GC is featured in many leading industry publications and Michelle enjoys being a guest on podcasts nationally and internationally. Here are a few of our favorites.
Interviews
Healthy Holiday Communication Tips with Communication Coach Michelle Gladieux (CBS/WANE-TV)
Host and Producer Jessica Williams talks with Michelle about what we can do to improve interactions at the holidays and every day. (8 minutes, video)
The Shelly Irwin Show PBS/NPR: WGVU-FM
In this Western Michigan WGVU Public Media broadcast, Michelle and Shelley cover: How can you prepare for difficult conversations? What small risks are most important to take as a communicator? When should you remove yourself from communication? – and perhaps most important, How can you create more positive memories with loved ones when communicating? (9 minutes, radio interview)
Facing A Tough Conversation? Communicate With Courage (Forbes Magazine interview)
Rodger Dean Duncan challenges Michelle to share examples of communication scenarios where courage is especially important. He asks about the role of emotional intelligence and how we can resist the urge to settle for “good enough” in our organizations and personal lives.
Author Shares Tips on Improving Communication Skills (N IN Public Radio)
Michelle explains how to embrace an abundance mentality in this lively conversation with Julia Meek, Arts and Culture Reporter. Listen in for tips to seize opportunities to really live life through courageous interactions. (15 minutes, audio)
Courageous Communication (The Kathryn Zox Show)
Who couldn’t use some tips for dealing with challenging personal life communication, especially around the holidays? Listen in as “Social Worker with a Microphone” Kathryn Zox interviews Michelle to learn some Pro Moves for less drama and more enjoyment of time together with loved ones. (30 minutes, audio)
Interview with Ric Bratton (This Week in America)
Ric (a host with 30+ years TV and radio experience working with Larry King, Jay Leno, George Clooney, and Katie Couric) welcomes Michelle to “This Week in America”, a recipient of the Philo T. Farnsworth Award for Best Professional Talk Show. Michelle and Ric delve into the good things around the bend when we trust our ability to adapt as communicators, take smart risks, and avoid risks not worth taking. (30 minutes, video)
“In the Afternoon” with Hannah Murray (Talk Radio Europe)
Little things mean a lot in relationships. In this lively discussion, Michelle encourages us to accept ourselves as we are at the same time we learn to put a bit more style and substance into our interactions. It’s a full-body, full-mind, and full-heart effort that pays big dividends in the joy we can experience in our interactions with others. (17 minutes, audio)
Overcome Four Challenges To Become A Better Communicator (Eric Jacobson)
This interview offers Pro Moves to help you open up to others and invite others to open up to you.
Author Michelle Gladieux On Her Motivation (Indie Reader)
“I love to help people see how they can overcome their fears by engaging in smart risk.”
Balancing risk and reward as a communicator is a tricky dance that can be learned by anyone willing to look at themselves to grow in self-esteem.
The Patricia Raskin Show On VoiceAmerica
Listen to learn how you can use humor, kindness, and not always aiming for perfection to become a more skilled communicator and better human! Patricia Raskin, celebrating her 24th year as a radio host, asks Michelle to share:
- how engagement seeds better relationships
- when to call it quits in communication
- how to be brave when you don’t feel supported
- how we create our legacies, and more
(47 minutes, audio)
Be Courageous When Communicating (Public Relations Society of America)
Taking smart risks in communication is a path toward authentic success. In this Public Relations Society of America article, Michelle offers advice for dealing with manipulators and avoiding the lure of chasing unrealistic standards. Dive in to get tips to make all your connections more sincere and effective.
Create Impactful Change in Your Life (Moments with Marianne)
Former PBS producer Marianne Pestana interviews Michelle on ABC News Radio about how to overcome fears in messaging, the power of self-talk, what Michelle has learned in mindfulness seminars, and the important reminder: “There is often more that we can do to improve a situation as communicators than we realize.” (32 minutes, audio)
4 Hidden Challenges that Hold HR Leaders Back From Effective Communication (15Five with Nicole Klemp)
“The average HR person is deeply kind, empathetic, and considerate of others. They put the wants and needs of other people in front of their own. Sometimes, because of those amazing strengths, there’s a struggle with advocating for what they want or communicating with confidence. This is a muscle that needs to be developed.” – Nichole Klemp, Author
Local Spark, Fort Wayne Magazine (January 2022)
Midwest Roots, National Impact: See how this Fort Wayne-based team drives leadership growth and process improvement nationwide — all while keeping their heart in the heartland. [download]
Podcasts
Blanchard LeaderChat Podcast
Michelle speaks with host Chad Gordon, 20+ years at Blanchard companies, about her framework that helps us identify and overcome self-imposed barriers to take smart risks more bravely in communication. Listen and learn to lead with more heart, more strategy, and a little more guts.(29 minutes, audio)
Pages & Voices | Allen County Public Library (podbean.com)
Join Michelle and Meg Bell, Senior Librarian at the Allen Co. Public Library, as they share ideas for useful goals to make communication (and life) more enjoyable. Learn tips for sharing appreciation, why self-care is key to becoming the best communicator you can be, how and when to take risks in messaging, and why nonspecific goals rarely work. Meg and Michelle’s chemistry is evident as they bravely share some of their struggles and steps they’re taking to overcome hidden communication challenges. (57 minutes, audio)
The Power of Courageous Communication and How to Unlock It on the Modern Manager Podcast
Don’t underestimate the power of one person: YOU! Mamie Kanfer Stewart and Michelle discuss one of the biggest determinants of success and joy in life. Michelle shares Pro Moves to build skills to overcome pessimism, earn real feedback, have faith in positive outcomes, and more. “Own your weakness, speak about it as if you love yourself because you should – you’re doing your very best.” (35 minutes, audio)
GCTV Global Connections Television with Bill Miller
“People might miss your changes if you’re not vulnerable enough to speak what you’re aware you need to work on.” Michelle joins international relations specialist Bill Miller to talk about what the world needs now to get to a higher place in human interaction. She explains why we never graduate from growing as communicators and how humor and humility are must-haves for the journey of life. (27 minutes, video)
Taking Smart Risks (The Negotiate Anything Podcast with Kwame Christian)
In this engaging episode, Michelle sits down with the founder of the American Negotiation Institute Kwame Christian to explore the nuances of negotiation and conflict resolution. Listen in as these two experts in smart risk-taking offer tips to transform your personal and professional interactions. (44 minutes, audio)
Communication is Key (Grant Professionals)
“If you don’t become masterful at your communication, you don’t reach your potential.” On the Fundraising HayDay Podcast filmed live at GrantSummit 2024 in Denver, CO, Amanda Day, Kimberly Hayes du Muga and Michelle discuss:
- risks of perfectionism and how to create a self-care plan
- incorporating praise into your conversations
- generational and personality differences in the meaning of work
- bias and the human need to feel “right”
- benefits of sharing our communication goals with our family, friends, and teams
(34 minutes, video)
Calculate the Risks – Overcome Challenges in the Workplace (Workplace Innovator Podcast with Mike Petrusky)
“I think about risk as engaging in a new mindset or behavior with no guarantee of what the result is going to be. We help people calculate risk in communication and know which risks to take.” This podcast will encourage you to take risks in your communication in every season of life. Through life experiences (and Tom Petty lyrics!), Michelle illuminates why choosing to be a bold communicator is often worth it. (19 minutes, audio)
Coaching Employees and Leaders Toward a Communicative Culture (Organizational Sherlocks)
Michelle joins organizational psychology practitioners Dr. Elizabeth Fleming and Morgan Ashworth to look at how communication coping strategies are often set in childhood, how we can change what’s not working, the significance of self-awareness, and strategies to foster a more communicative organization. (46 minutes, audio)
Powerful Communication Tips (Rebecca Swabey, P.E. CEO/Founder, Equator)
Who benefits when you step into your power as a communicator? Hint: not just you! Join Rebecca and Michelle in this heartfelt conversation filled with ideas to help us choose to face fear rather than live with regret. (57 minutes, audio/video)
My Big Safety Challenge – Episode 4 Season 4
Michelle shares how she came to recognize the critical role of communication, starting in preschool to present-day coaching for leaders of all types and stripes. This interview is packed with ideas to help you pay attention to how you leave others feeling so they’ll pay more attention to you. Learn why we all need a “spice file” and how the thousands of decisions you make each day shape the way you send and receive messages. Hosted by Merle Heckman, Master Trainer with Dale Carnegie Training, and Jay Harf, Ph.D., VP of Global Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability at Xylem. (40 minutes, video)
Breaking Barriers: How Courage Fuels Connection and Communication (Transform Your Workplace)
Facing fear or facing regret: it’s the tough choice we all need to make as communicators. Michelle joins Brandon Law from Xenium HR for a wide-ranging discussion including how to share about yourself without burdening others, why a self-care menu can be one of the most important documents you create, dealing with “difficult” people, and the value of disconnecting from our roles regularly.
“Today is the day you start to build your legacy and if you are humble and brave, you can change relationships that are difficult. You will love the feelings and gifts that come when you decide to work on your communication skills.” (30 minutes, audio)
Using Courage to Effectively Communicate (HR Superstars with Adam Weber)
Why do some HR leaders struggle with advocating for themselves or others in the workplace? As it turns out, the strengths that make a good HR leader may prevent them from effectively communicating when it matters most. In this episode, Michelle shares the impacts of biases, the value of diverse perspectives, and the importance of understanding the operations in your organization. It takes practice and guts, but every day you have the opportunity to get closer to your potential as a communicator. (30 minutes, audio)
How to Communicate with Courage (NEI Pioneer Podcast)
When it comes to taking smart risks and building our self-esteem, age is just a number. Join Michelle, Hannah, and Callie as they do a deep dive into the beautiful gifts that courage can bring to our communication. (48 minutes, video)
How to Conquer the Sneaky Hidden Challenges of Courageous Communication (Business Confidential Radio with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner)
Straight-talk interview filled with tips about growing ourselves, growing our power, and choosing a mindset to change our lives. (22 minutes, audio)
Communicate with Courage (Becoming Preferred with Michael Vickers)
A wide-ranging discussion of what it means to rise to our potential in interactions, how bias works on our brains, and how to wrap our heads around diversity on our teams. Tune in learn how not to quit when you’re counted out, why self-talk matters, and how Michelle chose to teach communication for a living. (40 minutes, audio)
Summon Courage in your Comms (Public Words – Just One Question)
Michelle sits down with Dr. Nick Morgan, founder of Public Words and coach to elite presenters to discuss what she’s most excited about these days related to public speaking. (10 minutes, audio & video)
Up Your Communication Game (Your Working Life with Caroline Dowd-Higgins on Spotify)
Listen in to learn how family structures and role models affect us as communicators early on and how releasing worry renews our approach to communication. (23 minutes, audio)
The Business Wisdom of Michelle D. Gladieux, Author, Communications Specialist, and Keynote Speaker (Monday Morning Radio with Dean Rotbart)
Discover the Power of Effective Communication to Support Career Advancement and Life Satisfaction. Pulitzer prize-nominated author and journalist Dean Rotbart speaks with Michelle about how her book is as much a guide for living as it is a guide for communicating. (42 minutes, audio)
Communicate with Courage (Everything Speaks with Lee Caraher)
Michelle speaks to the owner of Double Forte, a national P.R. and digital media agency about how important it is that we understand and use power for good as communicators. (46 minutes, audio)
The Power of Resilience with Jacqueline M. Baker
In this episode, learn:
- why seeding resilience daily pays dividends in communication and everything else we do
- how seeing beyond demographics allows you to be a more successful communicator
- how to land on your mission, the power of intentional praise, and more. (44 minutes, audio)
Mastering Courageous Communication with Gretchen Schott (Made for Impact)
Listen in as Gretchen asks Michelle what she hopes people will take from her book and what she learned from writing it. Also: tips for inviting and embracing others’ opinions to make yourself stronger. (39 minutes, audio)
Courageous Communication (On Brand Podcast with Nick Westergaard)
“It’s amazing how many lives you can change by working on communication.”
Michelle joins the Chief Strategist at Brand Driven Digital to look at how growing up in the Heartland plays into her communication style today. The two dive into what makes a great leader and how understanding strengths and weaknesses (“know thyself!”) play a key role. (30 minutes, audio)
Speaking and Communicating Podcast with Roberta Ndlela
Roberta and Michelle discuss how fear can create obstacles and how to lessen worries in situations like public speaking or promotion opportunities. Michelle shares stories about one of her communication mentors, her mom, Rosemary Gladieux. (42 minutes, audio & video)
Mastering Communication: Insights from Michelle Gladieux (Trailblazers & Titans)
On this episode, discover the best advice Michelle’s received, the importance of tone in communication, when and why Pro Moves matter in our interactions, and what Michelle would tell anyone wanting to become more courageous and build their EQ. “Emotions are such a big part of communication. It doesn’t make sense to pretend that they aren’t.” (37 minutes, audio & video)
Communicate with Courage with Kele Belton on the Communicate to Lead Podcast
How do you know which risks you should be taking in communication? Listen as Kele and Michelle reveal which chances to skip, including assuming people know how you feel about them. (52 minutes, audio)
Michelle Gladieux and Dr. Liz (Hypnotize Me with Dr. Liz Bonet)
Dr. Liz and Michelle zoom in on the Four Hidden Challenges in communication and chat about finding one’s voice, trying not to interrupt with it unless necessary, and other self-esteem considerations. Dr. Liz shares how she fared with the Feedback Challenge Michelle often uses with executive coaching clients. (48 minutes, audio)
IGNITE and Communicate with Courage with Michelle Gladieux (Ignite your Spark with Kim Selby)
Michelle shares some worries that come along with writing a book and how she refused to Rationalize the Negative (one of the Four Hidden Challenges described within) as she worked. Also, why it’s important to ask ourselves how we leave other people feeling after they communicate with us. (36 minutes, audio)
Michelle speaks with author and entrepreneur Marc Kramer (Business Minds)
“What makes us all beautiful is what makes us weird.” Listen in to learn how to address conflict before or after things get weird, why it’s not weird to welcome feedback, and how to be careful whom you trust. (60 minutes, video)
Pocket-Sized Pep Talks with Rob Jolles and Michelle Gladieux
- Why noticing a bit more in daily interactions can be a huge win for you and others
- Who Michelle dedicated her book to, and why
- How Michelle and Rob approach their work and what they hope it does for their readers
(40 minutes, audio)
What Are Your Hidden Communication Challenges? (Sarah E. Brown) “Small changes net big results in communication”. Most of us think big communication improvements require big change, but that’s often not true! Sarah and Michelle discuss baby steps yielding big results, why we all need a healthy balance of self- and other-affirmation, and more. (29 minutes, audio)
Guest Posts
How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development? (Leadership Now)
How I Learned to be a More Courageous Communicator (Women Writers, Women’s Books)
Excerpts
In Pursuit of Hidden Challenges: Pro Moves for Courageous Communication (Porchlight Books)
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
Communicate with Courage earned a coveted positive review and “GET IT” designation from Kirkus Reviews, known as a highly respected, trusted source of honest, critical evaluations of books for libraries and booksellers: “A straightforward and compassionate guide to engaging in more effective conversation.”
Readers Favorite, Reviewed by Edith Wairimu
Local Consultant’s New Book Encourages Extra Steps to Improve
Communication, Relationships (Journal Gazette) | (PDF)
Mentions
How to end a presentation (+ useful phrases) (Pumble)
9 Business Communication Tactics That Are High-Risk and Not Worth Taking (Inc.com)
Communicate Your Way to Winning More Grants (Hayday Services)
Articles
Gladieux Shares Book at Chamber Event (The Herald Republican)
Weaving Bravery into our Communications (Science of Mind Magazine)
If communication is the warp, then bravery is the weft in creating the tapestry of a life. Just as in creating fabric, the vertical warp — communication — remains stationary in tension on a loom, while the weaver draws the horizontal weft — bravery — through.