Empower Your Platform with Joel Weldon Joel Weldon. Award Winning Voice Actor and Speaking Coach

Did living through 2020 give us 20/20 vision?? Probably not. But in many areas of life, there are certainly some elements that became more in focus...at least if we know where to look. Join us as we take a quick look back at the strangest year ever and how to approach the challenges ahead. You'll also understand more on why we needed to take a necessary break from the podcast because of unforeseen events, too. I think by the time we've spent a few minutes together you'll be encouraged with a few more tools (maybe even 5 stones and a slingshot) to help you navigate this thing called 'life' and slay a few of your own 'giants'.
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There are FREE Training courses and other resources at www.empoweryourplatform.com as well as a facebook group called Speaking Tips for Leaders that we would love to have you be a part.
Get ready for some future valuable interviews and special installments that will take you to the next level in your speaking journey. And we might just have some fun doing it, too!
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We are now booking THE SHARPENING Speaking Workshop Event for church and ministry teaching teams of 10 or less. It's a combination of online training leading up to a LIVE and PRIVATE interactive event with your team. More info at: THE SHARPENING, www.empoweryourplatform.com
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Helping you deliver life-changing moments to the people you serve every time you speak.
(Don't forget to Download your EVAL GUIDE. It will really help you take some quick steps forward in your ability! DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EVALUATION GUIDE: CLICK HERE )

“No Judgement!” Ever heard that phrase thrown around? We use it to assure people that we aren’t going to scrutinize or criticize them. So no judgement here! Let’s use the word Evaluation instead. For our purposes it represents a more objective approach to seeing the way things are, then using our findings to improve our ability.
Welcome to the final installment of the ESSENTIALS episodes. Episodes 1-9 covered all the critical elements needed to super charge and refine your speaking ability. (2:40) In this installment, we will learn the art of evaluation to tie it all together moving forward. If we don’t learn to self-evaluate and improve how we speak, we’re holding ourselves back. Quick and consistent self-evaluation will catapult your speaking success.
We unwrap 3 elements of learning effective speaking evaluation. (3:50) Download the EYP EVALUATION GUIDE below. It’s a great way to do proper evals of other speakers and your own presentations. Use it and reuse it as many times as you’d like!
1- OTHERS. (4:01) The Evaluation of OTHERS. Now that you’ve studied the ‘bones’ of great talks, it’s time to study those in speakers and communicators you admire and respect. Learning to identify those tools in the talks and speeches of others will help you discover those tools in yourself.
2- SELF. (7:00) Learn to unpack your own talks. You’ll find when you can pat yourself on the back for the things you do right, and then send yourself to a corner for a timeout for the things you need to improve…OK, just kidding. But learning what NOT to do is part of the process.
3- REALTIME FEEDBACK and STRATEGIC PIVOTING. (10:40) When you finally begin to reach the area of true “gear shifting” mid-talk because you sense a need in the audience, then you’ve entered a refined area of excellence. Only the best and experienced develop this ability. This needs to be your goal.
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EVALUATION GUIDE: CLICK HERE
There are FREE Training courses and other resources at www.empoweryourplatform.com as well as a facebook group called Speaking Tips for Leaders that we would love to have you be a part.
That concludes the introductory foundation to the EYP Podcast. Now, get ready for some really fun and informative interviews and special installments that will take you to the next level in your speaking journey.
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We are now booking THE SHARPENING Speaking Workshop Event for church and ministry teaching teams of 10 or less. It's a combination of online training leading up to a LIVE and PRIVATE interactive event with your team. More info at: THE SHARPENING, www.empoweryourplatform.com
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Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to be notified whenever a new episode is released.
And SHARE with those you know who might enjoy it!
We provide group, individual and online training for pastors, ministry leaders, executives, and attorneys across the United States. Check out what we offer at the EYP website:
Website: www.empoweryourplatform.com
Join our FREE Facebook Group: Speaking Tips for Ministry Leaders
Helping you deliver life-changing moments to the people you serve every time you speak.
(Don't forget to Download your EVAL GUIDE. It will really help you take some quick steps forward in your ability! DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EVALUATION GUIDE: CLICK HERE )

The 9th installment in the premiere 10 ESSENTIALS episodes. NEGATIVITY is alive and well in our message bombarded culture. If you allow it, negativity can become a cancer on your speaking ability (04:15); a barrier between you and your mission. There are 3 sources of NEGATIVITY we cover and remedy in today’s program.
1- Self-Talk can be a subtle deceiver that quickly compromises your effectiveness. The current trend of “positive thinking” and “you are great in and of yourself” is deceptive for every communicator. It leads to a false sense of self. The reality? You do have faults. You do have hangups. You are not perfect. In realizing this truth, you take yourself off the hook of the expectation of self-perfection.
An honest and realistic image of 'you' encourages the True You when communicating. To fill in the faults and gaps, you need to acknowledge you have a Creator who gives you life and purpose. When you recognize this, you can then realize a plan for you to impact the world. Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life is on to something. When you maintain this purposeful perspective, it frees you to lean in to your created self and draw your confidence from your Creator.
Moses’ shrinking in his inadequacy is great example of God working through your imperfections (07:45).
2- Negativity from Others  (10:59). Words matter. Hurtful words and critical expressions are permeating society. And they are flung at our personal confidence each and every day. Consider the source and move ahead in healthy confidence. (13:15 )Ed Sheeran said, “…the key to failure is trying to please everyone.” You will never please everyone with your ability. When you lean in to that fact, you move ahead in Creator-Confidence and put the criticism in it’s rightful place. (14:20) Trust your Creator to fill in the gaps of your weaknesses and imperfections. Be the “self” God made you to be.
3- (16:00) Negativity by Overwhelm. It’s perfect to not be perfect. Recognize that you have a special “calling” to be in that place. Own it. Embrace it. If perfection is a problem for you, learn to see it for what it is and rethink your motive. Offer what you have and offer it fully!
Phil 4:8 “…think about these things”.
(18:25) Download the checklist to prep every time you speak.
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(09:50) Sign up for the brand new mini-course on Go-Time preparation. Access it at EmpowerYourPlatform.com  [DOWNLOAD] SAVE YOUR VOICE! Our free Healthy Warmup Guide for Speakers and Pastors, CLICK HERE
We are now booking THE SHARPENING Speaking Workshop Event for church and ministry teaching teams of 10 or less. It's a combination of online training leading up to a LIVE and PRIVATE interactive event with your team. More info at: THE SHARPENING, www.empoweryourplatform.com
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Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to be notified whenever a new episode is released.
And SHARE with those you know who might enjoy it!
We provide group, individual and online training for pastors, ministry leaders, executives, and attorneys across the United States. Check out what we offer at the EYP website:
Website: www.empoweryourplatform.com
Join our FREE Facebook Group: Speaking Tips for Ministry Leaders
Helping you deliver life-changing moments to the people you serve every time you speak.

Welcome to Episode 008 of the ESSENTIALS series. In this episode we focus on one element every message needs to help you CONNECT with your audience.
(01:10) Before we begin, DOWNLOAD the free Quick Guide PDF HERE: PDF Quick Guide to Creating a Talk that Sticks
(01:27) It's not possible to cover in one short podcast everything needed to create a great message or sermon. So today we will focus on ONE critical element. It's a wonderful technique that will endear you to, and build trust with your listeners.
First, choose the subject of your message and then refine it down to one focused objective. Create a concise sentence that defines your objective. This will rule the rest of your message creation. Then gather all the elements and items your talk will potentially contain. Next you will trim, trim, trim and then organize your elements in the order you will deliver them.
3 major areas of an orators speech were defined by Aristotle in ancient Greece. Ethos, Logos, and Pathos. (see the Venn diagram in the PDF.) Today we concentrate on the Pathos element (03:19). It's the emotional and feeling part of your talk. (08:12) Without Pathos, your talk will not sink in and stick with your listener as well as it could. (08:56) To do this, use a story, experience, or memory of your own life.
The use of FEELINGS in your message often times gets a bad rap. (10:29) They are often the glue that cements the truth into your audience. (13:50) Your listeners begin to know you, then trust you.
(14:55) Dennis Agajanian, a long time Christian Musician, is a master of communication from the stage. He could quickly read an audience and make changes to his message or concert accordingly.
(16:35) Start cataloguing your life memories. Write them down and tag them; use voice memos on your phone or apps like Evernote to reference them.
People buy the feeling they hope to get in a purchase, or any other life changing decision. (23:20) 
(24:18) Thank you for the notes and emails. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We'd love to help.
(25:00) Many other resources are available all across the internet to help you with ideation and content curation for your sermons and messages. i.e.: www.life.church  www.sermonspice.com www.sermonsearch.com www.sermon.net  and Google can find you many more, along with just listening and referencing your favorite speakers, pastors and communicators messages online.
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(09:50) Sign up for the brand new mini-course on Go-Time preparation. Access it at EmpowerYourPlatform.com  [DOWNLOAD] SAVE YOUR VOICE! Our free Healthy Warmup Guide for Speakers and Pastors, CLICK HERE
We are now booking THE SHARPENING Speaking Workshop Event for church and ministry teaching teams of 10 or less. It's a combination of online training leading up to a LIVE and PRIVATE interactive event with your team. More info at: THE SHARPENING, www.empoweryourplatform.com
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Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to be notified whenever a new episode is released.
And SHARE with those you know who might enjoy it!
We provide group, individual and online training for pastors, ministry leaders, executives, and attorneys across the United States. Check out what we offer at the EYP website:
Website: www.empoweryourplatform.com
Join our FREE Facebook Group: Speaking Tips for Ministry Leaders
Helping you deliver life-changing moments to the people you serve every time you speak.

The 7th program in the premiere 10 ESSENTIALS episodes. In this installment, we touch on how critical your PRESENCE or body language is to rocking your talk or sermon (00:45)
(02:40). Research proves the connection between the “non-verbal” parts of your speaking. Most people call this body language. It basically includes all the visual aspects of your talk beyond the words you speak.
For example, imagine the scene of a speaker folding their arms while they speak to you (03:37).
3 Non-Verbal tips you need to try and include every time you speak:
1- Always use the universal 'word' you never speak…your SMILE.  An authentic and personal smile. How to make your smile the best version it can be. (04:28).  A smile has 2 immediate effects on your talk. Micro expressions become a very important part of your subconscious process as well. How do actors convey authentic non-verbals effectively? Use your SMILE as a powerful opening of your next message.  (07:09)
2- (09:37) Own and define your stage or platform space. Walk it physically prior to your talk, or at least during soundcheck. It prepares you mentally and emotionally and preps your body to feel comfortable in that defined space.
3- (11:44) Deliver your Call To Action near the end of your talk to one person, front and center.
(13:13) These kinds of non-verbal elements applied with excellence will bring your sermon, speech or talk to a much higher level. Pay attention to your body language and learn to use it.
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(09:50) Sign up for the brand new mini-course on Go-Time preparation. Access it at EmpowerYourPlatform.com  [DOWNLOAD] SAVE YOUR VOICE! Our free Healthy Warmup Guide for Speakers and Pastors, CLICK HERE
We are now booking THE SHARPENING Speaking Workshop Event for church and ministry teaching teams of 10 or less. It's a combination of online training leading up to a LIVE and PRIVATE interactive event with your team. More info at: THE SHARPENING, www.empoweryourplatform.com
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Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to be notified whenever a new episode is released.
And SHARE with those you know who might enjoy it!
We provide group, individual and online training for pastors, ministry leaders, executives, and attorneys across the United States. Check out what we offer at the EYP website:
Website: www.empoweryourplatform.com
Join our FREE Facebook Group: Speaking Tips for Ministry Leaders
Helping you deliver life-changing moments to the people you serve every time you speak.

Your personal history often creates barriers to your effectiveness as a communicator. How do you overcome those past experiences that seem to chain up your personality and so often hold you back from being completely free to express yourself and be content with YOU?
What kind of personality do you have? How much baggage holds you back? 
(01:45) Each one of us needs to be good at Self-Assessment. We have a tendency to be hypercritical when we self-evaluate. (02:50). There is a plethora of personality tests that claim to help us uncover the mysteries of who we truly are. But there's a big danger in their misuse. (03:42)
One thing will never change: change happens throughout our lives. You are also a little bit of each type of personality trait. (05:15) Learn to stretch yourself. (06:00) 
(06:28) Jordan B Peterson challenges us to always have an area of chaos in our lives that is stretching us. The Bible is a record of men and women in the throes of change. Embrace change in your life.
Joel toured the world on stages with the likes of Billy Graham the evangelist. He never envisioned those experiences as a young man. No one knows when they will be asked to take a platform.
Always be seeking a certain amount of chaos in your life; step into areas of discomfort to keep you on the edge of personal development. (09:24)
(09:50) Sign up for the brand new mini-course on Go-Time preparation. Access it at EmpowerYourPlatform.com  [DOWNLOAD] SAVE YOUR VOICE! Our free Healthy Warmup Guide for Speakers and Pastors, CLICK HERE
We are now booking THE SHARPENING Speaking Workshop Event for church and ministry teaching teams of 10 or less. It's a combination of online training leading up to a LIVE and PRIVATE interactive event with your team. More info at: THE SHARPENING, www.empoweryourplatform.com
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Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to be notified whenever a new episode is released.
And SHARE with those you know who might enjoy it!
We provide group, individual and online training for pastors, ministry leaders, executives, and attorneys across the United States. Check out what we offer at the EYP website:
Website: www.empoweryourplatform.com
Join our FREE Facebook Group: Speaking Tips for Ministry Leaders
Helping you deliver life-changing moments to the people you serve every time you speak.