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Taylor is available for private coaching, event hosting, workshops and trainings.

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Taylor Williams is the creative director of Guts & Glory GNV. She is a live show producer, creative consultant, personal coach, speaker, performer and writer. She has been studying and performing improv comedy and storytelling for over 10 years. She got her start in New York City where she trained with Upright Citizens Brigade and worked as a commercial actress. In Washington, DC, she was the co-host of a live late night talk show and was a part of several improv troupes and performed with Story District DC. She is the creator and host of “Unvarnished,” a live storytelling podcast in collaboration with WUFT News, an NPR affiliate. Taylor offers trainings and keynotes around communication, storytelling, public speaking, and company culture. She has worked with companies such as Capital One, Exactech, McKinsey & Company, and NCAA athletic teams. She holds a certificate in Design Thinking from IDEO U, allowing her to use human-centered design in the consulting work she does. Taylor gave a TEDxUF talk about the fear surrounding public speaking, and is now working on a book on the topic.

 

Taylor is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Florida and a frequent contractor for programs such as the Warrington College of Business and UF athletic teams. She teaches classes for the Innovation Academy and the College of Journalism and Communications.

Taylor grew up in Gainesville and played volleyball at the University of Florida. She has 2 little kids who are her best buddies. She loves being back in her beloved hometown.

Clients we have served & partnered with:

Capital One

TOBiiPro

Exactech

Infotech

McKinsey & Company 

TEDxUF

UF Warrington College of Business

UF Launchpad/Startup Challenge

UF Innovation Hub

UF Women's Collaboratory

UF Advancement LEAD Essentials

Summer Media Institute - UF College of Journalism & Communications

CESTEMER Conference - NY Institute of Technology

UF College of Journalism and Communications

Florida Museum of Natural History

University of Florida Women's Volleyball

University of Florida Women's Gymnastics

University of Florida Women's Soccer

North Carolina State Women's Volleyball

Santa Fe College Women's Volleyball

Rollins College Volleyball

Florida Counties Foundation Leadership Training Program

Changeville Festival Panel Series

Cade Museum

Python Optics

Junior League of Gainesville

Florida Law Enforcement Public

Information Officers Association

WUFT News, an NPR affiliate
Hummingbird Consulting

Stay in the Game

MM LaFleur

UF School of Art & Art History

Arlington Public Schools

Gerson Lehrman Group/GLGi

Boston Biomedical

Florida Public Relations Association

Sofar Sounds 

Rotary Club of Gainesville

True North Sports

Karen Schacter's BRAVE workshop

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