael Port and Grant Baldwin)
Jan 11, 2016
060 Hacking Your Way into Pro Speaking and Making Big Money Self-Publishing Books with Mike Michalowicz
Dec 30, 2015
059 You Can be Funny: Award Winning Comedian Ron Tite Shares Secrets of the Comedy Masters
Dec 28, 2015
058 Speaker Agent Spills the Beans About What it Takes to Succeed as Professional Speaker
Dec 23, 2015
057 Seth Godin on Public Speaking and Performing During High Stakes Situations
Dec 21, 2015
056 Award Winning Professor on the Science Behind Deciphering Non-Verbal Cues and Performing in High Stress Situations
Dec 14, 2015
055 Unlock Erotic Intelligence in the Bedroom and the Boardroom with Esther Perel
Dec 09, 2015
054 Finding Your Voice and Overcoming Resistance with Artistic Director Melissa Friedman
Dec 07, 2015
053 Celebrity Voice Coach Ursula Meyer on How to Project a Powerful Presence with Your Voice
Dec 04, 2015
052 Part II: (Hysterical) More Jordan, Host of Art of Charm - How His Stolen Toilet Seat Ended up on NBC Nightly News
Dec 02, 2015
051 Jordan Harbinger on Authentic Performance in Networking and More... (Part I)
Nov 30, 2015
050 On-Camera Techniques for the NON-actor with Director Dan Cordle
Nov 18, 2015
049 How to Stop Sweating, Shaking, and Breaking out in Hives
Nov 16, 2015
048 What a 10-year-old Can Tell Us about Performing
Nov 13, 2015
047 Common Questions: Do I Need a Compelling Personal Story in My Speech?
Nov 12, 2015
046 The Time I Bombed a Speech
Nov 11, 2015
045 Common Questions: The Podcasts I Listen to
Nov 09, 2015
044 Common Questions: How to Take Feedback
Nov 06, 2015
043 Five Tips for Better Vocal Health
Nov 05, 2015
042 #ShowStopper: The 3 Public Speaking Habits to Turn Audiences Off
Nov 04, 2015
041 How to Feel Good about Your Work
Nov 03, 2015
040 How to be in the Right Emotional, Physical and Mental States When Performing
Nov 02, 2015
039 Common Questions: How to Get Decision Makers to Say YES, Get Clients from Speaking, and Decide How Many Speeches to Give
Oct 30, 2015
038 Celebrate Your Wins and Have a Good Time
Oct 29, 2015
037 #ShowStopper: These 3 Public Speaking Habits May Put Your Audience to Sleep
Oct 28, 2015
036 What to Wear and What Not to Wear
Oct 27, 2015
035 You Don't Need to be Different to Make a Difference (AKA: How to Handle Negative Feedback)
Oct 26, 2015
034 Common Questions: To Use Slides or Not to Use (and How Many Should I Have)
Oct 23, 2015
033 How to Perform Authentically, Honestly, and Naturally
Oct 22, 2015
032 #ShowStopper The Dangers of Cursing, Pointing, or Apologizing
Oct 21, 2015
031 What Professional Speakers Do Differently to Make the Big Bucks
Oct 20, 2015
030 How to Have a Powerful Stage Presence (Even if You're a Wallflower)
Oct 19, 2015
029 Common Questions: How Can I Nail a Job Interview? How Can I Give a Killer Toast? How Can I Comfortably Talk to a Date?
Oct 16, 2015
028 Using Performance Skills to Lead Teams and Win at Anything
Oct 15, 2015
027 #ShowStopper: Don’t Disappoint Your Audience by Forgetting This...
Oct 14, 2015
026 Three Techniques for Keeping Audiences on the Edge of their Seats
Oct 13, 2015
025 How to Improvise Your Way into the Hearts and Minds of the Toughest Crowds
Oct 12, 2015
024 Common Questions: How Do I Avoid Filler Words (Uh, Right?, So, etc.) During a Presentation
Oct 09, 2015
023 How to Handle Q&A: Tips and Traps
Oct 08, 2015
022 #ShowStopper: What NOT to Do While Telling a Story
Oct 07, 2015
021 Five Top Tips for Amazing Audience Interaction
Oct 06, 2015
020 Crush Your Fears and Silence the Critics
Oct 05, 2015
019 Common Questions: How Do I Wow My Audience from the Start?
Oct 02, 2015
018 The One Thing You Should NEVER Say When Giving a Speech
Oct 01, 2015
017 #ShowStopper: Where Not to Stand and What Not to Say
Sep 30, 2015
016 How to Pace Your Speech for The Best Possible Audience Experience
Sep 29, 2015
015 How to Talk Funny: Simple Strategies for Bringing Humor into Your Speeches
Sep 28, 2015
014 Common Questions: What If I Get Heckled or I Don’t Know the Answer to Their Questions?
Sep 25, 2015
013 How to Open a Speech (the Answer May Surprise You)
Sep 24, 2015
012 #ShowStopper: Avoid These Body Movements on Stage
Sep 23, 2015
011 Why You Need to Write a Perfect Speaker Bio (and How to Do It)
Sep 22, 2015
010 The 3 Essential Elements of Content Creation
Sep 21, 2015
009 Common Questions: My Mind Blanked During a Presentation. What Should I Do?
Sep 18, 2015
008 How to Close a Speech (without Collapsing in a Pool of Self-pity)
Sep 17, 2015
007 #Showstopper: The Biggest Movement Mistake Most Speakers Make and How to Stop Doing It Today
Sep 16, 2015
006 How to Rehearse for World-Class Performances (Part II)
Sep 15, 2015
005 How to Rehearse for World-Class Performances (Part I)
Sep 14, 2015
004 Common Questions: What Should I Do with My Hands and Where Should I Stand?
Sep 11, 2015
003 How to Tell Stories That Make You the Life of the Party and a World-Class Speaker
Sep 10, 2015
002 #ShowStopper: What Not to Say When Opening a Speech
Sep 09, 2015
001 The 5 Most Important Elements Found in the World's Greatest Speeches
Sep 08, 2015
000 Introducing "Steal the Show with Michael Port" (and Why You Should Listen)
Sep 07, 2015