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Host Michi Lantz talks with public speaking coach and former Fortune 200 executive Dan Adkins about his remarkable, winding journey—from music education and Broadway costuming, to six seasons at Saturday Night Live, to eventually coaching entrepreneurs on the art and strategy of speaking. Dan shares why speaking is still the fastest way to grow a business, what really happens in the first 27 seconds of a first impression, and how founders can transform stage anxiety into relaxed, intentional presence that moves audiences to action.

Guest Bio:

Dan Adkins worked with Dustin Hoffman, Kim Cattrall, Brad Pitt, and a few dozen other major actors who made showing up to work a lot more interesting than your average Monday meeting. And sure, those gigs paid the bills and gave him great stories for dinner parties, but they also taught him how to speak with confidence in front of a camera and an audience

Here’s the main flip: People in business aren’t talking for applause. We’re talking for bank deposits. And it’s not just what you say that matters. It’s the energy behind it. And that’s what he teaches his clients these days.

Before he went Hollywood, Dan was in the corporate world with a Fortune 200 company and after he left the fun of entertainment, he was a professional fundraiser. He learned all about how to set goals and hit them. Mix that with the creativity of the film industry, and you’ve got the secret sauce in his coaching: structure meets storytelling, strategy meets style.

Now, Dan takes everything he’s learned — from movie sets to boardrooms — and helps clients build speaking confidence and ability that actually converts. Dan throws in a few stories, because let’s face it, if he’s going to preach that stories have impact, he’d better bring some of his own. And the best part? Watching clients light up, find their voice, and succeed. That’s the real standing ovation.

Connect with Dan Adkins

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/danadkins
Calendly: https://calendly.com/Dan4610

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Credits:

Producer: Michi Lantz
Editor: Michi Lantz
Executive Producer: Danny Iny

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