Mar 18, 2021
On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes a "renegade educator" who has spent nearly a decade as the CEO of an alternate graduate school, Dr. Hope Phillips Umansky. Bridgett and Dr. Hope discuss Dr. Hope's alternate teaching strategies, the scariest part of public speaking, the power of literacy, adding to a conversation that already has many voices, and so much more.
Own The Microphone With Bridgett McGowen
Find Something That Sparks You
Guest: Dr. Hope Phillips Umansky
Hope provides
listeners with a free 30-minute Zoom assessment for their company,
nonprofit, or institution as her gift is creating strategic
initiatives for optimal growth. Her initiatives are individualized
toward engaging consumers and stakeholders in new and unique
ways.
GET IN TOUCH WITH
DR. HOPE
email hope.umansky@gmail.com with
subject line “BMCShow" to schedule a complementary
assessment.
2:56
Dr. Hope: "The only thing that you can do wrong in my
class is just agree with me for the sake of agreeing with
me."
6:00
Oral and written memoirs of strength came out of slave
narratives.
8:16
Key thing often getting in the way of a good presentation is
letting the presentation getting in the way of your passion.
12:57
What is the scariest part of speaking?
17:30
The energy field that comes off the heart is the most powerful
energy field there is.
20:56
Dr. Hope's #1 tip for someone trying to improve their speaking
skills.
25:30
Many speakers use the platform of bringing hope and resilience
etc. What do you say to someone who believes that method is
overused?
28:25
What is something about Dr. Hope that would surprise her
audiences?
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