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Speaker Dynamics | Leadership, Communication & Public Speaking

Speaker Dynamics | Leadership, Communication & Public Speaking

Karin Reed | Communication Expert for Leaders 57 Episodes Oct 6, 2026

This podcast teaches leaders and professionals how to deliver impactful messages in business settings. Host Karin Reed, a communication expert, shares actionable tips on public speaking, pitching ideas, and inspiring teams. Each episode features expert guests and practical advice to help you own any room.

Episodes

EP66: Speaker Tip Spotlight: Is Your Virtual Presence Stuck in Lecture Hall Mode?
EP66: Speaker Tip Spotlight: Is Your Virtual Presence Stuck in Lecture Hall Mode? Oct 6, 2026 666 Your virtual presence can change the second the red light goes on. Sometimes the problem is not what you know, but how you adjust your communication to the space.   Host Karin Reed opens this Speaker Tip Spotlight on Speaker Dynamics - Own The Room with a live interview that took a sharp turn. A warm, engaging professor went into full lecture mode the moment the cameras rolled, and Karin has a the
EP65: Vocal Health for Speakers: Why Speaking Confidence Begins with a Healthy Voice
EP65: Vocal Health for Speakers: Why Speaking Confidence Begins with a Healthy Voice Sep 22, 2026 1826 Your voice can only take so many back-to-back meetings before it starts to give out. If you've ended a day of calls with almost no voice left, this episode explains why and what to do about it.   On Speaker Dynamics – Own the Room, Karin Reed talks with Kimberley Bentley, a professional singer, voice teacher, and vocal health coach, about the habits that protect your voice and the ones that quietl
EP64: Business Storytelling Revisited: What 63% of Listeners Remember
EP64: Business Storytelling Revisited: What 63% of Listeners Remember Sep 8, 2026 1517 Facts fade. Stories stick. That's the core lesson behind business storytelling, and it's the reason only 5% of listeners in one study could recall a presentation's data points while 63% remembered the story woven through it.   In this conversation, Karin Reed sits down with Andrea Brody, Speaker Dynamics Senior Communication Coach and creator of the Inspiring Through Storytelling workshop. Andrea
EP63: How to Dress Like A Leader to Enhance Your Executive Presence
EP63: How to Dress Like A Leader to Enhance Your Executive Presence Aug 25, 2026 1458 Most professionals never think about how their clothes are already talking for them before a meeting starts. Karin Reed sits down with wardrobe stylist and certified color analyst Claire Roberts to fix that blind spot. What you wear shapes your executive presence before you say a single word, and Claire, owner of Claire Roberts Style, has spent nearly two decades helping people get that right.   C
EP62: Presenting to Senior Leaders: How to Cut Someone Off Without Being Rude
EP62: Presenting to Senior Leaders: How to Cut Someone Off Without Being Rude Aug 11, 2026 607 Presenting to senior leaders gets messy fast when someone hijacks your time with a tangent that pulls the room away from what you came to say. You need a way to reclaim control without seeming rude, and this episode delivers exactly that.   Karin Reed, an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and four-time author, hosts Speaker Dynamics. She built the technique from an unlikely source: a newscas
EP61: Executive Presence: Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough to Get You Promoted
EP61: Executive Presence: Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough to Get You Promoted Jul 28, 2026 1662 You work hard, deliver results, and still get overlooked. This episode shows you how to build executive presence without changing who you are or pretending to be the loudest voice in the room.   On Speaker Dynamics - Own The Room, host Karin Reed sits down with Lorraine K. Lee, keynote speaker and bestselling author of Unforgettable Presence, to unpack why professional presence grows through small
EP60: What Good Communication Training Looks Like and What to Avoid
EP60: What Good Communication Training Looks Like and What to Avoid Jul 14, 2026 962 The wrong communication training can do more damage than no training at all.   Some coaches yell. Some interrupt every stumble. One even fired a water gun at clients for using filler words. On this episode of Speaker Dynamics: Own The Room - Speaker Tip Spotlight, host Karin Reed makes the case for a different philosophy of communication training, one built on respect for the courage it takes to w
EP59: Crisis Communication and Executive Presence: A PR Strategist's Honest Guide for Leaders
EP59: Crisis Communication and Executive Presence: A PR Strategist's Honest Guide for Leaders Jun 30, 2026 2139 When a crisis hits, most leaders panic or pretend nothing is wrong. Both moves backfire.   Crisis communication is one of the most misunderstood skills in leadership. PR strategist Lee Caraher has spent more than twenty years watching companies make the same avoidable mistakes. On this episode of Speaker Dynamics, host Karin Reed sits down with Lee, CEO of Double Forte and a self-described profess
EP58: Speaker Tip Spotlight: Three Teleprompter Tips That Make You Sound Natural on Camera
EP58: Speaker Tip Spotlight: Three Teleprompter Tips That Make You Sound Natural on Camera Jun 16, 2026 667 Most people sound like a completely different person the moment a teleprompter turns on. It does not have to be that way.   As an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and communication expert, Karin Reed knows why even confident leaders can suddenly feel stiff, scripted, and disconnected on camera. In this episode of Speaker Dynamics: Own The Room - Speaker Tip Spotlight, Karin shares her top t
EP57: Generational Differences in Communication: How Each Generation Defines Good Communication
EP57: Generational Differences in Communication: How Each Generation Defines Good Communication Jun 2, 2026 1757 What happens when communication coaches from different generations sit down and ask who actually gets to define what great communication looks like?   Host Karin Reed tackles generational differences in communication head-on in this episode of Speaker Dynamics Own The Room, joined by mother-daughter coaching duo Laurie Schloff, President of Partners in Communication, Inc., and Hava Horowitz, Senio
EP56: Speaker Tip Spotlight: The 3 Cs of Leadership Communication That Move Any Audience
EP56: Speaker Tip Spotlight: The 3 Cs of Leadership Communication That Move Any Audience May 19, 2026 541 The most powerful leadership communication doesn't come from a script. It comes from a speaker who means every word.   On Speaker Dynamics Own The Room - Speaker Tip Spotlight, host Karin Reed shares something that doesn't happen often in her line of work. She cried backstage at a conference. Not because something went wrong, but because a speaker she had spent months coaching delivered a keynote
EP55: The Meeting Doctor and the On-Camera Coach: AI Notetakers and Engagement in Virtual and Hybrid Meetings
EP55: The Meeting Doctor and the On-Camera Coach: AI Notetakers and Engagement in Virtual and Hybrid Meetings May 5, 2026 2360 AI can summarize your meeting, but it cannot replace the judgment, presence, or leadership communication that actually moves people.   On this episode of Speaker Dynamics – Own the Room, Karin Reed sits down with her longtime co-author and collaborator Dr. Joe Allen, known as "The Meeting Doctor" and Director of the Center for Meeting Effectiveness, for a conversation about where meetings, AI, and

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