Welcome to the Paid to Speak Podcast!
Join us each week to:
- Become a better presenter
- Hear interviews with speakers
- Discover how to find paid speaking engagement
- Learn how to connect with decision-makers who book speakers
- Have your speaking questions answered (submit a question)

Podcast Show Notes
If you type “speaking books” in a Google or Amazon search, you’ll find a lot of great titles. But in Episode 11, I share 3 great speaking books you’ve probably never heard of… even if you’re a veteran speaker. The reason? These are NOT actually speaking books. Yet each one of them have been key…
Listen NowThe #1 question I am being asked during the COVID-19 crisis is: what are you doing RIGHT NOW to build your speaking business? The truth is, even in times like this when we are facing the coronavirus pandemic, there are steps you can take to build your speaking business. In fact, as the world slows…
Listen NowSpeaking engagements get canceled. When it happens, the difference between getting paid to speak or not often comes down to what is written in your speaker agreement. In Episode 9, I continue to share how the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is impacting my speaking business and the speaking industry. Whether you’re a brand new…
Listen NowWhen you hear the words meeting canceled as a speaker (and you will from time to time), you have the opportunity to set yourself apart in a positive way. In Episode 8, I continue to share how the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is impacting my speaking business. As of this recording, I have heard…
Listen NowIf you’re a speaker, you will face challenges. Challenges in marketing your speaking services. AV challenges in the middle of your presentation. Even unexpected challenges in the world like coronavirus. And we all know, the more difficult the challenge, the more stress, anxiety, and fear it can create. How can you build the courage and…
Listen NowIf you want to be a speaker, you’ll probably start speaking as a side hustle. What is a side hustle? It’s any kind of work you do in addition to your full-time job. It’s more than a hobby because a hobby is primarily done for enjoyment. The purpose of a side hustle, in large part,…
Listen NowA side hustle is any kind of work you do in addition to your full-time job. It’s more than a hobby because a hobby is primarily done for enjoyment. The purpose of a side hustle, in large part, is to create an additional stream of revenue. There are two primary types of side hustles: Permanent…
Listen NowYou want to get paid to speak. Why else would you be listening to a podcast named Paid to Speak? But did you know there are a lot of ways to get paid as a speaker that go beyond receiving a paycheck? What’s more, many of the non-cash payments you receive from speaking are…
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