I think just being a business owner is a risk, but completely leaving a high-paying (and stressful) industry to pursue a business that you’re not sure will thrive brings a new meaning to risk. But that’s exactly what this week’s guest did. And it paid off.

 

Jasmin Haley made a big career change from the dental field to higher education and found that she was one of the only black women speaking on that stage. She knew that others like her needed to hear her story. She was already a successful speaker; she opted to make a business of it and share her wisdom with others.

 

But there were some mindset shifts Jasmin needed to make. She knew that creating boundaries was the key to showing up for herself so she could show up for clients, audience members, and her family.

 

This week on the podcast, Jasmin shares why you need to share your story too, how to muster up the courage to do so, how to make sure your work is undeniable, and how you can secure paid speaking opportunities with confidence.

 

You may not have considered adding speaking as a part of your business. Even if the thought of standing up in front of an audience gives you the sweats, I encourage you to tune in. Every business owner can benefit from setting boundaries, getting more visibility, and speaking up for what they believe in.

About Jasmin Haley:

Jasmin Haley, MS,  is a nationally-awarded speaker, author, educator, and podcaster dedicated to helping audiences understand that the time is now if they want to make an impact and serve their communities from the heart. Her global consulting firm helps rockstar professionals amplify their voices from the stage. Her inclusive message in burnout, becoming legacy-driven, and how to create presentations that reach the HEART have impacted the lives of her audience members and transformed the professionals she has coached to business growth and successful speaking careers.

Links and Resources:

• Follow Jasmin on Instagram
• Connect with Jasmin on LinkedIn
• Couples Fix Podcast

Time Stamps:

• [3:05] - The time is NOW if you want to make an impact
• [5:02] - More about Jasmin
• [6:17] - Sometimes people are overlooked but they don’t have less to contribute
• [8:40] - There’s a draw to speaking, even though it’s scary
• [10:13] - Stuck with this path after burnout
• [12:25] - We struggle with our own worthiness; we have a god given right, birthright to share story
• [14:25] - To have the vision since you were a child, then shift, is really scary
• [14:56] - Don’t quit your job without a plan 
• [15:26] - Be undeniable
• [16:38] - Our biggest enemy to getting visible is ourselves
• [18:55] - What additional value can you bring to speaking so you can get paid and honor yourself 
• [20:02] - Business is a mental, physical, spiritual journey
• [21:30] - If you can’t take space in personal life, you can’t take space in the biz world
• [25:29] - We accept things that don’t feel good to us and we end up feeling resentful
• [27:40] - You’ve gone through adversity and come out of it; why won’t it happen again when you show up for yourself
• [29:00] - You need to trust or believe that if you say “no,” something else will show up - especially if you’re showing up
• [29:58] - Confidence needs to happen then you need to curate a foundation that can grow through speaking  
• [31:12] - What makes your heart sing?
• Be aligned with your story and the work that you do
• [33:45] - Think about speaking like a regular business 
• [34:38] - Speaking is a business and there are multiple facets needed to run it
• [36:14] - The people selecting speakers for events are talking to one another
• [39:56] - Do what you have to do to support yourself in this journey
• [40:33] - There are people waiting to hear your story
• [41:38] - No one talks about getting a job in transition 
• [42:17] - Your business should be supporting our life, not giving our life to support our business
• [43:42] - If you’re flexible you can find other opportunities that you can leverage into other things
• [45:42] - Your biz besties can help support you
• [46:20] - Jasmin’s tour of appearances