Creating experiences through empathy. Ryan Foland speaks with Laura Gallaher. Laura is an organizational psychologist, speaker, facilitator, and executive coach. She is the founder and CEO of Gallaher Edge, which she started in 2013. Laura’s key topics are self-awareness, accountability, trust-building, and team cohesion. In this insightful podcast, Ryan and Laura explore the connections between psychology, acting, professional speaking, and audience engagement. Laura also shares an innovative marketing idea which has helped her make meaningful connections and build her business. Listen to this podcast to find out: -How empathy can help you frame your talks to the specific needs of event organizers, which will help you get hired. -How creating experiences for your audiences can lead them to deeper insights, and why this is becoming essential. -How to get more speaking engagements by using social media to find commonalities, then asking for opportunities. -How to make rewarding connections by thinking outside (or in Laura’s case, inside) the box. -Dynamic, online-offline networking: Laura shares an idea on how to use customized videos to stand out from the crowd. -Some simple comedy acting tips on how to be funny on stage.