Who's ready to jump into Chapter 6 of the SPEAK With Confidence podcast series?! Did you already finish Chapter 1: Brainstorming Like a Boss, Chapter 2: Just Be Yourself (but better), Chapter 3: Organize Your Talk (for maximum impact), Chapter 4: Getting It Together (just don't get too attached), and Chapter 5: Memorizing (without memorizing)? (Go listen if you haven't before you jump in here.)

THIS EPISODE SIMPLIFIED: Now that you have your talk written - how do you get the right people (conference organizers AND attendees) to listen to your talk? Let's jump into Chapter 6: Sell Your Talk (without selling). Few are great at selling their talk in a way that gets the right people to want to listen to them. In this chapter, I'll explain how best to write your talk title, talk description and speaker bio in a way that will get them to want to listen. I'll give you tips & tricks on how to make sure your audience knows this talk is all about them. Catch an organizer's attention - and write a readable speaker bio so the person announcing you will get the audience AND you pumped to go on stage! Start with your talk description, THEN create a kickass title. Once those two pieces are done, we'll rip apart your boring bio & why you SHOULDN'T include your family in it. Don't worry, I'll talk you through it. Listen to the podcast here.

or week 5, we're finally jumping into Module 2: Delivering your talk.

THIS EPISODE SIMPLIFIED: Once your talk is written out, you can break it down into easy-to-remember steps that will make sure you never forget where you are - even if you go off on a tangent. Let's jump into Chapter 5: Memorizing (without memorizing). One of the scariest thing about being a public speaker comes after you've brainstormed your big idea, figured out your dictionary, created a beautiful outline and wrote out a fantastic talk - it's memorizing! If you're freaking out about remembering a 45-minute keynote - don't. I have a simple method that you can use for everything from your short demo video to a full day workshop. This simple method includes a 20 Points breakdown along with a Take 5 breakdown to get you to remember the basics - because you already know your content. Memorizing isn't memorizing if you already know what you're going to say - so let's hack the system and make sure you know what you're going to say next without sounding like a robot. We even go through everything "demo video" - why you should have one, how to get one, and how the hunt for creating a great demo video for my speaking career led to building SPEAK With Confidence. SPEAK With Confidence CLUSTER: Listen to this Cluster of Awesomeness here.

Who's ready to jump into Chapter 4 of the SPEAK With Confidence podcast series?! Did you already finish Chapter 1: Brainstorming Like a Boss, Chapter 2: Just Be Yourself (but better), Chapter 3: Organize Your Talk (for maximum impact)? (Go listen if you haven't before you jump in here.) For week 4, it's all about outlining and writing your talk.

THIS EPISODE SIMPLIFIED: Before you can write your talk, give yourself an outline. My outline method isn't meant to be super specific or word-for-word your talk, but it'll give you a general outline for where things will be. Then we'll use the outline to write your talk. Let's jump into Chapter 4: Getting It Together (just don't get too attached). Now that you have your IP all in one place, know your brand, and understand The DISH Method inside & out, we're going to organize it all in an outline. This outline will help you memorize your talk and will give you a way to see all the parts of your talk, make sure they fit and allow you to move things around before you write it all down. You can grab the outline template here and use it to write a kickass talk. Then you're going to write out your whole talk. Yes, word for word. But don't get too attached! You won't be memorizing your talk word for word - or you'll sound like a robot. If you try to, I'll tear it up for you - seriously.

Who's ready to jump into Chapter 3 of the SPEAK With Confidence podcast series?! Did you already finish Chapter 1: Brainstorming Like a Boss & Chapter 2: Just Be Yourself (but better)? (Go listen if you haven't before you jump in here.)

For week 3, let's get into the nitty-gritty of building your talk.

CRAFT YOUR TALK: The DISH Method

THIS EPISODE SIMPLIFIED: Putting a talk together requires certain elements - I call this DISH. Data Impact Story Humans - and once you include ALL of these elements, you'll hit maximum impact with whoever you're talking to.

Let's jump into Chapter 3: The DISH Method. Get the 4 elements of putting together an impactful talk. In this episode, I go through everything in the SPEAK With Confidence workbook about how to use my methodology: Data, Impact, Story, and Humans (DISH) to put together a talk - no matter how big or small. I'll cover why how you can use each of these elements to ask for your next raise or promotion, your

You can also get more at DISHmethod.com after you're done listening - there's a workbook & videos as well! But first, get the 30min quick review below.

As we cover chapter 3 of the SPEAK With Confidence course and workbook: The DISH Method: Organize your talk for maximum impact - check out the free course at www.DISHmethod.com to get a workbook and videos on how to rock your next presentation, conversation, or talk.

SPEAK With Confidence: Stop wishing you were on that stage & write the dang talk: our October SPEAK With Confidence Accelerator has early bird through August 17. ispeakwithconfidence.com I'll even send you the fancy-schmancy workbook you're hearing about.

Who's ready to jump into Chapter 2 of the SPEAK With Confidence podcast series?! Did you already finish Chapter 1: Brainstorming Like a Boss? (Go listen if you haven't before you jump in here.)

For week 2, let's find out who you REALLY are.

THIS EPISODE SIMPLIFIED: Everyone has a personal brand. It shows up before you even walk into the room. It's the way you speak, what you wear, how your hair looks, and just who you are. Now that we have that out of the way, let's jump into Chapter 2: Just Be Yourself (but better). The first step to being yourself is learning about your brand. In this episode, I go through everything in the SPEAK With Confidence workbook about branding. I'll cover why you even need a brand as a public speaker (or even just as a human), how to find it, and - once you find it - how to define it.

As we cover chapter 2 of the SPEAK With Confidence course and workbook: Just Be Yourself (but better), think about what you want your personal brand to be and how you best show up as yourself. Then, let us know more about your personal brand in the Kickass Humans Club.

SPEAK With Confidence: Stop wishing you were on that stage & write the dang talk: our October SPEAK With Confidence Accelerator has early bird through August 17. ispeakwithconfidence.com I'll even send you the fancy-schmancy workbook you're hearing about.

SPEAK With Confidence CLUSTER: Listen to this Cluster of Awesomeness here

If you haven't heard of SPEAK With Confidence yet, you've taken the summer off from the internet. Good for you! To catch you up, we're getting ready to launch our October Accelerator and not only is it BIGGER than before with a super fun 3-day 4-night agenda - I'm giving more of it away to you! I just put together a 7-week podcast series on the 7 chapters for the workbook and online course and you get it all FREE - right here on the podcast. Warning: If you don't want to get better at facilitating workshops, giving presentations, asking for a raise, or giving talks on stages, skip this series altogether. If you want to rock your talks, the next 7 weeks will give you everything you need. For week 1, let's get all of your ideas out of your head. Most people jump right into writing their talks when they're building one out and so many jam-pack it with all sorts of things that aren't necessary just because they have something to talk about. Dumping out your brain allows you to see all of your stories and ideas for what they are and where they fit. Let's start by getting your ideas and stories organized, let's look at your intellectual property (IP) in a new way, and remember the great stories and data that can help you support the big idea you're sharing on stage. After we get it all organized, we'll look into finding your niche, creating a methodology, and establish yourself as an expert - all before you even start crafting your talk. Yup, Chapter 1 of SPEAK With Confidence is FILLED with information! Listen to the podcast.

If you already read my blog post The Value of Your Proposition - then the fact that you need a value proposition is not new news to you. But don't skip this week's episode just yet. I have more nuggets of information hidden inside. And if I just lost you by using the words value proposition - then you DEFINITELY won't want to skip this week's podcast episode. Your value proposition is how you show your customers and clients why you're special. And yes, I hate buzzword and overused business jargon. But I make it easy to use these ridiculous terms AND still be human. See? Totally not scary. Listen to this week's podcast to learn why I think fairies die every time someone uses the word 'synergy,' why shwords matter, and how I've come up with MY value proposition for October's SPEAK With Confidence Accelerator. (you'll wanna sign up - promise.) Read The Value of Your Proposition to get examples and an in-depth breakdown of value props and other industry jargon. I've even added a step-by-step breakdown on how to not suck at sharing your unique value proposition. After you find your unique value proposition, let us know what makes you stand out in your industry in the Kickass Humans Club.

It's a Monday morning. I've been up since 4 am feeling stuck. Sitting in one of the scariest emotions ever - FEAR. I'm scared of my own self-induced changes - and there's been A LOT of them. I'm scared of having them all fail. And if you read my post, I wanna see you be brave, you'll see I'm also afraid of them succeeding. I've had a lot of time to think about fear. My relationship with it, its purpose in my life, and how to keep going with it instead of letting it hold me back. I've come to the conclusion that we don't have any answers about overcoming it - or if we even should. But I do have some ideas about how we can sit in our fear, move forward with it, and allow fear to bring out our most courageous sides. Listen to the podcast to find out more.

Featured in the podcast is Wim Hof. You can find out more about Wim and his method at www.wimhofmethod.com

Sammy Taggett, also known as Shoebox Moses, formerly known as Joselito Ramirez, (yeah, you'll find out why he has so many names) is one badass orchestrator of music and a VERY purpose-driven entertainer. Sammy is head of The Evolved Entertainer and Global DJ Now, a Festival DJ teaching course for up-and-coming entertainers. I've been lucky enough to jump head-first into a deep friendship with Sammy while attending some amazing events like Camp Maverick and A-Fest. Now we're neighbors in Denver!

Listen to Sammy share the story of how his journey to visit his old orphanage in the Philippines changed his mission in life and how a woman he randomly met on a dance floor in Denver ended up having a WAY deeper connection than they could have ever imagined. Now he's on one heck of an adventure to give back to the millions of orphans in the Philippines! 

Sammy's passion to create magical environments using music pours out of him. His energy is so infectious that Dan and I fell right into lust on his very own dance floor! Listen to this week's episode to get an instant boost in your day.

Shari and I bonded on Joe De Sena's first Spartan course at his home in Vermont. We ended up tied to two other and spelunked & rappelled despite both of our fears. Shari had me literally climbing up her body during the course - and let me you - this woman is STRENGTH embodied. This year, Shari and I ended up having a conversation at Camp Maverick in Texas & I'm beyond excited to share this conversation of strength, balance, and progress with you. Shari is the owner of Body Mechanics, a growing massage school and one of the amazing SPEAK With Confidence Rockstars sharing her story on stage at REAL TALK: An Evening of Guts, Glory, & Growth. Shari's story is one of overcoming adversity and embracing the lesson each challenge has brought with it. Through the pain, Shari was able to change her career, become an entrepreneur, build and grow her business and is on track to help a million people heal through her students. If these stories don't give you chills, nothing will. Listen below to get a dose of inspiration and a lesson on strength. Listen to more of Shari's story at REAL TALK: An Evening of Guts, Growth & Glory. Grab a ticket to the Denver event or throw a party & stream it live online from the comfort of your home at realtalkdenver.com.