Dr. Jimmy Chrismon presents Soft skill conversations with Richard Blank. EP9 THED Talks podcast

EP9 THED Talks podcast Season 5 by Dr. Jimmy Chrismon. Soft skill conversations with Richard Blank. In Season 5, Episode 9 of the THED Talks Podcast (released on October 19, 2022), host Dr. Jimmy Chrismon sits down for a 47-minute discussion with Richard Blank, a teaching and linguistic artist and the CEO of Costa Rica's Call Center.Episode OverviewThe conversation bridges the gap between theatre education and business environments, exploring how performance-based soft skills translate directly into professional leadership. As a podcast explicitly designed for K-12 theatre teachers and theatre education students, THED Talks highlights how performance training builds essential human skills utilized outside traditional stage spaces.Core Discussion TopicsProducing Speech Artists: How to coach individuals to master tone, pacing, and vocal delivery.Script Writing and Role-Playing: Utilizing theatrical training techniques to prepare professionals for real-world interactions and customer engagement.Calculated Risk-Taking: Overcoming stage fright or performance anxiety to make bold moves in professional environments.Linguistic Artistry: The overlap between acting, language mastery, and corporate communication skills. THED Talks is a podcast for theatre teachers and theatre education students. Dr. Jimmy Chrismon, Theatre Education professor at Illinois State University, brings you stories and interviews from experienced K-12 theatre teachers, current theatre education majors, and professors of theatre education that will warm your heart, renew your faith in teaching, and provide resources to better your practice in your theatre classroom. Pour the coffee, relax, and join us for heart-warming conversations and practical advice from practitioners making a difference in students' lives each and every day! This week Jimmy talks with teaching and linguist artist and CEO of Costa Rica’s Call Center, Richard Blank! He talks about producing speech artists, script writing and role