Sally Helgesen

Sally Helgesen has been an author, speaker and leadership coach for the last 32 years. Her first book, The Female Advantage published in 1990 was a groundbreaking piece that brought countless opportunities to her way - thrusting her into the world of speaking. A true visionary with unique and powerful topics, Sally has set a strong course for so many women. Her message will benefit every listener with it’s lessons to focus on the good and the importance of authenticity. A pioneer and incredible guest, this is an episode you do not want to miss.  Key TakeawaysSally shares her most memorable stage experience that reveals her strength and endurance and how she was able to combat her fear with a trained mindset. They discuss how dwelling on the good and only letting in the good during your speech will change everything.Discover the 3 things Sally says a speaker should never do. Understand the importance of knowing your lane and how it will maintain your authority and improve your impact.It is important to be useful to YOUR audience with content, experience and something to build on. It is more than just the content, always. FREE List of Events Looking to Hire SpeakersLooking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. Click here to get the list!Memorable Quote“I learned by doing.” - Sally Helgesen“Tribe, you might have a fear in speaking...step more into it...you can rise and you can thrive.” - Charles Clark“When speaking, you NEVER focus on anything negative...You never focus on anything that can undermine you...You only let in the good.” - Sally Helgesen“When you lose yourself, you lose your authority and the ability to impact.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceSally Helgesen WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Sally Helgesen has been an author, speaker and leadership coach for the last 32 years. Her first book, The Female Advantage published in 1990 was a groundbreaking piece that brought countless opportunities to her way - thrusting her into the world of speaking. A true visionary with unique and powerful topics, Sally has set a strong course for so many women. Her message will benefit every listener with it’s lessons to focus on the good and the importance of authenticity. A pioneer and incredible guest, this is an episode you do not want to miss.  Key Takeaways<ul><li>Sally shares her most memorable stage experience that reveals her strength and endurance and how she was able to combat her fear with a trained mindset. </li><li>They discuss how dwelling on the good and only letting in the good during your speech will change everything.</li><li>Discover the 3 things Sally says a speaker should never do. </li><li>Understand the importance of knowing your lane and how it will maintain your authority and improve your impact.</li><li>It is important to be useful to YOUR audience with content, experience and something to build on. It is more than just the content, always. </li></ul>FREE List of Events Looking to Hire SpeakersLooking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/who-hires-motivational-speakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the list!</a>Memorable Quote<ul><li>“I learned by doing.” - Sally Helgesen </li><li>“Tribe, you might have a fear in speaking...step more into it...you can rise and you can thrive.” - Charles Clark </li><li>“When speaking, you NEVER focus on anything negative...You never focus on anything that can undermine you...You only let in the good.” - Sally Helgesen </li><li>“When you lose yourself, you lose your authority and the ability to impact.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://sallyhelgesen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sally Helgesen Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Sally Helgesen - The Mindset of a Great Speaker 

JJ DiGeronimo

JJ DiGeronimo is on a journey! After spending 2 decades in the field of technology in the Silicon Valley, she started a women's group leading her to become an author. She currently spends most of her time speaking globally to professional women’s groups, empowering them to reach and achieve for what they know is possible. Her passion is all about leveling the playing field and creating momentum to get women in top leadership roles with proven strategies and powerful research. Dynamic, honest and driven - JJ owns her titles of award-winning author, keynote speaker, and President of Tech Savvy Women. Key TakeawaysJJ shares her decades long-journey into entering into the field of speaking and how the mess-ups and evolution were pivotal for her growth. How internal work was vital for her to her current success and how working on her self-belief made her more impactful during engagements. Being intentional with conversations, what you watch, read, listen to and allow around you are important to your mindset - and it takes discipline and growth. JJ highlights how she builds her confidence to get on the stage and the things you may need to focus on to up your courage: self-development, honesty, self - discovery.FREE List of Events Looking to Hire SpeakersLooking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. Click here to get the list!Memorable Quote“The days are done when the speakers go out and they are putting on a performance. I think people want to feel something, people want to see themselves in you and I think people want to have opportunities to take things they can work on and work through...and to do that for other people you have had to do that for yourself first.” - JJ DiGeronimo“The most impactful speakers that I've ever heard are people that not only inspire me but give me something to do that actually creates results.” - JJ DiGeronimo“How well things sound is less important than how it is going to allow them to create change, that's what people want.”- Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceJJ DiGeronimo WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

JJ DiGeronimo is on a journey! After spending 2 decades in the field of technology in the Silicon Valley, she started a women's group leading her to become an author. She currently spends most of her time speaking globally to professional women’s groups, empowering them to reach and achieve for what they know is possible. Her passion is all about leveling the playing field and creating momentum to get women in top leadership roles with proven strategies and powerful research. Dynamic, honest and driven - JJ owns her titles of award-winning author, keynote speaker, and President of Tech Savvy Women. Key Takeaways<ul><li>JJ shares her decades long-journey into entering into the field of speaking and how the mess-ups and evolution were pivotal for her growth. </li><li>How internal work was vital for her to her current success and how working on her self-belief made her more impactful during engagements. </li><li>Being intentional with conversations, what you watch, read, listen to and allow around you are important to your mindset - and it takes discipline and growth. </li><li>JJ highlights how she builds her confidence to get on the stage and the things you may need to focus on to up your courage: self-development, honesty, self - discovery.</li></ul>FREE List of Events Looking to Hire SpeakersLooking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/who-hires-motivational-speakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the list!</a>Memorable Quote<ul><li>“The days are done when the speakers go out and they are putting on a performance. I think people want to feel something, people want to see themselves in you and I think people want to have opportunities to take things they can work on and work through...and to do that for other people you have had to do that for yourself first.” - JJ DiGeronimo </li><li>“The most impactful speakers that I've ever heard are people that not only inspire me but give me something to do that actually creates results.” - JJ DiGeronimo </li><li>“How well things sound is less important than how it is going to allow them to create change, that's what people want.”- Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://jjdigeronimo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JJ DiGeronimo Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

JJ DiGeronimo - A Speaking Journey of Intention

Tamsen Webster

Tamsen Webster refers to herself as an English to English translator, which simply means she helps experts make their ideas irresistible. She’s been doing that in one form or another for almost 25 years. Tamsen is a keynote speaker and message strategist who is all about building big ideas. She spent 20 years in marketing, 13 years as a Weight Watchers leader, and four years as a TEDx Executive Producer. Key TakeawaysTamsen shares some strategies she used to finally write and publish her book and overcome procrastination.Discover how Tamsen came up with the concept of “the red thread” and how she uses it to teach and inspire others to position their story in a way that is most effective. Understand how to talk about your idea by connecting the idea to the outcomes you want, the audience you want the outcomes from, and how all this connects back to your business.Figure out how to build up a burden of proof that puts validity to your message and outcomes. FREE List of Events Looking to Hire SpeakersLooking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. Click here to get the list!Memorable Quote“Your brain is always trying to create a story based on the information it sees and hears.” - Tamsen Webster“When you can solve a problem for yourself that can solve a problem for other people, you become that much more valuable.” - Tamsen Webster“Spend less time thinking and more time doing.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceTamsen Webster WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Tamsen Webster refers to herself as an English to English translator, which simply means she helps experts make their ideas irresistible. She’s been doing that in one form or another for almost 25 years. Tamsen is a keynote speaker and message strategist who is all about building big ideas. She spent 20 years in marketing, 13 years as a Weight Watchers leader, and four years as a TEDx Executive Producer. Key Takeaways<ul><li>Tamsen shares some strategies she used to finally write and publish her book and overcome procrastination.</li><li>Discover how Tamsen came up with the concept of “the red thread” and how she uses it to teach and inspire others to position their story in a way that is most effective. </li><li>Understand how to talk about your idea by connecting the idea to the outcomes you want, the audience you want the outcomes from, and how all this connects back to your business.</li><li>Figure out how to build up a burden of proof that puts validity to your message and outcomes.  </li></ul>FREE List of Events Looking to Hire Speakers Looking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/who-hires-motivational-speakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the list!</a>Memorable Quote<ul><li>“Your brain is always trying to create a story based on the information it sees and hears.” - Tamsen Webster </li><li>“When you can solve a problem for yourself that can solve a problem for other people, you become that much more valuable.” - Tamsen Webster </li><li>“Spend less time thinking and more time doing.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://tamsenwebster.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tamsen Webster Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Tamsen Webster - Building a Speaking Business that Solves Problems

Stuart Knight

Stuart Knight may look like a lead singer of an 80s rock band, but he is a professional paid speaker. Before getting on stage to speak, he wrote an inspiring theater show for teenagers and a musical he wrote and produced in his loft. Now, he is an award-winning entrepreneur, a critically acclaimed author of two books, an expert panelist on numerous television shows, and a sought-after podcaster. He has inspired over one million people to reach greater success, find deeper joy, and to ultimately boycott what they thought.      Key TakeawaysLearn how to price virtual speaking engagements and provide the same value as in-person events.   Find out the top platform used to get booked for speaking gigs along with other strategies for prospecting and building your business. The strategies for moving from overwhelm of the big picture to making goals as a speaker for each year. Ordinary beginnings can take you to extraordinary endings if you learn how to own who you are.Using the heart of powerful conversation to close speaking gigs by making a human connection.  FREE List of Events Looking to Hire SpeakersLooking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. Click here to get the list!Memorable Quote“It doesn’t matter what is going on in the world and the changes that are happening in the speaking industry, you’ve got to stay true to what value you give.” - Stuart Knight“Start anywhere because anywhere is a place that will eventually lead you somewhere.” - Stuart Knight“When you operate your speaking business with integrity, you will make decisions that are based on what's best for you instead of looking at what everyone else is doing.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceStuart Knight WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Stuart Knight may look like a lead singer of an 80s rock band, but he is a professional paid speaker. Before getting on stage to speak, he wrote an inspiring theater show for teenagers and a musical he wrote and produced in his loft. Now, he is an award-winning entrepreneur, a critically acclaimed author of two books, an expert panelist on numerous television shows, and a sought-after podcaster. He has inspired over one million people to reach greater success, find deeper joy, and to ultimately boycott what they thought.      Key Takeaways<ul><li>Learn how to price virtual speaking engagements and provide the same value as in-person events.    </li><li>Find out the top platform used to get booked for speaking gigs along with other strategies for prospecting and building your business.  </li><li>The strategies for moving from overwhelm of the big picture to making goals as a speaker for each year.  </li><li>Ordinary beginnings can take you to extraordinary endings if you learn how to own who you are. </li><li>Using the heart of powerful conversation to close speaking gigs by making a human connection.   </li></ul>FREE List of Events Looking to Hire Speakers Looking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/who-hires-motivational-speakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the list!</a> Memorable Quote<ul><li>“It doesn’t matter what is going on in the world and the changes that are happening in the speaking industry, you’ve got to stay true to what value you give.” - Stuart Knight </li><li>“Start anywhere because anywhere is a place that will eventually lead you somewhere.” - Stuart Knight </li><li>“When you operate your speaking business with integrity, you will make decisions that are based on what's best for you instead of looking at what everyone else is doing.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://www.stuartknight.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stuart Knight Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Stuart Knight —Aligning Prices with Your Value and Integrity

Jake Kelfer

Jake Kelfer is a two-time author of the books, “Elevate Beyond” and “Elevate Your Network” with a third book currently in the works. He’s created a pro-basketball draft combine, which is where about 70 NBA players signed their first contract. Jake is also a business coach to millennial entrepreneurs who want to be high performing, productivity crushing and freedom achieving people. During his younger years, Jake wanted to be a pro-basketball player but quickly realized that those dreams weren’t a reality. However, life still granted him the ability to be involved in the professional sports arena where he is currently thriving and helping players get noticed and drafted on NBA teams.    Key TakeawaysLearn how to align what you love and what you are gifted at with your speaking career and the organizations you work with.  Jake shares what he did when he started to feel the call to do more for other people and how to create a greater impact. As speakers, we aren’t just humans doing, we are humans being - and we have to be present in those moments to be a light for other people.Discover how to bring the same level of intensity to every speech without getting in a routine of monotony. Find out Jake’s biggest hurdles when it came to booking speaking gigs and what he did to overcome those.FREE List of Events Looking to Hire Speakers Looking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. Click here to get the list!Memorable Quote“We are all human with the same desires - to be loved, to be heard, to be complimented, and to know that we matter.” - Jake Kelfer“If we can instill hope into other people, then we are giving them a chance.” - Jake Kelfer“It doesn’t matter where you start. It matters that you let your voice be heard wherever you are at.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceJake Kelfer WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Jake Kelfer is a two-time author of the books, “Elevate Beyond” and “Elevate Your Network” with a third book currently in the works. He’s created a pro-basketball draft combine, which is where about 70 NBA players signed their first contract. Jake is also a business coach to millennial entrepreneurs who want to be high performing, productivity crushing and freedom achieving people. During his younger years, Jake wanted to be a pro-basketball player but quickly realized that those dreams weren’t a reality. However, life still granted him the ability to be involved in the professional sports arena where he is currently thriving and helping players get noticed and drafted on NBA teams.    Key Takeaways<ul><li>Learn how to align what you love and what you are gifted at with your speaking career and the organizations you work with.   </li><li>Jake shares what he did when he started to feel the call to do more for other people and how to create a greater impact.  </li><li>As speakers, we aren’t just humans doing, we are humans being - and we have to be present in those moments to be a light for other people. </li><li>Discover how to bring the same level of intensity to every speech without getting in a routine of monotony.  </li><li>Find out Jake’s biggest hurdles when it came to booking speaking gigs and what he did to overcome those. </li></ul>FREE List of Events Looking to Hire Speakers Looking to tap into the market and build a profitable speaking business? Get started now. Grab my list of in-person and virtual events requesting speakers. High-quality leads new and upcoming speakers can get booked for 2021 just like my students have. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/who-hires-motivational-speakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get the list!</a>Memorable Quote<ul><li>“We are all human with the same desires - to be loved, to be heard, to be complimented, and to know that we matter.” - Jake Kelfer </li><li>“If we can instill hope into other people, then we are giving them a chance.” - Jake Kelfer </li><li>“It doesn’t matter where you start. It matters that you let your voice be heard wherever you are at.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://www.jakekelfer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jake Kelfer Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Jake Kelfer—Creating Real Connection

Bob Burg

Bob Burg has been speaking for 30 years but began as a broadcaster in radio and television. When he shifted to sales and personal development, he began to speak for a living. He’s helped companies, sales leaders, and their teams to more effectively communicate their value, sell at higher prices with less resistance, and grow their businesses. Bob also authored multiple books on sales, marketing and influence that have sold over a million copies. Key TakeawaysDiscover the system Bob used to build his speaking business and predictably achieve the goal of his speaking.Your story can be used to help yourself first before it goes out to impacting other people. If you want to make a lot of money in sales, don’t use money as your target. Make your target serving others and the money will be the reward. Find out the big mistake that Bob made at the beginning of his career that almost abruptly ended his speaking career. Sometimes the choice isn’t between the perfect solution or the worst solution, it’s about the best possible decision. FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“You don’t have to like change. But the real question is, do you want the results that come with either changing or resisting the change.” - Bob Burg“If you want to make a lot of money in sales, don’t use money as your target. Make your target serving others and the money will be the reward.” -Bob Burg“The greatest asset that a speaker has is their story that took them from victim to victor.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceBob Burg Website Get access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Bob Burg has been speaking for 30 years but began as a broadcaster in radio and television. When he shifted to sales and personal development, he began to speak for a living. He’s helped companies, sales leaders, and their teams to more effectively communicate their value, sell at higher prices with less resistance, and grow their businesses. Bob also authored multiple books on sales, marketing and influence that have sold over a million copies.  Key Takeaways<ul><li>Discover the system Bob used to build his speaking business and predictably achieve the goal of his speaking.</li><li>Your story can be used to help yourself first before it goes out to impacting other people. </li><li>If you want to make a lot of money in sales, don’t use money as your target. Make your target serving others and the money will be the reward. </li><li>Find out the big mistake that Bob made at the beginning of his career that almost abruptly ended his speaking career. </li><li>Sometimes the choice isn’t between the perfect solution or the worst solution, it’s about the best possible decision. </li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote<ul><li>“You don’t have to like change. But the real question is, do you want the results that come with either changing or resisting the change.” - Bob Burg </li><li>“If you want to make a lot of money in sales, don’t use money as your target. Make your target serving others and the money will be the reward.” -Bob Burg </li><li>“The greatest asset that a speaker has is their story that took them from victim to victor.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://burg.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bob Burg Website </a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Bob Burg —Take the Focus off of Yourself

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis is a professional speaker and author. He has traveled around the world speaking and sharing his message and averaged about 50 speaking engagements per year. Recently, he made a pivot with his business and focused solely on the virtual stage where he does about 70-80 online speaking engagements per year. Before he found his home on the stage, he worked in television for shows such as “The Muppets,” and “The Today Show.” He also owned a marketing agency, which he sold right before he transitioned to full-time speaking.     Key TakeawaysDiscover the adjustments that Andrew made along his journey that helped him navigate unexpected shifts while still remaining profitable.   Andrew breaks down the process for providing value on any stage without feeling intimidated by the other speakers on the schedule. Learn about the different tiers of speakers that are hired and how you can leverage your story to find your place on stages around the world.  What is your signature bit? Andrew talks about how to figure that out and then how to use it in your keynotes to communicate a deep message. Get your audience to care about you and reduce skepticism by telling stories that resonate.  FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“The right time is whenever you have something worth sharing.” - Andrew Davis“If you want to provide value, you need to give something new and innovative that the audience wants to hear about.” - Andrew Davis“People just don’t want to hear the story. They want the transformation. When you learn how to merge those, you will get booked again and again.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourcesAndrew Davis WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Andrew Davis is a professional speaker and author. He has traveled around the world speaking and sharing his message and averaged about 50 speaking engagements per year. Recently, he made a pivot with his business and focused solely on the virtual stage where he does about 70-80 online speaking engagements per year. Before he found his home on the stage, he worked in television for shows such as “The Muppets,” and “The Today Show.” He also owned a marketing agency, which he sold right before he transitioned to full-time speaking.      Key Takeaways<ul><li>Discover the adjustments that Andrew made along his journey that helped him navigate unexpected shifts while still remaining profitable.    </li><li>Andrew breaks down the process for providing value on any stage without feeling intimidated by the other speakers on the schedule.  </li><li>Learn about the different tiers of speakers that are hired and how you can leverage your story to find your place on stages around the world.   </li><li>What is your signature bit? Andrew talks about how to figure that out and then how to use it in your keynotes to communicate a deep message.  </li><li>Get your audience to care about you and reduce skepticism by telling stories that resonate.   </li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs  Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote<ul><li>“The right time is whenever you have something worth sharing.” - Andrew Davis </li><li>“If you want to provide value, you need to give something new and innovative that the audience wants to hear about.” - Andrew Davis </li><li>“People just don’t want to hear the story. They want the transformation. When you learn how to merge those, you will get booked again and again.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resources<a href="https://www.akadrewdavis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Davis Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Andrew Davis—Standing Out on any Stage

Steve Farber

Steve Farber has been in the field of leadership for over 30 years. He is an author and top motivational speaker who is passionate about helping people lead despite their position or title. To further provide leadership information, he founded the Extreme Leadership Institute and is the president of Extreme Leadership Incorporated. He is a father and stepfather to six children and his claim to infamy is that he raised teenagers for 25 straight years. Key TakeawaysSteve gives strategies for how to effectively infuse the power of story into your message so that you get a response from your audience.   A great story gives an example for what you want people to do and provides evidence that it will lead your audience towards an intended result. No story should be told haphazardly. You must know why you are telling the story and what you want the audience to get out of that. Learn how to charge what you are worth with confidence while still being competitive with the market.When your content is deep in your heart, you have the ability to be spontaneous and explore new paths.  FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“Stories are a form of evidence and when I’m delivering a message, I’m building a case for the action I want the audience to take.” - Steve Farber“If I’m worried about what I’m going to say, then I’m stuck in my head and not in the room with my audience.” - Steve Farber “You move from part-time to booked solid as a speaker when people experience change from your story and stage presence.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceSteve Farber WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Steve Farber has been in the field of leadership for over 30 years. He is an author and top motivational speaker who is passionate about helping people lead despite their position or title. To further provide leadership information, he founded the Extreme Leadership Institute and is the president of Extreme Leadership Incorporated. He is a father and stepfather to six children and his claim to infamy is that he raised teenagers for 25 straight years. Key Takeaways <ul><li>Steve gives strategies for how to effectively infuse the power of story into your message so that you get a response from your audience.   </li><li> A great story gives an example for what you want people to do and provides evidence that it will lead your audience towards an intended result.  </li><li>No story should be told haphazardly. You must know why you are telling the story and what you want the audience to get out of that.  </li><li>Learn how to charge what you are worth with confidence while still being competitive with the market. </li><li>When your content is deep in your heart, you have the ability to be spontaneous and explore new paths.  </li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs  Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote <ul><li>“Stories are a form of evidence and when I’m delivering a message, I’m building a case for the action I want the audience to take.” - Steve Farber </li><li>“If I’m worried about what I’m going to say, then I’m stuck in my head and not in the room with my audience.” - Steve Farber  </li><li>“You move from part-time to booked solid as a speaker when people experience change from your story and stage presence.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://www.stevefarber.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Farber Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Steve Farber— The Art of Storytelling

Lon Safko

Lon Safko is a speaker and author who teaches global marketing to top executives at the biggest companies all around the world. He made his start as a civil engineer, but he changed careers almost every three years. He is the self-proclaimed “Forest Gump of technology” and created the first computer that saved a human life. His list of accomplishments, accolades, and areas of expertise is impressive and gives him a wide spectrum of knowledge on a number of subjects. However, he found his niche with social media, technology and marketing.    Key TakeawaysLon shares how he connects personally and authentically with top executives using his story.  Find out the top platform used to get booked for speaking gigs along with other strategies for prospecting and building your business. Learn about the intersection between entrepreneurship and a speaking career and how to keep momentum despite the rollercoaster nature of the profession.  Lon gives the secrets to effectively using social media to grow your speaking business by sharing tools from his book, “The Social Media Bible.”Get the strategies you need to navigate and survive the pandemic to escape the threat of becoming irrelevant. FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“In sales, no doesn’t mean no until there is a restraining order.” - Lon Safko“Connect first before you try to sell.” - Lon Safko“If you can communicate with an authentic tone, you will get through the spam folder and into the inbox.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceLon Safco WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Lon Safko is a speaker and author who teaches global marketing to top executives at the biggest companies all around the world. He made his start as a civil engineer, but he changed careers almost every three years. He is the self-proclaimed “Forest Gump of technology” and created the first computer that saved a human life. His list of accomplishments, accolades, and areas of expertise is impressive and gives him a wide spectrum of knowledge on a number of subjects. However, he found his niche with social media, technology and marketing.    Key Takeaways<ul><li>Lon shares how he connects personally and authentically with top executives using his story.   </li><li>Find out the top platform used to get booked for speaking gigs along with other strategies for prospecting and building your business.  </li><li>Learn about the intersection between entrepreneurship and a speaking career and how to keep momentum despite the rollercoaster nature of the profession.   </li><li>Lon gives the secrets to effectively using social media to grow your speaking business by sharing tools from his book, “The Social Media Bible.” </li><li>Get the strategies you need to navigate and survive the pandemic to escape the threat of becoming irrelevant.  </li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs  Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://thecharlesclark.com/training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote<ul><li>“In sales, no doesn’t mean no until there is a restraining order.” - Lon Safko </li><li>“Connect first before you try to sell.” - Lon Safko </li><li>“If you can communicate with an authentic tone, you will get through the spam folder and into the inbox.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://safko.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lon Safco Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Lon Safko—The Key to Prospecting and Closing Speaking Gigs

Josh Linkner

Josh Linkner likes to think of himself as a creative trouble maker. He started his career as a jazz guitarist and has been playing for over 40 years. From a business standpoint, he started his first company at the age of 20 and built and sold 5 tech companies. He spends time helping startups get off the ground and find success. As a keynote speaker, he has done over 1,000 paid presentations around the globe and has also authored a number of books.     Key TakeawaysJosh shares his experience with writing a book and the process he went through to write and publish his New York Times Bestselling book.  Learn about the character of a speaker that will impact how they present on stage and the reputation they are able to establish with audiences and organizations. Find out the qualities of an effective and successful full time speaker - and it’s different then what you are expecting. Helping other people unlock their superpower of creativity is more fulfilling than finding your own superpower. As a 35K speaker, Josh talks about his experience with doing three speaking engagements in one day.  Apply for the Journey To Paid Speaking Gigs Program Ready to tell your story with confidence and find paid speaking engagements? Click here to apply!Memorable Quote“It’s not just about what you do and say on stage. What you do and say off stage has as much weight in getting booked to speak as it does when you are on the stage.” - Josh Linkner“The speaking industry has little room for the weekend warrior. If you are serious, deliberate, and methodical, there is a wonderful opportunity for you to make money and a difference.” - Josh Linkner“To some degree, you are giving other people a superpower by guiding them to a place of success where they are able to find their own superpower.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceJosh Linkner WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Josh Linkner likes to think of himself as a creative trouble maker. He started his career as a jazz guitarist and has been playing for over 40 years. From a business standpoint, he started his first company at the age of 20 and built and sold 5 tech companies. He spends time helping startups get off the ground and find success. As a keynote speaker, he has done over 1,000 paid presentations around the globe and has also authored a number of books.     Key Takeaways<ul><li>Josh shares his experience with writing a book and the process he went through to write and publish his New York Times Bestselling book.   </li><li>Learn about the character of a speaker that will impact how they present on stage and the reputation they are able to establish with audiences and organizations.  </li><li>Find out the qualities of an effective and successful full time speaker - and it’s different then what you are expecting. </li><li> Helping other people unlock their superpower of creativity is more fulfilling than finding your own superpower.  </li><li>As a 35K speaker, Josh talks about his experience with doing three speaking engagements in one day. </li></ul> Apply for the Journey To Paid Speaking Gigs Program  Ready to tell your story with confidence and find paid speaking engagements? <a href="http://www.thecharlesclark.com/apply" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to apply!</a> Memorable Quote<ul><li>“It’s not just about what you do and say on stage. What you do and say off stage has as much weight in getting booked to speak as it does when you are on the stage.” - Josh Linkner </li><li>“The speaking industry has little room for the weekend warrior. If you are serious, deliberate, and methodical, there is a wonderful opportunity for you to make money and a difference.” - Josh Linkner </li><li>“To some degree, you are giving other people a superpower by guiding them to a place of success where they are able to find their own superpower.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://joshlinkner.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Linkner Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Josh Linkner —Qualities of a Successful Full Time Speaker

If you have a story to tell and are trying to find ways to make money sharing it, the Journey to Paid Speaking Gigs podcast is the answer. Listeners of the podcast are excited to discover how to find their voice to generate income and develop their speaking skills with Charles Clark. Charles and his Thrive Tribe team are among the world's leading coaches who are experts in helping speakers utilize their gift and get paid to do it but most importantly are passionate about helping the silent speak even if their voice shakes.

Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Ashley Rhodes-Courter is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida and found her passion in this field because of her adverse childhood experiences in the foster care system. After spending almost 10 years in foster care and in and out of 14 foster homes, some of which were incredibly abusive environments, she discovered her desire to help other children just like herself. Her lived experiences and belief in practicing what she preaches led her to stages all over the world as a motivational speaker and best selling author.        Key TakeawaysAshley shares her incredibly powerful story about how she was able to overcome shocking adversities in the foster care system and how she used those stories to create and inspire change. Learn how to use your experience to advocate and inspire others. Discover Ashley’s big why for what she does and how she infuses that into her keynote speeches to put herself out there despite her introverted personality. Many speakers have built an entire career on lived experiences or one event in their life that gave them a different perspective. Your greatest strength is in community with other people and becoming an advocate based on your message and your audience.  FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“The courage to speak up can come from necessity, and once you do it, the change that comes from it is empowering.” - Ashley Rhodes-Courter“Your passion, energy, and intention will come through despite your circumstances. If you genuinely have a calling to speak and your driving motivation is to make a difference, speaking can be a tremendous outlet for change.” - Ashley Rhodes-Courter“Your voice matters, and something that you talk about other people both want and need to hear. Your audience is out there.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceAshley Rhodes-Courter WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Ashley Rhodes-Courter is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida and found her passion in this field because of her adverse childhood experiences in the foster care system. After spending almost 10 years in foster care and in and out of 14 foster homes, some of which were incredibly abusive environments, she discovered her desire to help other children just like herself. Her lived experiences and belief in practicing what she preaches led her to stages all over the world as a motivational speaker and best selling author.        Key Takeaways<ul><li>Ashley shares her incredibly powerful story about how she was able to overcome shocking adversities in the foster care system and how she used those stories to create and inspire change. </li><li>Learn how to use your experience to advocate and inspire others. </li><li>Discover Ashley’s big why for what she does and how she infuses that into her keynote speeches to put herself out there despite her introverted personality. </li><li>Many speakers have built an entire career on lived experiences or one event in their life that gave them a different perspective. </li><li>Your greatest strength is in community with other people and becoming an advocate based on your message and your audience.   </li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs  Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://thecharlesclark.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote<ul><li>“The courage to speak up can come from necessity, and once you do it, the change that comes from it is empowering.” - Ashley Rhodes-Courter </li><li>“Your passion, energy, and intention will come through despite your circumstances. If you genuinely have a calling to speak and your driving motivation is to make a difference, speaking can be a tremendous outlet for change.” - Ashley Rhodes-Courter </li><li>“Your voice matters, and something that you talk about other people both want and need to hear. Your audience is out there.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="http://rhodes-courter.com/about-ashley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashley Rhodes-Courter Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Ashley Rhodes-Courter — Connecting Speaking and Advocacy 

Dan Pontefract

Dan Pontefract is a husband and father of three who has written 4 books and presented 4 TED Talks. His proverbial North star is his purpose statement which reads, “We are not here to see through each other, we are here to see each other through each and every day.” He believes he’s been put on the planet to help people reach their full potential. As a leadership strategist, author, keynote speaker, and thinker who helps leaders and organizations shift to higher levels of employee engagement, productivity, and bottom-line results.     Key TakeawaysRegardless of the pandemic, if you have something to say of value, get it out there - in written, speaking, or audio format. Just do it!You can get to the heart, mind and soul of people by how you tell a story.Learn how to practice how you show up on stage not just with your content, but with your physical presence and your mindset.Create catalogs of stories that you can use and curate for future speaking engagements. Weave those stories into your content base.Discover the strategies for learning and growing after a failed speech or disappointing keynote. FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“We yearn for connection and one way that we connect is through our story. Even if you can’t see people in person or be in their physical presence, connection is still possible.” - Dan Pontefract“I’ve learned to say no because not every speaking engagement is the same. Pick your clients before you become a slave to the dollar” - Dan Pontefract“In life there are multiple perspectives that we can have. We just have to choose which one we are going to look through.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceDan Pontefract WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Dan Pontefract is a husband and father of three who has written 4 books and presented 4 TED Talks. His proverbial North star is his purpose statement which reads, “We are not here to see through each other, we are here to see each other through each and every day.” He believes he’s been put on the planet to help people reach their full potential. As a leadership strategist, author, keynote speaker, and thinker who helps leaders and organizations shift to higher levels of employee engagement, productivity, and bottom-line results.     Key Takeaways<ul><li>Regardless of the pandemic, if you have something to say of value, get it out there - in written, speaking, or audio format. Just do it!</li><li>You can get to the heart, mind and soul of people by how you tell a story.</li><li>Learn how to practice how you show up on stage not just with your content, but with your physical presence and your mindset.</li><li>Create catalogs of stories that you can use and curate for future speaking engagements. Weave those stories into your content base.</li><li>Discover the strategies for learning and growing after a failed speech or disappointing keynote. </li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs  Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote <ul><li>“We yearn for connection and one way that we connect is through our story. Even if you can’t see people in person or be in their physical presence, connection is still possible.” - Dan Pontefract </li><li>“I’ve learned to say no because not every speaking engagement is the same. Pick your clients before you become a slave to the dollar” - Dan Pontefract </li><li>“In life there are multiple perspectives that we can have. We just have to choose which one we are going to look through.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://www.danpontefract.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan Pontefract Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Dan Pontefract—The Mentality of a Powerful Speaker

Chris Helder

Chris Helder is an Australian number one virtual speaker and a world-class speaker who has spoken on over 2,500 stages across the world. He is a true storyteller and leading authority on improving mental health and mindset shifts. He launched his speaking business 18 years ago and has been passionate about human performance for as long as he can remember. His foundation was in teaching and dabbling in comedy, which he took to the stage to inspire and create an impact in the lives of his audience.Key TakeawaysChris shares how he went from having a desire to speak to actually creating a thriving speaking career by sharing the three most important components that are necessary to accomplish this.How to use effective strategies that keep your audience engaged during virtual events.Creating your own stage allows you to get your ideal audience in the room as opposed to being invited to a room with various audiences that may not be ideal. Chris highlights how he masters his content and practices his stories so that it delivers well on stage similar to the way comedians are able to hone their craft. FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“We are living in exciting times with opportunity everywhere!” - Chris Helder“If you don’t work for it, the checks won’t come.” - Charles Clark“Your stories have to be powerful because that’s what separates you from just giving out information.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceChris Helder Website

Chris Helder is an Australian number one virtual speaker and a world-class speaker who has spoken on over 2,500 stages across the world. He is a true storyteller and leading authority on improving mental health and mindset shifts. He launched his speaking business 18 years ago and has been passionate about human performance for as long as he can remember. His foundation was in teaching and dabbling in comedy, which he took to the stage to inspire and create an impact in the lives of his audience.Key Takeaways<ul><li>Chris shares how he went from having a desire to speak to actually creating a thriving speaking career by sharing the three most important components that are necessary to accomplish this. </li><li>How to use effective strategies that keep your audience engaged during virtual events. </li><li>Creating your own stage allows you to get your ideal audience in the room as opposed to being invited to a room with various audiences that may not be ideal.  </li><li>Chris highlights how he masters his content and practices his stories so that it delivers well on stage similar to the way comedians are able to hone their craft.  </li></ul><a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs </a> Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://www.thecharlesclark.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote <ul><li>“We are living in exciting times with opportunity everywhere!” - Chris Helder </li><li>“If you don’t work for it, the checks won’t come.” - Charles Clark </li><li>“Your stories have to be powerful because that’s what separates you from just giving out information.” - Charles Clark</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://chrishelder.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Helder Website </a>

Chris Helder—Components of a Transformational Speaker

Libby Gill

Libby Gill has pivoted from being head of media relations for Sony Worldwide Television Group to being the founder of Libby Gill &amp; Company, a leadership, consulting and executive coaching firm. She guides individuals and organizations to lead through change, challenge and chaos by deeply engaging employees in a shared future-focused vision of success. After years spent in the corporate world, Libby’s desire to coach began to grow. From there, she started a business, published a book and connected to a speaker’s business bureau who booked her for her first speaking engagement. This experience confirmed that she had always loved teaching, sharing and connecting with other people.   Key TakeawaysHow did Libby go from a panic response to the pandemic to pivoting her speaking opportunities. Discover what has met Libby on the other side of taking risks and launching out into the unknown.Libby shares how she utilizes her difficult past to create a human connection but also to inspire hope within herself and others. Libby and Charles discuss the steps you can use to put yourself out there and just get started.FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“Don’t be afraid to take a risk. Don’t be afraid to try some new material or a lane that feels scary. Try out something where you can say, ‘This is who I am to my core.’” - Libby Gill“I live by impact over income. But I also believe that the more impact you make, the more money you will make.” - Charles Clark“Your future focus vision has to be ambitious, but it also has to be attainable.” - Libby GillEpisode ResourceLibby Gill Website 

Libby Gill has pivoted from being head of media relations for Sony Worldwide Television Group to being the founder of Libby Gill &amp; Company, a leadership, consulting and executive coaching firm. She guides individuals and organizations to lead through change, challenge and chaos by deeply engaging employees in a shared future-focused vision of success. After years spent in the corporate world, Libby’s desire to coach began to grow. From there, she started a business, published a book and connected to a speaker’s business bureau who booked her for her first speaking engagement. This experience confirmed that she had always loved teaching, sharing and connecting with other people.    Key Takeaways<ul><li>How did Libby go from a panic response to the pandemic to pivoting her speaking opportunities.  </li><li>Discover what has met Libby on the other side of taking risks and launching out into the unknown. </li><li>Libby shares how she utilizes her difficult past to create a human connection but also to inspire hope within herself and others.  </li><li>Libby and Charles discuss the steps you can use to put yourself out there and just get started.</li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https:/thecharlesclark.com/training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote<ul><li>“Don’t be afraid to take a risk. Don’t be afraid to try some new material or a lane that feels scary. Try out something where you can say, ‘This is who I am to my core.’” - Libby Gill </li><li>“I live by impact over income. But I also believe that the more impact you make, the more money you will make.” - Charles Clark </li><li>“Your future focus vision has to be ambitious, but it also has to be attainable.” - Libby Gill</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://libbygill.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libby Gill Website  </a>

Libby Gill—Taking the Risk

Karin Hurt

Karin Hurt helps human-centered leaders resolve workplace ambiguity so that they can drive innovation, productivity and revenue without burning out employees.After two decades as a Verizon executive, Karin, and her husband, David, founded Let’s Grow Leaders, a training firm focused on human-centered leadership development for those determined to get breakthrough results without losing their humanity. Leaders, they found, were hungry for practical tools and leadership development that sticks.Since 2013, Karin and David have helped grow over 10,000 leaders in 14 countries with their live leadership development programs, keynotes, blogs, videos, and books. They also provide clean water to the people of Cambodia though their Winning Wells philanthropic initiative.Karin is an award-winning author of four books, including:Courageous Cultures - How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers and Customer AdvocatesWinning Well - A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results—Without Losing Your SoulShe is the host of the popular LinkedIn show, Asking for a Friend. And she was recently named by Inc. Magazine as a Top 100 Great Leadership Speaker.Key TakeawaysFind out what took Karin from a successful senior role at Verizon to owning her own company and becoming a full time speaker.Discover how Karin narrowed down her target audience and found the most effective ways to serve them best. Karin shares the value that she gained as a speaker after she became a published author.Focus on results and relationships and ground yourself with confidence and humility.FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“Do the best you can with whatever budget you have. Get started. Just start!” - Karin Hurt“It’s really important to get grounded in who you serve.” - Karin Hurt“What is it that you can do that you can immediately add value to your tribe?” - Karin HurtEpisode ResourceKarin Hurt WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Karin Hurt helps human-centered leaders resolve workplace ambiguity so that they can drive innovation, productivity and revenue without burning out employees.After two decades as a Verizon executive, Karin, and her husband, David, founded <a href="https://letsgrowleaders.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s Grow Leaders</a>, a training firm focused on human-centered leadership development for those determined to get breakthrough results without losing their humanity. Leaders, they found, were hungry for practical tools and leadership development that sticks.Since 2013, Karin and David have helped grow over 10,000 leaders in 14 countries with their live leadership development programs, keynotes, blogs, videos, and books. They also provide clean water to the people of Cambodia though their <a href="https://letsgrowleaders.com/giving-back/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winning Wells</a> philanthropic initiative.Karin is an award-winning author of four books, including:<ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2BTN0sn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courageous Cultures - How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers and Customer Advocates</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2uR9TYr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winning Well - A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results—Without Losing Your Soul</a></li></ul>She is the host of the popular LinkedIn show, <a href="https://letsgrowleaders.com/asking-for-a-friend/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asking for a Friend</a>. And she was recently named by Inc. Magazine as a <a href="https://www.inc.com/kevin-kruse/the-top-100-leadership-speakers-for-2018.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top 100 Great Leadership Speaker.</a> Key Takeaways<ul><li>Find out what took Karin from a successful senior role at Verizon to owning her own company and becoming a full time speaker. </li><li>Discover how Karin narrowed down her target audience and found the most effective ways to serve them best.  </li><li>Karin shares the value that she gained as a speaker after she became a published author. </li><li>Focus on results and relationships and ground yourself with confidence and humility.</li></ul> FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a> Memorable Quote<ul><li>“Do the best you can with whatever budget you have. Get started. Just start!” - Karin Hurt </li><li>“It’s really important to get grounded in who you serve.” - Karin Hurt </li><li>“What is it that you can do that you can immediately add value to your tribe?” - Karin Hurt</li></ul> Episode Resource <a href="https://letsgrowleaders.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karin Hurt Website </a> Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Karin Hurt—Serving Your Target Audience

Gordon Tredgold

Gordon Tredgold is a husband and father of four who is an award-winning corporate motivational speaker. His success was built by creating simple strategies for change that make it easy to understand and implement. He has helped organizations achieve success at a high level by focusing on how he can get people engaged and empower a team. He is an executive coach and teaches leadership workshops all over the world. He was an avid rugby player who utilized the team-building skills he learned on the field and brought it into the corporate world. Not only that, his computer and mathematics program allowed him to create systems and programs that simplify leadership and empowerment.  Key TakeawaysGordon shares how the speaking industry has changed and what he has done to pivot to stay relevant. Discover how to keep you content fresh and interesting but most importantly, create practical steps that inspire real change. The strategy for accepting and turning down speaking opportunities so you can play the long game. How to make your talk about your audience and not all about you so you can leave a deep impact on your audience. FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“I spoke for free and then generated $20,000 in revenue” - Gordon Tredgold“The talk is not about you, it is about your audience.” -Gordon TredgoldEpisode ResourceGordon Tredgold WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Gordon Tredgold is a husband and father of four who is an award-winning corporate motivational speaker. His success was built by creating simple strategies for change that make it easy to understand and implement. He has helped organizations achieve success at a high level by focusing on how he can get people engaged and empower a team. He is an executive coach and teaches leadership workshops all over the world. He was an avid rugby player who utilized the team-building skills he learned on the field and brought it into the corporate world. Not only that, his computer and mathematics program allowed him to create systems and programs that simplify leadership and empowerment.  Key Takeaways <ul><li>Gordon shares how the speaking industry has changed and what he has done to pivot to stay relevant.  </li><li>Discover how to keep you content fresh and interesting but most importantly, create practical steps that inspire real change.  </li><li>The strategy for accepting and turning down speaking opportunities so you can play the long game.  </li><li>How to make your talk about your audience and not all about you so you can leave a deep impact on your audience. </li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a>Memorable Quote <ul><li>“I spoke for free and then generated $20,000 in revenue” - Gordon Tredgold </li><li>“The talk is not about you, it is about your audience.” -Gordon Tredgold</li></ul>Episode Resource<a href="https://gordontredgold.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon Tredgold Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Gordon Tredgold—Finding and Following Speaking Opportunities

JR Martinez

JR Martinez is a burn survivor, Army veteran, actor, advocate, New York Times Bestselling Author and motivational speaker He is a keynote speaker at major corporate events and non profit organizations and travels around the world to spread his message on resilience and optimism. JR has traveled around the world to speak with troops and serves as a keynote speaker for Delta, Verizon, Wells Fargo, State Farm, General Mills and numerous other Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. He has always found himself to be a curious student of life, which has allowed him to be introduced to incredible opportunities.  Key TakeawaysDiscover how JR’s injury potentially took away his identities and what he did to reclaim himself. JR shares what the most impactful thing that a speaker can do that helps them not only create impact but to pivot so that connection can be made to your audience.What happens when JR accepts his scar and accepts himself and how that became a pivotal moment that changed his life -- and how do we accept and take pride in our own scars.The three requirements JR provides that create a great speakerFREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“You can be a great writer, but if you don’t know how to say it the way the story lived, it ain’t gonna hit.” - Charles Clark“I found the power of healing by emotionally present for others.” - JR Martinez“It is a blessing to be able to have a scar. It is a beautiful sign of courage that you’ve been through something. The scar doesn’t define it; it propels you.” - JR MartinezEpisode ResourceJR Martinez WebsiteGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

JR Martinez is a burn survivor, Army veteran, actor, advocate, New York Times Bestselling Author and motivational speaker He is a keynote speaker at major corporate events and non profit organizations and travels around the world to spread his message on resilience and optimism. JR has traveled around the world to speak with troops and serves as a keynote speaker for Delta, Verizon, Wells Fargo, State Farm, General Mills and numerous other Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. He has always found himself to be a curious student of life, which has allowed him to be introduced to incredible opportunities.  Key Takeaways<ul><li>Discover how JR’s injury potentially took away his identities and what he did to reclaim himself.  </li><li>JR shares what the most impactful thing that a speaker can do that helps them not only create impact but to pivot so that connection can be made to your audience. </li><li>What happens when JR accepts his scar and accepts himself and how that became a pivotal moment that changed his life -- and how do we accept and take pride in our own scars. </li><li>The three requirements JR provides that create a great speaker</li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a>Memorable Quote<ul><li>“You can be a great writer, but if you don’t know how to say it the way the story lived, it ain’t gonna hit.” - Charles Clark </li><li>“I found the power of healing by emotionally present for others.” - JR Martinez </li><li>“It is a blessing to be able to have a scar. It is a beautiful sign of courage that you’ve been through something. The scar doesn’t define it; it propels you.” - JR Martinez</li></ul>Episode Resource <a href="https://jrmartinez.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JR Martinez Website</a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

JR Martinez—The Power of Your Scars

Brendon Kane

Brendon Kane is a social media expert and growth hacker for Fortune 500 companies, brands and celebrities. He helps brands find and engage new audiences which award relevant content, product and services with attention and spending. He is currently advising Strike Social with entertainment partnerships. His journey started when he went to film school to be a producer and discover the business side of it, but he quickly realized that the best way to learn about a business was to start your own. From there, he created multiple companies and has since grown his experience and knowledge, which has helped him be more successful within the business and speaking world. Key TakeawaysBrendon shares his key to success by highlighting that success doesn’t come with seeing people as a sales opportunity. It is seeking to provide value in other people’s lives and success will follow. Then, people will listen, engage, buy and hire you to speak.The more you use the voice you have, the more you can fine tune your message.  Fear is present when we are doing something big, but it should serve as a reminder that this is what you are called to do.How Brendon finds the hook for his company so that he can attract the right audience ready to hear his message.FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“Find your unique angle and unique hook point to stand out and people will pay attention to what we have to say, which will allow you to express the most value.” - Brendon Kane“I knew going from 0 followers to a one million followers on social media in 30 days could be done.” - Brendon Kane“The right mindset can allow you to hit the ground running or idling to achieve your goals.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceOne Million Followers Book Get access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Brendon Kane is a social media expert and growth hacker for Fortune 500 companies, brands and celebrities. He helps brands find and engage new audiences which award relevant content, product and services with attention and spending. He is currently advising Strike Social with entertainment partnerships. His journey started when he went to film school to be a producer and discover the business side of it, but he quickly realized that the best way to learn about a business was to start your own. From there, he created multiple companies and has since grown his experience and knowledge, which has helped him be more successful within the business and speaking world. Key Takeaways <ul><li>Brendon shares his key to success by highlighting that success doesn’t come with seeing people as a sales opportunity. It is seeking to provide value in other people’s lives and success will follow. Then, people will listen, engage, buy and hire you to speak. </li><li>The more you use the voice you have, the more you can fine tune your message.   </li><li>Fear is present when we are doing something big, but it should serve as a reminder that this is what you are called to do. </li><li>How Brendon finds the hook for his company so that he can attract the right audience ready to hear his message.</li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a>Memorable Quote<ul><li>“Find your unique angle and unique hook point to stand out and people will pay attention to what we have to say, which will allow you to express the most value.” - Brendon Kane </li><li>“I knew going from 0 followers to a one million followers on social media in 30 days could be done.” - Brendon Kane </li><li>“The right mindset can allow you to hit the ground running or idling to achieve your goals.” - Charles Clark</li></ul>Episode Resource<a href="https://onemillionfollowers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Million Followers Book </a> Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Brendon Kane— Finding Your Hook & Creating Millions of Followers 

Betsy Myers

Betsy Myers is a leadership expert, author and consultant who speaks all across the world on topics like changing the nature of leadership, women’s issues and diversity. Her book, “Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire and Bring out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You” continues to be the basis of her work as her experience spans the corporate, political and higher education arena. Her exposure to the speaking world began with the Clinton Administration where she advocated for female entrepreneurs. From there, she began to find more speaking and training opportunities that took her life down a path of becoming a full-time speaker. Key TakeawaysHow Besty makes sure to know the beginning and ending of her speech to avoid rambling on and hold her audience’s attention with stories.Betsy shares her plan for recharging and reclaiming her energy after imparting knowledge to their audience.Betsy shares her “don’ts” when planning a speech such as, don’t read from slides or “over-powerpoint” because it will disengage you from the audience and keep you from making a deeper impact. How Betsy figures out what she is saying about her topic that is different from what everyone else is talking about. FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“Even though I have this platform, I’m not perfect and when you admit that, people are willing to listen. - Charles Clark“Always share a personal story so you can truly connect to your audience and show vulnerability.” - Betsy MyersEpisode ResourceBetsy Myers WebsiteTake The LeadGet access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Betsy Myers is a leadership expert, author and consultant who speaks all across the world on topics like changing the nature of leadership, women’s issues and diversity. Her book, “Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire and Bring out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You” continues to be the basis of her work as her experience spans the corporate, political and higher education arena. Her exposure to the speaking world began with the Clinton Administration where she advocated for female entrepreneurs. From there, she began to find more speaking and training opportunities that took her life down a path of becoming a full-time speaker. Key Takeaways <ul><li>How Besty makes sure to know the beginning and ending of her speech to avoid rambling on and hold her audience’s attention with stories. </li><li>Betsy shares her plan for recharging and reclaiming her energy after imparting knowledge to their audience. </li><li>Betsy shares her “don’ts” when planning a speech such as, don’t read from slides or “over-powerpoint” because it will disengage you from the audience and keep you from making a deeper impact.  </li><li>How Betsy figures out what she is saying about her topic that is different from what everyone else is talking about. </li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a>Memorable Quote<ul><li>“Even though I have this platform, I’m not perfect and when you admit that, people are willing to listen. - Charles Clark </li><li>“Always share a personal story so you can truly connect to your audience and show vulnerability.” - Betsy Myers</li></ul>Episode Resource<a href="https://betsymyers.com/%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betsy Myers Website </a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Take-Lead-Betsy-Myers-audiobook/dp/B005UZ92RM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Betsy+Myers&amp;qid=1612376551&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Take The Lead </a> Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Betsy Myers—The Power Of Vulnerability As A Speaker

Dr Kevin Freiburg is a shortlist of global thought leaders that Fortune 1000 CEOs turn to for the kind of disruptive thinking that drives growth and gets people excited about the future. He is an international best selling author and has worked with over 2000 companies in 60 industries across the globe. His insight has helped ambitious leaders accelerate innovation and stand out in a sea of sameness by building companies that are hungry for change. His passion for speaking started in college and at the same time, he also started to find fulfilment in helping businesses and strengthening leadership teams. Key TakeawaysDr Freiburg shares how he and his team made sure to stay purpose-driven instead of shifting all the focus towards market-driven. How to find the cause behind what you are doing so you don’t get lost in a title without a solid foundation.Dr Freiburg gives his strategies for surviving the pandemic and staying relevant in a changing industry. Hear about the decision Dr Freiburg wished he made with his speaking business to spread his message, increase his impact and make more money.Find the connection between good content and effective marketing to grow your speaking business.FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. Click here to sign up!Memorable Quote“You need to have a process for the business. Half of it is good content and good delivery and the other half is marketing.” -Dr. Kevin If we show up just how we are, instead of waiting until we are perfect, then we have the moment to change other people’s lives.” - Charles ClarkEpisode ResourceDr Kevin Freiburg Get access to all episodes, visit our podcast page!

Dr Kevin Freiburg is a shortlist of global thought leaders that Fortune 1000 CEOs turn to for the kind of disruptive thinking that drives growth and gets people excited about the future. He is an international best selling author and has worked with over 2000 companies in 60 industries across the globe. His insight has helped ambitious leaders accelerate innovation and stand out in a sea of sameness by building companies that are hungry for change. His passion for speaking started in college and at the same time, he also started to find fulfilment in helping businesses and strengthening leadership teams. Key Takeaways <ul><li>Dr Freiburg shares how he and his team made sure to stay purpose-driven instead of shifting all the focus towards market-driven.  </li><li>How to find the cause behind what you are doing so you don’t get lost in a title without a solid foundation. </li><li>Dr Freiburg gives his strategies for surviving the pandemic and staying relevant in a changing industry.  </li><li>Hear about the decision Dr Freiburg wished he made with his speaking business to spread his message, increase his impact and make more money.</li></ul> <ul><li>Find the connection between good content and effective marketing to grow your speaking business.</li></ul>FREE Training – 3 Powerful Ways To Get Paid Speaking Gigs Ready to tell your story with confidence and book paid speaking engagements? My free training will show you how to find your voice and build a successful speaking business. <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a>Memorable Quote<ul><li>“You need to have a process for the business. Half of it is good content and good delivery and the other half is marketing.” -Dr. Kevin  </li><li>If we show up just how we are, instead of waiting until we are perfect, then we have the moment to change other people’s lives.” - Charles Clark</li></ul>Episode Resource<a href="https://epicworkepiclife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Kevin Freiburg </a>Get access to all episodes, <a href="https://journeytopaidspeakinggigs.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our podcast page!</a>

Dr. Kevin Freiburg—Creating a Speaking Business

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