The Speak to Scale Podcast

Sales. That word will either bring you excitement or make you really uncomfortable. When it comes to speaking, you will have to sell yourself. But it doesn't have to be uncomfortable, it can be something incredibly empowering! Whether you are selling your presentation to an organizer to get a spot on that lineup or you are selling your products and services to an audience to help move them into yo...

Here's the scenario: You landed an awesome speaking engagement and you're excited to rock the stage (as you should be). This is the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your business and you want to make the most of the event. However, you find the excitement quickly transforms into panic as you tell yourself, "I have no idea where to begin?!" You may not know how to start preparing, but you do...

Have you ever had one of those gut-wrenching moments in your life, in your business or on the stage where it felt like everything failed? And all you could do was ask yourself, "What on earth do I do next and how do I pick up the pieces?" In today's episode, I am chatting with my dear friend, Mary Marantz about that exact moment in her life and how she moved forward! This grand speaking platform w...

When it comes to speaking we often want to say yes to everything! In that desire to say yes to it all, we sell ourselves short and put ourselves on speaker listing sites that don't show our value nor truly represent who we are. The "set it and forget" mentality with signing up for speaker directories isn't going to work. Event organizers want long term relationships with their speakers and simply...

Have you ever felt like some speakers just come out of nowhere and blow up the speaker circuit overnight? That is Dannie Fountain! She went from not speaking to delivering over 100 speaking presentations to 27,000 people in 45 different countries in a little over a year. She is the queen of speaker sprints and leveraging sponsorships! In this interview, Dannie shares her story and gives valuable a...

Speaking is not one size fits all. I want speaking to be something that works for you and your business, not something that is extra on your plate or a distraction from the things that are really important in your life. It is really important to figure out what fits you best. I have found that there are 3 tiers when it comes to speaking as a creative business owner. And it can be difficult to dete...

Welcome to The Creative Speaker Podcast! My name is Jessica Rasdall and I never imagined I would be a speaker. It was something that I had to learn as my story reached the public eye (Don't worry there is an entire episode coming that will focus on my story!) My hope is that through this podcast, you will find inspiration and actionable education to help you grow as a speaker. Episode takeaways yo...