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Melanie Wood is our guest this week. She hiked SOBO last year, running into the devastation of Helene with about 700 miles to go, having to prematurely end her hike. She is still recognized as a thru-hiker because, quite rightly, she hiked the trail that was available. Melanie went on to write about her experiences on the trail, giving a positive outlook with her perspectives. You can check out more about the book at her website at Home - Melanie A. Wood, Author. If you'd like to order the book on Amazon, click this link. https://www.amazon.com/Shalt-Other-Lessons-Learned-Appalachian/dp/B0F31KM49R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EVH84JSUJGIR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.goq_nMXT8NQbdqwN77wovGAMvgnQKgrBNnM_PcHRQ2dT0xBBuTY2qKs-cqBBVqhMdoo5nLoUuqWJ70a09XNHM2cHtpKar0q1-pSzdxZWl82TZZ5iwx7HaXGiyywr1mazWoGTnXhv_SbMxzFY_WmlwMcoASSPL_r4eysnq19zx6Dxwd9Vt6GTrAUFM6j79pc1AAe2KBchv1pyI8uO3uXiUfDAarZIyyPk9UKnYmemjgs.JrTtuXdB8AJIUrQKl2dCvTTwdwQVNESpQ-YMGYOkt8Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=melanie+wood&qid=1744148444&sprefix=melanie+wood%2Caps%2C272&sr=8-1  You can also learn more about Melanie on Facebook at Melanie A. Wood - Author , and on Instagram at Instagram (@melanieawoodauthor) . Beth (and Andrew) and Dave return with another progress report on their own journeys. Dave has passed Roan Mountain, finding the balds sadly socked out by the weather. Beth and Andrew are in Hiawassee, zeroing on a wet day. I used my hike last year on the South West Coast Path in the UK to help raise money for my absolute favorite charity, Parenting Matters, on whose board I've been privileged to serve for over a decade. You can learn more about the hike and the organization–and donate–by visiting Hike with Steve - Empowering Parents, One Step at a Time | Parenting Matters %. I hope you want to support this critical mission. Don't forget. Our entire series of videos from our Woods Hole Weekend in 2022 is now FREE and available at my YouTube page at Woods Hole Weekend - Trailer There, you'll find all sorts of tips and tricks that our guests took away from the weekend that helped them with their own hikes this year. Check it out. I often ask listeners for ideas on who to interview, and I'm sure several of you say, “I could do that. I've got an awesome story to tell.” You're the person we need to hear from. If you'd like to be interviewed on the podcast, just register as a guest on the link below, and I'll be in touch. Come on the show! If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at Hiking Radio Network . If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing it to Mighty Blue Publishing, PO Box 6161, Sun City Center, FL 35751. Any support is gratefully received. Additionally, you can “Zelle” me a donation to steve@hikingradionetwork.com. Or “Venmo“ me at @‌Steve-Adams-105. They both work! If you'd like to take advantage of my book offer (all three of my printed hiking books–with a personal message and signed by me–for $31, including postage to the United States) send a check payable to Mighty Blue Publishing at the address just above

Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Melanie Wood of Fredericton about a Facebook marketplace scam that started with an unexpected knock on her door.

Melanie Wood at PI Midlantic helps organizations hire better sales representatives immediately using her company's behavioral assessment. I have a client that has adopted her process with stellar hiring results and corresponding exceptional sales performance.  Recently I took the assessment myself and shared it with my team. It's remarkable how accurate the assessment is, and the insights a candidate and organization can gain so quickly.  Listen in and grow!

In this episode, we explore the powerful topic of finding your voice with Melanie Wood. Melanie shares her personal experiences with fear of using her voice, losing it, and ultimately finding it again. She's now an International Communication & Leadership Speaker and a best-selling author who teaches business leaders how to step up, step out, and lead using their voice.Melanie's impressive business experience and skills were honed throughout her corporate career in Blue-Chip Companies, Not for Profit, Private, and Government Small Businesses, both Locally, Nationally, and globally. She is on a mission to bring out the heart and authenticity of the speaker to support growth and transformation.Melanie has been featured on Fox, NBC, and CBS as the leading speaking coach empowering women to have a voice in the world. Join us as we delve into the importance of finding your voice and using it to your advantage.If you're looking to find your voice and step into your power, this episode is for you. Don't forget to show us some love by commenting, sharing a review, or using the five-star rating where available. Thank you for your supportCONNECT WITH MELANIE WOODInternational Communication & Leadership Speaker Website: https://www.melaniewood.com.au/  Facebook: www.facebook.com/melaniewoodspeakingstyles/   Free Gift: https://www.melaniewood.com.au/15-steps   “Become The Butterfly: 15 Steps To Make Your Public Speaking A Success.” Here are 3 videos to take you through the 15 steps, so you can apply these techniques in your next presentation.  CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST, MARÍA TOMÁS-KEEGANCertified Career & Life Coach | Transition ExpertCareer Challenged? What are you struggling with right now? Want advice to address it? Bring the conversation to our private Facebook Group: Career Transition Roadmap | Support for Professional Women https://www.facebook.com/groups/careertransitionroadmapforprofessionalwomen Are You Stuck? Career or life events that throw you off-course can raise self-doubt, sabotage your every move, or worse, get you STUCK! Learn about change, transition, and the choices you can make as significant events disrupt life as you know it in this popular book.https://transitionandthrivewithmaria.com/free-book-get-unstuck/Unsure What To Do Next? Check out this free assessment to help you answer the question, Do I Stay Or Do I Go? Now or Later? http://thrivewithmaria.com/DecisionTool16Visit my website for more books & training: https://transitionandthrivewithmaria.com/ 

Sometimes you have to start before you're ready and learn along the way. For Melanie Wood, the plunge into entrepreneurism was simultaneously about rebelling against an unhappy work situation and recognizing a workplace gap she knew she could fill. An international leadership speaker, as well as best-selling author, Melanie developed her expertise by watching, listening and then organically evolving tools and programs that enhance communications in all kinds of environments, both live and virtual! Whether managers, executives or simply members of a team – many of us struggle with getting our messages across – something Melanie intuitively knew she could help others to do better. So she took the leap and started Speaking Styles, an approach that turns even the most shy and tentative among us into natural storytellers and self-confident public speakers.Although she saw trendlines that suggested more and more business would be done online, Melanie could never have predicted the global pandemic that has turbocharged her company's growth. Based in Australia, she has been able to jump in and put at ease clients who have had no choice but to “appear” on screens – whether a live Insta feed or a corporate Zoom presentation. Feel jittery whenever you have to speak publicly? Melanie offers nerve-soothing suggestions such as:o Simply acknowledge that you're afraid.o Create a worst case scenario and then envision the tools you might use to respond to even the most embarrassing communications gaffe.o Remember that there are many people out there, most of them silent, who are actually interested in and touched by what you have to say.With her empathetic style and creative approach, Melanie walks us through how she went from herself being petrified of public speaking to creating safe spaces in which even the shyest among us are able to find courage and an authentic, effective voice. You can watch Melanie in action with video content posted here or download her free guide, “Become the Butterfly: 15 Steps to Make Your Public Speaking a Success.” If you'd like to speak directly with Melanie, you can also book a free consultation.Click here to listen to, rate and review this or previous episodes. Here are key takeaways from the conversation:· Rebel against authority? There are ways to use that tendency to your advantage! · Sometimes you just have to take a leap, even if you don't have a Plan B in place.· When once-in-a-life events (like pandemic) occur, look for and seize opportunities.· The HeartMath Institute offers tools for managing breath and regulating our hearts, which connect directly with our brains and how we process situations.· Melanie offers a reminder that 90% of people never “like” or comment on content we post – many of whom are interested in what we have to say or offer.Here's a quick look into the episode:· (03:30): About Melanie's background, including a management career ladder that proved unfulfilling, and how the journey ultimately led her to carve out an entrepreneurial niche.· (07:22): Launching without a Plan B: Melanie quit her job without having all the details worked out for a next step. She just knew she was done and meant for something better.· (08:08): Melanie developed her communications and facilitation programs organically, based on opportunities first with friends and then as a contract employee. · (09:57): The business today has evolved to feature:o One-on-one coaching.o Group programs for business owners seeking more authentic communications.o A membership community built around cultivating effective communications.· (11:24): The pandemic shift to online video communications has fueled significant growth in Melanie's business and a broader platform through which to spread her message virtually.· (14:20): What it means to speak from the heart. Melanie emphasizes the importance of authenticity and really seeing people for who they are, bringing humanity and compassion for the workplace struggles so many of us experience. · (15:10): Melanie took a course through the HeartMath Institute to learn techniques she shares with others to help them process emotions and stress with heart-centered breathing. · (18:25): How to help people who suffer anxiety navigate – and accept – their fears in a world where speaking live on video is increasingly unavoidable. Melanie believes the starting point is to accept worst case scenarios – the worst possible feelings of rejection or embarrassment – and then create coping strategies.· (22:25): Remember that 90% of viewers/listeners may not comment or interact, but if you keep showing up many will reach out and contact you when they're ready.· (23:15): What Melanie wishes she knew way back when:o You've got to take the first step and risk. Don't wait until you have everything prepared and perfectly aligned. That day likely will never come.o Focus initially on one offering and develop from there.o Start posting on social media and showing up right away.o Don't be afraid to seek help, whether a coach, a course or YouTube videos.o Consider joining an online group or participating in networking events. About Melanie:Melanie is an International Female Leadership Speaker, Best-selling Author and Founder/Owner of Speaking Styles, an organization that works with Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Managers and Leaders to step up, step out and lead with speaking and communication.

The journey to open the heart chakra is never easy. One that is well worth it as Melanie Wood shares her experience of getting curious in the face of fear, surrendering to the opening, and using meditation and the Heartmath process to do the work of opening her heart and time LOTS and Lots of time.

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This week we are excited to share with you a fabulous conversation we had with Melanie Wood, Founder of Speaking Styles. Melanie shares with us her own journey to speaking her truth and sharing her voice in the world, and why it is so important for us as women to lean in and navigate the fear that comes with being heard. As always, we would love to know what you think! Feel free to drop us a DM on our Instagram profile, Facebook page, or email info@awakeningthewisewoman.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meet Melanie Wood: Melanie is an International Communication and Leadership Speaker, Best-selling Author and Founder/Owner of Speaking Styles, an organisation that works with Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Managers and Leaders to step up, step out and lead with speaking and communication. Melanie is on a mission to help as many people build Competence with Communication in Organisations and Businesses around the world. Melanie has built her business here in Australia and back home in the UK. Melanie has been featured in the World media including FOX, NBC, CBS, The Boston Herald, and NY Headline as the leading speaking coach Empowering women to have a voice in this world. Connect with Melanie: FB - https://www.facebook.com/melaniewoodspeakingstyles/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/melanie.wood_/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-jane-wood-45701b55/ Website - http://speakingstyles.com.au/

Melanie is an International Communication and Leadership Speaker, Best-selling Author. Melanie is on a mission to bring out the heart and authenticity of the speaker and communicator that supports growth and transformation. Melanie believes everyone has a voice and story to share, with a nurturing and supportive environment to be heard and understood. Melanie provides a personal heart-focused approach to empower, inspire and transform her clients' lives, work and businesses. This creates an impact and ripple effect in the world. Melanie has been featured in the World media including FOX, NBC, CBS, The Boston Herald, and NY Headline as the leading speaking coach Empowering women to have a voice in this world. Find Melanie on Facebook Connect with Melanie on Instagram Visit Melanie's Website If you enjoyed this episode of the Live Life Extraordinary Podcast Click Here to Subscribe and receive a FREE Higher Self Guided Meditation!

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses the 3 lessons he has learned in customer service after working with over 100+ clients over the past year and a half since he started his career coaching business. Based on this past week's episode with Melanie Wood, on how to confidently handle difficult conversations with challenging clients to reduce your stress levels.   TIMESTAMPS [1:55] Being responsive is the backbone to delivering impeccable customer service [2:50] The importance of being solution oriented when a client problem arises  [3:57] Accepting the fact that not every client you have will work out no matter how much effort you had put in [5:20] Summary of the 3 customer service lessons Max has learned    RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS Chan With A Plan Chan With A Plan Facebook Group

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Melanie Wood, an International Communication and Leadership Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Founder/Owner of Speaking Styles. She provides an overview on providing amazing customer service and goes through her experience dealing with difficult conversations with clients such as managing expectations and unhappy clients threatening to cancel or withhold payment.    QUOTES “[When they object] you haven't gone enough into exploration there to finding out and getting them to really realize what their big need is.”  - Melanie Wood [9:31] “[When it comes to managing client expectations] that's definitely on the onboarding, is going through those expectations there, the other things that I do is, then each step of the way, I then ask them, how is everything going for you.”  - Melanie Wood [14:33] “[When it comes to handling difficult conversations] you always should plan and prepare your conversations, because that is the way that you're going to get the best out of the communication, out of yourself, and out of the other person by planning and preparing.”  - Melanie Wood [20:10]   TIMESTAMPS [2:22] Meet Melanie [3:57] Communication lessons that helped Melanie build her client list during the initial startup phase of her business [6:10] Melanie's process on how to perform an effective consultation call with a client [9:09] Overcoming common objections during a consultation call [11:30] Tips for giving a great onboarding experience with a new client [14:19] Managing client expectations [15:46] Other difficult conversations you could potentially have with clients [17:38] Handling an angry client after a mistake has been made [20:25] Client threatening to cancel [22:58] Whether you should honor a refund request for an unhappy client after they've already worked with you for a few months [24:50] Dealing with clients that are withholding payment [27:44] Signs during the initial consultation that this prospect is a red flag and would not be a good person/business to bring on [28:51] Advice for professionals that want to start a service based business or want to work in a client facing role [30:41] The one major career challenge Melanie had to overcome to get to where she is today [31:48] Contacting Melanie [32:21] Outro   RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS Speaking Styles Melanie Wood on LinkedIn Melanie Wood on Instagram Melanie Wood on Facebook Chan With A Plan Chan With A Plan Private Facebook Group

Welcome, My name is Tracey Cook and this is the podcast series Victim to Victory. This series gives a voice to those who have overcome challenges in all forms, that dare greatly to share their real stories, that have seen hope and rose above those adversities to become victorious, to go on to support and inspire others to do the same. Melanie is an International Female Leadership Speaker, Best-selling Author and Founder/Owner of Speaking Styles, an organisation that works with Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Managers and Leaders to step up, step out and lead with speaking and communication. Melanie believes Communication can't be delegated and works with clients to build Competence to create Confidence with Empowering action. Melanie's work, have transformed her clients, companies and businesses to the next level growth and capitalisation. Connect with Melanie here: https://www.speakingstyles.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/melaniewoodspeakingstyles/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dZPBNRlR1ZwiQSOXrDhdw https://www.instagram.com/melanie.wood_/ Victim to Victory Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/victi... Please subscribe, like, comment and share Listen on Apple and leave a review Listen on Spotify and download the podcast series https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vmg.... Join our newsletter here: https://mlsp.co/l8a2f Want to be a guest? Apply at www.traceyleecook.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/victim-to-victory/message

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In this week's episode, we welcome an international communication and leadership speaker, Melanie Woods as she shares about dealing with the challenges of public speaking. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: The primary communication challenges mostly new business owners come up Overcoming impostor syndrome Dealing the feedbacks on social media content THIS WEEK'S GUEST Melanie Wood is an International Communication and Leadership Speaker, Best-selling Author and Founder/Owner of Speaking Styles, an organisation that works with Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Managers and Leaders to step up, step out and lead with speaking and communication. Melanie is passionate about helping people have a voice that will make an impact and have a ripple effect, transforming hundreds of people's lives to step into their own power and be seen and heard with confidence. Melanie has been featured on FOX, NBC, CBS, The Boston Herald, and NY Headline. For more information, or to get in touch with Melanie, check out: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-jane-wood-45701b55/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melaniewoodspeakingstyles/ Become The Butterfly: 15 Steps To Make Your Public Speaking A Success Freebie - https://speakingstyles.com.au/public-speaking-download/ YOUR HOST Simon Lader is the host of The Conference Room, Co-Founder of global executive search firm Salisi Human Capital, and online coaching firm Salisi Academy. Since 1997, Simon has helped Senior Executives achieve Life Transformation through finding their ideal job and consulted with leading enterprise software and cybersecurity vendors to build highly effective teams. Get to know more about Simon at: Podcast: https://theconferenceroompodcast.com Website: https://simonlader.com/ Blog: blog.salisi.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonlader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/headhuntersimonlader Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3dd0obQSM8cYRV0HCxiuF0

Melanie is an International Speaker passionate about helping Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Passionate for Growth individuals find their voice, sharpen their speaking skills and share their message, story and ideas to Empower Inspire Change. Melanie is on a mission to help as many people find their voice in this world and shares her passion by assisting others to do the same. Find out more about Melanie's adventure below at: https://speakingstyles.com.au/ ...and as always, enjoy the listen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/archdevops/support

https://youtu.be/jVDOcr2gP8M Melanie is an International Speaker and is the Founder/Owner of Speaking Styles, an organisation passionate about helping Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Passionate for Growth individuals find their voice, sharpen their speaking skills and share their message, story and ideas to Empower Inspire Change. Melanie is on a mission to help as many people find their voice in this world and shares her passion by assisting others to do the same. Hear more incredible stories each week from women who have overcome extreme trauma in their lives, to live the life they deserve! Take a look at Sarah’s existing podcasts by clicking the link, https://www.sallyg.com/podcasts and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss all the new episodes at https://www.sallyg.com/subscribe-to-podcast/ Melanie believes to become an effective and authentic communicator is not reliant on technical skills alone. Mindset, Clarity and Natural Style is key to developing this lifelong skill. Melanie supports her clients through her 7 Steps to Business Success with Confidence & Clarity Program. Which has transformed her clients to inspire change and growth in themselves, businesses and careers. Melanie has built her business here in Australia and back home in the UK and divides her time between both countries.  Melanie has developed her business and interpersonal skills working in a wide spectrum of organisations, Blue-Chip Companies, Not for Profit, Private, Government and Passionate for Growth Small Businesses, both Locally and Nationally.  Email melanie@speakingstyles.com.auWebsite https://speakingstyles.com.au/Speaker Profile https://speakingstyles.com.au/speaker/ Phone: +61 0438 464 044  Melanie delivers talks on:  • Confidence and Clarity to talk about your Business or Career effectively online/offline  • Storytelling to grow your Business or Career online/offline  • How to Become a Fearless Speaker – Signature Talk  • Unlocking the secrets to talk about our business with anyone, anywhere at any time with confidence and ease online/offline  • How to Pitch and Network effectively online/offline • Professional Speaking Presentations online/offline  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/melaniewoodspeakingstyles/   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-jane-wood-45701b55/   Website https://www.speakingstyles.com.au/

Episode 92  Melanie Wood   Founder and owner of Speaking Styles, Melanie Wood is passionate about helping women find their voice, sharpen their speaking skills, and share their message, story and ideas to make a difference in the their life, and in the lives of others.    Afterexperiencing my own abusive marriage in her early 20’s, losing her own voice and confidence, Melanie shares her own story to inspire women to have the confidence to tell their story.   In this episode Melanie explains why storytelling is important and how to deliver a relatable story that is spoken from the heart as your authentic self.    You canbook a FREE You’re your Voice Strategy Sessionhttps://speakingstyles.com.au/book-now/   Remember to leave a 5 Star Rating or Comment if you have enjoyed this episode of the We Are Women Podcast.  You can email Janeen at info@speechperfect.com.au (mailto:info@speechperfect.com.au)   Public speaking, storytelling, story, speaking in public, speaker, passion, confidence,

Episode 92  Melanie Wood   Founder and owner of Speaking Styles, Melanie Wood is passionate about helping women find their voice, sharpen their speaking skills, and share their message, story and ideas to make a difference in the their life, and in the lives of others.    Afterexperiencing my own abusive marriage in her early 20’s, losing her own voice and confidence, Melanie shares her own story to inspire women to have the confidence to tell their story.   In this episode Melanie explains why storytelling is important and how to deliver a relatable story that is spoken from the heart as your authentic self.    You canbook a FREE You’re your Voice Strategy Sessionhttps://speakingstyles.com.au/book-now/   Remember to leave a 5 Star Rating or Comment if you have enjoyed this episode of the We Are Women Podcast.  You can email Janeen at info@speechperfect.com.au (mailto:info@speechperfect.com.au)   Public speaking, storytelling, story, speaking in public, speaker, passion, confidence,

This presentation from Melanie Wood, Speaking Styles, will help you become a better public speaker by helping you to find your voice, and to better engage with your audience.Key learning outcomes:· Finding your value and passions· What are the 4 P's of speaking?· Connecting with your audience

COVID-19 has created a new-look workplace and forced us to utilise technologies that we may have avoided in the past. This includes using online software for business meetings and presentations. One of the most popular tools for meetings online is Zoom. This presentation from Melanie Wood, Speaking Styles, takes you through the basics on how to use Zoom, and how to gain confidence when speaking on camera.Learning outcomes:· How to get started on Zoom· Gain confidence when speaking on camera· Understanding Camera, Lighting and Sound· Recording and reviewing· Understanding mindset and confidence

This support module presented by Melanie Wood from Speaking Styles discusses the value of showcasing yourself through your online and offline content.Key learning outcomes:· Knowing your audience· Understanding your end goal· Understanding the value to your audience· Setting a call to connection

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In this episode we welcome Melanie Wood who loves to helps people to become authentic communicators, to empower others, inspire teams and change lives. Melanie's mission is to help as many people to find their voice in the world. Melanie dives into the topic of Empathy, understanding what it means to dive into the hearts and minds of others. Recommended Resources Brene Brown - Rumble Language Dr Joe Dispenza Gabby Bernstein Gregg Barden Melanie Wood BIO Melanie Wood is a Speaker, Coach, and Business Owner at Speaking Styles currently living in Brisbane QLD, Australia. Melanie helps people to to become authentic communicators to by empower others, inspiring teams and change Lives. Melanie founded Speaking Styles an organisation passionate about helping individuals and teams with Public Speaking, Storytelling and Soft Skills Training. In overcoming her own fear of public speaking, Melanie decided it was time to tackle many of her fears, including public speaking. After experiencing bullying in the workplace and abuse in her previous marriage, it took a lot of courage and a lot of help, through coaching, mentoring and practice. Melanie finally breaking through and overcoming fear, saw the real benefit to storytelling, public speaking and communicating with people. One of the key learnings she has had with her clients is working from the inside out to become an Authentic Communicator. Giving people the tools to be themselves, have that inner confidence and compassion for themselves and others, through communication. Melanie is now on a mission to help others share their story, stand up and stand in out in their business, workplace or cause to help others to Empower, Inspire Change. Connect with Melanie! Website: https://speakingstyles.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melaniewoodspeakingstyles/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-jane-wood-45701b55/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melaniewood_speakingstyles/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/speakingstyles8

Melanie Wood and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Living in HOpe, people as people, human centered healthcare, learning to live with others and why you should never ye your hair grey. Trailer Watch the Series here on the Knowledge Network. Synopsis Living in HOpe is the culmination of more than a year of filming with unprecedented access at The HOpe Centre in North Vancouver. Each of the four Living in HOpe episodes offers a bold challenge to rethink how we perceive people living with mental illness. One in three Canadians will experience mental illness or a substance use disorder in their lifetime, while more than 600,000 Canadians have reported needing mental health care that isn’t provided. Despite this, and recent nationwide awareness campaigns to increase understanding of mental illness, there is still deep stigma associated with mental disorders, particularly those relating to psychosis or schizophrenia—as seen in the shame that many HOpe Centre patients experience. “Often we hear about mental illness only after someone has recovered. As a society we are used to hearing—and wanting—success stories, but the reality for many who experience mental disorders is that it is a long, sometimes lifelong struggle,” says Melanie Wood, writer and director of Living in HOpe. “By sharing stories of patients even when they are at their most vulnerable, we better understand that people living with mental illness are not ‘other’. They are just people. And they have a voice.” The documentary’s scenes are intimate, compassionate and dramatic. Patients share the circumstances that brought them to HOpe—and their dreams for the future. The series is surprisingly full of humour, jokes between patients, and witty remarks about their own illness. Biography Melanie Wood has written, directed, produced, and executive-produced a wide variety of current affairs and documentary programs. Her work as producer and documentary filmmaker reflects not only the pulse of the times, but the voices of those who inhabit them. Her work pursues themes that strike a personal chord, and indeed affect all of us in some way. Melanie’s produced and directed two documentaries on the borderlands between the Internet and the human spirit. Her documentary A Stranger In Our Home, the disturbing tale of two teenage victims of Internet predators, has been extremely popular for both broadcasters and educators around the world. The groundbreaking documentary O.com, on cybersex addiction, was a finalist at the New York Festival. It also won the Platinum Award at Worldfest-Houston, the Jury Award at the Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival and was selected to screen at the Montreal World Film Festival. Her documentary, School Of Secrets, presents a tale of truth – and its consequences – in the story of a Vancouver teacher and the teenage girls he seduced. School Of Secrets premiered on The Lens on CBC Newsworld and won a Remi Award in Houston and a Gracie Award in New York for Best Documentary under 60 minutes. Wood’s international documentary credits also include To Have and To Hold, profiling the victims of stalkers, The Sweet Assassin revealing the devastating effects of diabetes in the First Nations community, On Wings and Dreams: The Men Who Built Canada’s Airlines an historical documentary for Global Television, and Chasing The Cure: Brett Finlay, Man Against Microbe, a one hour science biography in a series for Paperny Films broadcast on Discovery Health. Recently Melanie produced Carbon Hunters, a film by director Miro Cernetig for CBC, and BBC International. She also produced and directed The Difference Makers: with Rick Hansen, a prime time mini documentary series for Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium. She is currently producing Liberia’77 in association with Knowledge Network. Liberia’77 is the personal photographic journey of director Jeff Topham that examines how despite time, war, distance and culture photography connects us all. Find out more about Melanie’s work here. Image Copyright: Melanie Wood and Stranger Productions. Used with permission. For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here. With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Melanie Wood set out to tell the story of the HOpe Centre in North Vancouver, British Columbia, she didn’t know what to expect. A documentary filmmaker based in Vancouver, she had been used to telling stories of people whose voices had often been neglected. Her documentary A Stranger In Our Home told the story of two … Continue reading Melanie Wood: “People need to be heard when they’re sick” →

When Melanie Wood set out to tell the story of the HOpe Centre in North Vancouver, British Columbia, she didn’t know what to expect. A documentary filmmaker based in Vancouver, she had been used to telling stories of people whose voices had often been neglected. Her documentary A Stranger In Our Home told the story … Continue reading Melanie Wood: “People need to be heard when they’re sick” →

Great Escape Radio Episode #34 - Introduction to Travel Videos “The market for travel videos is wide open right now – don’t miss this opportunity.” Lori Allen For more information on how to get started creating travel videos, visit www.greatescapepublishing.com/start/video/ As a follow up to Melanie Wood’s success story from podcast 33, host Jody Mayberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen, take a deeper look at the process of creating travel videos. “Most people think travel videos require a long learning curve and a lot of expensive equipment, but that’s just not the case,” explains Lori. Although the travel video market seems new, it’s been around for a while. And with the video capability of smart phones, it’s easy to get started taking videos. Here are some opportunities that are available… “Companies are using videos for promotion on their websites. These companies can be anything from a hotel promoting its amenities to a destination promoting an activity like zip lining in Costa Rica or a safari in Africa.” Opportunity is great. Demand is great. And, it doesn’t require as much training or equipment as you would think. Lori also discusses the crossover between travel photography and travel videography… “A great example of using both photography and videography is a story about Bonnie Caton. While traveling in Thailand watching the festival of lights, Bonnie was taking photos of the release of thousands of lanterns into the dark sky. She also videotaped the event bringing the emotion of the moment into focus.” Lori shares tips on getting started – where and how to build your portfolio and grow from there. For more information on how to get started creating travel videos, visit www.greatescapepublishing.com/start/video/

Great Escape Radio Episode #33 – Get Paid to Create Travel Videos “Just do it!” – Nike and Melanie Wood For more information on how to get started creating travel videos, visit www.greatescapepublishing.com/start/video/ Great Escape Radio host, Jody Mayberry, talks with Melanie Wood about her success in creating travel videos and a few mishaps along the way in this week’s podcast. It started with a choice. Melanie had attended several Great Escape Publishing workshops and was considering going to a Great Escape Publishing photography workshop in Portland, Oregon. At the same time, she also had the opportunity to go on a photography expedition to Peru. “I wasn’t sure if I should choose the workshop, the trip to Peru or choose neither and save money,” says Melanie. It turns out, Melanie didn’t have to choose after all. A friend of hers, Vera, who leads tours to various destinations presented her with an offer that would make everything work. Vera asked Melanie to go on a trip to Peru and do travel videos for her. As part of the deal she offered to knock $2,000 off the price of the trip, cover her in country airfare and cover any meals not included in the tour package. In exchange, Melanie would create testimonial videos on the trip. To prepare for the trip, Melanie signed up for the Ultimate Money-Making Photography workshop, added an extra day for the videography class –, and then used what she learned to create videos on the trip to Peru. “My first thought was ‘who was I to be taking travel videos for this company’,” says Melanie. “The previous videos were so professional; I wasn’t sure I could do it.” Despite her doubts, she prepared herself and just did it. For more information on how to get started creating travel videos, visit www.greatescapepublishing.com/start/video/