About me
Tricia Brouk is the strategic advisor to high-level professionals who desire to impact the world through effective communication. She helps high-performing professionals transform into industry thought leaders through the power of authentic storytelling. With her experience as an award-winning director, producer, sought-after speaker, and mentor to countless thought-leaders, Tricia has put thousands of speakers onto big stages globally. She produced TEDxLincolnSquare in New York City and is the founder of The Big Talk Academy. She has worked in film with Kelly Reilly, James Gandolfini, Kate Winslet, and Susan Sarandon. Tricia’s book, The Influential Voice: Saying What You Mean for Lasting Legacy, was a #1 New Release on Amazon in December 2020. And her new book Being Smart is Stupid was released in October of 2025. Big Stages, the documentary featuring her work with speakers premiered at the Chelsea Film Festival in October of 2022, and is streaming on Amazon Prime. Her most recent love is the new publishing house she founded, The Big Talk Press.
What do you do and why do you do it?
The Big Talk’s Mission, Vision & Core Values are:
MISSION
To be the most loving and transformational speaking platform in the world.
VISION
To unify human beings through speech.
VALUES
Integrity, inclusion, honesty, excellence, reliability, compassion, courage, curiosity, respect, collaboration, and love.
What changed for you after age 50?
I stopped giving two fucks.
What would you tell the 20 or 30-year-old YOU?
Stop dating boys who are idiots. They don’t deserve you.
What do you think you’ll tell yourself in retrospect at the end of your life?
You knew more than you thought. And being kind is a strategy.
What impact do you think increased visibility can have on your business?
For The Wise Leopard, a tremendous impact. I have never sold a product before, so eyes and referrals will be everything.
Who or what inspires you and why?
Michelle Obama inspires me because she is full on doing her now. Something else that inspires me is the collective consciousness of women in their 50’s who are owning their power and lifting one another up.
Something else I’d like to share
From The Wise Leopard: Midlife isn’t a crisis, it’s your power move.
