The Power of Story and Science

Dr. Robert Dickson: It All Builds

What would you call someone who was a Navy sailor, then in turns a policeman, fireman, and paramedic before going to med school and becoming an emergency physician? Why, you’d call him “Doctor,” of course! Host David Otey gets to call him something else, as you will hear in this episode. And you will learn why Dr. Robert Dickson and his professional and personal journey are special.

Contact Dr. Dickson by using podcast@mchd-tx.org and search for “MCHD Paramedic Podcast” wherever you listen to podcasts.

To learn more about program host David P. Otey or to schedule a call with him, visit https://davidotey.com/.

Susan RoAne: Interesting and Interested

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with best-selling author and speaker Susan RoAne. If you don’t know Susan yet, trust us: if you were in a room with her, you’d get to know her very quickly. She’d see to that! Susan is an expert in the related arts of working a room and networking. Skills that every professional needs to have in their communication toolbox.

Reach Susan at her website, https://www.susanroane.com/.

To learn more about host David Otey, visit https://davidotey.com/.

Brenden Kumarasamy: How would the world change?

What is your gut reaction when someone asks you to speak in public? Is it a knot in your stomach? If so, you’re not alone. In this episode, you will meet Canadian speaker and speaking coach Brenden Kumarasamy. Brenden and host David Otey had a wide-ranging conversation that covered several of the interesting questions Brenden asks his coaching clients to help them get over their fear of public speaking.

 

Learn more about Brenden by visiting https://www.mastertalk.ca/ or find his YouTube channel, MasterTalk.

 

Find out more about host David Otey by visiting https://davidotey.com/.

Nancy Giere: Where Do You Want to Take Them?

In this episode, you will hear a conversation with Nancy Giere. Nancy is a trainer and a designer of online courses, mostly for businesses. Whether you are designing a course or planning a presentation, there are certain common elements you have to consider if you are going to meet your audience where they are and take them to where you want them to be.

Click here for Nancy’s free gift: “8 Easy Steps to Create Training that Sells.”

For more about podcast host David Otey, visit https://davidotey.com/.

They Did Better

This content episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, “Why Do Better?” This time around, host David Otey will review the benefits you stand to gain when you up your game and do a better job with your technical presentations. You will hear the story of a graduate student defending her dissertation and a cancer researcher getting his funding renewed. How will upping your game help you?

 

Connect with David Otey at https://davidotey.com/.

Why Do Better?

In this content episode, host David P. Otey discusses the reluctance of some technical experts to put effort into learning how to be better presenters. Why bother raising the bar for what a presentation could be, when everyone else seems satisfied with the status quo? There are at least four reasons for working toward a higher standard in scientific and other information-rich presentations. What will be your reason?

Follow up with David by visiting https://davidotey.com or schedule a time for a Zoom call by going to https://bookme.name/davidotey. He'd like to hear from you!

Anthony LaMantia: The Before and After

In this episode, you will hear a conversation with Anthony LaMantia, Ph.D., of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech. Like my previous guest, Dr. LaMantia started out intending to be a clinician, not a researcher. But he did become a scientist, albeit one with an interest in theatre and literature. Hear how those interests intersect in his love of metaphor for describing his science.

To learn more about Dr. LaMantia and his work, visit https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/people-directory/primary-faculty/lamantia.html.

To connect with podcast host David Otey, visit https://davidotey.com/.

Amanda Hays: Take the Initiative

In this episode, you will meet Amanda Hays. Dr. Hays is a pharmaceutical scientist—but she didn’t start out to be a scientist. You will hear how she fell in love with the idea of creating something new and “solving the puzzle.” You will also hear how she learned to tell the story of her work and how that skill has propelled her career in an exciting new direction.

To follow up with Dr. Hays, email her using amanda.hays@bioagilytix.com.

Stephanie Pasas-Farmer: Anticipate the Need

How do you get your audience on your side when they fear that your innovation will put their job at risk? That’s not a scientific problem; it’s a communication problem. And it’s one that pharmaceutical scientist Stephanie Pasas-Farmer encountered when she brought her innovative artificial-intelligence solution to market. Listen in as Stephanie explains where she found the skills to meet that challenge.

To find out more about Stephanie Pasas-Farmer and her company, Ariadne Software, visit https://www.ariadnesolutions.com/.

To find out more about program host David Otey or to connect with him, visit https://davidotey.com/.

Marty Dickinson: Present with Confidence

In this episode, you are going to meet Marty Dickinson, author and entrepreneur. But you’re not just going to meet him—you are going to hear him interview podcast host David Otey. And what is the occasion for this turnabout? It is the launch of David's latest book. But you won’t just hear about the book. Listen in on our conversation.

For more on David's new book, visit www.confidentspeakingbook.com.