<p>Miriam Katz coaches executives at Google or Deloitte on public speaking. She also hosts Ex Appeal, a podcast where she interviews every person she's ever been romantic with.</p><p><strong>In this conversation, we get into:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why the real fear behind speaking has nothing to do with being polished</p></li><li><p>How improv exercises expose defense mechanisms we've carried since childhood</p></li><li><p>What interviewing her exes taught her about herself</p></li><li><p>Why she believes the stories we tell about ourselves are the biggest obstacle to growth</p></li></ul><p>This is not a typical communication episode. Miriam brings the same radical honesty she demands from clients, and the conversation goes places neither of us expected.</p><p>If you've ever held back from saying what you really mean, this is the one.</p><p><br /></p><p>🟪 <strong>Important Moments: </strong></p><p>(00:00) Trailer</p><p>(01:02) Why Speaking Feels So Scary</p><p>(10:08) Can Comedy Actually Make You Braver?</p><p>(15:59) The Perfectionism Trap (and the Accent Myth)</p><p>(21:13) Interviewing Your Exes On a Podcast</p><p>(27:28) What Years of Dating Really Taught Her</p><p>(36:44) Where Vulnerability Meets Strategy</p><p>(40:57) Who Needs a Speaking Coach (Hint: Maybe You)</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>🟪 About the Guest</strong></p><p>Miriam Katz is a public speaking coach and the host of the “Ex Appeal” podcast, for which she is interviewing every person she’s ever been romantic with on any level. As a coach, she works a lot with humor as a way to loosen up her clients and allow their natural charisma to emerge. Katz also works as a journalist and ghostwriter, and performs as an actor and improviser. Yes she is busy.</p><p>🟪 <strong>Connect with Miriam Katz</strong></p><ul><li>Free 20 minute mini class / exploratory coaching session: <a href="https://calendly.com/miriamkatz/new-meeting-2" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://calendly.com/miriamkatz/new-meeting-2 </a></li><li>Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ex-appeal-podcast/id1815156860" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ex-appeal-podcast/id1815156860</a> </li><li>Podcast website: <a href="https://www.exappealpodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.exappealpodcast.com/</a> </li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theexappealpodcast/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/theexappealpodcast/?hl=en</a> </li><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-katz-b53ba828b/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-katz-b53ba828b/</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@exappeal" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@exappeal</a> </li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@exappeal" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@exappeal</a></li></ul><p><strong>🟪 Connect with Gabe Marusca</strong></p><ul><li>Website: <a href="https://www.gabemarusca.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.gabemarusca.com</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@gabemarusca" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@gabemarusca</a></li><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gabemarusca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/gabemarusca/</a></li><li>X/Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gabemarusca" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/gabemarusca</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gabemarusca" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/gabemarusca</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gabemarusca" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@gabemarusca</a></li></ul>