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Episode description
Bette Elly has spent over 30 years helping professionals find their voice. But where did hers come from?

In this special episode, the mic turns around. Carl Richards interviews Bette, tracing her story from a music-filled Toronto childhood, a tape recorder at age 12, and a shy kid who won every public speaking competition she entered, to 26 years in the classroom, a palm reading that changed everything, and the founding of the Speaker Skills Institute.

You'll hear how a singing performance for a room she thought was full of vision-impaired guests taught her more about courage than any course could. And you'll hear the moment a priest took her notes away mid-class and said, "Just talk to them."

This is the origin story. The fears, the pivots, the mini careers, and the belief that drove all of it: where there's a will, there's a way.

If you've ever wondered who is behind the coaching, this episode is for you.

Have a comment or question about something you heard on the show today? Reach out to Bette directly:

Email: speakerskills@rogers.com

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https://speakerskills.com/

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Thanks to Carl Richards and his team and Podcast Solutions Made Simple for their help in putting this show together.

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