Kristy West's guest appearances

Kristy West

The Why And The Buy

Talking Late Night

FLP, the Finance Leadership Podcast

Dorie Clark

Jameson Lopp

Sean Ogle

Julie Morgenstern

Malcolm Gladwell

Jeffrey Gitomer

DeJuan Brown

Matthew Pollard

Seth Godin

Steven Pressfield

Jake Dunlap

Andy Paul

Matt Besser

Brian Tracy

Pia Silva

OwlTail

"One of the things we do is teach people that they need to use what they have, and that is ENOUGH...before you get up to do give a speech or a talk, or deliver a message to someone."  GBD66: Human Intelligence. Jennifer Gardner talks to improv facilitator, speaker and founder of BraveSpace, Kristy West. 1 in 4 people are terrified of speaking in public, sometimes rating it their 2nd biggest fear (next to death). Recognising that improv is about more than just 'stand up' comedy, Kristy's focus is to take improv off the stage and into the corporate environment. They discuss bravery, active listening, going "off script", and the importance of accepting that what you have is enough. Kristy outlines how these skills can help to foster innovation, boost creativity, deepen collaboration, develop new mindsets and embed the critical communication skills needed in today’s always-changing, tech-driven, work climate.    GIVE FEEDBACK. How did you discover our podcast, where do you listen, and what would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we'd love to know what you think. Email us here.   WE DISCUSS: * Glossophobia: what it is and why it matters to 1 in 4 professionals. * How using improv skills can help you get started in your career and get further once it's begun. * How to develop better collaborative and communicative skills through active listening. * How to 'unfreeze' by getting comfortable with the realisation that what one has (i.t.o resources and experience) is already enough.   OUR GUEST. Kristy West is a Speaker, and Founder of BraveSpace, based in Atlanta, USA. She's studied, performed and taught improv for almost two decades and also spent over 15 years in B2B Sales and Corporate Training. Kristy blends her unique experience in improvisational comedy and business to help teams and individuals practice the critical skills needed in today's business world. Connect with her on LinkedIn.   LINKS. * Discover more about Kristy's company BraveSpace. * See the Public Speaking self-study resources on the AICPA store * Get the video "An Actor's Guide to Public Speaking'' by Misty Megia on the CGMA store, also available as part of CGMA Essentials.   MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST. The Voices. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA &amp; CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful. Hear more. Get our shows every week automatically and free. Share them easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on your app or media player.  Skill Up. Find related CPD/CPE resources at the AICPA Store and the CGMA Store. Connect. #GoBeyondDisruption@AICPANews @CIMA_News ©2019 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA &amp; CIMA). All rights reserved.

"One of the things we do is teach people that they need to use what they have, and that is ENOUGH...before you get up to do give a speech or a talk, or deliver a message to someone." GBD66: Human Intelligence. Jennifer Gardner talks to improv facilitator, speaker and founder of BraveSpace, Kristy West. 1 in 4 people are terrified of speaking in public, sometimes rating it their 2nd biggest fear (next to death). Recognising that improv is about more than just 'stand up' comedy, Kristy's focus is to take improv off the stage and into the corporate environment. They discuss bravery, active listening, going "off script", and the importance of accepting that what you have is enough. Kristy outlines how these skills can help to foster innovation, boost creativity, deepen collaboration, develop new mindsets and embed the critical communication skills needed in today’s always-changing, tech-driven, work climate.  GIVE FEEDBACK. How did you discover our podcast, where do you listen, and what would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we'd love to know what you think. <a href="mailto:beyond.disruption@aicpa-cima.com">Email us here.</a> WE DISCUSS: * Glossophobia: what it is and why it matters to 1 in 4 professionals. * How using improv skills can help you get started in your career and get further once it's begun. * How to develop better collaborative and communicative skills through active listening. * How to 'unfreeze' by getting comfortable with the realisation that what one has (i.t.o resources and experience) is already enough. OUR GUEST. Kristy West is a Speaker, and Founder of BraveSpace, based in Atlanta, USA. She's studied, performed and taught improv for almost two decades and also spent over 15 years in B2B Sales and Corporate Training. Kristy blends her unique experience in improvisational comedy and business to help teams and individuals practice the critical skills needed in today's business world. Connect with her on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy2007" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. LINKS. * Discover more about Kristy's company <a href="https://www.bravespacebiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BraveSpace</a>. * See the <a href="https://www.aicpastore.com/search/results.jsp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public Speaking self-study resources</a> on the AICPA store * Get the video "<a href="https://www.cgmastore.com/product/An-Actors-Guide-To-Public-Speaking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Actor's Guide to Public Speaking''</a> by Misty Megia on the CGMA store, also available as part of CGMA Essentials. MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST. The Voices. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA &amp; CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful. Hear more. <a href="https://www.aicpa-cima.com/disruption.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get our shows</a> every week automatically and free. Share them easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on your app or media player.  Skill Up. Find related CPD/CPE resources at the <a href="https://www.aicpastore.com/GoBeyondDisruption" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AICPA Store</a> and the <a href="https://www.cgmastore.com/products/disruption?utm_source=disruption-podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=cgmastore&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CGMA Store</a>. Connect. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gobeyonddisruption" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#GoBeyondDisruption</a><a href="https://twitter.com/aicpanews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AICPANews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CIMA_News" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CIMA_News</a> ©2019 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA &amp; CIMA). All rights reserved.

"Using Improv to Communicate and Collaborate Better" with Kristy West of BraveSpace (Atlanta, USA).

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Kristy West, founder of BraveSpace and current improviser. Kristy got into performing improv almost two decades ago with Whole World Theatre in Atlanta, GA. From there, she continued studying and performing until she came to a big realization: that the skills she was learning in her improv class were transferrable to her job in Sales and Corporate Training. From there, she blended the improv and business worlds together to create BraveSpace, a business that goes into corporations to offer "live learning programs and creative business solutions for teams and individuals using the methodology of improvisation." In addition to all that, she is currently in the process of creating and opening her very own theatre with her group "The Founders." Want to learn more about BraveSpace and Kristy? You can find them at their website, their Facebook, their Twitter, or their Instagram! Thank you for tuning in! Be sure to like and share our Facebook page here, and also rate and leave us a review on iTunes!

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Kristy West, founder of BraveSpace and current improviser. Kristy got into performing improv almost two decades ago with Whole World Theatre in Atlanta, GA. From there, she continued studying and performing until she came to a big realization: that the skills she was learning in her improv class were transferrable to her job in Sales and Corporate Training. From there, she blended the improv and business worlds together to create BraveSpace, a business that goes into corporations to offer "live learning programs and creative business solutions for teams and individuals using the methodology of improvisation." In addition to all that, she is currently in the process of creating and opening her very own theatre with her group "The Founders." Want to learn more about BraveSpace and Kristy? You can find them at their <a href="https://www.bravespacebiz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bravespacebiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, their <a href="https://twitter.com/ImprovKristy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or their <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bravespacebiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>! Thank you for tuning in! Be sure to like and share our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalkingLateNight/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and also rate and leave us a review on iTunes!

#53: Talking Late Night featuring guest Kristy West, founder of BraveSpace and current improviser

We're winging it with our guest today, Kristy West, improvisation expert and business coach. She founded BraveSpace in order to use a skill she's been developing her entire life, improvisational performance, to help sales teams overcome the fears and stresses of rejection, quotas and networking. Improvisation is a skill that most sales people use unconsciously every day when they are talking on the phone, meeting with a prospect or discussing a renewal with a current client. Kristy believes that consciously developing this skill and balancing "knowing what to say" and having the confidence to "say what you know" can be a major difference maker in your sales process. You can watch how Kristy is changing lives and businesses through improv here. On today’s podcast 4:00 - How did "the improv lady" get started in sales? 8:00 - What does "improv" really mean? 11:00 - Improv as an applied skill of "knowing" and "confidence" 16:20 - The techniques of applied improv facilitation in sales 20:25 - Feeling safe in the failure circle 31:12 - The Sales Enablement Society and how it can help you 39:20 - Kristy's "why" Have you heard about our Small Business Breakthrough program? If you own or want to own a small business but are struggling in certain areas, we want to help you. Email breakthrough@thewhyandthebuy.com for more information. Sign up for our book club! Don’t forget to subscribe rate and review our podcast. It only takes a second and helps us make more podcasts for you. Want more from Jeff and Christie? We have a newsletter!

We're winging it with our guest today, <a href="https://twitter.com/improvkristy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristy West</a>, improvisation expert and business coach. She founded <a href="https://bravespacebiz.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BraveSpace</a> in order to use a skill she's been developing her entire life, improvisational performance, to help sales teams overcome the fears and stresses of rejection, quotas and networking. Improvisation is a skill that most sales people use unconsciously every day when they are talking on the phone, meeting with a prospect or discussing a renewal with a current client. Kristy believes that consciously developing this skill and balancing "knowing what to say" and having the confidence to "say what you know" can be a major difference maker in your sales process. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPz__f8fzWA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can watch how Kristy is changing lives and businesses through improv here.</a> On today’s podcast 4:00 - How did "the improv lady" get started in sales? 8:00 - What does "improv" really mean? 11:00 - Improv as an applied skill of "knowing" and "confidence" 16:20 - The techniques of applied improv facilitation in sales 20:25 - Feeling safe in the failure circle 31:12 - The Sales Enablement Society and how it can help you 39:20 - Kristy's "why" Have you heard about our Small Business Breakthrough program? If you own or want to own a small business but are struggling in certain areas, we want to help you. Email breakthrough@thewhyandthebuy.com for more information. Sign up for our <a href="http://thewhyandthebuy.com/book-club-registration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">book club!</a> Don’t forget to subscribe rate and review our podcast. It only takes a second and helps us make more podcasts for you. Want more from Jeff and Christie? <a href="http://thewhyandthebuy.com/newsletter-registration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We have a newsletter!</a>

127 Winging It with Kristy West