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Professional Speaking: Known. Booked. Paid. — 210 episodes

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Stop Waiting to Be Discovered: How Speakers Build Businesses That Don't Depend on Luck

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What Makes a Keynote Work: The Buzz Is the Business With Brian Miller

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The Authenticity Gap: Why Containing Your True Self Is Costing You on Stage

4

Speaker Demo Reels: What They Are Actually For (and Why Most Get It Wrong)

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Why Speakers Give Up Too Soon: The Results Lag

6

Are You Killing Your Speaking Career with "How-To" Content? | David Newman

7

Your Speaker Positioning Is Not Your Topic: Why Good Speakers Stay Invisible

8

Stop Trying to Be Funny: Beth Sherman on What Actually Gets Audiences to Listen

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What Speaker Bookers Actually Want in 2026 – Elliot Kay, Speaker Awards Founder

10

Why Confident Speakers Still Don't Get Rebooked

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When It All Goes Wrong On Stage: What Bombing Taught Me About Preparing To Speak

12

The Referral Script That Landed a £10k Speaking Gig: Clinton Young on What Actually Gets Speakers Booked

13

Why Nice Feedback Is Killing Your Speaking Growth and How to Fix It

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From Invisible to Influential: Brand Clarity for Speakers with Sapna Pieroux

15

Why Smart Speakers Get Stuck and How to Break the Loop

16

Speechwriting Secrets from the Political World with Rob Noel

17

How to Get Corporate Speaking Gigs: A Live Coaching Session with Jackson Ogunyemi

18

Self-Awareness and Mindset for Speakers: Fix the Internal Problems First with Michael Delisser

19

Should You Start a Podcast? What Speakers Need to Know Before They Hit Record

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How Listening Makes You a Better Speaker with Julian Treasure

21

How Great Speakers Use Rhetoric, Metaphor and Emotional Language with Simon Lancaster

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Where Personal Development Ends and Professional Speaking Should Begin

23

How Professional Speakers Get Hired: The Bookability Formula with Maria Franzoni

24

Why Most Speakers Stay Stuck: The Overthinking Trap That Kills Speaking Careers

25

Hot Market, Cold Inbox: Why Your Speaking Calendar Isn't Matching Your Credibility

26

Mastering Virtual Presentations: How to Present Online with Confidence and Impact

27

How Leaders Navigate Conflict Without Losing Authority with Julie Holunga

28

LinkedIn Strategy for Speakers and Coaches: How to Stand Out with Michelle J Raymond

29

Personal Branding Secrets for Speakers with Mark Schaefer

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This Is What the Show Is Actually About

31

You Don’t Hate Sales – You Hate Bad Sales: How Speakers and Coaches Sell High-Ticket Offers Without the Sleaze (Katie Nelson)

32

The Professional Speaking Shift: The Process My Clients Use To Get Unstuck & Grow

33

Remote Work Productivity: How to Focus, Avoid Distractions, and Get More Done (with Steven Puri)

34

Why Great Speakers Are Often Broke

35

Sell First, Speak Later! Why Professional Speakers Need To Master Sales Skills Before Their Speaking Skills | with Merit Khan

36

Is Podcast Guesting Still Worth It For Speakers?

37

You Don't Need To Become An Overachiever To Be Successful

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Simplifying Success: One Stage At A Time

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How To Be Credible When Everyone's Faking It

40

Open Mic Nights: The Art of Getting Up and Falling Hard

41

The Trust Deficit in Speaking & Personal Development: Are We Part Of The Problem?

42

Crafting a Richer Listener Experience For You

43

What Fear Is Costing You As A Speaker

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Influencing the Irrational: Lessons from a Former Hostage Negotiator

45

Build Trust From The Stage Without Being Sleazy

46

How to Make Boring Talks Engaging (and Why It Matters) with Joel Benge

47

Before You Speak: The Pre-Game Rituals That Actually Work

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Stop Performing, Start Connecting | Rebecca Williams on Presenting That Moves People

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Start Standing Out: Normal Is Boring.

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The 3 Rules of Communication Every Leader Needs | Lucille Ossai

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How to Stop Feeling Ignored: Practical Strategies for Being Heard at Work and in Life

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Trust & First Impressions - Ex-Secret Service Agent Brad Beeler

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Charisma Killers: Stop Sabotaging Your Stage Presence

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How to Be Funny on Purpose: Joel Morris on the Craft of Comedy

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Podcast Guesting For Professional Speakers, Coaches & Experts

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Unity: A Speaker's Gift for Ethical Influence

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Email Marketing Essentials for Speakers: From Audience To Inbox With Kennedy

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Commitment & Consistency: High Value Strategies for Speakers

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From Timid to Authority: Transforming Technical Experts into Confident Speakers with Mark Robinson

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Leveraging Reciprocity: Ethical Influence for Speakers

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Look the Part, Lead with Presence – Speaker Style with Kay Korsh

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Being Likeable Gets You Booked More

63

The 7% Myth Busted: What Words, Tone, and Facial Expressions Convey

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The Nomadic Speaker: Transforming Stage Presence into Shared Experience

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Social Proof Strategies for Speakers: Amplify Your Authority

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The Fit Speaker: How Better Health Supercharges Your Stage Presence with Esther Avant

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The Power of Authority: How Appearances Create Status

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Facilitation Skills for Leaders: Transform Your Meetings and Presentations

69

Scarcity: The Speaker’s Secret to Urgency & Bookings

70

Give Your Voice Gravitas - Jimmy Cannon (Vocal Expert)

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What Happens When Professionalism Holds You Back? Explained inside and how to fix it.

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How To Tell Stories That Connect With Audiences | with guest Danny Brassell

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En Route Storytelling Event - John's Story & a breakdown of how it was created

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Mind Magic: Mentalism Secrets For Influence & Engagement with Keith Kong

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Speaker Coaching: How To Position Yourself And Your Talk Correctly

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Ethical Persuasion: The Human Element - Dr. Thomas Trautmann

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Essential AI Tools For Speakers & Coaches

78

How Digital Overload Affects Professional Speakers - Craig Mattson

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More Clarity, Less Clutter: welcome to word dieting | Oreet Kaufman

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How Comfort Zones Can Keep Speakers Small

81

Enhance Your Speaking and Presentation Skills With The Power of Focus - Greg Bennick

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A Speaker's Guide to Growth: Scary Things and Stage Time

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Become an Authoritative Speaker | Chris Marr

84

Embracing Humour as a speaker: Stand up for yourself

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Make Money Being Funny in Your Talks with Judy Carter

86

Turning Competitors into Collaborators: A Mindset Shift for Speakers, Coaches and Consultants

87

Professional Branding For Speakers: From Photos to Trust with John Demato

88

Turn Your Insecurities Into Superpowers: Overcoming Self-Doubt in Public Speaking

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Transform Your PowerPoint Presentations with Expert Visual Storytelling Strategies | Guest Emily Schneider

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Boost Your Presentation Skills with Rituals and The Expectation Effect

91

Peak Performance for Speakers: Unlock Motivation & Resilience with Expert Brian Hite

92

Common Obstacles To Speaker Success

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Demo Reels That Get You Booked - Cam Beaudoin

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Unlocking Speaker Fees: Learn How to Charge $/£/€10,000+ for Your Keynote Engagements

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Your Speaker Marketing Is A Joke! Boost Your Brand with Comedy | Adam Hunt (White Label Comedy)

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Speakers Need Courage To Be Successful. Do You Have it?

97

Be More Influential: Courage, Visibility, and Realness with Lida Citröen

98

Trust Issues: How To Become a Trusted Voice

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Having a podcast doesn't have to be hard work | Joe Casabona

100

The Keynote Creation Series (Part 4): Unlocking Storytelling Secrets

101

How Do You Choose To Show Up? | Marcy Axelrod

102

Signature Keynote Creation Process: Outine & Structure (part 3)

103

The Psychology of Selling From Stage: Lessons from Mitch Carson

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Signature Keynote Creation Process: Framework and abstract (Part 2)

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Driving Business Growth and Overcoming Leadership Solitude: Insights from Business Sounding Board Phil Fraser

106

Crafting a signature keynote talk: Your invite into my creative process.

107

Empathy as a Learnable Business Skill | Michele Hansen

108

The Dangers of Trying Too Hard

109

What can sales training teach speakers about influence?

110

Enhance Your Professional Communication Skills

111

When Hosts Become Ghosts

112

Podcast Guesting for Business Owners | Christine Amerman (The Queen of Podcast Guesting)

113

Do you have what it takes to make a Speaking Business work?

114

Success Through Imperfect Action | Angela Henderson

115

Overcome Resistance to Making Phone Calls if You Want To Get Booked

116

Virtual Events & Speaking with Nicole Baldinu

117

How to be a mediocre podcast guest

118

Podcasting for business | Neal Veglio from Podknows Podcasting (Part 2)

119

Bad advice and fake gurus in the podcast world | Neal Veglio from Podknows Podcasting (Part 1)

120

Are your unrealistic expectations damaging your growth?

121

Become a more effective leader by caring more, with Tracy Tutty

122

On superficial stats & personal presentation style

123

PR for Speakers & Coaches: How To Get Featured - Simone Sauter

124

How Not to F___ Up Your Next Podcast Guest Opportunity - 3 simple fixes to avoid the most common mistakes people make as podcast guests.

125

How To Turn Your Podcast Into a Business | Tim Reid

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Are you missing out on brand growth opportunities in podcasting?

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How To Make The Most Out Of Your Podcast Guesting, with Jason Cercone

128

Are you a giver or a taker?

129

How to Connect With Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime | Simon Lancaster

130

On self-indulgent podcast guests and how to do better

131

Feelings Don't Care About Facts (Much) with Persuasion Expert Lee Carter

132

The Confidence Trick

133

Authenticity For Speakers: Faking It Isn't Making It - Bob Gentle

134

What Is Thought Leadership and How to Build It as a Professional Speaker with Trevor Merriden

135

How to Be Influential in Politics and Business: Communication Lessons from the US Political Machine with Paul Ruppert

136

How to self-publish your own book and build your network while you do it | Lily Patrascu

137

What Every Professional Speaker Needs to Know About Sales with Rob Elliott

138

How to grow a coaching business with referrals and without social media, with guest Jan Broders

139

How emotional intelligence will help you become a better communicator and what we can learn from sharks | Stevie Dawn Carter

140

How to Become a Masterful Storyteller: Leon Conrad on the Art and Science of Storytelling

141

How To Develop Professional Relatability Through Storytelling | Sophie Wadsworth

142

How to Build Authority and Grow Your Personal Brand with Chris Ducker

143

The Charisma Factor: What Makes Some Speakers Magnetic with Daniel Tolson

144

Mind Control, Mentalism and Manipulation: The Psychology of Influence and Persuasion with Duncan Stevens

145

How Podcasting Builds Professional Credibility and Grows Your Business with Adam Adams

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How to Use Podcasting to Build Professional Authority with Mark Asquith of Captivate FM

147

The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli: Key Lessons on Cognitive Bias and Critical Thinking

148

The Magic & Influence of Dance | Joseph Corella

149

How To Win Friends & Influence People | Book Report - Johnny Ball

150

Use podcasts to create business success | Alex Sanfilippo

151

The Power of Likeability: How to Be More Likeable and Influential with Jackie Goddard

152

How to Dress for Maximum Influence: Personal Style and Executive Presence with Joseph Rosenfeld

153

Define your brand to connect with the right audience | Tonya & Michael from Brand Face

154

How to Deal with Difficult People: Jeremy Sherman on the Psychology of Arguing with Assholes

155

How to influence weight loss | Renee Jones

156

How to Get Paid for Public Speaking with Grant Baldwin of The Speaker Lab

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How to build influence with clout | Steve Smith

158

How to Develop Your Vocal Brand and Sound Like an Authority with Jodi Krangle

159

How to Write a Speaker Bio That Gets You Booked on Podcasts with Nancy Juetten

160

How to Create Powerful Customer Experiences | Greg Kihlstom

161

The Influence and Impact of Energy | Robert Riopel

162

The Silver Bullet of Influence | Neil Gordon

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How to turn conflict into an opportunity for persuasion | Elissa Lansdell

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How To Be An Effective Presenter - Ryan Warriner

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How to get noticed in mainstream media with persuasive press releases | Mickie Kennedy

166

How to become a professional speaker | Lee Jackson

167

Body Language For Influence: Physical Rhetoric | Mark Bowden

168

Finding power and connection through self-awareness and vulnerability | Tyler Foley

169

National Influence: Using People Power to Influence Government | Pam Warren

170

Data Storytelling: How To Persuasively Present Information | Sam Knowles

171

Be More Excellent | Brandon Eastman

172

The 7 essential stories that charismatic leaders tell | Kurian Tharakan

173

Get paid more as a speaker by being funny | Shaun Eli

174

Influencer Marketing: The Truth | Whitney Lauritson

175

Liberating Laughter | Bee Baumann

176

Elevator Ready: Pitch Like A Pro | Mike Verret

177

Build Your Own Platform | Vivian Acquah

178

Sometimes Split the Difference: Business Negotiation | Mike Lander

179

How to become a go-to brand | Barnaby Wynter

180

Lessons from 100 episodes

181

Guardians of the rhetorical galaxy | Dan French

182

Science, scepticism and public speaking | Simon Raybould

183

The First Minute Matters the Most | Chris Fenning

184

Get your content noticed | Maini Homer

185

Warm Up Cold Calls | Wendy Harris

186

Successfully Self-Employed: How to make it happen | Jeffrey Shaw

187

Understanding Relationship Marketing | Natalie Klun

188

Leadership For Introverts | Jon Baker

189

Influence the Boardroom | Julie Garland McLellan

190

Unapologetically Queer | Jordan Power

191

Get your book finished and published | Léandre Larouche

192

The Psychology of Buying | Moeed Amin

193

Vocal Exercises for Speakers | Dielle Hannah

194

Practical lessons from an holistic voice coach | Ambika Devi

195

How to sell from the stage | Rael Bricker

196

The Influence of the Fool | Emma Stroud

197

Build YOUR Brand Story | Åsa Rydhard

198

Elevate Your Communication | Dr Lori Baker-Schena

199

How to Leave Hustle Culture Behind | Matthew Turner

200

Easily Generate PR for Your Small Business | Tracy Lamourie

201

Networking With Heart | Ken Rutkowski

202

Create Success With Online Courses | Dan Netting

203

Become a TEDx Speaker | Peter Hopwood

204

The Corporate Stuntman Speaker | John Davis

205

The power of WHY | Amy Rowlinson

206

Create Incredible Stories | Dave Bricker

207

Political satire & stand-up comedy | Tiernan Douieb

208

Make Money From Speaking | Majeed Mogharreban

209

How to be a Funny Lady | Dia Kline

210

The Influence of Well-Being in the Workplace | Lee Chambers