Unlocking Executive Presence Through the Power of Your Voice with Carl DuPont

Win Make Give with Ben Kinney

Ben Kinney Training

Education, Self-improvement

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Chad Hyams and Bob Stewart delve into the concept of executive presence with Carl DuPont, an opera singer and leadership expert. The episode explores how harnessing the power of voice and pauses can significantly improve leadership impact. Carl shares insights from his book, "The Presence Principle," co-authored with Alexa Chilcut, offering practical strategies for engaging and inspiring teams. With compelling anecdotes from Carl's journey across continents and industries, listeners will gain a new perspective on communication, authenticity, and adaptability in leadership roles.

Connect with Carl at https://www.carldupont.com/ & https://thepresenceprinciple.com/

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• Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/

• Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob

• Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/

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Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

00:00 Leadership Insights with Dr. Carl Dupont Amidst Health Challenges
02:13 The Power and Fragility of the Human Voice
09:42 Overcoming Childhood Deafness and Finding a Voice
13:49 The Unique Qualities and Perceptions of Our Voices
17:34 Mastering Executive Presence for Leadership Success
23:15 Cultural Barriers and Self-Reflection in a German Opera House
25:46 Harnessing Self Talk and Executive Presence for Leadership Success
31:21 Mastering the Art of Pausing in Conversations
36:11 Embracing Change and Overcoming Challenges with Executive Presence

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Win Make Give podcast.
0:09.7	Chad Heim's here. Bob, Stuart over there. Bob, how you doing today?
0:13.7	I'm glad you abandoned that ridiculous thing that you were doing for a little while, like, at the beginning.
0:19.1	I couldn't do it today if I had attempted it the way I feel.
0:24.2	You told me you're a little bit under the weather.
0:25.8	Like, I hear you, you're coughing over there.
0:28.2	Like, are you okay?
0:29.1	Or?
0:29.7	No, I don't think so.
0:32.0	My lovely wife had bronchitis and decided she wanted to share.
0:40.7	So if you were going to ask a coach slash podcast host, what's the one illness you don't want? It's going to be bronchitis because
0:47.7	you're going to hear it in my voice during today's. So Bob might get an extra question or two
0:52.3	ask today as I fall over coughing and hacking things up.
0:56.2	If you don't hear from the audience, I'll be okay.
0:58.9	Find that mute button when you do that.
1:00.5	Nobody wants to hear you just hacking it up alone.
1:04.4	That's why I'm running away from the microphone.
1:07.0	Find it.
1:07.6	Once you find it, you don't have to look for it again.
1:09.8	Like it's not moving on your computer, is it? No, it's right. No, it's good. Okay. Okay. So, Bob, you might get to, Well, we don't need you anyway. We have a, we have like a really, we have somebody really smart. Thank goodness. I'm going to try to get him to sing. I think he might have some pipes. I don't know. He's warming him up. I see him warming him up. Let's bring our guest on.
1:30.8	You're not, Chad.
1:44.8	I'll't know. He's warming him up. I see him warming him up. Let's bring our guest on. You're not, Chad. I'll let you introduce if you're not. Okay. I'm okay. I'm okay right now. It's if I go too long in a sentence without taking a breath. You're right, Bob. We're going to talk leadership today. See, this is how much I wanted to have this interview.
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