Captivate the Mic: Master Public Speaking & Video, Build Confidence and Boost Visibility
Elaine Williams
21 episodes
6 days ago
Send us a text In this candid and insightful episode, I sit down with my friend John Aslanian, a seasoned beauty industry insider, to talk about what really goes on behind the scenes of the glamour world. John reveals surprising truths about the beauty business, the pressures it creates, and the myths we’ve been sold about looking “perfect.” We explore why true beauty is about confidence, presence, and self-acceptance — and how real transformation happens from the inside out. If you’ve ever...
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Send us a text In this candid and insightful episode, I sit down with my friend John Aslanian, a seasoned beauty industry insider, to talk about what really goes on behind the scenes of the glamour world. John reveals surprising truths about the beauty business, the pressures it creates, and the myths we’ve been sold about looking “perfect.” We explore why true beauty is about confidence, presence, and self-acceptance — and how real transformation happens from the inside out. If you’ve ever...
Send us a text In this candid and insightful episode, I sit down with my friend John Aslanian, a seasoned beauty industry insider, to talk about what really goes on behind the scenes of the glamour world. John reveals surprising truths about the beauty business, the pressures it creates, and the myths we’ve been sold about looking “perfect.” We explore why true beauty is about confidence, presence, and self-acceptance — and how real transformation happens from the inside out. If you’ve ever...
Send us a text In this bold and soul-baring episode, Elaine is joined by powerhouse coach and speaker Jacquie Grillon for a truth-packed deep dive into people pleasing, perfectionism, and what it really takes to unlearn the conditioning that keeps women stuck, silent, and drained. From Catholic school trauma to addiction, codependency, and overgiving in work and relationships — Jacquie shares her personal story of growing up in dysfunction and how she began the lifelong process of reclaiming ...
Send us a text ✨ Show Notes: In this profoundly moving episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine Williams sits down with Peter Samuelson — Hollywood producer of over 27 films, founder of seven life-changing charities, and author of Finding Happy. Peter opens up about the inspiration behind his book — part memoir, part mentor-in-your-pocket — written to guide young people (and honestly, any of us) through life’s biggest questions. He shares gripping stories from the movie sets of Hollywood and the...
Send us a text 🔍In this heartfelt and deeply insightful episode, Elaine Williams welcomes Ron Reich back for part two of their conversation on leadership, mission statements, and the ripple effect of healthy (or toxic) workplace culture. Ron shares powerful real-world stories from his decades of leadership training—including one tearful turning point with a struggling plant manager—and how true leadership starts with empathy, self-awareness, and connection. Elaine also shares a vulnerable mom...
Send us a text My cousin, Melissa Williams, 10X World Champion with different breeds and different divisions, shares her experience growing up with horses and the many things she learned from them in this short clip from a longer interview. If you want more info about anything related to horses, leadership retreats, equine therapy, trainings, Captivate the Crowd or Casa BlancaVentures, please see the earlier full episode with Melissa and Elaine. Connect with your Host, Elaine Williams: ...
Send us a text 📝 Show Notes Summary In this powerful episode, Elaine welcomes her first male guest to Captivate the Mic — master trainer, leadership consultant, and communicator Ron Reich. Together, they explore what leadership truly looks like in 2025 and how the best leaders today are creating space, safety, and culture from the inside out. Ron shares wisdom on how to handle emotionally charged situations using his “PRD Model” (Pause, Reflect, Decide), and offers strategies for building psy...
Send us a text 📝 SHOW NOTES: In this heartfelt and wildly inspiring episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine sits down with her brilliant, badass cousin Melissa Williams—a 10-time world champion equestrian, ranch owner, and lifelong horse whisperer. Melissa shares jaw-dropping stories from the show ring (think Olympic-level Saddlebreds and flying horses on “Air Force One” 🐴✈️), growing up with horses in Canada, and what it really takes to compete—and win—at the highest levels. But this conversati...
Send us a text In this inspiring and jam-packed episode of Captivate the Mic, Elaine Williams sits down with the phenomenal PR guru, Jill Lublin. Known for her expertise in media, kindness, and visibility, Jill shares golden nuggets of wisdom for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and anyone looking to make an impact. ✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode: •The power of kindness circles and how they foster connection, growth, and positivity. •Why 30 minutes of visibility-building activities each w...
Send us a textEmbrace Your ‘Flawsome’: Conquering Perfectionism It’s the new year—which means new possibilities and a whole lot of self-imposed pressure. In this episode of Captivate the Mic, host Elaine Williams welcomes Michelle Molitor, an executive coach, hypnotherapist, and author of I Am Perfectly Flossom: How Embracing Imperfection Makes Us Better. Michelle shares her journey of being bullied out of a high-tech career and how that turbocharged her own perfectionism & imp...
Send us a textIn this episode of the Captivate the Mic podcast, host Elaine Williams welcomes transformational guide Dr. Jen Casper. Dr. Jen shares her deeply personal journey through a series of challenging relationships— from short-lived marriages to living with a narcissist. Through these trials, one theme emerged: her need to truly love and value herself. By learning to honor her own worth, Dr. Jen discovered the key to attracting a healthy, relationship—one that exceeded her dreams.Elain...
Send us a textIf you've ever wanted to work on your public speaking but the thought of being in front of an audience has freaked you out, listen to this episode. When you can think of your audience as your partner and realize that they WANT you to be good, it changes everything. You get your power back. I learned this from improv, acting school and doing stand up comedy, but it doesn't have to take you as long as it did for me to learn the benefits of partnering with any audience. N...
Send us a textAnytime you get to talk to Heather, you have fun, for real!Joins us as we discuss life lessons in business and how to make lemonade out of lemons! (and how she turned the worst store into one of the best stores!)She's a great story teller and has a great sense of humor about herself and life!She never shoves her vegan lifestyle down your face. She's always gracious and happy to answer any and all questions....Heather Zeitzwolfe: Savvy Frugal Vegan "Compassion starts on our ...
Send us a textThis conversation was LIFE CHANGING for me! Jennifer and I spoke about collapsing Confidence with Worthiness. It was a true light bulb moment for me. She's been a powerful stand for others and has had several successful podcasts.You are going to LOVE this conversation! Jennifer Loehding is a success architect, entrepreneur, and certified DreamBuilder Coach dedicated to guiding high-achieving individuals toward holistic success. With over 23 years of entrepreneurial experience, J...
Send us a textThis is where Elaine and Tracie take a deep dive into the concept of "Worthy" and why so many people struggle with it.As two heart centered, hustling fierce females who've been through a lot, share parts of their stories, laughing at the craziness of life, you will leave feeling uplifted and inspired to take action with the rest of your day!Tracie Root is a dynamic speaker, coach, and bestselling author who transformed her life after personal tragedy. Following the loss of...
Send us a textThis is the teaser to the main event where Elaine and Tracie take a deep dive into the concept of "Worthy" and why so many people struggle with it. As two heart centered, hustling fierce females who've been through a lot, share parts of their stories, laughing at the craziness of life, you will leave feeling uplifted and inspired to take action with the rest of your day!Tracie Root is a dynamic speaker, coach, and bestselling author who transformed her life after personal traged...
Send us a textIn this episode, Elaine shares some of her favorite speaking tools and tips. There is so much goodness for a new speaker, a wanna be speaker and for someone who's been speaking for years. Elaine shares her humor tips to help make any audience chuckle and even howl with laugher. And she shows you that you don't have to be the one up there telling jokes. There are lots of ways to bring light and laughter to your talks, your coaching, your webinars and more. Please share ...
Send us a textIf you need a laugh, you've got to check this episode out!Heather Zeitzwolfe and Elaine share some of their crazier NYC stories fromwhen they both moved to the city, even though it was at different times, the themes were familiar. And Yes, I really worked a P Diddy Party at a restaurant where I worked....you'll have to listen to get all the details...Heather has had many careers and businesses and podcasts. Currently she's on a mission to help 1 million people in adopt...
Send us a textIn this episode, Iris and Elaine share their near death experiences and how lucky they are to be alive and how they both might have had help from the other side. We'd LOVE to know what you think and if you've had anything close like this happen to you! It is that Spoooooky time of year too!Iris Goldfeder is the owner and chief bottle washer for GasStoveCreative, which is is a full-service, holistic marketing company. We provide custom, boutique work for small, local busines...
Send us a textSherry Sutton knows personal branding. Her superpower is delivering the best of business growth strategy alongside her ability to hold space and help audiences excavate their true selves, uncover their magnetic message, and show up authentically – all without feeling dorky, spammy, or overwhelmed.She’s a magnetic speaker who has shared her vast knowledge in a TEDx Talk and on her successful podcast Bosses With Baggage. Her deeply personal talks take audiences on her journey from...
Send us a textElaine and Sherry have been laughing together as business besties ever since they met a few years ago. Elaine had the privilege of supporting and coaching Sherry with her famously authentic, life changing TedX Talk this past January in Frisco, TX. Join them as they pull back the curtain on prepping and all the "before" things that happen before a big TedX talk. You will laugh while you learn and walk away inspired to take action for your next big hairy goal!Sherry Sutton kn...
Captivate the Mic: Master Public Speaking & Video, Build Confidence and Boost Visibility
Send us a text In this candid and insightful episode, I sit down with my friend John Aslanian, a seasoned beauty industry insider, to talk about what really goes on behind the scenes of the glamour world. John reveals surprising truths about the beauty business, the pressures it creates, and the myths we’ve been sold about looking “perfect.” We explore why true beauty is about confidence, presence, and self-acceptance — and how real transformation happens from the inside out. If you’ve ever...
