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“I believe that the life you want, the impact you want, the sales you want, is just on the other side of sharing your voice.” 

- Cassidyy Atkins

Welcome back to Inside The Greenroom, today we have a very special guest Cassidyy Atkins! From start-up to six figures entrepreneur, she is the owner of the Creative Podcast Company, and the woman behind our Podcast!

After spending 9 years in the corporate media world, Cassidyy followed her passion for helping influencers and entrepreneurs amplify their message and discover their voices. Today the Creative Podcast Company has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs launch and start their podcasts and has even produced multiple chart-topping and #1 shows.

Cassidyy has internationally trained podcasters in more than 12 countries around the world and specializes in serving seven, eight, and even nine-figure brands.

You’ll gain some incredible insight into the world of podcasting and how you can grow your impact by creating a steady base of supporters who listen to you every single week. Hear why Cassidyy left corporate media and why she is so passionate about people finding and spreading their voices to make a lasting impact on the world.

Learn from Cassidyy as she talks about how podcasting is one of the best places to start spreading your message, why your voice really does matter, and even how you can repurpose your content easier. You’ll hear about the latest podcast trends of 2021 such as the importance of audio and video, stepping into Youtube, and why you should be a part of the overnight viral app Clubhouse.

This episode is jam-packed with amazing info and encouragement that will have you creating a solid foundation for your platform and message. For more information or how to get in touch with Cassidyy check out the links below!

Here’s what we cover:

• Realizing the power of your voice
• Bringing back the voice to the people
• Finding clarity in your message to leave a legacy
• Choosing the voices that align with your values
• The age of mass media coming to a close
• Becoming more self-aware to serve your niche better
• Why you should consider Youtube
• Tips on how you can up your audio/video game
• How you can repurpose your content easier
• Why podcasting numbers are shifting
• How you should utilize Clubhouse
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• And much more!

LINKS:

Connect with Cassidyy:

• Website: https://creativepodcast.co/
• DIY Course: https://diypodcastcourse.com/
• Insta:  https://www.instagram.com/creativepodcastco/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativepodcastco
• Email: [email protected]

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website: advanceyourreach.com
• [email protected]
• Email​: [email protected]

Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, no bureau commissions! 

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Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 Meet Cassidyy Atkins!
• 1:30 The power of the greenroom
• 2:15 How Cassidyy started in media
• 10:10 There is still room for you in Podcasting
• 14:21 Understanding the agenda 
• 18:16 Video podcasting: Should you do it?
• 21:11 A little known ad tactic you can use with your podcast feed
• 25:41 Podcast industry stats: Why there is still room for YOU
• 30:53 Why your download numbers could be dropping
• 35:56 How podcasters can leverage Clubhouse
• 45:38 Closing thoughts

More About Cassidyy:

From start-up to six figures entrepreneur: Cassidyy Atkins is the owner of the Creative Podcast Company, after 9 years of professional media experience she left the corporate world to pursue her passion of helping influencers and entrepreneurs amplify their message and discover their voice. 

Fast forward to today and she has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs start their podcast, produced multiple chart-topping and #1 podcasts. (Including her own.) She has internationally trained podcasters in more than 12 countries around the world and specializes in serving seven, eight, and even nine-figure brands...and something tells me, she is just getting started.

As the pandemic hit in 2020 and events had to be moved to digital platforms, places that were already saturated with thousands of influencer’s content became even more difficult to navigate. 

What if you could tell your ideal client that you are the choice for them with automated interaction?

Today on Inside The Greenroom we talk with Saksham Sharda, creative director of Outgrow.co a done-for-you interactive content marketing company. We have a discussion on how you can use interactive tools to make your business stand out from all the others by creating engaging, efficient content that helps your potential clients get the answers they need right now. 

You’ll learn how easy it is to create valuable time-saving tools that will help with leads, analyzing data of your audience, and even create excitement around an event you’re planning. Saksham has some amazing insight on how you can stand out from the crowd as a speaker with interactive content on your social media platforms. Event Planners, you’ll learn how to fight off digital fatigue and add value by engaging with your audience and sponsors before they’ve even signed up. 

Upgrade your reach today by learning some common mistakes when it comes to interactive content, their easy solutions, and how you can break through the noise to reach your ideal client. For more information about Outgrow and the services they offer check out the links below! 

Here’s what we cover:

• How Outgrow started
• The importance of creating interactive tool content 
• How you can use interactive content to learn more about your clients
• Creating valuable content that will bring more traffic to your website
• Interactive trends that are popular right now
• How you can help your clients narrow down their options
• The most common mistakes people make when creating interactive content
• Personalizing events for your clients and sponsors
• How you can breakthrough digital fatigue and reengage your events
• Upgrade your speaking game with interactive tools
• And much more!

LINKS:

JOIN THE CHALLENGE!

Go From Best-Kept Secret To Next Big Thing In Just 1 Week! Learn how to use your message to build your business in 7 days! 

• Click here to join

Connect with Saksham:

• Website: outgrow.co
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutgrowCo/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/outgrowco
• Insta: https://www.instagram.com/outgrow.co
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saksham-sharda-05769430/

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website: advanceyourreach.com
• [email protected]
• Email​: [email protected]

Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, no bureau commissions! 

Learn More https://elitespeakersagency.com

Influential Speakers in Saksham’s life: 

• Rory Sutherland

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:28 Welcome Inside The Greenroom!
• 0:38 Get to know Saksham
• 3:11 Saksham’s journey with Out Grow
• 6:17 How Saksham helps people create interactive content 
• 9:24 How business owners can be empowered by information
• 14:57 Interactive content trends that are working in 2021
• 19:57 Common mistakes when creating interactive content
• 22:45 How Meeting Planners can leverage interactive content 
• 28:28 how speakers can use data to create better speeches
• 32:19 How this system is the best at generating quality leads
• 35:44 The speakers who have impacted Saksham the most
• 37:10 Saksham’s marketing strategy with stages

More About Saksham:

Saksham Sharda is the Creative Director at Outgrow.co. He specializes in marketing and web development. Particularly in data collection, analysis, filtering, and transfer by the means of widgets, applets and dynamic content. Interactive, cultural, and trending widgets designed by him have been featured on TrendHunter, Alibaba, ProductHunt, New York Marketing Association, TechCrunch, Berlin Marketing Association, Digimarcon Silicon Valley, and at The European Affiliate Summit. He is also the host of the Marketer of the Month Podcast which has featured guests ranging from the co-founder of Wikipedia, Tech Unicorn CXOs, and Pulitzer Prize winners

Quotes: 

“There is nothing you can produce, there is no blog article you can write, there is no interactive content piece you can produce that would somehow have a backlash on you.” - Saksham Sharda

“To prove value I think the simplest thing one can do is to have a quiz.” - Saksham Sharda

Speak to Grow Your Business Challenge: Pitch 5 Virtual Stages in 5 Days speaktogrowchallenge.com

We believe your message matters, but the only person who can spread that message is you. Have you been spreading that message? 

This week on Inside The Greenroom we are excited to have Dolores Hirschmann with us again, as we talk about the importance of getting on as many digital platforms as possible. The future of events inevitably changed from live experiences to virtual ones, and now as things start to open up they’ve moved into these hybrid, half-live, half-virtual experiences that can influence way more people than we thought before. 

Think about the last year and how you may have pivoted as a speaker, an entrepreneur, and an event planner. Did you embrace the new wave of virtual events or hunker down and wait until things opened again? If you answered the latter, it may be time to jump into the pool of getting on digital platforms, virtual isn’t going anywhere and instead of shying away you can seize the opportunity to not only gain more ROI but create meaningful connections with your audience and strengthen your influence and impact. 

You have all of the tools you need right now to succeed with digital platforms and live events. So, we want to extend an invitation, a challenge, to pitch yourself to 5 virtual stages in 5 days! 

We’ll help you gain the confidence to put yourself out there digitally and gain some amazing insight from key speakers around the world. If you’ve ever listened to Inside the Greenroom you know we value the power of everyone’s individual story, and so we want to extend this offer to invest in yourself and help change the lives of other people. 

For more information, you can check out the links below! 

Here’s what we cover:

• How you can bring more to your virtual stages
• How the Speaker Agency came about 
• The opportunity to make personal connections through virtual events
• How you save the audience money while exceeding their expectations
• The opportunity to scale your event to spread more impact
• Why your focus doesn’t need to be on technology
• Creating an engaging experience for every member of your audience
• Why speakers need to get used to speaking virtually
• Understanding the customer’s journey when selling from the stage
• Using the tools you already have to grow your impact and influence
• Accelerating your growth by investing in yourself
• How you can stay ahead of the curve 
• And much more!

LINKS:

Speak to Grow Your Business Challenge: Pitch 5 Virtual Stages in 5 Days speaktogrowchallenge.com

Connect with Dolores:

• Website: speaktogrowchallenge.com

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website: Insidethegreenroompodcast.com
• [email protected]
• Email​: [email protected]
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/insidethegreenroom.pv3
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/inside-the-greenroom-w-pv3

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:02 What to expect today
• 1:21 Welcome back Dolores!
• 2:35 How speakers are taking advantage of Online Stages
• 6:58 the advantages of digital stages
• 17:35 The Drive-In conferences
• 22:25 A note to all the speakers who feel like digital stages aren’t their “thing”
• 25:30 Your first date with your audience
• 27:19 Making your content go further faster
• 33:45 The History of our stage agency
• 39:57 Where winners are made
• 41:10 Dolores’ predictions on the market
• 42:00 Don’t miss the Speak to Grow Your Business Challenge!

More About Dolores:

Dolores is an internationally recognized STRATEGIST & COACH. She helps clients clarify their “idea worth sharing”, design their communication strategies, and implement business growth systems. Her clients become speakers and authors and take their message to larger audiences like TEDx and beyond. She works through group coaching, workshops, one on one coaching, as well as public speaking. Dolores is a writer, TEDx Organizer, and participant in TED conferences. She is a CTI certified and ICF accredited coach and has a business degree from the Universidad de San Andres, Argentina. Originally from Buenos Aires, Dolores speaks fluent Spanish, English, and French and lives in Dartmouth, MA with her husband and four children.

Welcome back to Inside the Greenroom, today we have the pleasure of talking to the CEO and Founder of Brunner Communications Liz Brunner. 

Liz has been in media and communications for more than 30 years, she uses her experience, expertise, and leadership to help high-profile individuals and organizations create meaningful reputations and powerful brand identities within their market. We talk about the importance of the speaker’s voice, and how exercising it is key to being able to command a room. Whether you are on stage or speaking virtually your vocal technique is one of the most important tools you can use to captivate and engage your audience. 

You’ll learn Liz’s top tips and tricks on how to keep the energy consistent and interesting, the importance of taking care of yourself emotionally, and even how to juggle a presentation with a slide deck. You’ll gain insight into how you can create engaging content no matter if it’s 60 minutes or a 1-minute presentation. You can increase your speaking presence, storytelling, and gain insight on how to answer some of the most difficult questions. 

You will not want to miss this opportunity for a free upgrade in your speaking, and overall stage presence. For more resources check out Liz’s “How To Be A Rockstar Public Speaker Course” in the links below. 

Here’s what we cover:

• The importance of treating your voice as an instrument
• Why you should focus on correct breathing
• Vocal variety and how it can help your speaking
• How to use tools while also maintaining energy in your voice
• The importance of practicing your session
• Liz’s tips on raising your energy while sounding natural
• How to use slide decks successfully 
• Practice your session out loud
• The 4 C’s Liz gives to be successful
• The difference between memorizing and being knowledgable 
• Why you should practice backward
• How bridge difficult questions and get back to your content
• What not to do when upgrading your vocal technique
• The power of the pause
• And much more!

LINKS:

Connect with Liz:

• Website: lizbrunner.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLizBrunner
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizBrunner
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizbrunner/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-brunner-6230b01b/
• How To Be A Public Speaker Course: BrunnerAcademy.com

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website: advanceyourreach.com
• [email protected]
• Email​: [email protected]

Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, with no bureau commissions! 

Learn More https://elitespeakersagency.com

Influential Speakers in Liz’s life: 

• Oprah Winfrey

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:30 Welcome Liz
• 1:58 Liz’ journey to entrepreneurship 
• 6:10 The performance side of speaking
• 8:44 The art of breathing 
• 12:46 Using your voice in drive engagement 
• 17:14 You have to know your content 
• 21:54 How Liz preps for her own speeches
• 28:32 Liz’ groundbreaking framework
• 32:54 How Liz helps her clients prepare for all types of media
• 42:20 Liz’ favorites moment inside a greenroom
• 43:40 What is on the horizon for Liz

More About Liz:

Liz Brunner is the CEO and founder of Brunner Communications. Leveraging more than 30years of media and communications experience, expertise, and leadership, Brunner is sought by high-profile individuals and organizations to build meaningful reputations and powerful brand identities within their markets. She is also a frequent speaker at corporate conventions, including the 2018 Barron’s Women Summit and the 2018CoreNet Global Summit.

In February 2020, Liz launched her podcast, Live Your Best Life with LizBrunner, where she shares stories of recreation. All of her guests have taken their life experiences, the good and the bad, the successes and even the failures, and used that knowledge to not only create their“next chapters,” but to inspire others as well.

As an entrepreneur, you are the author of your own story, but how long is that story going to last? Imagine you had a way to tell that story and create a lasting legacy with the information and experience you have now. 

We are so excited to welcome Chandler Bolt Inside The Greenroom, Chandler is the CEO of Self-Publishing School and author of 6 books on the best sellers list, he has helped thousands of people tell their stories to create a bigger impact and grow their business and income. In today’s episode, you will gain major insight into how you can turn the message you have within you into a deeper and stronger relationship with your audience. 

Learn the easy 3 step writing process Chandler recommends for anyone who wants to write a book and how you can use your book as a tool to bridge the gap between those who have seen you speak and those that know your message. This episode is jam-packed with practical tips from how to start the process to how you can integrate your book into your talk and in turn grow your influence no matter if you’re speaking in person or digitally. 

Let this be the turning point, where you take the plunge and create a book that changes someone’s life for the better. 

For more information, resources, or to get in contact with Chandler check out the links below! 

Here’s what we cover:

• How Chandler found his ‘why’ for his business
• How to change your mindset when it comes to writing books
• The 3 step process you can use to craft a book
• How your book can be used as a tool for your business
• Why self-publishing is a better option for most authors
• Using books to increase your event’s attendance
• Understanding the process of self-publishing
• How to integrate your talk into sales for your book
• How your book can bridge the gap between your services and audience
• How Chandler pivoted to selling digitally instead of in-person 
• Practical tips on how you can spread your book anywhere at anytime
• How your book can build a deeper relationship with your audience
• The two biggest objections people have to write a book 
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• And much more!

LINKS:

Connect with Chandler:

• Website: https://self-publishingschool.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chandler.bolt1/about
• Twitter: ​twitter.com/self_pub_school
• Insta: @self_publishing_school
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/self-publishing-school
• Company Name:  Self-Publishing School
• YouTube: ​Chandler’s 7 Figure Principles Videos

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website: advanceyourreach.com
• [email protected]
• Email​: [email protected]

Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, no bureau commissions! 

Learn More https://elitespeakersagency.com

Influential Speakers in Chandler life: 

• Pete Vargas
• Mitch Matthews
• John D. Maxwell
• Daymond John 

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:28 Welcome Chandler Inside The Greenroom!
• 1:50 Why Chandler started Self Publishing School
• 5:04 How to take your idea and turn it into a book
• 11:10 Set publishing vs traditional publishing
• 16:07 Chandlers results of implementing the stage to scale method
• 21:47 How Chandler changed his lead strategy in a digital world
• 28:05 The strategies that Chandler is using to sell his books in 2021
• 32:08 Handing objection  from your audience
• 35:39 Two approaches to getting your book finishes
• 38:52 The speakers who have impacted Chandler the most

More About Chandler:

Chandler Bolt is an investor, advisor, the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com, and the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled “Published.” Self-Publishing School is an INC 5000 company for the last 3 years in a row along with one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. 

Chandler is also the host of the 7 Figure Principles Podcast and the Self Publishing School Podcast. Through his books, podcasts, YouTube channels, and Self-Publishing School, he’s helped thousands of people write a book that grows their income, impact, and business. 

As speakers and event planners we do everything we can to inspire our audience. We create beautiful decks, we practice in front of the mirror, we use words like Innovation, progress, change, and create...but in the midst of the preparation and presentation, we can forget to ask ourselves one of the most important questions.

Is your audience still listening? 

We are excited to welcome back Inside the Greenroom our very own “secret weapon”  the amazing speaker coach and consultant Pat Quinn. With 30 years of entertaining, inspiring, and educating under his belt Pat teaches us about just what it takes to get your audience’s whole-hearted yes again. You’ll learn amazing practical techniques you can apply to your speech or event to create an environment that will have your audience feeling safe and empowered to make the right decision for themselves. From observing your audience to the inflection of your voice, Pat will tell you how you can connect to your audience whether it’s a 5 minute live video or a keynote speech. Speakers and business owners, you’ll gain some top tips on how to manage your time well, not overwhelm your audience, and even create increased engagement after your offstage. Event Planners, learn the 3 phases you can plan with any virtual or live event to boost your sales and create an environment that will have them coming back again and again. 

If you want to continue to inspire and grow your influence don’t miss this jam-packed episode!

Here’s what we cover:

• The importance of paying attention to the audience
• How to create a presentation to maximize your engagement offstage
• The two types of listeners in every audience
• The 4 part story braid framework and how you can use it anywhere
• How pacing before leading can make all the difference
• Intentionally planning an event to help your audience stay present
• 3 tactics to help your audience say yes
• The importance of reminding your audience of their power
• Reinforcing your audience to help them make decisions through any crisis
• How changing your voice makes all the difference
• The biggest mistake speakers make when starting their presentation
• Content interaction and how it helps you serve your audience
• The one thing you need to do before planning an event or your speech
• And much more!

LINKS:

Connect with Pat:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pat.quinn.96387
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-quinn-71b29480

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website: advanceyourreach.com
• [email protected]
• Email​: [email protected]

Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, no bureau commissions! 

Learn More https://elitespeakersagency.com/

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:27 Welcome back Pat Quinn!
• 4:41 Pat’s winning formula for presenting on stage
• 11:27 Does the story braid framework always apply? 
• 14:25 How to apply the story braid framework to your events
• 20:25 Tips on getting any audience to take action
• 31:25 How to control pacing and communicate pacing
• 37:03 The biggest mistake speakers make
• 42:17 People need you now more than ever
• 44:34 The power of telling your story

More About Pat:

Pat Quinn has been entertaining, inspiring, and educating audiences for over 30years.  As a former professional magician, Pat learned the art of commanding a stage early in his career.  With an advanced degree in brain research, he understands how adults learn new information.  As a professional consultant and speaker he has keynoted the biggest conferences and spoken to audiences around the world.

Pat consults with Professional Speakers and Business Leaders to help them improve their presenting skills and more effectively deliver their messages. From Olympic Athletes to New York Times Bestselling Authors, the very best speakers in the world turn to Pat Quinn to improve their presentation skills.  PatQuinn lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife and two daughters.

Imagine this, you just received a call from the client who bought from you yesterday. Their tone has changed from excited to closed-off. They’re experiencing what we in the industry know as “buyers remorse” and now the once victorious feeling you carried has deflated.

If you’ve ever felt this before you understand what it is to sell. But what if you could gain more sales while also serving your client with a worry-free investment? 

In today’s episode, we have a conversation with our very own director of sales Daniel Moskowitz. Daniel is an expert at understanding the obstacles that stand between him and his client’s investment and knows how to help them come to a decision that is exciting and even painless.

By combining martial arts and what he has learned in his 25 years of sales, Daniel has created a 4 level system known as “Sales Jiu-Jitsu” that will have you creating relationships with the right people, handling any objection thrown your way, and doing this all without leaving a sour taste in your mouth. Hone your sales skills today, whether you are a solopreneur or work within an organization, Daniel will give top strategies on how you can ease your client’s worries while also having meaningful interactions that will have you gaining more sales. If you want to build lasting relationships with clients who trust and invest in your company, then this episode is for you. For more details or to learn the full fighting style of “Sales Jiu-Jitsu” check out the links in the show notes below

Here’s what we cover:

• How Daniel brought sales and Jiu-Jitsu together
• How you can be an entrepreneur while supporting an organization
• Creating a book as a marketing tool 
• Why you should consider self-publishing
• The 4 levels of the Sales Jiu-Jitsu System
• The importance of a Win-Win situation in Sales
• Strategies to hone your sale skills 
• How to handle almost any objection 
• Building a relationship with the right people
• How to reinforce a sale with future casting
• Marking the moment to cement a sale
• When you should go for the #2 spot
• The importance of reviewing your wins
• And much more!

LINKS:

Connect with Daniel:

• Website: salesjiujitsubook.com
• Website: elitespeakersagency.com/speaker/daniel-moskowitz/
• Email: [email protected]

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website: advanceyourreach.com
• [email protected]
• Email​: [email protected]

Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, no bureau commissions! 

• Learn More https://elitespeakersagency.com/

Influential Speakers in Daniel’s life: 

• Jim Rohn

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:28 Welcome Inside The Greenroom!
• 1:54 How Daniel got started
• 6:28 How Daniel blinds marshal arts and sales
• 10:19 How Daniel became an entrepreneur while still supporting large organizations
• 18:11 It is not about finding new leads
• 23:23 Daniels four-step framework
• 25:44 How Daniel self-published his book and repurposed the content
• 29:57 Winning strategies you can use today
• 38:18 The importance of talking to decision-makers
• 38:54 The two ‘winning’ moves you every entrepreneur needs to know
• 43:20 Closing thoughts
• 46:50 the speakers who have impacted Daniel the most

Sure, the final page on your 2020 desk calendar may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean things are back to normal just yet. At this point in your entrepreneurial journey, shifting, making necessary changes, and pivoting at a moment’s notice is the new norm for you.

This level of flexibility and adaptability is what makes you unstoppable in our industry. 

If you have been around Inside The Greenroom for any amount of time you know that one of our mantras is “The best investment you can make, is investing in yourself.”

That is why we are excited to welcome Casanova Brooks to the show! Casanova’s uplifting story of hope and resilience is nothing short of incredible. 

Learn how this self-described “serial entrepreneur” created a bulletproof mindset that has given the ability to remain focused on his goals despite his current reality.

After being diagnosed with stage four cancer as a teenager and losing his mother, his job, and his house all within a couple of weeks, he found himself with nothing, and no one to turn to. All he had was his entrepreneurial mindset and the will to not just survive, but thrive. 

Whether you are new to the business world or an industry titan, we know that every entrepreneur will relate to Casanova’s journey of staying resilient, refusing to give up and creating your own outcomes. 

If you know someone who needs a little hope and inspiration today, we invite you to share this episode with a friend! 

More of what we cover:

• Finding the motivation to not take the easy route
• How you can leverage your stages to diversify your audience
• Creating relatability onstage
• Finding your unique skill set
• How Casanova developed a bulletproof mindset
• Practical advice on how Casanova grows his podcast
• How Casanova adapted during COVID
• The 3 E’s to success 
• The importance of getting out of your comfort zone
• How to live life without regret
• What a recession-proof business looks like
• And much more!

LINKS:

Connect with Casanova:

• Website: https://dreamnation.com
• Instagram:www.instagram.com/dreamnationmedia
• Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCVDIagCy3E1-Qx5A8vmS5BA
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/casanova.brooks

Connect with us:

• Facebook: ​​www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website:​​ advanceyourreach.com
• [email protected]
• Email​: ​[email protected]

Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, no bureau commissions! 

Learn More https://elitespeakersagency.com/

Influential Speakers in Casanova’s life: 

• Jim Rohn 
• Jack Canfield
• Alex Banayan
• Allyson Byrd 
• Marshawn Evans Daniels
• Sarah Fontenot
• Brian Bogert
• Anthony Trucks

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:35 Meet Casanova Brooks
• 1:24 Conversation starts
• 1:45 Casanovas background
• 3:25 The foundation that got Casanova where he is today
• 4:28 When Casanova was diagnosed with cancer
• 6:07 How Casanova fell in love with real estate
• 12:06 How Casanova has started to use his voice to build his business 
• 20:23 Casanova’s goals and how he plans to 10X his business
• 27:44 How Casanova pivoted in 2020
• 33:23 How Casanova diversified his audience 
• 40:56 The speakers who have impacted Casanova the most
• 45:09 The purpose behind Dream Nation

More About Casanova:

Casanova Brooks is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, high-energy keynote speaker, and real estate professional. He is also the host of DreamNation podcast 

Through his battles with adversity in many stages of his life including stage four lymphoma cancer, to losing his mother, job, and home in a matter of a couple of weeks, even with having very limited resources Casanova learned to develop a bulletproof mindset to thrive and succeed in life and business.  From producing 46 deals and $8 million in his first year in real estate to now owning multiple businesses, he has been an action-taker in every sense of the word. Casanova now focuses on empowering others to focus on developing their mindset to become the best version of themselves to thrive in their own lives. "

Best Quotes: 

• “Meaningful relationships are the currency to all success"
• "You've got to learn how to be Lord of your land"
• "My experience was my expertise"
• "Anything you want is on the other side of fear"

A recent study of the State Of The American Workplace found only 33% of employees are engaged in their work, while 56% were disengaged, and even worse, 16% actively disengaged with their workplace. 

The cause of this disengagement? Toxicity, bullying, and exclusion within the workplace. 

Today you’ll get not one, but two eye-opening perspectives on toxicity in the workplace and how you can fix almost any problem in your company by establishing a safe, and trusting environment for your employees. 

Leslie has firsthand experience in dealing with toxic workplaces, from getting “voted out” of a family company, to regaining the trust and loyalty of employees who have been hurt. She offers real-life examples and solutions that will help you answer the big questions in your workspace.

Kemy has been in the shoes of those dubbed “workspace bully”, and has worked countless hours to re-socialize and become an expert in workplace equity that provides a natural, safe place for companies and their employees to work together. Learn his methods like taking a step back to assess a situation more clearly and how you can provide support and honesty with your employees even through times of crisis. 

Whether you work in person or virtually, Leslie and Kemy will give you their top tips on how to create a workspace where employees can be themselves, feel proud of the work they’ve done, and create a thriving community within your company. 

Here’s what we cover:

• How to recognize diversity by exclusion 
• How Leslie regained trust and loyalty from employees
• The power of trust from your employees
• Creating safe spaces in digital companies
• How to eliminate bullying and discrimination in your events
• The backlash of backchat
• How going virtual has brought more opportunity for equity
• The flipside of virtual: how workplace bullying has increased due to COVID
• How phone calls can create closer bonds between calls
• How you can create trust before meeting people
• Gaining trust and loyalty in times of crisis
• Real-life stories of trust that is restored 
• And much more!

LINKS:

Book Kemy Joseph or Leslie August to speak at your next event by emailing [email protected] 

Connect with Kemy:

• Website: www.FearsAdvantage.com/Speak
• Facebook: facebook.com/FEARSAdvantage
• Twitter: @kemyjoseph
• Insta: @kemyawesome
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kemy-joseph/
• Company Name:  F.E.A.R.S. Advantage™

Connect with Leslie:

• Website: LeslieAugust.com
• Facebook: @LLAugust
• Twitter: @It_Pays_To_Care
• Insta: @LeslieLevyAugust
• LinkedIn: Leslie Levy August

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: ​​www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website:​​ advanceyourreach.com

Learn More About our Stage Agency: 

• https://elitespeakersagency.com/
• [email protected]

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:34 Welcome Kemy Joseph & Leslie August
• 2:34 How Leslie helps address toxic work please environments
• 5:43 How Joseph got started
• 14:18 Assessing before making a mess
• 20:30 How to get your employees to have your back
• 23:15 Being a safe leader in a PC culture
• 33:01 How the training landscape has changed
• 34:41 Go into every meeting with intentionality
• 52:21 Last tips from Kemy and Leslie

More About Kemy:

Raised in Miami, FL as a first-generation Haitian American, Kemy lived in a single-parent household with nine siblings where poverty, violence, and racial inequity traumatized him at an

early age. Growing up, he was socialized as a sexist, racist, homophobe, bigot, bully, and criminal. As an adult he’s made the extraordinary effort to re-socialize himself into a human

being — a healthy, educated black man who respects women, Celebrates Diversity, and supports the equal rights of all people. His journey represents the healing that’s possible when we use

negative emotions for positive change and learn the skills we need to treat others equitably. Kemy is creating a world where we rise above segregation, hatred, and violence to heal our past traumas and ensure the safety of all human beings. In service to that vision, he works with hundreds of leaders in business and education — in addition to many Nobel Peace PrizeWinners — to inspire global social justice initiatives.

More About Leslie:

For 35 years, Leslie August held progressively senior management roles in international insurance agencies. In that time she saw the stark comparison between toxic vs. healthy workplaces and how toxic workplaces resulted in employee disengagement, distraction, illness, and impaired productivity. Ultimately she personally experienced bullying and workplace toxicity and gained a first-hand understanding of the challenges and strategies for dealing with toxic work dynamics and their increased risks.

There is a currency even more valuable than the money that holds our industry together, that not many people truly understand. 

It’s what makes the most noteworthy events, it’s what makes attendees say “Wow! That was the best speaker I have ever heard.” It’s what keeps your ads working and virtual events engaging. 

What is that currency? It’s creativity. 

Creativity is the most essential skill to hone, own and implement in your business. When reading that sentence you may have the knee-jerk reaction to say “But I am not creative?” Let us assure you that if you are an entrepreneur, speaker, business owner, or meeting planner, you are the most creative of us all. 

Creativity goes so much further than how well you can paint, draw, sculpt or take a picture. Creativity is more than just the arts.  Creativity goes to the core of who you are. 

Today we welcome speaker, computer scientist, entrepreneur, and influencer Shelly Bell Inside The Greenroom!

Shelly is a master of weaving creativity with professionalism. She has gone from poet, computer scientist and entrepreneur. If there is anyone that could teach us how to toe this line; it’s her. 

Named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Powerful Women in Business, Shelly Bell is a computer scientist, system disruptor, and business strategist, who moves ideas to profit, while empowering people to live, build, and foster better relationships.

Listen in to the real and raw conversation with Shelly and Blair and learn how to start infusing creativity into every part of your life and business. 

More of What We Cover:

• The #1 reason you should hire someone
• Why every entrepreneur should be delusional
• Shelly’s impressive start-up story 
• How to give yourself permission to create
• Shelly’s partnership with Nike™
• How every entrepreneur is an artist
• The toughest crowd to speak too
• How Shelly blends computer science and art
• Where creativity and money-making meet
• Sticking to the core of who you are
• Finding common ground with everyone

LINKS:

Connect with Shelly:

• Website: www.iamshellybell.com
• SM Links: @IAmShellyBell
• Facebook: @IAmShellyBell
• Twitter: @IAmShellyBell
• Insta: @IAmShellyBell

Connect with Blair:

• [email protected] 

Connect with us:

• Facebook: ​​www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach
• Website:​​ advanceyourreach.com
• Email​: ​[email protected]

Learn More About our Stage Agency: 

• https://elitespeakersagency.com/
• [email protected]

Episode Minute By Minute:

• 0:23 Welcome Inside The Greenroom!
• 0:34 Meet Shelly
• 1:36 How Shelly started her business
• 10:06 Create your own playbook
• 15:49 The secret sauces to growing your business
• 17:55 The power of mirroring
• 20:36 How Shelly creates opportunities for underrepresented voices
• 23:13 Who are you to your company?
• 25:08 How Shelly has leveraged stages to build her business
• 31:22 Shelly’s favorite success stories
• 35:08 How the murder of George Floyd affected Shelly’s founders
• 37:55 Winning tips to keeping a virtual audience engaged
• 42:35 The speakers who have impacted Shelly the most
• 45:02 You can make people uncomfortable and not hurting their feelings. 

More About Shelly:

Named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Powerful Women in Business, Shelly Bell is a computer scientist, system disruptor, and business strategist who moves ideas to profit while empowering people to live, build, and foster better relationships. She connects entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations in order to diversify their talent pipeline, increase equity, and grow their brands. 

About Black Girl Ventures: Black Girl Ventures, founded in 2016 as a solution to wealth disparity and lack of access to capital. We began with our signature event, the BGV Pitch Competition. Since then we have traveled to 4 cities, raised over $30K, funded 10 founders, created a pipeline of over 300 black/ brown women founders, formed over 20 partnerships, and engaged a following of over 20K people with diverse backgrounds. BGV believes that the best way to engage Black/Brown founders is by using intense short-term learning experiences followed by an online peer to peer mentoring with experts available to guide and coach when necessary. Our approach is to create fee-based engagements in increments of two hours, half-day  (4 hours)  and (8 hours) full day with specific tangible outcomes to cater to the lifestyle of Black and Brown women founders. Black Girl Ventures has made a national footprint by creating uniquely engaging crowdfunded pitch competitions in Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, and NYC. 

About Black Girl Ventures: Black Girl Ventures, founded in 2016 as a solution to wealth disparity and lack of access to capital. We began with our signature event, the BGV Pitch Competition. Since then we have launched chapters in 5 cities, raised over $1M, funded over 130 founders, created a pipeline of over 300 black/ brown women founders, formed over 20 partnerships, and engaged a following of over 30K people with diverse backgrounds. BGV believes that the best way to engage Black/Brown founders is by using intense short-term learning experiences followed by online peer to peer mentoring with experts available to guide and coach when necessary. Black Girl Ventures has made a national footprint by creating uniquely-engaging, crowdfunded pitch competitions in Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Austin, NYC, Miami, Houston, and Detroit.