The Speaker Lab Podcast

Wondering how to transition into speaking full-time? The Speaker Lab guest today, Erick Rheam, has made the leap, and he'll talk about what it's like to turn pro and make your speaking career a reality. Erick is one of our original Booked and Paid to Speak students, and today he's a highly successful speaker. But he only recently left his corporate job to pursue his speaking career on a full-time...

We are back with the history of The Speaker Lab part II! If you missed part one you can hear it here . On episode 238, I am again interviewed by a former Booked and Paid to Speak alum and current coach in the program, Eric Rheam. Today we talk about how this show has evolved over time, where we are going in the next few years and my advice for anyone starting their speaking journey. Join us to hea...

Episode 237 of The Speaker Lab is a unique show: we are diving into the history of The Speaker Lab! And we are doing it by flipping the tables: I am going to be interviewed by Eric Rheam. You may recognize him from previous shows, he's a former alum of Booked and Paid to Speak and a current coach with the program. This is the first of a two-part series in which we detail how I got into speaking, w...

On this episode of The Speaker Lab I have a fireside chat with Jane Atkinson, founder and creator of The Speaker Launcher. The journey to creating this business began with a desire to work for an inspirational speaker. The seed was firmly planted when she saw a Les Brown TV special not long after, and it soon sprouted her first marketing gig. Hear how that gig led her to later work with Peter Legg...

We are back with another YouTube speech breakdown; this time we are giving you the ins and outs of what works and what doesn't from the venerable Mel Robbins. On today's The Speaker Lab, we are breaking down Mel's very popular Ted Talk called How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over . Mel is a well-known keynote speaker and presenter so you will learn a lot from her speech. Be sure to hear it all by tun...

Has a company ever asked to license your material? Whether or not you've ever been approached, it's important to understand the topic of intellectual property for speakers. Here to tell us about IP for speakers is Pamela Slim. Pamela is a successful coach, author, speaker and all-around amazing woman. On this episode of The Speaker Lab, Pam explains when and how to license your material, how to pr...

We're doing something different this week on The Speaker Lab: coming straight from our YouTube channel is our play by play breakdown of speeches and popular Ted Talks. We'll talk about what works, what doesn't work and some ideas on areas to improve. Today our speech breakdown is of 2018 Toastmasters Champion Ramona J. Smith. Personally, I have mixed feelings about Toastmasters which I will share...

Are you overlooking some simple ways to book more gigs? You'll find out when you listen to today's show! Kris Reece is a professional faith-based speaker who also coaches and writes books for women about reaching their fullest God-given potential. On this episode we talk about some issues she is facing in her speaking business. Specifically, we help Kris find new gigs, leverage connections from pr...

Follow up is what separates part-time speakers from full-time professionals. But how do you follow through on your follow up in the most effective way? That's what we are talking about today on The Speaker Lab with Jim Kukral. Jim is an online marketer and serial entrepreneur who wants to grow the speaking aspect of his business. This episode is a one on one coaching call with Jim about what...

Ever feel like your topic should be heard by everyone? If you said yes today's show is perfect for you. Our guest is facing the same dilemma many speakers have faced: how to narrow your speaking audience. To address this common challenge on today's The Speaker we are joined by Rocco Cozza. Rocco is a successful businessman who wants to do more speaking and today we're going to help him accomplish...

Hugh is one of our rare 3-peat guests and he's back to tell us how to use blogging to book speaking gigs. On today's edition of The Speaker Lab, Hugh specifically explains why you should blog to grow your speaking business including how often you should blog, what you should blog about, how long your blog posts should be, and where you should promote your blog. In addition to being a keynote speak...

Do you know how to network and get more keynote speeches as a result? Our guest is here to find out, and you'll hear too when you listen to today's episode of The Speaker Lab. Lea Pica is part of our elite coaching program and she is looking for ways to turn her existing speaking opportunities into additional paid keynote engagements. Lea is a data storytelling evangelist who teaches digital analy...

Is getting paid to speak on creativity really a viable option? Is that a topic to build your business around? Here to explore those questions is one of our Elite coaching students, Beth Inglish. Beth is an artist who speaks to other artists and leaders in the community to help them rediscover their creativity. Of late, she's been speaking to leaders in corporate America about how to be more creati...

Everyone loves an underdog, right? If you're just starting out as a speaker you definitely fall in the underdog category. So why not take full advantage and create your own underdog Rocky story? Clint Pulver did and success has followed suit. Today he's going to tell us how he tapped into the power of his own Rocky story to make powerful relationships with speakers he admires and respects, an...

Do you track any of your speaking metrics? Our guest today, Erick Rheam, says there are 5 key metrics to growing your speaking business. Erick has been on the show before so you can revisit his story on episode 126 and episode 150 . I brought him on to today's episode of The Speaker Lab to talk about the exponential growth he has had using certain key metrics. Specifically there are 5 key met...

Todd Henry is a successful speaker, consultant and best-selling author who is here to give us speaking tips from the accidental creative point of view. Todd has written four books, including The Accidental Creative , Die Empty , Louder than Words and his latest work called Herding Tigers . Herding Tigers is about how leaders can create environments in which creative teams can thrive. On today's Th...

Does the idea of cold calling strike fear into your heart? It won't after today's edition of The Speaker Lab! Joe is an up and coming speaker who has quickly added a lot of gigs to his calendar by using the four rules of cold calling for speakers. On this episode, Joe tells us what those four rules are as well as how to remove the fear of cold calling and how to make it easy for your prospects to...

Mike Kim is one very smart man who knows marketing and branding, and he is here to share his 7 step process for creating your speaking brand. This is the same process he has used with his clients, including well-known thought leaders like John Maxwell, Donald Miller and Suzanne Evans. On this episode of The Speaker Lab, he walks us through those 7 steps and what they entail. We also talk about why...

Some people do it all and our guest today is one of those people! Alli Worthington joins The Speaker Lab to tell us all how to write, speak and host conferences. Alli is a speaker, author, business coach and conference host who fell into speaking the same time she hosted her first event, an interesting story she shares with us today. We also talk about how having a book has impacted her speaking c...

If you are just starting out your main concern might about how to get started as a speaker. Our guest on this episode of The Speaker Lab is here to tell us how he did it. Today Jason Hewlett is a professional speaker and entertainer, but like many people he had no idea where to start. He had the dream and the desire, but he needed a plan. On today's episode we talk about how he got a plan in place...

Justin is a unique guest who is unlike any other guest we've had before on this show: he's here to explain what magic can teach us about speaking. As a magician, Justin is an amazing entertainer who speaks and performs from stage. On episode 219, Justin tell us when he knew he wanted to pursue a career in magic, how he strategized which markets to focus on and what his business look like today. We...

As we kick off the new year resolutions are in the air! Is writing a book one of yours? If writing a book is your way of running down a dream then there's no one better to help you on your path than our guest today, Tiim Grahl. Tim is a book marketing expert who has been in the industry for 10+ years. He has worked with everyone from Dan Pink to Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank, and many other names...

Is there something unique about you, perhaps something you haven't fully shared with the world? Our guest joins us to share how being different is awesome and how what makes him different has opened doors in his speaking career. Ryan Haack is a student in our Booked and Paid to Speak training program, and has had success speaking to elementary schools. Specifically, he talks to elementary school a...

What is a speaker showcase and how do you master the art of showcasing to colleges? Justin Laipply will explain on this episode of The Speaker Lab. Justin has been on the show before on episode 107 . On that show, we dig into his background in the college/education space as well as his current market: the corporate world. But today on The Speaker Lab, we talk about what showcases are exactly, who...

People who excel at speaking and any other profession have one thing in common: they invest in themselves. A great example of this is our guest for today's show, Kate Garnes. Kate is a member of our elite coaching program and her results reflect why investing in yourself matters so much. On this episode, we will talk about the moment she knew she wanted to be a motivational speaker, why she signed...