Have you got dreams of turning your years of experience, knowledge and wisdom into a new career as a speaker?

Well that’s exactly what Dr Rhona Morrison did.

She is a retired Forensic Psychiatrist, who worked in the NHS for 32 years, and the author of ‘I don’t talk to dead bodies’.

Her book takes you beyond the sensationalist headlines to show you just what happens in a world where mental illness occasionally makes good people do bad things. Rhona shares her often funny, at times downright bizarre, but consistently thought provoking experiences of delving into the minds of the real offenders she worked with as a leading forensic psychiatrist.

Born and bred in Scotland, into a working-class family, she has a grounded approach to life, with a generous helping of humour.

In this show you’ll find out about her writing journey and how transitioned from psychiatrist, to author, to cruise-ship speaker.

What you’ll discover:

• How Rhona became a forensic psychiatrist and what they do.
• The gift given by her disabled sister that enabled Rhona to be more effective in her job and inspired the book.
• Some of the stories from Rhona’s career in forensic psychiatry.
• The difference between dot-to-dot psychiatry and the art of psychiatry.
• How Rhona has brought light to a dark subject in her book and talks.
• What made Rhona want to get into cruise line speaking and how she did it.
• How speaking on cruise ships works from the speaker's perspective.
• How Rhona approached creating and testing the five talks she needed for her first cruise booking.
• The message Rhona wants her audiences to take home.
  

All things Rhona (including her book - I Don't Talk to Dead Bodies):

www.rhonamorrison.com

Books*:

This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay

Resources:

Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk

Straight To The Top by Sarah Archer

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Just recently I’ve had people reach out to me with a bleeding neck, and what I mean by that is … they have a huge speaking gig less than three weeks away and they haven’t got a talk to give. So in this quick tip show, I want to give you a heads up on the problems with winging it and what to do instead.

In this show I’m covering:

• Why people wing their talk.
• The problems with winging it.
• The possibilities if you take a different approach.
• The principles of bringing it.

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Books:

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Imagine the scenario, you’ve turned up to a speaking gig, or important presentation and your stomach is playing up, or you’re feeling foggy, and it’s not because you had a heavy night out. It’s just that it happens, and often at the most inconvenient times, and you don’t know why, and your Doctor hasn’t been able to tell you either.

So instead of feeling energised and ready to wow your audience, you’re feeling uncomfortable, maybe even embarrassed if your stomach has swelled up, and worried about delivering a sub par performance as a result.

I’ve had some stuff like that happen to me in the past, and I hated not feeling on top of my game. I also couldn’t get a solution, until a friend referred me to Margie Chavasse.

Margie is a holistic health practitioner using kinesiology, and she helps people overcome health issues that no-one else takes seriously.

She’s here today to share a different view on health, and some tips for staying healthy that might be a gamechanger for you and your performance.

What you’ll discover:

• Why Margie made the switch from Finance Director to Alternative Health Practitioner
• The signals your body is sending that most people ignore.
• How the minor health niggles you’re ignoring could be impacting your success and quality of life.
• Why conventional medicine doesn’t always have the answers.
• Why the aches and pains of old age are a myth.
• How your gut affects your head and brain fog.
• The three most important things people can do to maintain their health and performance.
• The resistance that Margie encounters and how she overcomes it in her messaging and speaking.

All things Margie:

Improve Your Gut Health Training

https://www.linkedin.com/in/margie-chavasse/

https://www.nrgholistichealth.com/

Books & Resources*:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

Resources:

Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk

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