🎙️Navigating Information Overload, Critical Thinking & Clear Communication with Kira Shishkin | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Release Date: 01/07/2026
🎙️New Episode: Surviving 9/11, Overcoming Cancer & Building Unshakable Resilience with Craig Sotkovsky | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Real English Conversations Podcast – Real English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
In this week’s episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, the show that helps global professionals to speak clearly and confidently at work, host Curtis Davies speaks with Craig Sotkovsky, a 9/11 World Trade Center lung cancer survivor, entrepreneur, international speaker, and resilience advocate. Craig’s story is extraordinary. After being exposed to toxic dust near Ground Zero during the attacks on September 11, 2001, he was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer nearly twenty years later, a moment that changed everything. Instead of breaking him, that diagnosis awakened a...
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🎙️Love, Resilience & Gratitude with Michelle Ferguson on Embracing Life Through Loss | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Real English Conversations Podcast – Real English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
In this week’s episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, the show that helps global professionals to speak clearly and confidently at work, host Curtis Davies talks with Michelle Ferguson, author, speaker, coach, and the voice behind the heartfelt memoir A Love Like Ours. Michelle’s story is one of extraordinary love, deep loss, and the courage to keep moving forward. After walking beside her husband Jerry during his battle with Stage IV cancer, navigating her own health challenges, and rebuilding her life through gratitude and connection, Michelle now uses her experience to...
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🎙️Confidence & Firm Communication: Coaching with Urnell Greaves | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Real English Conversations Podcast – Real English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast — the show that helps global professionals to speak clearly and confidently at work — host Curtis Davies talks with Urnell Greaves, the founder of FIRM Communication Coaching, a communication expert who helps professionals build real confidence, elevate their delivery, and communicate powerfully in high-stakes situations. Urnell has supported professionals to overcome fear, strengthen their presence, and speak with clarity and authority. He’s now formalizing his proven coaching process into a programme that will be available soon....
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🎙️Happy New Year 2026!!!! The 90 Day Next Level English Challenge with Teacher Curtis Davies | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Real English Conversations Podcast – Real English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
In this powerful solo episode, Teacher Curtis Davies, confidence coach, pronunciation specialist, and communication expert, shares how global professionals can finally speak clearly and confidently at work in just 90 days. If you're tired of missing opportunities, avoiding conversations, or feeling stuck in your English communication, this episode is your wake-up call. Curtis introduces the 90-Day Next Level English Challenge, a proven system that helps you: ✅ Improve pronunciation ✅ Build fluency and clarity under pressure ✅ Ace job interviews and presentations ✅ Speak up in meetings...
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🎙️Navigating Information Overload, Critical Thinking & Clear Communication with Kira Shishkin | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Real English Conversations Podcast – Real English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies sits down with Kira Shishkin — Founder & CEO of informed.now, the SMS-based news service trusted by leading professionals who want fact-based, bias-free information without overwhelm. Kira is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, a 4-time serial entrepreneur, a former co-founder of a $100M+ FinTech marketplace at Intuit, and a 2018 World Public Speaking Champion. His work spans investment banking, private equity, venture capital, crypto, publishing, and media innovation. He holds honors degrees in Economics,...
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🎙️Releasing Hidden Emotional Blocks & Advanced Voice Biofeedback with Deepak Chari | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Real English Conversations Podcast – Real English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast — the show that helps global professionals to speak clearly and confidently at work — host Curtis Davies talks with Deepak Chari, MS, an Engineer, Certified Biofeedback Specialist, and co-founder of the Chari Center of Health. Deepak is the creator of the Life Transformation Technology™ Program, which uses Advanced Voice Biofeedback to help people release hidden emotional blocks from stress, anxiety, past emotional experiences, and even ancestral patterns. His work helps clients feel calm, confident, empowered, and...
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🎙️Creativity, Discipline & Storytelling Mastery with Award-Winning Author Aaron Ryan | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Real English Conversations Podcast – Real English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies sits down with Aaron Ryan, an award-winning and bestselling author of nearly 40 books, including the fan-favorite Dissonance alien invasion saga, the Christian dystopian series The End, multiple sci-fi thrillers, children’s books, and business books — including his guide on self-publishing. Aaron’s creative journey began in second grade with a story called The Electric Boy. Since then, he has spent his life creating — not only as an author but also as a musician, producer, videographer, stage performer,...
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🎙️Confidence Under Pressure, Live Communication for Podcasting / Broadcasting Mastery with Todd Hancock | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
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In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies sits down with Todd Hancock, one of Vancouver’s Canada's most recognized radio personalities, a former longtime afternoon host on CFOX 99.3 The Fox (2002–2014), and creator of the hugely successful Toddcast Podcast, which continues to grow across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and beyond. Todd began his radio career in 1996 and spent nearly two decades in one of Canada’s most competitive markets, where he interviewed major artists, navigated unpredictable live broadcasts, and developed the confidence,...
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🎙️The Breath Connection with Sam Murray | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
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In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies speaks with Sam Murray, founder of The Breath Connection, a former British Royal Marine Commando, and an expert in breath retraining, nervous system regulation, trauma recovery, and stress resilience. After years of struggling with alcohol & drug addiction, chronic fatigue, anxiety, panic symptoms, poor sleep, and energy crashes, Sam discovered that dysfunctional breathing was at the core of his entire health cycle. By retraining his breath, he transformed his body, his mind, and his life — and now he...
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🎙️Vancouver Radio, Rock Music & 35 Years In Broadcasting with Darren “Danger” Grieve | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
Real English Conversations Podcast – Real English for Global Professionals | Speak Clearly & Confidently at Work
In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies sits down with Darren “Danger” Grieve, a 35-year, multi-award-winning broadcasting professional and one of Vancouver’s most recognizable radio personalities. Darren built a long and successful career across some of Canada’s biggest stations — Sonic Radio 104.9 FM, 96.9 Jack FM, City News 1130, 99.3 The Fox & XFM among others— He became a name known for his voice, Music knoweldge, his on-air presence, and his unforgettable interviews with some of the biggest names in Rock music and entertainment....
info_outlineIn this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies sits down with Kira Shishkin — Founder & CEO of informed.now, the SMS-based news service trusted by leading professionals who want fact-based, bias-free information without overwhelm.
Kira is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, a 4-time serial entrepreneur, a former co-founder of a $100M+ FinTech marketplace at Intuit, and a 2018 World Public Speaking Champion. His work spans investment banking, private equity, venture capital, crypto, publishing, and media innovation. He holds honors degrees in Economics, Philosophy, and Abstract Mathematics, plus accelerated executive programs at Stanford.
Today’s conversation is packed with insights on truth, clarity, thinking skills, and communication in a world full of noise.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🧠 How to reduce information overload and think more clearly
📰 Why the modern news ecosystem is broken — and how to fix your relationship with information
🎯 How informed.now removes bias, clickbait, and ads while delivering only the signal
🗣️ What Kira learned from becoming the World Public Speaking Champion
🚀 Patterns he sees across successful founders, leaders, and innovators
🌍 How global professionals can stay informed without burnout
💡 A powerful mindset shift to filter truth from noise in daily life
This is an eye-opening episode for anyone who struggles with misinformation, distraction, or staying informed while working in English.
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