168. Speaker Spotlight: How Penny Took Action on Her Goal of Speaking on Stages (and then won Speaker Slam!)

If you were handed a mic and 5 minutes to share your message, could you do it? Would you be able to distill your story– the things that have made you, YOU, into those few precious moments?That was the exact situation today’s guest was in when she was presented with the opportunity to compete at Speaker Slam. This was a shock even to her, as she has JUST made the decision to finally act on her long time goal of becoming a speaker!In this conversation, she shares her personal journey on how she worked hard to hone her speaking skills and took action to own her dream. We dive into the importance of practicing and getting feedback from peers, how investing in yourself can push you forward to your goals, and most importantly how you can distill your story into one powerful core message that can move your audience.Episode Highlights:Penny’s journey from working on her speaking skills to becoming the winner of Speaker SlamHow investing in yourself (AKA joining in a paid program) can be a real game changer for herImportance of getting feedback from others when you practice your talk Most importantly, how do you distill your talk down into a singular core messageEPISODE  SHOW NOTES👇https://heathersager.com/episode168/Send me a note📣 WORK WITH HEATHER  → https://heathersager.com/📧  Get the Hint of Heather NEWSLETTER → https://heathersager.com/newsletterConnect on Social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermsager/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HeatherSagerSUBSCRIBE & REVIEWIf this episode hit home, I'd be so grateful if you took a second to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps more people find the show.  Thanks for tuning in to the Hint of Hustle podcast! See you next week!