Robert Kennedy III: The Introvert Who Speaks to Thousands for a Living

He was born in Jamaica, named Robert Kennedy III by a grandfather who said it "with such glee" — and he's spent his life turning that name into a conversation starter. In this episode of Behind the Story, Jelani Gonzalez sits down with communication coach, speaker, and self-described polymath Robert Kennedy III for an honest look at how a quiet kid who was told "you talk too much, Bobby" became a man who speaks to thousands for a living.Robert opens up about being an introvert in an extrovert's profession ("our job isn't to get rid of the butterflies — it's to get them to fly in formation"), his winding path through teaching, news anchoring, voiceover, and a gospel project that left his whole group in tears before the first song. He breaks down his 3M framework — Moment, Meaning, Message — and the science of why we forget most talks the moment we reach the car. Along the way: what AI still can't fake on camera, why family is the source of his best material, and the real reason money should come last.A thoughtful, funny, deeply human conversation about connection, reinvention, and the courage it takes to be heard.Free resource from Robert — the 3M Story Builder: amplifiedvoiceHQ.comSend us Fan MailThe Canadian Money RoadmapPlain-English money advice for Canadians on investing, retirement, taxes and more.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify