How Juliet Blake Helps Other People Tell Their Most Authentic Stories

Juliet Blake joins Bryan Kramer for the very first episode of the BK Show, deconstructing human behavior to find tactics and tools to create peak performance.

Juliet started out as the President of the Henson Company, overseeing the Muppets Franchise as well as all television programming. Today, she serves as the Curator of Special Projects for the Ted Talk Conference and she’s also the producer of her own television and film projects including, “The Hundred Foot Journey”.

At Ted, Juliet helps people tell their stories in an authentic and affecting way. She trains Ted speakers to eliminate any “business-y” impulses in order to focus on drawing out their authenticity. She impresses the importance of really digging deep to find the main thrust of the story you’re telling, encouraging speakers to take the necessary time to truly identify the heart of the matter.

As a visionary and mentor, Juliet shares her advice on identifying authentic stories, finding your path, being the only woman in the room, and never ever giving up.

In This Episode:

• The important difference between speaking and giving a speech
• The importance of both finding mentors and mentoring others
• Inspiration drawn from Ted Talks
• Identifying a story with value
• The transformation of storytelling over the years
• Juliet’s biggest piece of advice
• The experience of being the only woman in the room
• What should really be taught in schools today
• Why Juliet doesn’t plan for the future
• The most important qualities for successful business people