Ruth Milligan

Elevating Executive Speakers for High-Stakes Events: A Case Study

At high-profile corporate, industry, and association events, the quality of the speakers can make or break the experience. Even accomplished speakers often go over time, dive into unnecessary detail, or lose track of their audience. That’s where coaching can make a difference. The Challenge Many of our clients who direct large events find their speakers, […]

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The Motivated Speaker on the Mick Unplugged Podcast

Ruth joins Mick Hunt for his podcast Mick Unplugged and discusses her passion for helping individuals find their voice and make an impact. She emphasizes that everyone has a story that deserves to be heard, and practice is essential for effective communication. Ruth highlights the importance of starting with clear points and supporting them with

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The Motivated Speaker on the I Will Aim Podcast

In a recent episode of the I Will Aim podcast, host Will Lukang sits down with Ruth to dissect the art and science of effective public speaking. Far from a mere skill, Ruth shares that speaking is a habit, a social act, and an embodied experience that requires continuous feedback, especially from oneself. This conversation

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The Motivated Speaker on the Leadership Presence Podcast

In a recent episode of the “Leadership Presence: Mastering The Inner Work Of Leadership” podcast, host Janet Ioli, Executive Coach and Founder of the Power Presence Academy, sat down with Ruth Milligan for a deep dive into the art of effective communication, especially for leaders. This isn’t just about delivering a flawless presentation; it’s about

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The Motivated Speaker on Miami WOMEN Presents Webinar

In this Miami Women Presents webinar, Ruth and Acacia discuss the six foundational principles imperative to be a great communicator, with Molly Young from the Miami University Alumni Association.  Throughout, Ruth and Acacia weave personal anecdotes and practical examples to reinforce each of the six principles, making the advice relatable and actionable. Collectively, these six

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The Motivated Speaker on the Better Communication Results Podcast

In this insightful conversation, with Better Communication Results podcast host Lee Hopkins, Ruth unpacks the six “threshold concepts” that define the art and science of effective speaking. From understanding that speaking is social and embodied, to embracing feedback and recognizing that every genre—from a podcast to a pitch—demands a different approach, her framework challenges common

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The Motivated Speaker on the Conquering Columbus Podcast

It’s always special to feel hometown support. We are grateful to the Conquering Columbus podcast and host Josh Whitt for having Ruth and Blythe on to talk about our upcoming book, The Motivated Speaker. This is was Ruth’s second time on this podcast, and it was the perfect place to share more about the inspiration

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The Secret Art of Business: Our First Podcast Appearance for The Motivated Speaker!

We’re officially about one month away from the launch of The Motivated Speaker, and the excitement is building! One of the best parts of promoting this book is getting to have deep, meaningful conversations about the power of communication—and I couldn’t be more thrilled that our very first podcast discussion about the book is here.

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Our Accidental Writing Process: The Motivated Speaker

The Motivated Speaker comes out May 6, published by Wiley and written by the three of us, Ruth, Acacia and Blythe. We have a full page of info on the book here. For this blog post we’re going to answer “How did it go – writing the book  – together?” **********************   **********************   ********************** On writing

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New Leadership Development Workshop: Master Stress and Elevate Communication Performance

New leadership development workshop. Articulation’s new leadership communication training module, High Awareness, High Performance: Stress Combating Strategies for Consequential Communications is a 60-75 minute session that helps leaders identify stress responses and build practical strategies to stay grounded in tough conversations. ******* There are so many ways in which communications can go wrong: Someone asks

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announcing

the motivated speaker

six principles to unlock your communication potential

In this book you will discover the six essential threshold concepts needed to give talks like the best TED speakers and Fortune 500 leaders.

Also available on Audible.