Save 25%: Take Sticky Ideas ($117) and Alive On Stage ($117) as stand-alone workshops. Or you can purchase both Sticky Ideas and Alive On Stage together ($175) and save 25%. Click here.

Sticky Ideas

An Imaginative Storm TEDx SpeechWriting Workshop

Facilitated by TEDx speaker coach and selection committee member James Navé

Monday, November 3, 2025

6 – 9 PM ET on Zoom

Limited to 10 participants

Save 25%: Take Sticky Ideas ($117) and Alive On Stage ($117) as stand-alone workshops. Or you can purchase both Sticky Ideas and Alive On Stage together ($175) and save 25%. Click here.

Behind every unforgettable talk is an imaginative mess — notebooks full of half-formed ideas, abandoned outlines, and flashes of inspiration scribbled on napkins.

This Imaginative Storm speech writing workshop is for anyone with something to say—TEDx hopefuls, entrepreneurs, teachers, authors, and everyday storytellers. Whether you’re crafting a keynote or writing a eulogy, you’ll leave with pages of material, a clearer sense of your message, and the confidence to share it with clarity, charisma, and heart. Even if TEDx isn’t your goal, the tools you gain will serve you wherever your voice needs to be heard.

Whether you already have a topic, are sketching a narrative arc, or still wonder if you even have a speech in you, this session will propel you forward. You’ll leave with pages of fresh writing, a sharper sense of your big idea, and a new confidence that your message is worth sharing — on a TEDx stage or anywhere you speak.

Whether you already have a topic, are sketching a narrative arc, or still wonder if you even have a speech in you, this session will propel you forward. You’ll leave with:

• Pages of fresh writing you can build on

• A sharper sense of your big idea

• New confidence that your message is worth sharing — on a TEDx stage or anywhere you speak

Transform Chaos Into Clarity

You’ll learn how to use the Imaginative Storm method to turn messy, half-formed ideas into talks that stick.

Generate Fresh Material

Through guided prompts, intuitive lists, and playful pairings (like impatience + strategy), you’ll:

• Spark surprising insights

• Create energetic material

• Discover ideas worth developing and sharing

Make Ideas “Sticky”

You’ll explore what makes an idea memorable:

• Useful – your audience can apply it

• Easy to share – it spreads naturally

• Impactful – it lands where it matters most

Shape a Story That Lasts

You’ll learn how to harness your rational mind just enough to:

• Give shape to your insights

• Craft a story with emotional weight and clarity

• Deliver a message your audience won’t forget

Save 25%: Take Sticky Ideas ($117) and Alive On Stage ($117) as stand-alone workshops. Or you can purchase both Sticky Ideas and Alive On Stage together ($175) and save 25%. Click here.

Alive On Stage

An Imaginative Storm TEDx Performance Workshop

Facilitated by TEDx speaker coach and selection committee member James Navé

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

6 – 9 PM ET on Zoom

Limited to 10 participants

Save 25%: Take Sticky Ideas ($117) and Alive On Stage ($117) as stand-alone workshops. Or you can purchase both Sticky Ideas and Alive On Stage together ($175) and save 25%. Click here.

You’ve got the idea. Maybe you’ve even written your talk. But how do you stand in the spotlight and make your audience feel it?

This Alive on Stage! Performance Workshop reframes the myth of a perfect talk. Your stumbles, nerves, and human edges aren’t liabilities — they’re the currency that buys connection. In this three-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to transform your talk from a script on the page into a living experience that captivates your audience.

Drawing on my decades of work in theater, poetry, and live performance, I’ll guide you through voice, pacing, breath, and movement —  tools you can use to inspire your audience to lean in and listen.

You’ll practice showing up with presence and polish, authenticity instead of performativity. Your audience won’t just hear your talk — they’ll carry your idea with them, alive and usable, long after you’ve left the stage.

Who it’s for: Perfect for aspiring TEDx and Pecha Kucha speakers, entrepreneurs and businesspeople, those planning to speak at family or community events, and anyone who wants to speak in public without sounding like they’re giving a lecture.

What You’ll Learn

• Transform the Myth of Perfection – Reframe stumbles, nerves, and human edges as tools for connection.

• Bring Your Talk to Life – Turn your script into a living, breathing experience your audience can feel.

• Master the Tools of Presence – Practice voice, pacing, breath, and movement to engage listeners.

• Cultivate Authenticity – Show up with real presence and polish, avoiding robotic “performance mode.”

• Create Lasting Impact – Learn how to make your talk resonate so your audience carries your idea forward.

• Feel Confident on Stage – Discover practical techniques to calm nerves and stay grounded in the spotlight.

Save 25%: Take Sticky Ideas ($117) and Alive On Stage ($117) as stand-alone workshops. Or you can purchase both Sticky Ideas and Alive On Stage together ($175) and save 25%. Click here.