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I found the BEST pale ale in Finland.But that wasn’t my favorite part of the day.While we were in Helsinki, Sharon, John...
09/04/2026

I found the BEST pale ale in Finland.

But that wasn’t my favorite part of the day.

While we were in Helsinki, Sharon, Johnny and I took a trip out to Suomenlinna, the beautiful island fortress just off the coast.

We got ridiculously lucky with the weather, so we spent the day wandering around and exploring.

One of the highlights was climbing inside an old submarine with Johnny.

I loved watching what caught his attention, giving him some of the history, and hearing what HE thought about everything he was seeing.

Those are the moments I love about traveling with him.

And then, of course, there was the b**r 😄

I don’t drink much anymore, but I do love a good craft b**r, and there’s a brewery right there on the island that makes its own.

I brought two cans home and poured one for a good friend here in Salt Lake.

His verdict?

Hands down the best pale ale he’d ever had.

It is very good. It starts beautifully hoppy without becoming bitter and sticky at the end.

So, congratulations Finland. You impressed my kid, gave us an absolutely gorgeous family day AND delivered one heck of a pale ale.

It was one of those days that reminded me why I love traveling with Sharon and Johnny so much.

Thank you, Finland. We had a VERY good time.

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I’m offering a handful of people a free 15 min coaching session with me to prep for any talks you may have coming up. Click the link here to claim your session (totally free, no catch promise!) https://info.executivespeakingsuccess.com/free-session-with-john-page

🎙️ From the Archive!Episode 34 - Don’t Let The Sky Be The Limit with Nancy VermeulenNancy Vermeulen is a commercial pilo...
09/03/2026

🎙️ From the Archive!

Episode 34 - Don’t Let The Sky Be The Limit with Nancy Vermeulen

Nancy Vermeulen is a commercial pilot instructor, scientist, and founder of the Space Training Academy. With a Master’s in Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, she’s dedicated her career to bringing the universe closer to people—and people closer to the universe.

Nancy commanded the Mars simulation mission MDRS90 in Utah and was among the candidates in the 2008 European Space Agency astronaut selections. She also created one of Europe’s first private astronaut training programs, preparing individuals for future commercial space travel.

From teaching physics and mathematics to collaborating on climate research instruments used in space, Nancy’s mission is simple: inspire others to think bigger and never let the sky be the limit.

🎧 Listen now on the Speak Like a Leader Podcast – https://livelikealeader.show/episodes/34

🔁 Please share this with someone in your circle who will benefit from this conversation.

Your mouth isn’t the only thing doing the talking.Your audience is watching EVERYTHING.This is part 2 of my 10 tips for ...
09/03/2026

Your mouth isn’t the only thing doing the talking.

Your audience is watching EVERYTHING.

This is part 2 of my 10 tips for becoming a more effective communicator.

We covered listening, your one idea worth spreading and empathy in part 1.

Now let’s get into 3 more.

4. Use storytelling to capture attention

You do NOT need to have climbed Everest, sold a billion dollar company, or survived some extraordinary adventure to have a story worth telling.

A mistake. A customer conversation. A difficult decision.

Those can make wonderful stories.

But here’s the important part:

Your story has to serve your audience.

It’s not there because it makes you look interesting 😄

5. Align your body with your message

Imagine saying to your team:

“I genuinely want your honest feedback”… while you’re avoiding eye contact, crossing your arms, and getting defensive every time someone gives you some.

Come on…

Which message do you think they’re going to believe?

Your posture, facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, vocal tone, and pacing are communicating right alongside your words.

6. Be assertive without becoming aggressive

Aggressive communication tries to overpower.

Passive communication hides what needs to be said.

Assertive communication allows you to be direct AND remain open to dialogue.

You can have conviction without pretending you have all the answers.

In fact, that combination makes you a much stronger leader.

6 down. 4 more coming in part 3.

And yes, I saved some of my favorites for last.

He built a startup and sold it for a billion dollars.But this opportunity terrified him.One of my recent clients is an e...
09/02/2026

He built a startup and sold it for a billion dollars.

But this opportunity terrified him.

One of my recent clients is an extraordinarily accomplished engineer.

He’s spent his career working at places like Apple, Google, and Broadcom, right at the cutting edge of computer chip technology.

Then his alma mater asked him to give the commencement address.

He called me.

“John, I speak for my job. I’m an accomplished professional. But I’m terrified. I don’t know if I should do this.”

And I understood.

But I told him something I’ve told many people over the years.

If you say no to the opportunity to speak, you may also be saying no to an opportunity to make a difference.

Eventually he said, “Okay, John. You promise you’ve got my back?”

I promised.

So we got to work.

Was he still nervous when he walked onto that stage?

Absolutely.

But he did it anyway.

He delivered a great commencement address, received wonderful feedback, and walked away knowing he’d done something that had genuinely scared him.

That’s the part I LOVE because stepping outside his comfort zone didn’t just give him a successful speech.

It made his comfort zone a little bigger.

If you’ve got an important keynote, presentation, investor pitch, media interview, or conversation coming up, bring it to me.

I’ll spend 15 minutes with you helping you make it dramatically stronger for free.

You can grab one of the available sessions here:
https://info.executivespeakingsuccess.com/free-session-with-john-page

This is NOT another communication seminar.You’re going to have to do some work.That's the whole point of the Media Maste...
09/01/2026

This is NOT another communication seminar.

You’re going to have to do some work.

That's the whole point of the Media Mastery Experts LAB.

Mark Albert and I could spend four hours standing at the front of the room telling you everything we know about storytelling, media, executive presence, and communication.

You'd probably take some lovely notes.

You might even highlight a few things.

But that’s not the idea behind these events.

The LAB is designed to be interactive.

We want you working on YOUR message, YOUR stories, and the way YOU communicate when the stakes are high.

Understanding communication intellectually and being able to do it when somebody puts a microphone in front of you are two very different things.

That's where practice matters.

And that's where coaching gets really interesting.

Mark and I have three more LABs coming up:

September 14: Washington, D.C.
October 18: Atlanta
October 24: Las Vegas

Four hours. A small group. A LOT of practical work.

And I promise Mark and I won't let you hide quietly at the back.

Come join us: https://mediamasteryexperts.com/lab

08/31/2026

I spent years chasing money.

I made almost none of it.

That’s a strange thing to admit now.

For a long time, I looked at successful people and thought they were lucky.

They met the right person. They got the right opportunity. They had some natural talent I didn’t have.

And you know what that allowed me to do?

Take the responsibility off myself… because if their success came down to luck, then there wasn’t much I could do about mine.

My perspective eventually changed.

I stopped obsessing over how much money I could make and started thinking much more seriously about the VALUE I could create for other people.

What did I know that could genuinely help someone?

What could I teach?

Where could I make a difference?

That made an enormous difference for me, including, ironically, how much money I made.

It also changed the way I think about natural talent.

When we look at someone who is brilliant at something, we see the finished product.

We don’t see the thousands of hours that came before it.

Luck can be created. Talent can be developed. And value can be built.

There’s quite a story behind how I learned those lessons.

I share more of it in this video.

Give it a watch and let me know what you think in the comments. I’d love to hear your perspective.

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I’m offering a handful of people a free 15 min coaching session with me to prep for any talks you may have coming up. Click the link here to claim your session (totally free, no catch promise!) https://info.executivespeakingsuccess.com/free-session-with-john-page

08/29/2026

🚨 In Case You Missed It!

🎙️ Episode 148 — Life Switch: How Failure Can Unlock Your Potential, Passion & Purpose with Joel Steele

Sometimes the setback you’re trying to survive is the very thing that unlocks what comes next.

Joel Steele shares his journey from massive debt and business failure to building a successful financial firm—and the lessons he learned about resilience, purpose, and fulfillment along the way.

If you’re wondering what’s possible after failure, don’t miss this conversation.

🎧 Life Switch: How Failure Can Unlock Your Potential, Passion & Purpose with Joel Steele - listen now:
https://livelikealeader.show/episodes/episode-148-joel-steele

08/28/2026

Your ideas deserve to be heard.

After 15+ years of doing this work, I’m reminded again and again why I started.

My why is to bring out what’s awesome inside every person, so it can live in the world and make a real difference.

So many brilliant, committed, big-hearted people have something meaningful to share—but they haven’t learned how to communicate it in a way that makes people remember.

Don’t lead with facts and figures. Tell a story. Make it memorable. Then let your audience ask questions.

Because I want the good ideas—and the people doing meaningful work—to win.

Most people are only half listening to you.Your message may be the problem.Here’s something I’ve learned after more than...
08/28/2026

Most people are only half listening to you.

Your message may be the problem.

Here’s something I’ve learned after more than 15 years of teaching communication to high performers:

It’s not enough to know what you want to say.

You have to take responsibility for what the other person actually HEARS.

That applies whether you’re giving a keynote, leading a team, pitching an idea, or having an important conversation with one person.

So, over my next 3 weeks, I’m sharing 10 practical ways to become a more trusted, memorable, and influential communicator.

Let’s start with the first 3.

1. Master the art of listening

Listen to understand before you respond.

I encourage people to listen at three levels:

What are the facts? What emotion is underneath them? And what does this person deeply care about?

That third one is where things get REALLY interesting.

2. Find your one idea worth spreading

Before you communicate anything important, ask yourself:

If they remember only ONE thing, what should it be?

Your stories, statistics, examples, and supporting points should all serve that one idea.

Otherwise, you’re giving people a lot to hear and very little to remember.

3. Build empathy for your audience

What matters to THEM?

What are they dealing with?

What do they already believe?

What might make them resist what you’re saying?

This is where Emotional Credibility™ comes in.

Traditional credibility tells people you know what you’re talking about.

Emotional Credibility™ tells them you understand what matters to THEM.

And wow, does that change the conversation.

Part 2 coming next week.

08/27/2026

Some artists entertain you. Others make you think. 🎸

I’ve been a fan of Jesse Wells for nearly two years because he writes songs about things that actually matter—and he does it brilliantly.

From meeting him in Dallas to seeing the band again in Salt Lake City, I’ve watched the music get even better.

If you haven’t discovered Jesse Wells yet, go listen to the lyrics. There’s a lot more there than meets the ear.

Jesse, I’m a fan. 🤘

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