EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 7 MIN
How a Solopreneur Booked 25 Speaking Gigs in One Year
from Solopreneur Sessions with Fexingo: One-Person Businesses, Freelancing, and Independent Work · host Fexingo
In this episode of Solopreneur Sessions, Lucas and Luna dive into the strategy behind a solo consultant who landed 25 paid speaking engagements in 12 months without an agent or PR. They break down the specific outreach method: reverse-engineering conference speaker lists, the three-email sequence that got a 40% reply rate, and how a single 15-minute talk at a regional event snowballed into a national calendar. The guest's numbers are concrete: $2,500 average fee per keynote, $62,500 total speaking revenue, plus six retainer clients who hired her after seeing the stage. Lucas and Luna also discuss the hidden costs — travel time, prep hours, and the awkward reality of selling from the podium. If the conversation moves your work forward, consider dropping a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #Solopreneur #SpeakingGigs #Keynote #Consultant #Outreach #ColdEmail #ConferenceSpeaker #BusinessDevelopment #PersonalBrand #RevenueStrategy #SoloBusiness #Freelancing #IndependentWork #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SolopreneurSessions #LucasAndLuna Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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In this episode of Solopreneur Sessions, Lucas and Luna dive into the strategy behind a solo consultant who landed 25 paid speaking engagements in 12 months without an agent or PR. They break down the specific outreach method: reverse-engineering conference speaker lists, the three-email sequence that got a 40% reply rate, and how a single 15-minute talk at a regional event snowballed into a national calendar. The guest's numbers are concrete: $2,500 average fee per keynote, $62,500 total speaking revenue, plus six retainer clients who hired her after seeing the stage. Lucas and Luna also discuss the hidden costs — travel time, prep hours, and the awkward reality of selling from the podium. If the conversation moves your work forward, consider dropping a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #Solopreneur #SpeakingGigs #Keynote #Consultant #Outreach #ColdEmail #ConferenceSpeaker #BusinessDevelopment #PersonalBrand #RevenueStrategy #SoloBusiness #Freelancing #IndependentWork #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SolopreneurSessions #LucasAndLuna Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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