Stories With Traction
The Stories With Traction Podcast was created to empower leaders to elevate their businesses through the art of strategic storytelling. By engaging clients and inspiring team members, leaders can significantly impact the world around them. Each episode offers insights into storytelling, marketing, sales, company culture, and leadership, providing practical tools to drive growth and influence positive change. Tune in to transform your approach and lead with purpose.
Stories With Traction
#158: Trust, Talk, and Toastmasters
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SHOW NOTES:
In this episode, Matt Zaun sits down with Lisa Dy, a mindset coach and public speaking advocate, to explore how leaders can create meaningful change by mastering communication, embracing vulnerability, and developing confidence from the inside out. With over 25 years of experience across multiple industries, Lisa now helps individuals and teams break through limiting beliefs, sharpen their leadership presence, and communicate more effectively.
In addition, they talk about:
✅ Why vulnerability is the hidden catalyst for building strong, high-performing teams.
✅ How Toastmasters helped Lisa go from painfully shy to speaking in front of thousands.
✅ Why public speaking skills are more important than ever in the age of AI.
BIOS:
Lisa Dy, CPA, MBA, is a mindset coach who helps individuals and teams create lasting change by addressing the root causes of their challenges. She leverages her 25+ years of experience in multiple business settings to guide her clients in overcoming limiting beliefs and developing the confidence, communication skills, and leadership presence necessary to excel.
Matt Zaun is an award-winning speaker and storyteller who shows business leaders how to inspire action and drive results through the power of strategic storytelling. With a track record of catalyzing significant sales growth for over 300 organizations across industries—from financial services to health and wellness—Matt’s approach has been proven to deliver measurable impact.