How FOUR Brain Surgeries Created a Motivational Speaker | Tony Mulligan

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. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:21 - 10 Tough Thoughts with Tony 05:27 - Tony’s Story: 12 Years of Recurrent Brain Tumors & 4 Surgeries 06:42 - Overcoming Speech Loss & Half-Body Paralysis 07:29 - Talking Down a Brain Injury Patient 09:01 - They Called Me a Madman 10:15 - "I Had to Get Back to Being a Dad" 10:59 - Finding the Courage to Share His Story on Stage 13:38 - Overcoming the Fear of Looking Like a Fool 14:40 - How Tony's Wife, Kids, and Family Supported His Recovery 17:31 -A Stranger Drives 20 Minutes Just to Say Thank You 21:50 - Fighting, Tooth & Nail, to Get Out of Dark Times 22:54 - Reaching the Next Generation: Speaking in Schools 25:34 - What is Tony's Dream Stage? 27:25 - The Best Advice for Aspiring Speakers 30:13 - Where to Connect with Tony Mulligan 31:47 - Final Remarks & Outro If you want to enjoy Tony’s SPEAKERx video, here’s the link:    • What do you do when life keeps knocking yo...   Connect with Tony Linkedin:   / anthonysmulligan   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonymullspe... Follow us on social media Instagram:   / headgain.co   Youtube:    / @thepublicspeakingchannel   Website: https://headgain.com/ Join our community Free skool community: https://www.skool.com/beginner Paid skool community: https://www.skool.com/speak