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Solution Illuminators Series PodcastEngaging HumorThis episode 15 of the Solution Illuminators Series (SIS) podcast was on engaging humor. My guest was Don Colliver. Don was a speaker during 2023 Toastmasters International convention. He teaches public speaking at Fortune 500 companies and wrote the bestselling book, Wink. The conversation was on how to make a speech funny, interesting, and engaging.
2025-12-311h 10
Hooked on SportCRICKET Show (25.11.25)Fox Sports Cricket Statistician Lawrie Colliver joins Ben and Sophie to recap the 2-day Ashes Test in Perth.(00:23) Welcome(03:50) Ben's Best & Sophie's Star(06:50) Lawrie Colliver(24.00) Community Cricket Highlight(25:50) Hooked on Sport 'Cricketer of the Year'To purchase Lawrie's book on the South Australian Sheffield Shield Victory, email Lawrie at lawrie.colliver@gmail.comDon’t forget to follow the podcast and give us a rating. Just search Hooked on Sport to find us. And if you enjoy the podcast let your mates know.Li...
2025-11-2431 min
Laughter LabLaughing in Public: The Power of Presence with Don ColliverIn this episode of Laughter Lab, Stefano sits down with Don Colliver — speaker, trainer, and author of Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence.They explore how laughter, presence, and play can help you become a more engaging communicator and a more authentic leader.From clowning to connection, this episode will change the way you think about public speaking — and probably make you laugh along the way.👉 Follow Laughter Lab for more inspiring (and funny) conversations that prove humor is serious business!
2025-10-1017 min
B2B InspiredThe anatomy of a good idea, and the cost of being dullLet us know your thoughts.Want to unlock next-level creativity in your marketing?Check out the latest episode of We Do B2B, where we sit down with Brett Colliver, Chief Creative Officer at Dentsu New Zealand. Brett unpacks the anatomy of a great idea and shares his powerful “nods and eyebrows” concept – a fresh way to evaluate whether your marketing ideas are truly hitting the mark. If you're a B2B marketer keen to break away from dull, forgettable campaigns, this episode is packed with practical insights to help you deliver more impactful and creati...
2024-10-2338 min
Improvly SpeakingClownly Speaking: From Clown Presence to Authentic Stage Presence with Don ColliverDon Colliver is a speaker, communications consultant, comedian, improviser, and clown. His public speaking workshops have helped transform hundreds of nervous speakers into more joyful and effective communicators. He recently released the bestselling book entitled Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence. In this episode, Don shares his improv and clown journey and how clown presence can help you be more authentic on stage and better connect with your audience. We also discuss how you can easily incorporate humor in presentations, even the most technical and jargon-filled presentations. Dayna even shares her very limited experience with clowning a...
2023-09-081h 03
Paul Green's MSP Marketing PodcastEpisode 199: MSPs: Uncover prospects’ pain points to sell moreEpisode 199
Welcome to the MSP Marketing Podcast with me, Paul Green. This is THE show if you want to grow your MSP. This week’s show includes:
00:00 Improve your productivity by eliminating ‘noise’
07:00 Sell more by uncovering prospects’ pain points
13:40 Communicate effectively with your non-technical prospects
Featured guest:
Thank you to professional speaker and communications expert Don Colliver, for joining me to talk about how MSPs can sell more by communicating their knowledge and expertise more effectively with non-technical people.
Don Colliver writes and deli...
2023-09-0529 min
Tech Leader TalkEngaging Your Technical Audience Like A Clown – Don ColliverDo you need help delivering compelling technical presentations? Today I'm talking with Don Colliver, who is a facilitator and communication consultant with over 20 years of experience. He has worked as a consultant for tech companies like Google, Cisco, Adobe, and IBM. Don is also a former theatrical clown for a circus and has performed with the Blue Man Group. He is the author of the book Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence. Don talks about how his experience as a clown helps him when training tech companies how to give good presentations....
2023-07-1336 min
Engaging Personalities11: The Clown PresenceClown presence captivates experience that brings authenticity and engagement to the forefront. It's about allowing yourself to be affected by their energy, creating a genuine connection that sets the stage ablaze with excitement. Wanna know more? Join Anders Boulanger and his featured guest Don Colliver an Enterprise Communications Consultant. You can also listen through Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, Apple podcasts, and various platforms.Checkout Full episode on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/hocjAFwyNks
2023-07-1136 min
Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and EntrepreneurPresenting Data Heavy Content Without Boring Your AudienceWe wrap up the interview with Don Colliver talking about key stumbling blocks like presenting data heavy content. There are a number of other misconceptions and improper approaches he addresses in this discussion of becoming a better presenter. The essential point is one we often see. You should remember why you are presenting it. That, of course, points back to his earlier three questions of knowing who you are talking to, what you want to convey, and the call to action. Presenting Data Heavy Content Is About The Journey There are really two reasons for...
2023-06-1325 minDevelpreneur: Become a Better Developer and EntrepreneurEffective Presentations and Communicating Your Message - Don ColliverThis interview is a new one with Don Collliver, and we go deep on effective presentations. There are a lot of best practices and rules you have heard that he breaks. His approach is not simply to be different. He has seen the value in using his approach for business presentations that focus on getting the point (or series of points across). The goal is communication, in this case, rather than entertainment. However, his background in entertainment makes him an entertaining speaker as well. Effective Presentations Get The Message Across There are a number of...
2023-06-0827 min
Leads To GrowthFrom Boring to Hilarious: How to Add Laughter to Your PresentationsIn this episode of the "Leads to Growth" podcast, host Chris McCoy speaks with Don Colliver, a teacher of public speaking courses and an expert in improv clown and sketch comedy. Don shares his experience and tips on how to add humor to presentations while maintaining professionalism and authenticity. He emphasizes the importance of authenticity and vulnerability in connecting with an audience and suggests using personal stories and engaging in activities to build rapport and increase engagement. Don also shares an exercise that can help build awareness and audience engagement. Chris and Don agree that aw...
2023-05-3030 min
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedE513 - Don Colliver - How to Find Your True Calling and Engage with Your AudienceIn this episode of Hacks and Hobbies, our guest Don shares his incredible journey from being a television producer to performing with the iconic Blue Man Group. Discover the defining moments that shaped his path and how he transformed setbacks into opportunities. Don's passion for engaging with audiences led him to teach public speaking, using unique techniques learned from his clowning experiences. Join us as we explore the power of vulnerability, storytelling, and the importance of being of service to your audience. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will help you find your true calling and connect with...
2023-05-3042 min
Best SpeechLearning to Clown with Don ColliverMike talks with Don Colliver about the many things that can be learned about public speaking from the world of Clown.Don Colliver is a facilitator and communication consultant with over 20 years of experience consulting for companies including Google, Cisco, Adobe, IBM, Novo Nordisk, General Motors, Nike, and Starbucks. Don creates and leads top-rated live and virtual communication and team-building workshops and helps companies maximize their trade show ROI. Don has performed with the Blue Man Group, toured internationally as a theatrical Clown for contemporary circus Spiegelworld, and is listed in the Cirque du Soleil performer database...
2023-05-1948 min
The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu#98 Mastering Technical Presentations: Embracing Theatricality with Don ColliverIn this episode, we dive into the world of technical presentations with Don Colliver, a master of theatrical performances, public speaking, and technical presentations. From his experiences with the Blue Man Group to his bestselling book "Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence," Don shares his unique insights on how to captivate audiences in technology conferences. We discuss the importance of storytelling, structuring your presentation, and using visuals, as well as how to overcome the fear of public speaking. Tune in for an enlightening conversation and get ready to transform your next tech presentation!
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2023-04-1926 min
The Virtual CISO MomentS5E19 - A Conversation with Don ColliverIn a special Wednesday episode, Don Colliver joins us to discuss how to be successful making technical presentations. He is an Enterprise Communications Consultant and Technology Evangelist and the author of "Wink: Transforming Public Speaking With Clown Presence" available in paperback, eBook, hardcover, and audiobook through Amazon and all major retailers. He empowers leaders and enterprise organizations to connect more effectively through their messaging with new-school authenticity, spontaneous fun, and transformative results. For more information, check out:
https://www.winktechtalks.com
https://www.doncolliver.com/engage
2023-04-0525 min
REFERRALS PODCASTGet on the Event Train: How to Put Together a Great Business Gathering w/Sonya ColliverNothing builds and solidifies client and community relationships quite like events do. If we make them fun and quirky, they won't only be memorable for attendees, but they will also help us get more connections, introductions and referrals. How do we come up with unique event ideas and titles? How can we work with other business owners to make them happen? In this episode, Money Life Coach and the founder of FIX it CHANGE it, Sonya Colliver shares how she's driving value through events. Three Things You'll Learn...
2023-04-0440 minREFERRALS PODCASTGet on the Event Train: How to Put Together a Great Business Gathering w/Sonya ColliverNothing builds and solidifies client and community relationships quite like events do. If we make them fun and quirky, they won't only be memorable for attendees, but they will also help us get more connections, introductions and referrals. How do we come up with unique event ideas and titles? How can we work with other business owners to make them happen? In this episode, Money Life Coach and the founder of FIX it CHANGE it, Sonya Colliver shares how she's driving value through events. Three Things You'll Learn...
2023-04-0440 min
Product Powers - Human Skills for Product Thinkers to Thrive in the Age of AIE86: Presentation - Blue Man Group Shares Tips on Enhancing Engagement at Google - Don Colliver (Former Blue Man Group Member)In each episode, Paddy Dhanda deep dives into a new human Superpower and practical advice on how you can apply it immediately.⚡️ Blue Man Group Shares Tips on Enhancing Engagement at GoogleThe Blue Man Group is a unique performance art company that has been entertaining audiences around the world for decades. From silent comedy to musical performances, the group has become an icon in the entertainment industry. In this episode, Don Colliver (former Blue Man Group performer) shares how he has been sharing his tips to increase engagement at Google through creative appr...
2023-03-2834 min
Public Speaking with Peter GeorgeUsing Clown Presence to Deepen Audience Connection with Don ColliverHave you ever wanted to be a clown? Better yet, as a speaker, do you want to be able to use the essence of a clown so you can more deeply engage your audiences? My guest, Don Colliv er, shows you how you can better communicate through the power of authenticity, listening, and play, or what he calls the Secrets of Clown. Takeaways - How clowns relate to public speaking - How you can engage better with their audiences - What to do when things don't go as expected
2023-02-2125 min
In Conversation with Expo StarsEp. 10 In Conversation With Expo Stars... Don ColliverIn our tenth episode, we are in conversation with Don Colliver, teacher, speaker, writer, and comedian with over twenty-five years of experience engaging audiences and helping them engage with one another.
His mission is to help every speaker profoundly impact their audience through the power of courageous vulnerability, confident authenticity, and the joy of connection.
Don has performed as a clown for the contemporary circus Spiegelworld and the Blue Man Group. In addition, he teaches public speaking at Google and speaks for Fortune 500 companies.
Do...
2023-02-1733 min
Your Purposeful Life with Adrian StarksStarks Speaks: Reflecting with Purpose: Reinventing Ourselves, Letting Loose, & Being BraveSend us a textEpisode 118Join Adrian Starks on this special episode as he reflects on the last 3 guests, Carmen Micsa, Don Colliver and Michelle Starr and what he learned from each guest.Each month I will have a reflection episode that will be based upon the takeaways and lessons that I learned from the guests of that month. When we have knowledge, it is just knowledge but when we can deeply reflect on the knowledge we have attained and use it purposefully in our lives to create constructive change, it then becomes...
2023-02-1016 min
Unstoppable After 50: Men’s Health, Peak Performance, and LegacyEp:163—Author & Theatrical Clown, Don ColliverOn this episode of The Author Factor Podcast I am having a conversation with communication consultant, theatrical clown, and author, Don Colliver.Don Colliver is a facilitator and communication consultant with over 20 years of experience consulting for companies including Google, Cisco, Adobe, IBM, Novo Nordisk, General Motors, Nike, and Starbucks. Don creates and leads top-rated live and virtual communication and team-building workshops and helps companies maximize their trade show ROI. Don has performed with the Blue Man Group, toured internationally as a theatrical Clown for contemporary circus Spiegelworld, and is listed in the Cirque du S...
2023-02-0932 min
Lift-Off With Energizing Results268-Don ColliverEpisode Summary
Don Colliver teaches public speaking at Google and speaks for Fortune 500 companies. He has performed for the Blue Man Group and as a theatrical Clown.
Who’s your ideal client and what’s the biggest challenge they face?
What are the common mistakes people make when trying to solve that problem?
What is one valuable free action that our audience can implement that will help with that issue?
What is one valuable free resource that you can direct people to that will help with that issue?
What’s the one question I should have asked...
2023-02-0911 min
The Toastmasters Podcast#222: Enhance Any Presentation with Clown Presence – Don Colliver[32:37] Clowning around in school or around the office can get you into a little hot water, but in this episode our guest Don Colliver will show us how Clown Presence can actually take your presentations to the next level. ...continued
In this light-hearted yet informative presentation, Don shares with us from his vast experiences what Clown Presence is and amongst other things, three specific techniques for incorporating inclusive clown humour into your next presentation even if you feel you don’t have a funny bone in your body.
2023-02-0100 minYour Purposeful Life with Adrian StarksLet Loose and Clown Around to Become a Better Speaker and Communicator with Don ColliverSend us a textEpisode: 116Today's guest on Your Purposeful Life with Adrian Starks is Former Blue Man and Professional Clown turned Communication Trainer and Pro Speaker, Don Colliver.Join us on this episode as I speak with guest Don Colliver who shares his journey of becoming a blue man and professional clown and then reshaping his purpose to now being a communication trainer and pro speaker helping companies such as Google. Watch the full video of this episode on our YouTube channel available Saturday January 21st: https://youtube.co...
2023-01-1840 min
Eventist365Public Speaking in the Corporate Events Space with Don ColliverWe have Don Colliver with us today. Don teaches popular public speaking courses internally at Google and around the world and speaks professionally for Fortune 500 companies including Adobe, Cisco, and Medtronic. He has performed with the Blue Man Group, toured internationally as a theatrical Google clown for contemporary circus Spiegel World, and is listed in the Cirque du Soleil performer database.
In this episode, Don discusses how graphic design can be taken into account when creating engaging corporate events. He shares four ways that graphic designers can engage their audiences: by acknowledging something the...
2022-12-0126 min
The Journey of My Mother's SonDon Colliver – Clown PresenceIn this episode of “The Journey of My Mother’s Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Don Colliver. Don Colliver teaches popular public speaking courses internally at Google and around the world; leads improv, clown, and sketch comedy classes for the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre; and speaks professionally for Fortune 500 companies including Adobe, Cisco, and Medtronic. Don has performed with the Blue Man Group, toured internationally as a theatrical Clown for contemporary circus Spiegelworld, and is listed in the Cirque du Soleil performer database. Don’s mission is to help every co...
2022-11-1638 min
Your Intended MessagePresentation Lessons from Clown School: Don ColliverLearn from Clown School, Blue Man Group and Improv, oh my!
How to use clown presence in your presentation
Episode 119 (Don is based in San Francisco)
In this conversation with Don Colliver, we explore:
How clown training helps you leverage your flaws for human connection
The importance of getting well prepared for your presentation
How to shine through an embarrassing moment
The ATM method to handle distractions and interruptions
How to use the clown techniques of complicity and wink
Why you need to become more aware of your emotional and state
Why it's okay to reveal...
2022-11-0338 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.I'm Not Driving the Bus with Don ColliverMy guest on the podcast today is Don Colliver and he's learned how to surrender and not try to control people and situations through Al-Anon. Don speaks professionally for Fortune 500 companies like Adobe and Google and teaches public speaking internationally. He’s a performer by trade and played with the Blue Man Group, and toured internationally as a theatrical clown for a contemporary circus, Spiegelworld. Don’s mission is to help us all communicate with authenticity, active listening, and play. He recently released a #1 Amazon New Release book entitled "Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presen...
2022-11-0227 min
Speaking and Communicating PodcastWink: Transforming Public Speaking With Clown Presence w/ Don ColliverHow do you inject humor and storytelling in your speaking?Don Colliver helps you transform your communication through the secrets of clown! He is a comedian, improvisor, director, writer and clown. He has toured internationally as clown MC of Speigelworld's Empire, has performed with Blue Man Group and is a member of the Cirque du Soleil performer database.Don has performed at festivals including Coachella and Lightning in a Bottle, is a member of the Hollywood Fringe award-winning clown troupes Wet the Hippo and Four Clowns. He is a founding member of The Innocents clown...
2022-10-2725 min
The Encouragement Engineering PodcastThe Encouragement Engineering Podcast with Don ColliverThe Encouragement Engineering podcast offers listeners the ability to combat the negativity that inundates our daily lives with a positive perspective and positive actions. Our guest today is Don Colliver.
Don teaches popular public speaking courses internally at Google and around the world; leads improv, clown, and sketch comedy classes for the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre; and speaks professionally for Fortune 500. Don has performed with the Blue Man Group, toured internationally as a theatrical Clown for contemporary circus Spiegelworld, and is listed in the Cirque du Soleil performer database.
Don’s mission is to he...
2022-10-2629 min
The Shadows PodcastEpisode 96: Don ColliverDon Colliver spent twenty years in television production and is the author of, “Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence.”
During this episode, Don talks about:
- How did one year of driving across the country led to his connection with a television producer from the Travel Channel?
- His twenty years of television production include his time on House Hunters and $40 a Day with Rachael Ray.
- How did his divorce lead him to take an improv class, ultimately leading to him attending the Clown School?
...
2022-10-1751 min
Better Presentations More SalesProfessional Clown to Corporate Presenter with Don ColliverWhat are the lessons and skills that be transferred from the big top to corporate audiences? Don Colliver shares on the latest episode of the Better Presentations More Sales podcast as he talks about the transition from Professional Clown to Corporate Speaker.Subjects we cover during this episode of Professional Clown to Corporate Speaker include:Authentic imperfection and how can that help you connect better with your audience when presenting How to overcome stage fright and the fear of failureWhy humour is a powerful tool and how to authentically implement i...
2022-10-1730 min
KAJ Business & Money LIVEHow To Add Humor To Your Presentation If You’re Not "Funny"We learn from Don Colliver, Former Blue Man and Professional Clown turned Communication Trainer and Pro Speaker How To Add Humor To Your Presentation If You’re Not "Funny" Don Colliver teaches popular public speaking courses internally at Google and around the world; leads improv, clown, and sketch comedy classes for the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre; and speaks professionally for Fortune 500 companies including Adobe, Cisco, and Medtronic. Watch here: https://youtu.be/inY0HDcucT4 Listen on top podcast platforms here: https://pod.link/thekajstudio For instant updates on Lives and episodes follow/subscribe to me here, on YouTube at ht...
2022-09-1445 min
The KAJ Masterclass LIVEHow To Add Humor To Your Presentation If You’re Not "Funny"We learn from Don Colliver, Former Blue Man and Professional Clown turned Communication Trainer and Pro Speaker How To Add Humor To Your Presentation If You’re Not "Funny"
Don Colliver teaches popular public speaking courses internally at Google and around the world; leads improv, clown, and sketch comedy classes for the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre; and speaks professionally for Fortune 500 companies including Adobe, Cisco, and Medtronic.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/inY0HDcucT4
Listen on top podcast platforms here: https://pod.link/thekajstudio
For instant updates on Lives and ep...
2022-09-1445 min
The InPursuit Podcast: A Spherical Look at Today's WorkplaceEp. 27 InPursuit of Connections through Clown Presence with Don ColliverJoin me this week as my guest Don Colliver and I explore a life of passions, connectivity, and all the things we can learn from clowns.
Don Colliver is a teacher, speaker, writer, and comedian with over twenty-five years of experience passionately engaging audiences and helping them engage with one another. Don’s mission is to help every speaker profoundly impact their audience through the power of courageous vulnerability, confident authenticity, and the joy of connection. Thanks to his popular public speaking courses delivered internally at Google and around the world, hundreds of nervous speakers have transformed int...
2022-08-3146 min
Between Dreams with Chris Ruggiero114 Don ColliverAuthor of "Wink: Transforming Public Speaking with Clown Presence"
2022-07-1925 min
Tasty Brew MusicFred Wickham - From Hadacol to a Caravan to a Town Without SoulI first met Fred Wickham at the old Coda venue here in Kansas City as the lead guitar player for Country Band The Naughty Pines. I subsequently learned of and became a fan of his band Hadacol and now the Fred Wickham Caravan.Hadacol was around in the late 90s and early 2000s with Wickham, bassist Richard Burgess along with Wickham’s brother Greg. They recorded two critically acclaimed albums and toured extensively across the nation. The music critic writing for Salon Magazine once called the band’s brand of country “so tough they don’t have to prove it.”
2021-11-1637 min
Tasty Brew MusicFred Wickham - From Hadacol to a Caravan to a Town Without SoulI first met Fred Wickham at the old Coda venue here in Kansas City as the lead guitar player for Country Band The Naughty Pines. I subsequently learned of and became a fan of his band Hadacol and now the Fred Wickham Caravan.
Hadacol was around in the late 90s and early 2000s with Wickham, bassist Richard Burgess along with Wickham’s brother Greg. They recorded two critically acclaimed albums and toured extensively across the nation. The music critic writing for Salon Magazine once called the band’s brand of country “so tough they don’t have to prove...
2021-11-1637 min
The Iso Late Show#10 – James Keogh (Vance Joy)Singer-songwriter James Keogh is known to most as Vance Joy. A bunch of gold records, a bunch of number ones, a swag of Arias and has toured with Taylor Swift and recently Pink! I had the pleasure of playing in his band for many years and have seen a side to him that many don't get to. We chat song-writing pressures, growing up with unfocused energy and stories which often revolve around 'licking'. Live in the studio!
2020-06-011h 18The Iso Late Show#10 – James Keogh (Vance Joy)Singer-songwriter James Keogh is known to most as Vance Joy. A bunch of gold records, a bunch of number ones, a swag of Arias and has toured with Taylor Swift and recently Pink! I had the pleasure of playing in his band for many years and have seen a side to him that many don't get to. We chat song-writing pressures, growing up with unfocused energy and stories which often revolve around 'licking'. Live in the studio!
2020-06-011h 18
Creative Spaces PodcastExhibitor Live 2018: Cirque To Work & Exhibitor City NewsDon Colliver of Cirque to Work and Don Svehla of Exhibit City News join us for some clowning around from the show floor at ExhibitorLive. We discuss how technologies like Skype and virtual conferences have improved trade shows rather than replacing them, how experiences have become more important, and what it all boils down to: engagement.
2018-04-0717 min
PIERSON TO PERSONDOWN TO CLOWNDON COLLIVER was working as a non-fiction TV producer when he decided to make a highly unconventional career change and became a professional clown. This episode was recorded three days before Don flew to New York to join the award-winning performance art company Blue Man Group. (44:36) EXPLICIT EPISODE NOTES: Several of my TV producer friends and colleagues have exited the business, but nobody’s exit strategy has been nearly as unconventional as the switch DON COLLIVER made by becoming a professional clown. Now, if you’re imagining Don wearing big floppy shoes and making balloon animals at children’s birthday parties, s...
2017-03-1944 min
Mansfield 103.2Sportstalk - S09E18 - 4th December, 2015 - Non-League SpecialMansfield 103.2's weekly sports show with Jason Harrison and Tim Morriss.
This week, it's a Non-League Special with Jason and Tim joined in the studio by Rainworth Miners Welfare boss Julian Watts, AFC Mansfield chairman Andrew Saunders, Shirebrook Town manager Russ Eagle and Mansfield 103.2 Non-League reporter Terry Hayes.
There are also interviews with Clipstone manager Jas Colliver, AFC Mansfield boss Rudy Funk, Teversal assistant manager Craig Charlesworth and Pinxton boss Ben Newman.
Don't worry, though, Tim still has his chance to grumble as always in Morriss' Minute Moan and we find out how Jason and Tim are doing up against...
2015-12-041h 11