The Wealthy Speaker Podcast – Jane Atkinson

Being an Olympian and winning a medal is a once-in-a-lifetime goal for many, but to achieve Olympic success not only once, but three times is an amazing achievement!  Compound that with being a woman and winning three Olympic medals in hockey, now that is a huge accomplishment.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I am thrilled to welcome my client and Olympic Champion, Sami Jo Small to d...

We aren’t born biased, but everything we learn along our path helps us to create thoughts and opinions about others.  While everyone has it, there is a price to be paid for unconscious bias if it is not controlled or corrected.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Kelly Charles-Collins to help us discover and leverage the true value of those around us and to help others do the...

Going into business and becoming an entrepreneur is a big step and can be a huge undertaking.  Are you ready, do you have what it takes, do you know what you’re getting yourself into?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Sean Castrina who will share the 4 most important questions that you should ask yourself before making the leap into starting your own business or even after s...

Our ultimate goal is growth.  Growth in life, growth in attitude, growth in business.  We are constantly striving to progress and become the best version of ourselves to create the life and speaking business of our dreams.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we are talking with Amira Alvarez about how to scale up quickly in all of these areas without becoming overwhelmed or burned out.  ...

I take great pride in my clients who are really focused and work hard to create the speaking business of their dreams.  It shows that anything is possible as long as you’re willing to follow the steps and give it your all.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we’re sharing another client success story.  I’m thrilled to welcome Sheri Fitts to talk about how finding and embracing a specific...

If you’ve read my new book Scaling Your Speaking Business , you know that systems are a huge part of it.   Do you have systems in place that are working well for you?  Are you scaling at a rate that you’re happy with?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Ravi Abuvala to share his expertise on how you can create systems in your business that will help you find leads and in turn...

Do you have an established brand?  Have you thought about changing or reinventing your branding?  Do you know where to start and/or how to create a brand that speaks to your audience?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Kiirsten May to share her expertise and ideas about how to create your brand and when it might be time to make a change.   If you could use some great advice a...

Are you currently getting the fees that you feel you’re worth?  Are you putting high-value content and expertise out to the world?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I am happy to welcome Rob “Waldo” Waldman to join us to talk about commanding a high fee and how you can too!   If you could use some solid ideas about what it takes to command, not demand a higher fee, you simply can’t aff...

Have you been thinking about scaling your business?  If you have, you need to ask yourself a few questions.  Can I get there alone, or do I need to hire a coach? What impact can a coach have on me and my business?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I am thrilled to have my friend and coach Lisa Larter join us to have a discussion about the benefits of hiring a coach.   If you’ve been th...

With all that’s happened in the past year (and quite frankly, since the beginning of time), I think we’ve been learning that we all need to work harder to create a more inclusive world.  I can say that I have been trying to improve diversity in my business, on my podcast and when planning events.  So, when I was introduced to Evolve Benton, I thought, who better to inspire and educate us to help b...

We talk about our clients’ success as examples to inspire, but rarely do you get to witness it first-hand. Testimonials are great, but even better is to hear the story directly from the source.  I thought it would be a good idea to spotlight some of our clients and have them share the specifics that helped them achieve their goals.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, I am thrilled to wel...

We all have to start somewhere and usually, that’s at zero.  We strive to build a sustainable speaking business and eventually hope to get to 7-figures.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome my good friend David Horsager to talk about how he created a 7-figure business from nothing and share some great advice to help you to scale up too.   If you would like some great advice on...

As entrepreneurs, we work long hours and put our all into creating the speaking business of our dreams.  But what happens when you just aren’t feeling it anymore?  How do we keep going when we’re reaching the burnout stage?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Rachel Sheerin to talk about how why burnout happens and how we can heal and come back to create further success.   If...

We’ve been living in this time of online virtual for a while now and I think many have become more adept at presenting their keynote on camera.  Even though we’re getting better at being on camera it’s a good idea to think about how we can use video to increase our speaking business.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Matthew Pierce from TechSmith who will share his ideas abo...

Creating the epic keynote is something we talk about a lot.  I don’t think that we’re ever completely satisfied that our presentation is perfect…it’s an ongoing and ever changing process.   On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show we are delighted to welcome my long-time friend and presentation skills expert, Patricia Fripp to share her ideas and processes on what it takes to create a live or v...

Are you working hard to scale your speaking business?  Do you have questions on how to get to where you want to be?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we are thrilled to welcome Ryan Estis to have a chat and answer your questions about what it takes and share ideas that will help you grow your business too.      If you would like to hear the answers to some of the burning questions you...

Have you been waiting to launch your speaking business or waiting to scale up?  What’s holding you back?  What are you waiting for?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Coach Jen McDonough, who runs The Wealthy Speaker School to have a frank discussion about taking that next big step and why it’s okay to be scared, but not okay to let fear hold you back.   If you would like som...

We’ve been watching the world rapidly change for more than a year now.  And I think that some of the questions we’re all wondering about is…when will it be over and how will everything look when it’s done?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we are thrilled to welcome my good friend and National Chairman of NSA, Barry Banther to talk about where the future of the speaking business is hea...

Are you happy in your current career?  Are you satisfied that you are doing what you’re meant to do?  Are you ready to make a change, take a leap of faith?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show we are talking about when, why and what it takes to make an epic change in your career and we welcome Dr. Tangie to share her expertise around the concept of Success Exhaustion.   For access to FULL...

Do you ever feel a little icky when asking for sales from the stage?  I know that many speakers don’t like to “sell”, but let’s face it, that’s our main goal and we’re hoping that pretty much everything we do leads to creating more business and landing more speaking gigs.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome the Sales Maven herself, Nikki Rausch to share some great tips to init...

Is there ever a bad time to talk about money?  I don’t think so.  Today we’re tackling some tough questions like “Do you feel like you have a handle on your finances?  Budgeting, profit, taxes?”  If you don’t, trust me…you’re not alone.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Danielle Hayden to share her ideas to determine how you’re doing financially in your business and strategi...

We’re always looking for different ways to get yourself in front of a new audience to share your valuable information.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Case Lane to share her expertise and take an in-depth look at the numerous advantages of being a podcast guest.     If you would like to learn the ins and outs of guest podcasting to help build your audience or promote your...

With more meetings going virtual and it looks like they may be staying virtual for some time to come, how do you work at getting booked with a speakers bureau?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we invited Tim Mathy of SpeakInc to talk about how bureaus are working through the pandemic and what they’re looking for that will help you get noticed. If you think you’re ready for a speakers...

Do you feel like you’re a risk-taker?  Do you step outside of your comfort zone and take a leap of faith?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we are thrilled to welcome Victoria Labalme to talk about her new book RISK FORWARD: Embrace the Unknown and Unlock Your Hidden Genius ® and share the concepts that might just help you move forward in your business.   If you could use some great ad...

In this virtual world that we have all been living in for the past year, how comfortable have you become with your online platform?  Are you using Zoom, and would you like to learn more about how to utilize it to capture more business?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome back Marquesa Pettway to share some great ideas on how to leverage Zoom to book more business.  If you coul...