Ashley Kirkwood

Speak Your Way To Cash

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Ashley Kirkwood from the Speak Your Way To Cash podcast will share business tactics, tips, and strategies from her own experience and interviewing experts in the speaking, sales and entrepreneurship space. Ashley has built several successful businesses including her law firm and speaking business, where she speaks to colleges and corporations on confidence, leadership, and student success. Her signature speech is entitled, The Currency of Confidence. Ashley has spoken to audiences with as many as 4,000 people in attendance. She has helped several universities reinvigorate student engagement an...

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Ashley Kirkwood

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

172: 10 Mistakes People Make Getting Their First Six Figure Contracts 20.06.2022

“There's a certain level of control that comes when you know how to sell, pitch, negotiate, read contracts, etc. I have to know how to provide for myself because if I don’t people will always be able to control what I do, what I say, what I think, and how I do respond” Here are some actionable key takeaways: •Pitching is the foundation of the momentum you all see in Ashley’s businesses, that is wh...

171: How Speakers Can Thrive In The Recession 13.06.2022

“In challenging times, before making hard decisions like, what to cut and what to keep, decide who YOU are going to be”. •To go to the top of the line and succeed, consider that is never a straight line. It has ups and downs, steps forward and steps backward. Find actionable tips in Ashley’s experiences, failures, and successes. •In difficult times, if you are a person that can help people to get...

170: How To Create Opportunities For Yourself - Here's My Process 06.06.2022

“When you see yourself as the business you think about your pricing through the lens of, that’s a good price me… but if it’s not a good price for the COMPANY, it’s not a good price!” Opportunities not always come for free, often you need to work consistently, create habits and have the right mindset to be able to identify every door that opens and have the skills to take advantage of it. Listen to...

169: Three Ways Pitching Consistently Will Change Your Life 30.05.2022

In this episode, Ashley covers the top three ways pitching changed her life - and she covers the system you need to have consistent revenue - and then she shares a free gift for the podcast listeners! The Pitch Your Way To Cash Free Challenge! Register here: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com Please leave us a review! Be sure to follow Ashley on Instagram at @theashleynicoleshow and @speakyourwaytocash To...

Want Me To Help You With Pitching For Free? Listen For A Gift For Podcast Listeners! 30.05.2022

“Do you want my help with pitching for paid clients for free?” In this episode, Ashley covers a free gift for the podcast listeners! The Pitch Your Way To Cash Free Challenge! Register here: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com Please leave us a review! Be sure to follow Ashley on Instagram at @theashleynicoleshow and @speakyourwaytocash To Register for Speak Your Way To Cash’s next FREE Pitch Your Way To C...

168: Why You Need A Six Figure Press Plan 30.05.2022

“People would love to work with you if they only knew who you were and what you are about” In this episode, Ashley speaks about how to land press for your business, the impact press has on your speaking career and actionable tips to get booked in TV, podcasts, and any other media outlet. In this episode, Ashley covers: •Press is critical to growing your business, I give you 3 reasons to start gett...

167: Speakers, You Need This List [Get More Business With This List] 23.05.2022

“If you know your past you can manufacture your future but if you negate your past then you might stagnate your future”. In this solo episode Ashley speaks about the importance of leveraging your past. Ashley shares her experiences in a big law firm, the difficulties she had to overcome, all the credentials she had to get, to be super qualified for the job and then leave that $300K job to start he...

166: How To Sustain Pitching Consistently 16.05.2022

In this solo episode Ashley speaks about this key activity. And how important is to do it consistently. In this episode Ashley covers: •The mindset needed to pitch consistently. •Factors to fight wen trying to pitch consistently. •Resources the Speak Your Way Academy provides to help you; and much more! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

165: Your Language Matters - I'm Cheap, Let's Talk About It 09.05.2022

Every single word, every single period, every syllable has a distinct meaning. So, by using certain words you are affirming something about yourself. In this solo episode Ashley speaks about how the way we use words affects your business. In this episode Ashley covers: •The real meaning of the phrase “I am cheap”. •Words that Ashley removed from her vocabulary. •The things that defines your worth;...

164: How Delatorro McNeal Built His Speaking & Writing Empire 02.05.2022

In this episode Ashley speaks to Dr. Delatorro McNeal. Dr. Delatorro McNeal, II Ph. D., MS, CSP is ranked One of the Best Motivational Speakers in the World. He has delivered over 4,000 paid presentations globally and been featured on worldwide TV Networks like FOX, NBC, ABC, BET, TBN and a host of other. He is a Peak Performance Expert, Renowned Keynote Speaker, and Best Selling Author who travel...

163: Cheat code To Growth, Time Amplifies Anything You Feed It 25.04.2022

In this solo episode Ashley shares some great lessons about TIME and what to do with it to grow your business. In this episode Ashley covers: •The role of habits in your business success. •How to overcome decades of negatives beliefs. •3 resources that you need to invest to see growth in your business. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T...

162: #1 Biggest Threat To Your Destiny & How To Defeat It 18.04.2022

In this solo episode Ashley speaks about what to do when you know what you supposed to know but there are so many people already doing that, or that everybody can do it except you. In this episode Ashley covers: •How to grow confidence in your voice when there’s so much noise in the marketplace. •The role that other people opinions play in your business and career. •The beliefs you have impact in...

161: How to Win At Marketing As A Speaker With David Newman 11.04.2022

In this episode, Ashley speaks to David Newman. David Newman is a Certified Speaking Professional and member of the NSA Million Dollar Speakers Group. David is the author of the business bestsellers, “Do It! Marketing” and “Do It! Speaking.” David helps solo consultants and business coaches grow their revenues by 50%-500% in less than 15 months. Nothing makes David happier than client results. In...

160: Three Things To Include In Every Pitch 04.04.2022

In this solo episode Ashley speaks about things you must include in every pitch. In this episode Ashley covers: •How to use a link to “learn more”. •How to use a call to action in your pitch. •How to write a great subject line for your pitches; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Apply For Ashley’s Private Training For Speakers: https:/...

159: My Interview with Author Kenyatta Young 28.03.2022

In this episode Ashley speaks to Kenyatta Young. Kenyatta Young is a Purpose Coach, Speaker, and accomplished Global Human Resources Executive with over 15 years of experience working for Fortune 100 companies. She is founder of Pencil Skirt Project® where she takes a holistic approach to help emerging leaders dominate the executive space while walking in their purpose in and outside of the workpl...

158: How Jessica Won A Five-figure Contract Post-Speak Your Way To Cash Live 2021 21.03.2022

In this episode Ashley speaks to Jessica Bonner. Jessica Bonner, a native of Bessemer and Midfield, AL, is a huge advocate for quality education. She gained the opportunity to aid student athletes with preparing essays and speeches. It was here where her love for promoting quality education through tutoring took off. She developed her tutoring skills even further during her graduate program at UAB...

157: How Rashad Rayford Grew His Speaking Practice 14.03.2022

In this episode Ashley speaks to Rashad Rayford. Rashad thaPoet Rayford has been hailed as one of the most consistent artist in Nashville. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Huffington Post, The Tennessean and the Nashville Scene among others. Rashad's company Elevate Your Vibe,LLC is a non traditional speaking company that blends spoken word poetry, inspirational speaking a...

156: Amazing Interview with Kelly Parker 07.03.2022

In this episode Ashley speaks to Kelly D. Parker. Kelly is a marketing professional trained at global enterprises such as Sherwin-Williams and American Greetings, Kelly believes that a simple, well-told story can raise profits, reshape culture, and revive a brand’s reputation. Kelly D. Parker empowers brands to turn followers into devoted fans with the power of storytelling. Her consulting firm te...

155: Creating Demand For Your Services 28.02.2022

In this solo episode, Ashley speaks about one thing that every speaker needs, and how it can help to get the best deals in the market. In this episode Ashley covers: •Types of demand. •How do you ensure that when you show up you have leverage. •3 key points to create demand; and much more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

154: The Biggest Lies I Told Myself That Held Me Back [A Confession] 21.02.2022

In this solo episode Ashley speaks about some negatives self-thoughts, that despite of many templates, guidelines or advices, will hold you back. In this episode Ashley covers: •Wanting to be liked more than respected. •The easy way out to make excuses when not achieving results. •The difference between fix mindset vs growth mindset; and much more! -------------------------------------------------...

153: 5 Mistakes Made Landing Corporate Contracts 14.02.2022

If you are a speaker, an entrepreneur, an author, or someone who wants to leverage your expertise for a corporate or collegial client, this episode is for you! In this solo episode Ashley speaks about: •The biggest mistake when trying to sell. •Strategic tips to help to grow and maintain your business with corporate clients. •Tips to get referrals; and much more! ----------------------------------...

152: What To Do If You Don't Have A Network 07.02.2022

In this solo episode Ashley speaks about what to do if you feel that you don’t have a network that can refer you to big payment engagements. In this solo episode Ashley covers: •10 places to go and find a network. •Tips to reach or pitch to expand your network. •New mindset change needed to expand your network; and much more! ------------------------------------------------------------------------...

151: Mapping Out Your 2022 Press Plan 31.01.2022

In this solo episode Ashely speaks about one question she gets very frequently, how would my clients know I am who I say I am? In this episode Ashley covers: •The role of press on your brand and your business. •Tips to narrow where you want to be within social media, radio, tv, etc. •Best practices to pitch to be in podcasts and TV; and much more! --------------------------------------------------...

150: Three Tips For Focusing Your 2022 24.01.2022

In this solo episode Ashley speaks about strategies to focus on your day to day life that will help your business and speaking career. In this episode Ashley covers: •The amazing things the SYWTC team produced during 2021. •The financial information you need to know about your business from 2021. •One important asset from 2021 to leverage to grow your business in 2022; and much more!! ------------...

149: How To Discover My Purpose As A Speaker, Stop Doing This Now! 17.01.2022

In this episode Ashley speaks about how speakers can determine how they know what they can do to change lives. In this episode Ashely covers: •Stop playing small. •The hardest part of setting your rate as a speaker. •One thing you should do to take your entire career to the next level; and much more!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

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