Oct 22, 2020
Raising Fearless Girls
Podcast Show Notes
Date: October 22, 2020
Episode: 29
Mark Brown Speaks on Bullying & Raising His Fearless Girl
In this episode of Raising Fearless Girls with guest, Mark Brown:
Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Mark Brown immigrated to the United States at the age of 18 with only $40 in his pocket and a dream for a better life. He spent 15 years working as a computer analyst before choosing to develop his public speaking skills. After recovering from a life-threatening illness in the summer of 1993, he made a commitment to excel as a communicator, earning a 1995 Harlem YMCA Black Achievers in Industry Award in the process.
In 1995, Mark defeated more than 20,000 contestants from 14 countries to win the illustrious Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. Since then, he has delivered more than 3,500 presentations to more than 1.7 million people, on 5 continents. He has earned the coveted designation of Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speakers Association, and he has become one of the most popular inspirational speakers in the world.
As an expert in helping people overcome their fears to reach their maximum potential, he uses a unique combination of humor and poignancy to reach the most diverse audiences, and he continually inspires people from all walks of life to achieve ever-increasing levels of excellence.
Mark has been featured in the New York Times, Men’s Health, on CNN Headline News, and even had his own PBS Special, ‘Words Count – with Mark Brown,’ which was nominated for an Emmy Award.
A frequent presenter at National Speakers Association meetings, and keynote speaker at Toastmasters International Conferences around the world, Mark also serves as the Convention Announcer/Voice of God at the Toastmasters International Convention each year. He has shared his insights across a wide variety of industries, and to major corporations including: The South African Reserve Bank, Sprint, Sheraton, Principal Financial Group, Prudential, Trane, and Cathay Pacific Airways. Additionally, Mark has been a guest lecturer at premier academic institutions such as Penn State University, Xavier University and The University of Florida.
He is the co-author of the book The Speaker’s Edge, and co-host of the weekly Unforgettable Presentations Podcast.
In this episode with Mark Brown, we discuss:
- His 20 year career speaking to middle and high school students about bullying
- How Beauty and the Beast is the perfect teaching tool for anti-bullying
- Encouraging students to seek help from parents and adults
- Responding to bullies with specific language
- Cyber bullying and apathy from young people
- His experience as a girl dad
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- 'Unforgettable Presentations' Podcast
- Dad Gets Profound Advice From A Disney Cartoon | Mark Brown Speech | Goalcast
- Mark Brown, Keynote Speaker - on INFLUENCE
- MARK BROWN 1995 WORLD CHAMPION OF PUBLIC SPEAKING WINNING SPEECH
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