The Public Speaking Podcast

4 Brain Surgeries, They Said He'd Never Speak | Tony Mulligan

September 9, 2026·32 min
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How do you respond when life completely strips away your voice and paralyzes half of your body?In this deeply moving episode of The Public Speaking Podcast, hosts Lucas Reuterstig and Alexander Grabner Jarlung sit down with motivational speaker Tony Mulligan. Diagnosed with a recurrent brain tumor 12 years ago, Tony has survived four major brain surgeries and after losing his ability to speak and battling severe left-side paralysis. This conversation goes far beyond presentation techniques, it is a raw, emotional masterclass on how to never lose your purpose will guide you into use your darkest moments to give hope to others.Tony shares how he conquered the terror of stepping onto stage with an uncertain voice, why saying "yes" to terrifying opportunities will transform your life.If you want to enjoy Tony’s SPEAKERx video, here’s the link: https://youtu.be/A7VWiHUsC-oConnect with TonyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonysmulligan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonymullspeaks?igsh=a3drMmJ4aWZqOXgw  Follow us on social mediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headgain.co/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepublicspeakingchannelWebsite: https://headgain.com/Join our communityFree skool community: https://www.skool.com/beginnerPaid skool community: https://www.skool.com/speak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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