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William Miller is 10 years old, and he owns every room he walks into. In this episode Jacinda Patty sits down with a speaker who has commanded stages in New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, where he is almost always the only kid in the room. As William puts it: "not because I'm special, but because none of us show up."
It started when he was eight. Street racing in his community had nearly hit his grandmother, so William walked into his local city council, terrified, and spoke about it for the first time in his life. Six months later they put up a traffic light. A camera happened to be there, the clip went viral, and William ended up across 52 news stations. He has been building his voice ever since.
This is a masterclass in embodied authority from an unlikely teacher. William unpacks his daily practice, the push-ups he does right before he walks on stage, and what authenticity really means: "It's your stage. Your crowd. You're not just someone who speaks, you're a speaker." He also reframes the thing adults always get wrong about kids, that they are the future, when the truth is they are the present. A short, sharp reminder that impact has no age limit, and that your voice can change things the moment you decide to use it.
SCENE MAP (Timestamps): 00:00 - Intro: a leader who happens to be 10, and why he doesn't play video games 01:30 - "Level up your character in real life": William's mission vs the screen 03:00 - Being brave the first time: walking into the city council with no experience 04:00 - The result: six months later, a traffic light goes up 04:30 - The line: "the only kid in the room, not because I'm special, but because none of us show up" 07:00 - William's 3 steps to building a character in real life (believe / your people / God) 08:00 - The real backstory: street racing, his grandma, and the decision to act 09:00 - Going viral: 52 news stations, World News, Telemundo 10:00 - Stagecraft: daily practice, and push-ups right before he walks on 12:30 - Authenticity, defined: "it's your stage, your crowd, own it" 18:30 - The reframe: "you're not just the future, you're also the present" 21:30 - Where to book or follow William: www.itswilliammiller.com
Guest:
William Miller Follow William on Instagram: @williammillerspeaker Website: www.itswilliammiller.com
CONNECT:
Host: Jacinda Patty Follow Jacinda: @jacindapatty Command Your Presence (CYP): https://www.commandyourpresence.com/
