My blog posts and thoughts
I’m Taku Mbudzi, an inspirational speaker, comedian and writer. I blog about public speaking, writing books, creativity, business and life in Australia.
A couple of interesting links…
Public speaking and presenting: TED Talks https://www.ted.com/
Books and writing: Brain Pickings https://www.brainpickings.org/
Find me on Instagram for regular updates as they happen. I always have my camera handy and take a lot more photos than I write blog posts.
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Taku Mbudzi2024-06-26 16:09:402024-06-26 16:09:40Event: Writing Humorous Speeches for Teens — Arts Centre Melbourne 9 July 2024
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Taku Mbudzi2018-05-28 21:38:462020-09-01 14:27:00Episode 81 – 10 Branding Lessons from VICE, Junkee and Contiki at YMA 2018
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Taku Mbudzi2018-01-29 13:22:212019-10-04 22:11:49Episode 67 – Split-Second Self-Doubt and Spontaneous Park Recording after Book Publisher Meeting
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Taku Mbudzi2017-10-21 20:04:362019-10-04 22:20:42Episode 60.2 – Gerard McCulloch on Screenwriting, Satire and The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
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Taku Mbudzi2017-10-21 19:56:182019-10-04 22:21:28Episode 60.1 – Gerard McCulloch on Writing Stand-up Comedy, Sketches and Skits
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Taku Mbudzi2017-10-14 22:51:562019-10-04 22:23:59Episode 59 – Behind The Moth Melbourne with Local Producer Merrilee McCoy
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Taku Mbudzi2017-10-03 13:15:112017-11-06 18:38:53Episode 58 – Rap, Rhyme & Reason with Tenda McFly & ZIIMUSIC
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Taku Mbudzi2017-09-29 14:27:332017-11-06 18:38:59Episode 57 – My Radio Play Cast is Developing My TV Characters
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Taku Mbudzi2017-09-23 17:24:542017-10-03 21:05:04Episode 55 – I hate being called a motivational speaker
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Taku Mbudzi2017-09-16 21:02:102017-10-03 21:04:51Episode 54 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #12 Graphic Design
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Taku Mbudzi2017-09-16 21:01:392017-10-03 21:04:40Episode 53 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #11 Celebrate Small Milestones
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Taku Mbudzi2017-09-07 18:38:102017-10-03 21:03:46Episode 51 – Being the Underdog, Instagram and Raising Happy Kids
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Taku Mbudzi2017-08-13 00:53:392017-10-03 21:03:23Episode 49 – Lessons from MC’ing TEDxMelbourne’s Open Mic Night
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Taku Mbudzi2017-07-31 22:51:242024-02-14 13:04:57Episode 46 – Google Review to Interview with My Local Printer Guru
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Taku Mbudzi2017-07-24 21:30:032017-10-03 21:02:28Episode 44 – What I’m Still Learning about Forgiveness
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Taku Mbudzi2017-07-19 21:31:452017-10-03 21:02:16Episode 43 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #8 Know Your Reader
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Taku Mbudzi2017-07-19 21:19:462017-10-03 21:02:06Episode 42 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #7 Read and Write More
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Taku Mbudzi2017-06-25 22:26:062018-08-28 18:05:13Episode 36 – Podcasts I Love: S-Town, Serial, The Moth and More
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Taku Mbudzi2017-06-20 18:57:352017-10-03 20:59:36Episode 35 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #6 Motivation
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Taku Mbudzi2017-06-20 18:54:282017-10-03 20:58:47Episode 34 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #5 Story
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Taku Mbudzi2017-06-13 09:10:012017-10-03 20:58:15Episode 32 – My Online Dating Profile is a Poem
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Taku Mbudzi2017-06-12 09:24:132017-10-03 20:58:04Episode 31 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #4 Crowdfunding
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Taku Mbudzi2017-06-12 09:19:572017-10-03 20:57:53Episode 30 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #3 Research
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Taku Mbudzi2017-05-30 20:12:282017-10-03 20:57:21Episode 27 – Don’t Conform: My Two Words for Young and Creative People
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Taku Mbudzi2017-05-28 17:29:202017-10-03 20:56:40Episode 26 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #2 Funding and Finances
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Taku Mbudzi2017-05-28 17:29:002017-10-03 20:56:01Episode 25 – Self-Publishing a Book: Tip #1 Reality Check
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Taku Mbudzi2017-05-09 20:13:182017-10-03 20:54:27Episode 20 Pit Stop – Magic, Mushrooms, Mountains and Miracles
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Taku Mbudzi2017-05-06 16:36:222017-10-03 20:53:47Episode 19 – Getting Published in Australia with Author and Maths Blogger Kerry Cue
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Taku Mbudzi2017-05-06 15:20:482017-10-03 20:53:28Episode 18 – Writing [Fake] News Articles with Journalist and Author Kerry Cue
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Taku Mbudzi2017-05-03 22:19:022017-10-03 20:53:10Episode 17 – My Second Book and Second Thoughts about Self-Publishing
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Taku Mbudzi2017-04-22 16:35:522017-10-03 20:51:50Episode 14 – Two Words with Melanie Joosten, Author of Berlin Syndrome
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Taku Mbudzi2017-03-25 21:21:362017-10-03 20:50:53Episode 11 – Book Review – ‘Show Your Work’ by Austin Kleon
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Taku Mbudzi2017-03-20 23:02:522017-10-03 20:50:39Episode 10 – OMG! My First Open Mic in Melbourne…and Singapore
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Taku Mbudzi2017-03-10 00:08:312017-10-03 20:45:14Episode 1 – 2017’s Two Words