The Relevant Speaker Podcast

In this episode, Douglas Scherer shares his powerful journey from battling chronic pain to becoming a keynote speaker dedicated to helping leaders navigate the intense stress that comes with leadership. Douglas opens up about his personal struggles with pain and how it reshaped his perspective on resilience, mental health, and leadership. He discusses the vital connection between physical and emot...

Relevant Speaker intern, Andie Bennett interviews Hall of Fame speaker, Mike Domitrz.   Mike and Andie have a great, in depth-in conversation on how to make speeches more interactive and create audience engagement. Mike is a respect and relationship expert and brings that knowledge to the stage, but he also is a phenomenal speaker and shares valuable advice for anyone and everyone is the speaking...

Relevant Speaker intern, Andie Bennett interviews speaker, researcher, author and entrepreneur, Michelle McCullough.   Michelle is a master at honing a story into something spectacular and she shares her process on how to craft your stories to reach their full potential and effectiveness.   This is a great episode for anyone in the speaking business to help perfect their craft.

In this episode, Julie Lee, the Head of Coaching at Relevant Speaker, sits down with recent graduate, Cameron Redford, to discuss his speaking platform geared towards helping teens overcome the obstacles that often hold them back from reaching their full mental potential. Cameron opens up about the common challenges faced by teenagers in today's fast-paced, pressure-filled world and how he can rel...

Relevant Speaker intern, Andie Bennett, has a conversation with absolute powerhouse Alyson Van Hooser. Alyson shares her amazing story that has brought her to be a keynote speaker, leadership expert and author. She shares her contagious mindset and how to level up no matter what your goals are.   Find out more about Alyson at https://vanhooser.com/keynotes/alyson-van-hooser/

Relevant Speaker intern, Andie Bennett, is joined by speaker Bronkar Lee.   Bronkar brings the energy to the stage with a very unique, entertaining keynote and had a very interesting road to how he got there.   Andie and Bronkar discuss finding your path, your focus and your wisdom and bringing out the brilliance in others. Bronkar talks about bringing the energy to the crowd and making it work fo...

In this episode of The Relevant Speaker Podcast , Julie Lee interviews Max Stitzer, a former General in the U.S. Air Force, about his journey from military leadership to becoming a speaker on creating high-performance teams. Max shares valuable insights from his decades of experience in the Air Force, where he led teams under pressure and developed strategies for peak performance in high-stakes en...

Relevant Speaker intern, Andie Bennett, is joined by speaker Jim Knight. Jim is an organizational culture expert and loves helping others build rock star leaders and teams. He breaks down how he built multiple keynotes from his original content, expanding his repertoire and keeping relevant.   Jim has great advice on avoiding becoming a one-trick pony and becoming a more versatile speaker. Find ou...

Ty chats with speaker and comedic guru, Pat Dwyer. They talk about how to add humor, add comedy, add entertainment to your speeches.   There's a musicality to humor.   It's your instrument.   The more you practice, the better you get. Pat has great ideas of how to hit a homerun with humor.   Find out more about Pat at https://www.patdwyerwastaken.com/

In this episode of The Relevant Speaker Podcast , host Julie Lee sits down with Becky Kemp, a dynamic speaker and expert in the power of intentional language. Becky shares her personal journey of discovering how the words we choose can profoundly impact the way we lead, communicate, and connect with others. Through her work, she teaches leaders and individuals how to harness the power of intention...

Hall of fame speaker Bruce Turkel is interviewed by Relevant Speaker intern, Andie Bennett.   Bruce and Andie talk all things brand building, speaking and competitive advantage. Bruce lays it down how to prove your value, manage expectations with clients and make the best of all situations.   This is a valuable conversation that you don't want to miss.   Learn more about Bruce at https://bruceturk...

In this episode, Ty Bennett is joined by speaking mogul, Stacey Hanke.   Stacey shares insight on how to treat your speaking as a business and shares her success in what she has built.   She has carved out a very successful speaking and training business by asking the right questions to keep the momentum going and continually adding value.   Learn from her killer instincts and work ethic and help...

In this heartfelt episode of Relevant Speaker , host Julie Lee sits down with Debbie Engebretsen, a passionate advocate for creating supportive work environments for employees dealing with loss. Debbie, an expert in grief and bereavement in the workplace, shares insights on how companies can better understand the emotional and psychological needs of their staff during times of personal hardship. F...

Diana Kander is a refugee, lawyer, serial entrepreneur, consultant and now keynote speaker. Self described as "scrappy", Diana explains how she sped up the learning curve on how she cracked into the speaking world.   Diana's "can-do" attitude is contagious and we can all learn from her curiosity and candor. She shares great tips on how to improve your craft and be a life-long learner. Learn more a...

In this engaging podcast episode, Julie Lee, the Head of Coaching at Relevant Speaker, sits down with Derek Oaks, a former Air Force fighter pilot turned corporate leadership consultant and speaker. Derek shares insights from his remarkable career, highlighting how the high-stakes environment of flying combat missions has shaped his approach to leadership and decision-making. Derek draws parallels...

Dive into the business side of being a keynote speaker with speaking expert, David Avrin.   David brings his 25+ years of knowledge into training other speakers to find success on the business side of being a speaker. How do we make this career sustainable and profitable?   David and Ty dig into the nitty gritty of how to make it and keep it.   Find out more about David at https://www.davidavrin.c...

How do you add more value in what you bring to the client?   How do you upsell to make the most out of an event?   How do you make the client your partner in making the event a win for everyone?   Join me in this conversation with speaker, MC, event DJ and game show host, Rob Ferre and learn a very valuable skill to take your speaking business to the next level.   Learn more about Rob at https://r...

Julie Lee, Head of Coaching, sits down for a conversation with Sean Bott, a speaker, mentalist, and friend renowned for his expertise in fostering connection and belonging through the subtle art of mentalism, empathy, and psychology. Julie and Sean as they delve deep into the realms of human perception, exploring how understanding the nuances of empathy and psychology can transform relationships,...

Join Donney Salazar as he speaks with Bryan Clarke and William Grader about the system they created to help speakers funnel clients into their platform and help them achieve their goal – getting paid speaking gigs. You are only as good as the systems you have in place.   Bryan and William broke down the Million Dollar Keynote Formula to create the most efficient systems to aid in the process.   Gr...

Listen to Ty's conversation with Ben Ward as we discuss his movement into the speaking business.   Ben explains how he has found success in a competitive business, how he has improved his craft and himself to position himself for success.   Ben knows how to put in the hustle to come out on top. Find out more about Ben at benward.com

I was able to sit down with speaker, Julie Lee, who is our new Head of Coaching at Relevant Speaker.   Julie came up through the Relevant Speaking program and used the skills and tools she acquired to create a thriving speaking business.   Julie and I talk how she has created her own success and what worked in getting her booked consistently.   This is a great instructional conversation and defini...

In this episode Sydne Jacques shares her journey in speaking and how discovering her niche created a successful path for her as a speaker. This episode is full of great takeaways and actionable ideas from a very relevant speaker whose business is thriving in the current market. Find out more about Sydne at https://www.sydnespeaks.com/  

Ty discusses all things video with Tyler McCullouch in this episode. Tyler is a full time videographer, owner of Cardinal Red productions and the in house videographer for Relevant Speaker.  On this episode they discuss Demo videos, promotional videos, how to capture video and much more to stay relevant and get booked.

Donney Salazar is the CEO of The Relevant Speaker brand, an author, keynote speaker and amazing person. Donney has an amazing back-story that greatly impacts the speaker and leader that he is today. Donney has some great perspective of the importance of adaptability as a successful speaker and staying relevant in the speaking business.

Join Chad and Ty as they discuss today's speaking market, how to change your mindset to fit your client's needs and create your own success. Chad lays out a brilliant formula how to connect with the client to meet them where they are.