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What You’re Booking

Tony doesn’t give speeches.
He creates confidence experiences.

Each event is designed to help audiences:

> Reconnect to themselves

> Release fear around visibility

> Show up powerfully in real moments that matter

This is where mindset meets embodiment.

How Would It Feel If

You (or your Team) Could:

> Speak with clarity and authority at work or on stage

> Build deeper relationships without overthinking

> Lead without needing external validation

> Trust your presence instead of questioning it

This level of confidence is not reserved for “naturals” or extroverts.

It’s learnable.
It’s trainable.


And it’s absolutely possible for you even if you’ve held back for years.

BUT...

The Hard Truth (And the Hope Most People Never Hear)

The unfortunate truth is that many people never step into the confidence they know is possible for them.

Not because they lack ability.
Not because they aren’t smart, capable, or worthy.

But because they start believing the story that something is wrong with them,
that they’re “just not confident,” that they’re too quiet, too intense, too emotional, or too much.

After years of coaching people through confidence, visibility, and presence, across leadership, relationships, and life. I’ve learned something important:

Lasting confidence doesn’t come from fixing yourself.
It comes from activating what’s already there.

And it only takes two things to create that shift.

1. A Spotlight Moment.
2. Immersion in the Right Environment.

Event Types

Keynote Talks
For conferences, leadership events, and organizations ready for impact.

Interactive Workshops
Hands-on experiences that activate confidence,

not just discuss it.

Live Intensives & Retreats
Deep, immersive work designed for real transformation.

Availability is limited and curated.

Let’s create a confidence experience your audience will remember.

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Tony Babcock interviews Tynomi Banks on owning your energy, stepping into the spotlight, and turning confidence into career-defining opportunities.

Drag Queen Tynomi Banks on Confidence, Boundaries & Owning Every Room (& Collab with Nelly Furtado)

May 04, 20262 min read

EPISODE 4
Drag Queen Tynomi Banks on Confidence, Boundaries & Owning Every Room (& Collab with Nelly Furtado)

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Show Notes:

Episode Title: Drag Queen Tynomi Banks on Confidence, Boundaries & Owning Every Room (& Collab with Nelly Furtado)

Host: Tony Babcock

Guest: Tynomi Banks


Episode Overview

Are you ready to stop waiting for permission and start owning every room you walk into?

In this electric episode, host Tony Babcock (Netflix actor, Hilton Hotels speaker) sits down with the iconic Tynomi Banks, performer, recording artist, drag superstar, and the unofficial Miss Congeniality of Canada's Drag Race.

From dancing for legends like Deborah Cox to recording music with Nelly Furtado, performing across the world, and building a residency in Puerto Vallarta, Tynomi shares what it really takes to create success in the spotlight.

But this conversation goes deeper than drag, music, and billboards.

It’s about confidence. Boundaries. Reinvention. Knowing your worth. And refusing to let the world decide who you get to be.

If you’ve ever struggled with imposter syndrome, shrinking yourself, or waiting for someone else to validate your greatness, this episode is your reminder that the spotlight is already yours.


What You’ll Learn

  • How to walk into any room and shift the energy without saying a word

  • Why discipline and play is the secret combo behind every great artist

  • The real, unfiltered truth about "making it" in the music industry

  • How to advocate for yourself when the world wants to repackage you

  • Why your biggest "failure" might actually be your biggest unlock

  • The difference between confidence on stage and confidence in life

  • How to silence imposter syndrome and remind yourself you're "that bitch"

  • Why following your joy isn't selfish, it's strategic


The Spotlight Moment

🌟"Where's Sheldon?" The moment Nelly Furtado would clear the room before showtime to recenter with her dancers.

🌟The Corporate Wake-Up Call: Sitting in a basement office, no light, no joy, and asking herself "what makes me happy?"

🌟The Four Billboards: Looking up at Dundas Square and seeing herself everywhere, and realizing how often we forget to honor our own moments.

🌟The Drag Race Lesson: How not winning sent her into a spiral, then rebuilt her with deeper self-knowledge.

🌟The Mantra: "The spotlight is serving me."

🌟The Closing Truth: "You're the only person that believes in yourself, and you're the only person that can unbelieve in yourself. Don't block yourself."


Episode Timestamps

  • 03:26 – From Sheldon to Tynomi

  • 08:36 – Walking Into the Room

  • 06:22 – Working with Nelly Furtado

  • 35:27 – Confidence + Boundaries

  • 43:44 – Failure & Growth

  • 45:43 – The Spotlight Mindset


Resources Mentioned in this Episode

  • Instagram: @tynomibanks

  • Spotify: Listen to “Die for Love” https://open.spotify.com/track/1tyhB5... + featured tracks

  • Live Show: Every Sunday at 9 PM at The Palm Cabaret and Bar in Puerto Vallarta

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Tony Babcock

Tony Babcock is a media expert, keynote speaker, and confidence coach with over 20 years in the entertainment and online coaching industries. A working actor with credits on Amazon Prime (Overcompensating), NBC, and Broadway On Demand, and a speaker for global organizations (Microsoft, Hilton), Tony bridges the gap between performance skills and business strategy. He helps high-achieving professionals stop acting like "extras" and finally step into the Leading Role.

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