#113: Gareth Davies – Making Celebrities Shine (and What Coaches Can Learn!)
What can coaches and leaders learn from the people who have mastered the art of appearing on stage and screen? And what can coaching give back to the creative industries?
Answering these questions through his work at the intersection of coaching, corporate leadership and on-screen presentation skills is Gareth Davies, renowned executive television producer of shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Top of the Pops, who is now one of the industry’s leading presenter coaches.
Gareth co-founded The Presenter Studio with fellow executive producer Leon Campbell in 2013, and since then the company has honed and nurtured talent at every level of the TV and film industry, working with the likes of Hugh Grant and Madonna, all the way through to aspiring actors and presenters just starting their careers.
In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Gareth shares insights from a glamorous world that he believes has everything to gain from a coaching approach, and he reflects on what it takes to help people embody their authentic selves and communicate to audiences of all sizes.
With media skills being something every business needs in an era dominated by screens, Gareth works with corporate businesses to help them find their voice, and he can still be found practising what he preaches in his ongoing work as a presenter and public speaker.
Gareth and episode host Alex Swallow also talk about:
How to identify the aspects of your personality that reflect who you are in a relatable, interesting way
The concept of hustle and the benefits of going the long way round
How to leverage the power of Instagram to build your audience and grow your business
Presentation skills, tips and approaches that can help you communicate with authenticity and impact
Gareth reveals the huge gaps that exist in creative industries, highlighting the opportunities there are for coaches to help nurture skills and develop talent.
For more information about Gareth, visit: http://www.presenterstudio.com/
For more information about host Alex Swallow, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexswallow/
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THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:
- The MOE Foundation coaching programme https://moefoundation.com/certified-coach-training-course/
- The Presenter Studio http://www.presenterstudio.com/
- The Presenter Studio on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepresenterstudio
- Gareth’s LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethdavies2408/
- Gareth’s business partner, Leon Campbell https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-campbell-58bb583/
BIOGRAPHY FROM GARETH
Gareth Davies is the CEO of The Presenter Studio, the UK's leading presenter coaching business. He also works as a freelance TV Exec Producer on some of TV's biggest shows and as a presenter for TV, Radio and corporate events.
Gareth’s media career spans over 20 years, producing some of TV’s biggest and most successful shows for the BBC, ITV, SKY, Channel 4 and FIVE, from Strictly Come Dancing, to Channel 4 documentaries, to major music events like Glastonbury and Eurovision. Alongside his TV work, Gareth works as a presenter coach and media trainer at the award-winning Presenter Studio, where he helps new talent get into TV and helps businesses be better communicators in presentation skills training and presenter coaching.
Previous clients include NIKE, Red Bull, Prudential, Conde Nast, NIKE, ASOS, Lush Cosmetics, The Guardian, AOL, Virgin Media, The Ministry of Defence, Sage, Newcastle University, AOL. Throughout Gareth’s TV career he has worked with some of the biggest presenters on TV, from Claudia Winkleman to Graham Norton.
Gareth also works as a freelance presenter, and has worked a for the BBC as a broadcast journalist, presented for Amazon, and hosted live events and award ceremonies.