Montana von Fliss moves millions by finding her “one”
This is an episode for: speakers and presenters of all levels.
Molly Geoghegan
Aug 27, 2026
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Montana von Fliss is a master of distillation.
From identifying a singular persona (AKA the “one”) that your talk will reach to honing your “secret sentence”, Montana’s approaches have cemented her as an iconic communication coach, keynote speaker, and maker of a millions-viewed TED Talk.
In this episode, Montana joins Mikey to chat about how soft skills pay bills, the power of pretending there’s an audience in an empty Zoom room, and how “Imposter syndrome is just a misalignment with reality”.
We hear about how, in identifying her “one” person in the audience that could be moved by her TED Talk, she really got to the heart of what she was trying to say.
Now, who is your “one”?
What’s in the Spice Cabinet?
Montana’s TED Talk has 44 million views (and counting!) Why not add to that number?
Follow more of Montana’s work:
- MontanaVonFliss.com
- Her new YouTube channel!
Meet Montana at Story Camp!
- Get your tickets for November 3-6, Boulder Colorado
About The Author
Molly Geoghegan is a writer, organizer, and film school dropout. She hikes frequently with her dog, Guinness, and signs up for too many email newsletters. Having lived in Chicago, Paris, Dublin and Galway, Molly has van-lifed her way to the Pacific Northwest and calls Oregon home.
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