https://videos.ranjithvenkatesh.com/videos/watch/7a06b58f-e29a-41cc-a97c-84c96bf3ee14 Welcome to this episode of the Speaker Shine Podcast, featuring speaker, singer, and professional leader, Find Your Voice by Hana Brellah. Hana shares her journey from her "first love," singing—which began in childhood using a big wooden spoon as a microphone—to becoming a multilingual songwriter and public speaker. Drawing on her extensive background, including her education as a pharmacist, she now runs "Find Your Voice by Hana Brellah," a company dedicated to coaching leaders to improve their communication clarity and consistency. Hana firmly states that communication is critical, asserting it is not a "soft skill" or "sideline hustle" and must be prioritized equally with strategy and finance. She discusses her commitment to continuous growth through Toastmasters, which she describes as her "speaking gym," and reflects on the rewarding journey toward her significant goal of becoming a TEDx speaker. Here are 3 key takeaways for the viewer from this insightful conversation: Performance Skills from Singing are Highly Transferable to Speaking. Hana learned essential stage tips, collaboration, and audience engagement skills from performing solo, singing in choirs, and engaging with the conductor. She also found that songwriting is akin to risk-taking because it involves exposing oneself and one's original message, much like public speaking. She leverages these analogies in her keynotes, comparing topics like leadership to the dynamic between a choir and its conductor., Communication for Leaders Must Be Prioritized and Constantly Improved. Hana emphasizes that leaders are the face and voice of their organizations, meaning their communication directly impacts trust, reputation, and competitive positioning. However, studies suggest that only 5% of leaders seek feedback on their communication, indicating many may speak exactly the same way they did ten years prior. Hana stresses that leaders need a "sparring partner" or outsider coach to receive honest feedback, which helps them gain awareness and ensures they are consistently improving., Growth Comes from Intentional Living and Consistent Practice. Hana refers to Toastmasters as her "speaking gym" where she consistently practices prepared speeches, impromptu speaking (learning to let go of control), and enjoys the "power" of the Contest Chair/Moderator role in setting the event's tone. She has set a resolution to live 2025 "with intention," aligning all her actions with her purpose—which is finding her voice and helping others find theirs—and this includes the crucial step of learning to "say no more often" to activities that do not align with her why. She notes that the "becoming journey" toward goals, like becoming a TEDx speaker, is often more rewarding than the final achievement itself. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:35:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://videos.ranjithvenkatesh.com https://videos.ranjithvenkatesh.com/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://videos.ranjithvenkatesh.com/videos/watch/7a06b58f-e29a-41cc-a97c-84c96bf3ee14 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://videos.ranjithvenkatesh.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.