So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Samara Bay, a speech coach and author, recently delivered a viral TEDx talk on being human while speaking in public. The talk explores how to overcome fear and connect with an audience by revealing genuine care, rather than projecting an image of perfect polish. Bay's previous appearance on the show was to discuss her book 'Permission to Speak.'
“My guest is Samara Bay. She's a speech and speaking coach to CEOs, politicians, and tech founders. She's the author of the best-selling book, Permission to Speak, and she was last on the show a couple of years ago talking about the book. And now she's back with something new, a viral TEDx talk about how to actually be human while you're speaking in public, whether that's on a stage, in a work meeting, or in a hard conversation at home.”