The Public Speaking Podcast with Matt & Emma

In this episode of The Public Speaking Podcast, Matt Matheson and Emma Wyatt are joined by Kelvin Newman, founder of BrightonSEO, to get a rare look at public speaking from the other side of the stage. What started around 15 years ago as a small gathering of people working in search marketing has grown into an international event attracting thousands of attendees and more than 100 speakers at each conference. Along the way, Kelvin has reviewed countless speaker pitches, programmed hundreds o...

What happens when the camera comes out? Do you still sound like you? In this episode of The Public Speaking Podcast, Matt Matheson and Emma Wyatt are joined by Ben Cloud, Managing Director of Millstream Productions, to talk about storytelling, video and what it really takes to communicate authentically on camera. Ben has spent 15 years creating video content for charities, businesses and the education sector. His approach combines strong production with documentary-style storytelling, alway...

What happens when young people are given the space to say what they actually think? In this episode of The Public Speaking Podcast, Matt Matheson and Emma Wyatt are joined by Amelie Abass, a 23-year-old student, public speaker and social enterprise founder helping young people develop the confidence to speak up, advocate for themselves and engage with the world around them. Amelie's work grew from a deeply personal experience. After nearly losing her life giving birth at 20, she began think...

What happens when you don't fully trust what you're about to say? In this episode of The Public Speaking Podcast, Matt Matheson and Emma Wyatt explore trust, credibility and what happens when the pressure to communicate in the "right" way takes us further away from how we actually want to show up. The conversation starts with something Matt has been seeing increasingly in his coaching: experienced people in senior roles who know their subject, but don't always feel able to speak freely with...

What if building a successful business wasn't about having all the answers, but about finding the right people to learn alongside? In this episode of the Public Speaking Podcast, Matt and Emma are joined by Laurence McCahill, co-founder of The Happy Startup School, entrepreneur, community builder, and host of the Happy Startup Podcast. Together, they explore the power of community, the role of storytelling in public speaking, and why the most impactful speakers are often the most authentic. D...