Oct 26, 20261h 3mS1
Influence begins before you speak. Long before someone evaluates your words, they are responding to your composure, identity, attention, confidence, and ability to understand them. In this episode of Speaking With...
About this Podcast:
Speaking With Authority is the podcast where powerful voices unpack the art and science of leadership, coaching, and communication. Hosted by Jim Koetting, a seasoned speaker and trusted mentor, each episode features in-depth conversations with keynote speakers, leadership experts, and communication pros who influence rooms—and change lives. Whether you're on stage, in the boardroom, or leading a team, this show will give you the insights, tools, and inspiration to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose. Because real authority doesn’t come from titles—it comes from your voice.
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What is Speaking With Authority about?
Speaking With Authority is the podcast where powerful voices unpack the art and science of leadership, coaching, and communication. Hosted by Jim Koetting, a seasoned speaker and trusted mentor, each episode features in-depth conversations with keynote speakers, leadership experts, and communication pros who influence rooms, and change lives.
What has Speaking With Authority covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Influence Starts Before You Speak | Behavioral Scientist Merlin OBrecht" (26 October 2026, 63 minutes), "How Leadership Shortcuts Nearly Broke Nike | Cognitive Debt and AI" (23 October 2026, 66 minutes), and "Why Progress Dies on Cruise Control | Walter Bond on Comfort Creep" (26 September 2026, 61 minutes).
How often does Speaking With Authority publish?
Speaking With Authority publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 59 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on Speaking With Authority?
Booking probability for Speaking With Authority is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Speaking With Authority requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Speaking With Authority's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Speaking With Authority?
The strongest fits for Speaking With Authority are Business & Management Consulting and Business & Professional Training. Speaking With Authority has a business audience.
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Oct 23, 20261h 6mS1Technical debt begins with a shortcut. A company moves faster today by avoiding work the system will eventually demand. Cognitive Debt is the leadership equivalent: an executive produces a short-term gain by bypassing...
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Sep 21, 20261h 5mS1What do meeting planners look for when choosing a keynote speaker? A polished website, impressive biography, and compelling highlight reel may earn attention—but they do not prove that a speaker can serve the audience...
Aug 28, 20261h 6mS1How do you build a business that runs without you? You stop making yourself the answer to every question. In this episode of Speaking With Authority, Jim Koetting sits down with entrepreneur, author, and Utah National...
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Jun 17, 202650 minS1What makes great leaders truly influential? According to trust expert David Horsager, it all comes down to one thing: trust. In this episode of Speaking With Authority , host Jim Koetting sits down with David Horsager...
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Jun 8, 202656 minS1Why do so many talented, intelligent people fail to achieve the results they want? In this powerful episode of Speaking With Authority , Jim Koetting welcomes Dre Baldwin, former professional basketball player...
May 12, 202612 minS1“Why do you pick up your phone for five minutes… and suddenly lose two hours? Why do some stories completely pull you in while most people lose your attention almost instantly? In this episode of Speaking With...
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Apr 6, 20261h 4mS1What if the biggest problem in your leadership… isn’t your team—but your thinking? In this powerful episode of Speaking With Authority , Jim Koetting sits down with Dr. Lee Warren, a brain surgeon who has performed over...
Mar 18, 20261h 1mS1Why do some messages inspire action while others get ignored? In this episode of Speaking With Authority, Jim Koetting sits down with Joanna Wiebe, founder of Copyhackers and a pioneer of conversion copywriting, to...
Episode #20
What Sympathy Can’t Do: Ginny Burton on Withdrawal, Accountability, and Real Transformation
Feb 3, 202651 minS1Ginny Burton’s life includes nearly 30 years of addiction, incarceration, and a complete personal rebuilding that began at 40. In this conversation with Jim Koetting, she challenges the modern recovery and homelessness...
Episode #19
How to Speak With Confidence: Managing Nervousness, Cortisol, and Presence with Alex Grabner-Jarlung
Jan 22, 20261h 6mS1In this episode of Speaking With Authority , Jim Koetting interviews communication coach Alex Grabner-Jarlung, a key figure in the David JP Phillips speaking lineage. Alex breaks down the science behind great...
Jan 6, 20261h 12mS1Most people think “better communication” means finding better words. In this episode of Speaking With Authority , Jim Koetting sits down with Christopher Lincoln , founder of NeuroSpeak , to unpack the truth...
Episode #17
Why Most Experts Have Zero Authority
Nov 19, 202559 minS1*Stop Selling. Start Owning Your Authority* Authority is the difference between being “one of many” and being the go-to person everyone calls when things get messy. In this episode of Speaking With Authority, Jim...
Episode #16
What Your Face Reveals Before You Speak
Nov 13, 202555 minS1*How to Read Minds Without Saying a Word* In this episode of Speaking With Authority, host Jim Koetting sits down with Roxani Oikonomou, an international expert in nonverbal communication, micro-expressions, and...
Nov 6, 202552 minS1Hiring a great salesperson shouldn’t feel like gambling. In this episode of Speaking With Authority , I talk with Jamie Crosbie (Founder & CEO, ProActivate ) about why the traditional sales...
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Maria Franzoni
Speakers' Advocate & Coach, Author of 'The Bookability Formula', Speakers' Advocate & Coach
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David Horsager
NY Times bestselling author, The Trust Edge Leadership Institute
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Dre Baldwin
entrepreneur, author, former professional athlete, Work On Your Game Incorporated
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Joanna Wiebe
copywriter, Copy Hackers
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