Last week Tessa Rawson gave us the insider secrets to landing a TEDx talk. This week she's back with the part that matters just as much how to actually show up and deliver it.

And this one isn't just for TEDx speakers. Whether you're a seasoned speaker, an emerging one, or someone with a stage on your vision board this episode is packed with the presentation coaching tips you didn't know you needed.

In this episode:

• The difference between memorizing and internalizing and which one actually works
• What to do if you forget your words mid-talk
• How to use your body, your hands, and the stage without overdoing it
• What to wear and what to absolutely never wear on a stage
• The truth about slides when they help, when they hurt, and why you should build your talk without them first
• And much more

Connect with Tessa Rawson on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessarawson/

Visit Tessa's website → https://www.resonance-ideas.com/

Listen to Part 1: How to Land a TEDx Talk →

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-land-a-tedx-talk-my-tedx-journey-insider/id1599654499?i=1000761604669

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A year ago today I stepped onto the red dot and delivered a TEDx talk at my alma mater, Florida State University.

It was one of the highest professional moments of my life.

And yet the talk has never been released. Let's just call it organizer "technical difficulties" of no fault of my own.

It's a heartbreak I won't pretend doesn't sting. But here's what I know: the idea inside that talk is too important to stay quiet.

That's why this episode feels so personal. On the one year anniversary of stepping on that red dot, I'm bringing you someone who has spent over a decade on the other side of it, Tessa Rawson, a TEDx organizer across Europe and the US and founder of Resonance, where she coaches speakers to land and deliver their TEDx talks and pitches.

If a TEDx talk is on your vision board, this episode is your starting point.

We discuss:

• The one question every great TEDx idea must be able to answer
• What organizers are actually looking for when they read your application
• The biggest mistake most applicants make and how to avoid it
• Why persistence and patience aren't optional and how long it really takes

And much more.

Part 2 is coming soon all about how to present once you land the spot.

Connect with Tessa Rawson on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessarawson/

Visit Tessa's website → https://www.resonance-ideas.com/

Michelle B. Griffin's TEDxFSU topic: https://announcements.fsu.edu/article/tedxfsu-conference-brings-ideas-center-stage

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This is the first of my new Visibility Spotlight Series to highlight the mission of the She's Visible™ movement, and I could not have asked for a better guest to kick it off

Deb Drummond is an ultrapreneur, media company founder and visibility champion from Vancouver, BC who has built seven international companies and now dedicates her platform to getting more women on stages, on screens, and in pages. She is exactly the kind of woman I created this series for someone who has done the work, busted through the fear, and is now raising the bar for every woman listening.

In this episode Deb shares her story, her platforms, and the one mindset shift that changes everything when you're ready to step out but something keeps stopping you.

In this episode:

• The childhood belief that silently kept her from speaking up and how she finally broke through it
• What she does every single morning that gives her the courage to show up
• Why social media alone will never be enough for lasting visibility
• The three platforms she built to get more women seen at scale
• Why AI discoverability is the visibility opportunity women can't afford to ignore right now
• The one thing she tells every woman sitting on the sideline

Connect with Deb Drummond → https://www.debdrummond.com

Listen to EP 340: Own Your Lane and Be Seen by Your Ideal Clients with Michelle B Griffin, on Deb's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/career-reinvention-what-happens-when-you-outgrow-the/id1757016628?i=1000757110684

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People aren't going to Google to find experts anymore. They're going to AI.

ChatGPT. Claude. Perplexity. Gemini. Copilot. Decision makers, podcast hosts, event bookers, and potential clients are using these tools to find and recommend experts just like you. And if you're not showing up there, you're invisible in a whole new way.

I know because it happened to me. Starting in January 2025, people began booking calls, telling me they found me through ChatGPT or Claude. And then they hired me. That's when I knew AI visibility wasn't optional anymore.

In this solo episode, I'm introducing something I've been building for you: The Recognition Ready™ AI Visibility Guide for Experts. A 20-page guide that walks you through exactly my framework on what AI needs to find, trust, and recommend you.

In this episode:

• Why AI is now the new search engine and what that means for you
• The three signals AI absolutely needs to recommend you
• Why LinkedIn is more critical than ever
• How to get first-mover advantage right now, before everyone else catches on

Download the Recognition Ready™ AI Visibility Guide for Experts → With BONUS: The Recognition Ready™ AI Visibility Scorecard

👉 https://michellebgriffin.com/aivisibility/

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If you caught Part 1 last week, you already know Antonia Taylor is my sister in women's visibility. This week, we're back with the six new rules of visibility that will propel you forward this year and beyond.

Antonia and I each brought three rules you can use to stop waiting and start showing up for that ONE thing you're hiding from, holding back on, or hesitant to show up and be seen. Today, not SOMEDAY, is your moment to confidently put yourself out there.

This episode will show you:

• Why visibility starts with how you see yourself before any content plan or strategy
• The clarity practice that works for you AND for AI search
• How to nurture yourself for visibility so it actually sticks
• Why being credible means letting others validate what you already know
• How to find your place of power, the channel that lights you up and works for you
• Why continuity beats perfection every single time

Read all six rules with action steps → https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/six-visibility-rules-become-recognized-remembered-2026-griffin-pilse/

Connect with Antonia on LinkedIn → Antonia Taylor https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniataylor/

Antonia on Instagram → @antoniataylorpr https://www.instagram.com/antoniataylorpr/

Antonia's Substack → https://substack.com/@antoniataylor

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If you've ever held back from putting yourself out there or going after being more visible, this episode is for you.

My guest today is Antonia Taylor, a PR and comms veteran from the UK who got tired of watching brilliant women stay invisible. So she did something about it. She interviewed eight remarkable women leaders, from corporate executives to entrepreneurs, and turned their stories into a stunning white paper called Being Seen.

This week, in Part 1, we share the three areas every woman needs to know about visibility in business and leadership, what it is, why it matters, and how to own it.

Next week in Part 2 we're getting into the six new rules of visibility you need to know for the year ahead.

In this episode:

• The visibility paradox, why staying hidden hurts you, but stepping forward can trigger backlash, and how these women broke through anyway
• Why five out of eight women Antonia interviewed resisted the term "personal brand" even while actively building one
• The difference between performative visibility and service-based visibility (and why one of them will burn you out)
• Why your visibility isn't just about you, it's modeling for every woman watching behind you and looking up to you
• Why you don't need to post on LinkedIn to have a powerful presence there
• The one tip Antonia gives every woman who wants to start getting visible

→ Download Antonia's Being Seen white paper https://www.antoniataylorpr.com/being-seen/

→ Connect with Antonia on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniataylor/

→ Antonia Taylor on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/antoniataylorpr/

→ Antonia Taylor's Substack newsletter https://substack.com/@antoniataylor

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Hello, friends...

I'm back and I recorded this one on my birthday today (March 11) as a gift to myself. And honestly, to you too.

In this episode, I'm getting real about why I went quiet, what I've been building behind the scenes, and why right now, International Women's Day week 2026 is the perfect time to stop hiding and start showing up.

I share:

• What She's Visible™ is and why I created it...because the world needs more women on stages, featured in pages, and earning better wages
• Why I've been deep diving into AI visibility and why it matters so much for women experts like you
• The honest truth about my own overthinking, perfectionism, and hiding and why I'm done with all of it, and how you can too.
• Why podcasting is still one of the most powerful ways to build real connection in an AI-driven world
• Why now is our time not someday, because there's no someday on a calendar

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So what if LinkedIn's reach is down? The right people are still watching...and opportunities are still happening when you show up and own your way.

Join me on this episode of Own Your Lane™ with guests Gillian Whitney, Gehan "G" Haridy-Ardanowski and Beth Anne Campbell, as we are doing just that.

We're authors, speakers and podcasters using LinkedIn to build our visibility, brands and thought leadership on our terms and timelines.

We’ll talk about:

> How to confidently show up (even if you’re not posting every day)

> How real connection + collaboration = trusted relationships & opportunities

> How to use your profile and presence to grow your authority over time

It's a candid conversation + real connection to help you put yourself out there and build trust, visibility, and opportunity on your terms.

Own Your Lane® Recognition Roadmap

Learn how we're navigating each step of the Own Your L.A.N.E.® Framework:

✨ L: Launch Your Vision – Follow the pull toward a deeper purpose
✨ A: Articulate Your Difference – Define your positioning in a crowded space
✨ N: Navigate Your Brand – Shape and share your brand online and offline
✨ E: Elevate Your Authority – Establish trust with audiences and open new doors

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Connect with Gehan "G" Haridy-Ardanowski

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BE THE EXPERT AI RECOMMENDS - Download The Recognition Ready™ AI Guide and Scorecard https://michellebgriffin.com/aivisibility/

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