Virtually Speaking
Virtually Speaking is a speaker interview series that was created for Meeting & Event Professionals and Leaders who are on the lookout for speakers to present at their events either virtually or in person. Each week, the most in-demand and compelling experts, entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, and thought leaders inspire in revealing and content-rich fireside chat conversations. The interviews are hosted by Chris Lee, founder of CAL Entertainment Speakers, who has represented only the best in the speaking industry since 2007.
"
Jen Gottlieb: The Importance Of Being Seen From Award Winning PR Agency Owner – Episode 66
Jen Gottlieb is an expert at helping people and brands to be confidently seen! Jen is the founder of a full-service PR agency, awarded “Best New Agency” in the 2019 Bulldog Awards, ...
Natalie Nixon: C-Suite Creativity Whisperer On Unleashing Curiosity, Improvisation, And Intuition
Natalie Nixon, PhD, has been called the “Creativity Whisperer for the C-Suite,” a top change management keynote speaker, consultant, and a strategy, foresight, and innovation expert. She is the author of the ...
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman: Decorated Top Gun Talks Wingman Philosophy Virtually Speaking Ep. 64
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman, "The Wingman", and a real TOP GUN, is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller "Never Fly Solo," which draws from his experiences ...
Nonny de la Peña: When Virtual And Digital Become Reality – Virtually Speaking Episode 63
Nonny de la Peña is regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in virtual and augmented reality and immersive technologies and journalism. In 2022 Nonny received a Peabody Award, introduced by ...
Greg Schwem: You Can’t Cancel Laughter. Virtually Speaking Episode 62
Greg Schwem is more than a comedian; he is one of the most successful and in-demand motivational corporate comedians in America. As a stand-up comedian, Greg has opened for Chris Rock, Jay ...
Duncan Wardle: The Theory Of Creativity And The Impact Of Innovation
As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences. He is a ...
Eric Saperston: Award-Winning Filmmaker Talks Living In Wonder, Communication, And Stories
Eric Saperston is an Award Winning Filmmaker of the "Most Memorable Documentary of the Past 10 Years Award" at the South by Southwest Film Festival for his acclaimed film “The Journey,” where ...
Jeffrey Gitomer – King Of Sales Discusses Sales In Today\’s World
Jeffrey Gitomer is known as the King of Sales. A columnist, a speaker with over 2500 speeches given worldwide, a consultant, a sales trainer, and a multiple bestselling author of numerous books ...
Kindra Hall – Choose Your Story, Change Your Life from WSJ Bestselling Author of Stories That Stick
Kindra Hall is the bestselling author of “Stories that Stick” which debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list, and is a USA Today, Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly best ...
Vince Poscente: The Earthquake – Olympian Speed Racer On The Journey From Setback To Breakthrough
Vince Poscente is a multiple international bestselling author, a Winter Games Olympian, and a Hall of Fame speaker. Author of the New York Times bestseller The Age of Speed and the international bestselling ...
Walter Bond: Swim! Adopting The Shark Mindset For Growth, Leadership, & Success
Walter Bond is a former undrafted NBA 6th man, who played for the Dallas Mavericks, The Utah Jazz, and the Detroit Pistons. He later became a sports broadcaster, a television host, and ...
Brad Nieder: The Healthy Humorist – The Hows And Why\’s Laughter Helps Your Health
Dr. Brad Nieder perfectly coined the phrase that best describes who he is... "The Healthy Humorist.” He’s a very funny MD and a clean comedian who blends healthcare humor with wellness advice ...
Brett King: The Godfather Of Fintech On The Rise Of Technosocialism. Virtually Speaking Episode 53
Brett King is an International Bestselling Author whose books have been released in over a dozen languages, achieving bestseller status in 20 countries. Brett hosts the world’s first and #1 ranked radio ...
Get Funny With Judy Carter
Judy Carter is a legendary comedian turned keynote speaker, who graced the Hollywood comedy club scene with all of the legends in the 70's and 80’s, sharing the stage with the likes of ...
Change Enthusiasm With Cassandra Worthy
Cassandra Worthy is the world’s leading expert on Change Enthusiasm. She inspires top talent to thrive in the face of merger, acquisition, and other major disruptions. Cassandra is a two-time TEDx speaker, ...
Big Little Breakthroughs With Josh Linkner Virtually Speaking Ep. 50
Josh Linkner is a well-known thought leader and author of two New York Times Bestsellers, Disciplined Dreaming and The Road to Reinvention, plus the bestsellers Hacking Innovation and his 2021 book, Big ...
Sarita Maybin: If You Can\’t Say Something Nice, What DO You Say? Virtually Speaking Ep. 49
Sarita Maybin is an internationally recognized communication expert who teaches us how to navigate the most difficult of conversations. The well-known speaker and Bestselling Author, Les Brown, perhaps put it best when ...
Kenny Tedford: Deaf, Blind, Brain Damaged And Winning In Life. Virtually Speaking Ep. 48
Kenny Tedford Jr. was born almost totally deaf, partially blind, and with brain damage. He has also survived cancer, heart attacks, and temporary paralysis from breaking his neck. Despite all of these ...
Tim Sanders: The Empowering Future of Work, Business, and Leadership. Virtually Speaking Ep. 47
Tim Sanders is a former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo (2001-2005) and the current Vice President of Customer Insights at Upwork. Tim is an award-winning, bestselling author of five books, including "The ...
Jim \”The Rookie\” Morris: Making The Impossible Possible – Virtually Speaking Episode 46
Jim “The Rookie” Morris is a bestselling author who was portrayed by Dennis Quaid in the hit Disney film “The Rookie”. Jim’s amazing life warranted major Hollywood studios fighting for the right ...
Seth Godin: The Practice Of Reaching Those Who Matter With Your Ideas. Virtually Speaking Episode 45
Seth Godin is a remarkable entrepreneur, international best-selling author, and expert on marketing, communication, entrepreneurialism, and leadership. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written ...
Deborah Berebichez: Data Is Everything. STEM Is The Future. Virtually Speaking Episode #44
Dr. Deborah Berebichez is a Chief Data Scientist, who made history as the first Mexican woman to graduate from Stanford University with a Ph.D. in Physics. Deborah has been the co-host of ...
Vinny Lingham: Get On The Blockchain And Into Crypto Or Be Left Behind
Vinny Lingham is a serial entrepreneur, and one of the most recognized and influential blockchain and cryptocurrency experts in the world. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Civic Technologies, which is a ...
Mark Eaton: Do What You Do Best. Intimidating NBA All Star & 2x Defensive Player Of The Year
Mark Eaton is a legendary former NBA All Star, who was the most dominant shot blocker of his era, becoming the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year twice and setting the record (which ...
Serial Exec James Sun: The Necessity Of Diversity Decentralization Empowering Employees & Consumers
James Sun is a serial technology entrepreneur with several exits and is currently the CEO of Beautytap and the Owner of Dramabeans. James was the first Asian male to land a spot on ...
Noah Wilson-Rich: The Bees Are Dying – How Businesses Can Save Them While Helping Themselves
Noah Wilson-Rich has a Ph.D. in behavioral ecology, is a viral TED speaker with millions of views, and a bestselling author. Noah founded The Best Bees Company, which has thousands of beehives ...
Sasha Strauss: Global Brand Building Legend On Branding Strategy Today To Own Your Marketplace
Sasha Strauss is perhaps the most compelling thought leader and expert on brand strategy in the world - as his resume will show, transforming major brands the likes of PayPal, Lego, Google, ...
Jay Samit: Future Proof & Disrupt You With Growth Mentality. Truths From A Business & Tech Legend
Jay Samit is a serial entrepreneur and disruptor. He has worked with Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Paul Allen, the Pope, and the President of the United States. He’s the most recent former Vice ...
Kenyon Salo: Say Yes To Your Bucket List Life. Pro Skydiver, Athlete And Adventurer Inspires!
Kenyon Salo energizes and inspires us to take more risks, to get outside our comfort zones, and to create more experiences that impact others – living our "Bucket List Life." Kenyon is ...
Andy Stumpf: Fear, Preparation, Teamwork, Leadership Defined By Navy SEAL Team Six Member
Andy Stumpf is a retired Navy SEAL who is highly decorated, including Five Bronze Star Medals (four with Valor) and the Purple Heart. In Andy’s illustrious 17-year SEAL career, he became a ...
Emily Harrington El Cap Free Climb Legend: Fear & Teams, Why You Need Them. Virtually Speaking Ep. 35
Emily Harrington is a professional rock climber and adventurer who has been a prominent and leading figure in the climbing community since she was a teenager. Her early years were defined by her ...
Scott McKain: Are You Iconic? Distinguish Yourself & Your Company In Today\’s Changed World
Scott McKain, the author of four #1 business bestsellers on Amazon, is known as a customer experience and distinction expert who teaches companies and people how to stand out from the competition ...
Mark Scharenbroich: Ice Fishing & A Nice Bike – Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone And Make Connections
Mark Scharenbroich is a bestselling and award-winning, author and speaker who is inducted in the National Speakers Assn Hall of Fame. He’s an Emmy Award(r) winning writer/producer and the recipient of several ...
Dr. Stephen Klasko: Top Hospital CEO On Pandemic, Vaccine, And The Bright Future Of Healthcare
Since 2013, Dr. Stephen Klasko has been the CEO of Jefferson Health and the President of Thomas Jefferson University, one of the nation’s fastest growing academic health institutions. Under his leadership and ...
Daymond John Virtually Speaking: \”Shark Tank\” Star Shares Secrets To Success On The Show And In Biz
From his incredibly successful role on ABC’s smash hit, "Shark Tank", to his distinguished status as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship for President Obama, Daymond John has become globally recognized for his ...
Paul Smith: Lead With A Story. Top Storytelling Coach On How To Use Stories To Lead and Sell
Paul Smith is one of the world’s leading experts on organizational storytelling. He’s one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers and the author of three Amazon #1 Bestsellers: "Lead with a ...
Mike Walsh: What Does The Algorithmic Leader Look Like? Top Biz Futurist. Virtually Speaking Ep. 29
Mike Walsh is an authority on disruptive innovation, digital transformation, and new ways of thinking for the past two decades. A global nomad, futurist, and author of three bestselling books, Mike advises ...
Tommy Davidson: The Legendary Comedian Inspires With His Unfathomable Story, Slays With His Performances
Tommy Davidson is a legendary comedian and one of the best multi-talented entertainers in comedy. His impressions, his dancing, his singing, his acting, and his stand-up comedy have filled up TV and movie ...
Erik Qualman: Forbes Top 50 Digital Leader Transforming Leaders With Today & Tomorrow\’s Tech Tools
Erik Qualman is a 5 Time #1 Bestselling Author of books on Digital Leadership including “Digital Leader: 5 Simple Keys to Success and Influence”. Qualman’s work from “Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the ...
Brent Bushnell: Two Bit Circus\’ Tech Pioneer On The Future Of Connectivity, Experiential, And Games
Brent Bushnell is the CEO and Co-Founder and of the amazing Two Bit Circus. His is a huge name in tech, games, and building connective, fun, immersive environments. Brent’s award-winning micro amusement park ...
Erica Dhawan: Connectional Intelligence Unlocks The Power of Collaboration With Teams And Customers
Erica Dhawan is the world’s leading authority on 21st-century Collaboration and Connectional Intelligence. She is the co-author of the bestselling book “Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence”, which was named ...
Tom Edwards: Top Marketing Technology Futurist On Creating Consumer Experience – Virtually Speaking
Tom Edwards is a marketing and technology luminary with a deep understanding of technical detail who focuses on future-proofing the biggest companies and brands in the country. Tom was the Chief Digital ...
Dr. Daniel Kraft: Top Healthcare Futurist – Technology Keeping Us Healthier – Virtually Speaking
Dr. Daniel Kraft is a Stanford and Harvard-trained physician-scientist with more than 25 years of experience in clinical practice, biomedical research and innovation. He is the Founder and Chair for Exponential Medicine, a ...
Pippa Malmgren: Presidential Economic Advisor Tells What’s About To Happen – Virtually Speaking Ep. 22
Dr. Pippa Malmgren is a multiple bestselling author who is an expert in the Economy, Leadership, and Technology. She is a former economic advisor to the U.S. President, The British Prime Minister, and ...
Vanessa Van Edwards: The Power Of Body Language! Create Rapport & Sales – Virtually Speaking Ep. 21
Vanessa Van Edwards has made her life’s work investigating the science of people. She’s the bestselling author of “Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People”, which has been translated into 16 languages. Her ...
Sekou Andrews: Grammy Nominated Pioneer Of Poetic Voice Talks Business (Includes Moving Performance)
Sekou Andrews is one of the hottest and most unique speakers in the business today. A Grammy-Nominated Spoken Word Artist for his album Sekou Andrews and The String Theory. He is Forbes’ Defacto ..
Jim Kwik: Limitless Brain Hacks & Memory Techniques – Virtually Speaking Ep. 19
Jim Kwik is the world’s #1 expert in brain/ mind optimization, memory improvement, and causing accelerated learning. His Wall Street Journal #1 Bestseller, instant New York Times Bestseller, and #2 Bestselling Book on ...
Kevin Brown: The Hero Effect… Do You Have It? – Virtually Speaking Ep. 18
Kevin Brown is one of the most in demand speakers today. He is the author of the best-selling, acclaimed book, "The HERO Effect® - Being Your Best When It Matters the Most" ...
Steve Farber: Inc. Magazine Top 50 Says Love Is Just Damn Good Business – Virtually Speaking Ep. 17
Steve Farber re-defines what it means to be a leader of substance, significance, and success. The Huffington Post named Steve the #1 Business Speaker To See and he’s one of Inc. Magazine’s ...
Esther Wojcicki: Godmother Of Silicon Valley Teaches Leadership Lessons – Virtually Speaking Ep. 16
Esther Wojcicki is known as The Godmother of Silicon Valley, a California Teacher of the Year Award winner, a bestselling author of two books, and a teacher whose many students, and her ...
Chris Voss & Derek Gaunt – Two Top Hostage Negotiators Share Secrets – Virtually Speaking Ep. 15
Chris Voss is the author of the major bestselling book, “Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It”, which has been called one of if not the best books ...
Chad Hymas: WSJ World\’s Top 10 Most Inspirational Speakers Talks Change – Virtually Speaking Ep. 14
Chad Hymas is called one of the “10 most inspirational speakers in the world” by the Wall Street Journal. He is a bestselling author – selling millions of books, and he is a ...
Marshall Goldsmith: The #1 Executive Coach Shares His Secrets – Virtually Speaking Ep. 13
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the author or editor of 41 books, which have sold over 2.5 million copies, been translated into 32 languages and become listed bestsellers in 12 countries. Amazon.com recently recognized ...
Wayne Hoffman: Mind-Blowing Mind Reading From Top Mentalist. Virtually Speaking Ep. 12
Wayne Hoffman is a multiple award winning performer and recognized as one of the top mentalists in the world. He is an in-demand television personality who tours the world with his stage ...
Physics Girl Dianna Cowern (Includes Two At Home Experiments!) – Virtually Speaking Ep. 11
Dianna Cowern is the creator and host of the viral web series “Physics Girl”, sponsored by PBS Digital Studios. The channel has over 1.6 Million subscribers and her videos have received 120 Million ...
Kevin Elko: The Top Performance Consultant Shares Success Secrets – Virtually Speaking Ep.10
Dr. Kevin Elko is a nationally renowned performance consultant and bestselling author, who is well known as the most in-demand and probably the best at what he does in the pro and ...
The Passing Zone: World’s Greatest Jugglers, Hilarious Performances – Virtually Speaking Episode 9
The Passing Zone are two incredibly talented and hilarious guys (Jon Wee and Owen Morse) who Penn Jillette recently called the very best at what they do in the world. Their stunts ...
Nolan Bushnell Interview: Founder Of Atari & Chuck E. Cheese, Steve Jobs\’ Only Boss – How To Innovate
Nolan Bushnell is the founder of the legendary video game company Atari, and he is known as the Father of the Video Game Industry. He is the creator of the first coin-op video ...
Erik Wahl – Legendary Artist Shares The Secrets To Creativity – Virtually Speaking Ep. 7
Erik Wahl is an internationally recognized artist who ignites the stage with his incredible paintings, messages and energy. He’s a two-time #1 Bestselling Author with “Unthink – Rediscover Your Creative Genius” – which ...
Vernice \”FlyGirl\” Armour – Being First, Being Gutsy – Virtually Speaking Episode 6
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour was recognized as America’s First African American Female Combat pilot by the Department of Defense. As a police officer at the age 24, she decided to become an Officer in ...
Jon Dorenbos: NFL All Pro, AGT Finalist Beats Adversity Again And Again. Virtually Speaking Ep. 5
Jon Dorenbos played in the NFL for 15 years and made two Pro Bowl appearances. He’s also a master magician who was Simon Cowell’s favorite contestant on America’s Got Talent, ultimately coming in ...
Kenny Aronoff: One Of World\’s Most Successful Drummers, Rolling Stone\’s Top 100 All Time, Shares All
Kenny Aronoff is one of the world’s most influential, in-demand drummers in rock and roll history. Rolling Stone Magazine named him one of the “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time” and the readers ...
Dr. Jenn Mann: America\’s Favorite Psychotherapist: How To Mentally Survive COVID – Virtually Speaking Ep. 3
Dr. Jenn Mann is one of the most well-known psychotherapists in the country, and one of the most sought-after thought leaders on communication and relationships. Dr. Jenn is perhaps best known as the host ...
Pablos Holman: Renowned Hacker, Inventor, Top Tech Futurist On Innovation, AI, Big Data, Blockchain And IoT
Pablos Holman is one of the most renowned hackers in the world, an inspiring technology futurist, and an inventor with over 70 patents. He has a unique view into problem-solving and breaking, then ...
Dr. Stephen Klasko – Top Hospital CEO Talks COVID + Health Technology – Virtually Speaking Episode 1
New Speaker Interview Series from Chris Lee and CAL Entertainment. Our first guest and interview couldn’t be more timely and relevant. Dr. Stephen Klasko is an advocate for a transformation in our ...