How to Be a Successful Presenter and Media Spokesperson with Theresa Miller
I’m excited to welcome Theresa Miller to The Debra Shepherd Podcast.
Theresa provides media training and public speaking coaching in Australia. She has more than 30 years’ experience as a journalist, trainer, presenter, author and lecturer.
Theresa has coached hundreds of people across all industries in the art of presenting, mastering media interviews, and writing and pitching media releases.
As a television journalist, Theresa worked as a reporter, producer and presenter in Britain, Switzerland and Australia, including Sky News-UK, Good Morning Britain, CNN and the Zurich-based European Business Channel.
In Australia, she reported on-camera for Channels Seven, Nine, ABC and SBS-TV, including Channel Seven’s prime time Australia’s Most Wanted. Theresa also produced on Radio National for Life Matters.
During the 2000 Olympic Games, Theresa was a special media adviser to the Lord Mayor of Sydney.
Theresa is the author of three books: Speak Up – how to be a successful presenter and media spokesperson; Making Babies – Personal IVF Stories and a novel, The Spin Doctor’s Wife.
In this episode, Theresa shares her story and we talk about her latest book, Speak Up – how to be a successful presenter and media spokesperson.
Highlights
Theresa shares her thoughts on what it means to create a meaningful life.
Theresa talks about her career in journalism and what led her to start her business, TM Media.
Why it’s important for leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners and subject matter experts to step up and speak publicly.
Why Theresa wrote, Speak Up – how to be a successful presenter and media spokesperson.
Theresa shares practical tips for building confidence, overcoming nerves, and the fear of public speaking.
According to the Women in Media Gender Scorecard, “only 30 per cent of expert sources quoted in news stories are women”. Theresa shares her thoughts and talks about what we can do to change this.
With the rise of in-person speaking events, podcasts, panels, webinars and media commentary, communication skills are a must for every professional, leader, entrepreneur, business owner and subject matter expert.
The importance of hearing and seeing the voices that best represent the society we live in.
The impact AI is having on media and communications.
Leaning into the lesson of what it means to be human in our head, our heart and our hands.
Practical tips and strategies for your next speaking or media opportunity.
How Theresa reconnects and creates space for herself.
Theresa talks about her upcoming workshop in Sydney on 7 May 2026.
Plus, more!
Links and Resources
Learn more about Theresa’s books
Follow Theresa on Instagram @tm_mediatrainer
Connect with Theresa on LinkedIn
Join Theresa’s free workshop in Sydney at Waverly Library on 7 May 2026. Register here.
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