Communicate with Confidence: Learn to Give Powerful Speeches
About Me
A course by Kyoko Takeyama , Speaker, Trainer, and Communication Coach
About the video: About Me
Overview
“When I was 13, I had the opportunity to sing on stage for my school theater program. I was strangely drawn to the uncomfortable yet exhilarating feeling of being on stage. When I wanted to do more of it, I ended up getting in my own way. Does this sound familiar to you? I have spent a good part of my life thinking I was not enough until 2019 when something happened to me which forced me to change my personal narrative. My name is Kyoko Takeyama. My story of how I became a speaker, trainer and coach will make you realize that if I can speak confidently, so can you.”
In this video lesson Kyoko Takeyama addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Communicate with Confidence: Learn to Give Powerful Speeches. Emotionally and intellectually connect with your audience by using effective communication as a tool for career growth.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me I'll never forget, the first time I performed on stage. I was 13 years old and I played the role of Snow White in a school play. I was waiting backstage and my heart was racing. I felt a mixture of fear and excitement, waiting and waiting and waiting. As the curtains went up, I came out, the spotlight hit, and I sung. Back then, I thought I could sing on stage and that will be my life. I started going to auditions to give it a try and see what would happen. As I started going to auditions, I didn't think I was good enough. I wasn't talented enough. When I started to go again and ag...”
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Course summary for: Communicate with Confidence: Learn to Give Powerful Speeches
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Kyoko Takeyama
A course by Kyoko Takeyama
Kyoko Takeyama is a speaker, trainer, and communication coach based in Barcelona. She first discovered a love of being on stage at the age of thirteen, when she had the opportunity to sing as part of her school theater program. From there, she went on to study for a master’s degree in communication and began giving cultural talks. In 2019, Kyoko started actively sharing her work on social media which kickstarted her career as a communication coach.
Now she teaches professionals to become conscious communicators through one-to-one coaching and communication training for companies and universities. She has worked for clients including IESE, University of Barcelona, Digital Design Days, and Norwegian Communication Association.
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