Have you ever held back from speaking because you thought your audience was “too small”?

In this episode crossover from the Raise 1000 Voices Podcast, Jacqueline Brooker sits down with Rabia Siddique, internationally recognised speaker, human rights lawyer, author, and humanitarian, to explore how your voice has the power to create impact, even if it only reaches one person at first.

Rabia’s extraordinary life has taken her from courtrooms to conflict zones, where she has stood for justice, faced life-threatening challenges, and spoken truth to power against some of the world’s most influential institutions. Her story is a lesson in courage, resilience, and the art of turning personal stories into messages that inspire change.

This episode is a masterclass in public speaking, storytelling, and overcoming self-doubt, perfect for emerging speakers, thought leaders, and anyone who has ever wondered: “Who am I to stand on stage?”

• Reframe success as a speaker by embracing the Power of One (06:58)
• Grow your influence step by step — why starting small creates big ripples (12:12)
• Master storytelling for impact: how to choose what to share (and what to leave out) (38:13)
• Quiet your inner critic by reconnecting with your younger self (25:19)
• Speak with courage and grace, even when your story feels raw (33:36)

If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” or the “perfect audience” to begin sharing your story, this conversation will shift your perspective. Rabia shows us that influence is not about numbers—it’s about connection.

That your story, your perspective, and your voice are already powerful enough to create change. All it takes is the decision to begin. 🎙 Listen to this episode of Raise 1000 Voices with Rabia Siddique and learn how to share your story with confidence.

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

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Most speakers believe growth happens on stage — but the truth is, mastery is built in the debrief. In this solo episode of Speaker Driven Business, Jacqueline Brooker reveals the Speaker’s After Action Review — a powerful, military-inspired process that transforms every talk into a launchpad for your next level.

You’ll learn the six game-changing questions elite speakers ask after every event, the engagement and conversion markers that matter most, and how to build a feedback loop that compounds your growth for years.

Jacqueline shares behind-the-scenes stories from professional speakers, elite military training, and her own career to show why skipping this step is quietly capping your bookings, income, and impact. Whether you’re just starting out or chasing global keynote status, this episode will change the way you approach every stage — and give you the system to become impossible to ignore.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The exact After Action Review process adapted from the US military (10:06)
• Six must-ask questions that uncover your fastest path to improvement (11:35)
• The performance markers that actually drive rebookings and referrals (12:26)
• How to involve the right people (and filter out the wrong feedback) (13:06)
• A repeatable review habit that accelerates mastery year after year (14:47)

No more guessing what’s working or hoping your next talk will “just land.” With this process in your toolkit, every stage becomes a launchpad and your speaking career unstoppable.

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

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Being a great speaker won’t land you a TEDx talk. In fact, it might be the very thing holding you back.

In this mind-stretching episode, TEDx Melbourne Curator Jon Yeo reveals what really gets you on the red dot - and what gets you instantly cut. Forget fancy slides or polished delivery, TEDx curators are listening for something deeper, sharper, and far harder to fake.

Jon has coached thousands of speakers, built statistical models from YouTube TED data, and pulled ideas from gun runners, neuroscientists, and quiet introverts alike. If your idea can’t survive his test, it’s not TEDx-ready.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Why being “good on stage” might cost you the talk (01:16)
• The 3 elements that make an idea impossible to ignore (05:18)
• What 800,000 brain cells on a computer chip means for your message (51:32)
• How to pass the 4.5-minute attention test (or get skipped) (17:33)
• What second-order consequences are—and why they’re your ticket in (21:03)
• How to craft clarity that cuts through nerves, noise, and doubt (13:44)

This episode will challenge everything you think you know about influence, ideas, and what makes a message land.

Because if your talk could live in a blog post, it’s not TEDx material. But if you're ready to uncover the soul of your idea and share it with the world, then this is your blueprint.

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

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Did you know your silence might be teaching the next generation to shrink too?

In this episode, you'll learn how the way you show up, not just what you say, shapes your influence, your impact, and the legacy your voice leaves behind. It’s time to stop editing yourself and start speaking with unapologetic power.

Jacqueline sits down with Julie Cross, a powerhouse who not only lights up stages but teaches others how to do the same. With over 25 years of experience, Julie has seen firsthand how speaking with authenticity and emotional resonance can create lasting change. 

This is more than just about speaking. It’s about reclaiming your voice and owning the legacy you're leaving. If you’re ready to stop shrinking and start owning your truth, this conversation will leave you fired up and ready to step into the spotlight - because the world needs more women like you to show up, loud and proud.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Maximise the “small stages” to elevate your impact (03:49)
• Use emotional storytelling to connect and resonate with your audience (08:30)
• Balance vulnerability and authority to engage and inspire (12:16)
• Overcome subconscious barriers that limit your stage presence (17:13)
• Employ mental rituals and self-talk to centre your message (20:26)
• Develop an energetic presence that commands attention (29:49)
• Harness storytelling in challenging moments to create influence (31:52)
• Navigate the messy middle to build deeper authority and relatability (35:50)
• Understand how your performance shapes future generations of speakers (46:17)

This episode is for any woman who’s ever been told to sit down, be quiet, or tone it down - and is finally ready to take the mic back.

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

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Did you know skipping the right keynote structure could be the reason your workshops aren’t generating leads? 

In this episode, you’ll learn why building a solid keynote is the key to turning your speaking into a revenue-generating business. While many speakers get caught up in creating workshops or products, Jacqueline explains why the keynote must come first and why it's the spine of your entire business. 

If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed by the process, you’re not alone. Many speakers hit a wall when trying to shape their message. But it’s this very challenge that leads to breakthroughs. 

Jacqueline also delves into how workshops and keynotes are connected, why they’re not as separate as you might think, and why skipping the proper keynote structure is a costly mistake.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Build a keynote structure that serves as the backbone for every aspect of your business (00:00)
• Avoid the costly mistake of skipping your keynote structure and why quick fixes only hold you back (05:02)
• Approach both keynotes and workshops with the same level of strategic design for maximum impact (08:00)
• Structure your workshops to deliver transformational experiences that go beyond just information (11:20)

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why structure is everything in creating a sustainable speaker-driven business. Jacqueline shares insider insights that aren’t just informative, but transformational. 

Stop guessing and start creating with intention.

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

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You don’t need a TEDx, 10,000 followers, or even a polished niche to get booked as a speaker.

In this episode, Cameron Atlas shares how he built a globally recognized speaker brand before anyone knew his name—through bold moves, immersive keynotes, and values-led decisions. With standing ovations around the world, live music on stage, and a signature style no one forgets, Cameron breaks down how you can rise above the noise and be remembered before you're famous.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

✅ Build a standout speaker brand before you’re “known” (00:58)

✅ Use values to guide high-stakes career moves (20:26)

✅ Turn feedback failures into five-star performances (37:03)

✅ Design talks that drive revenue—not just applause (10:59)

✅ Sidestep gatekeepers and book major stages (41:52)

✅ Create immersive, multi-sensory keynotes that captivate (54:56)

If you’re waiting to be discovered—stop. You don’t need permission to begin. You need courage, clarity, and a willingness to break the rules.

This episode is your roadmap to building a magnetic, purpose-driven speaking brand that resonates, converts, and leaves a mark long after the mic is down.

🎧 Tune in now and take the leap.

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

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Most speaker coaches teach stage tricks. But the great ones? They help you master message, momentum, and market impact.

In this episode of The Speaker Driven Business, Jacqueline Brooker calls time on the “just tell your story” crowd and reveals the 7 traits that separate real coaches from glorified cheerleaders. This is a no-fluff, strategy-packed reality check for anyone serious about building a speaking-driven business, not just playing dress-up on stage.

You’ll learn how to evaluate a coach before you invest, how to spot the systems that elevate your voice (not diminish it), and why real coaching unlocks your internal wiring, not just your stage presence.

Whether you’re looking to refine your keynote, pitch with power, or build a brand that books, this episode will help you find a coach who actually moves the needle.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• Why cookie-cutter speaker formulas keep you forgettable (00:00)
• The difference between great speakers and great coaches (07:28)
• What elite speaker ecosystems really look like—and why they matter (09:43)
• How to vet a coach’s system before it dulls your edge (12:36)
• Why real coaching is about message and market—not just performance (08:55)
• How to tell if a coach is evolving with the industry or stuck in 2012 (13:15)
• The #1 way great coaches build frameworks that flex around your brilliance (15:45)

If you’re building a business through speaking or building a professional speaking business, this episode is your strategic shortcut to finding the right mentor. Because your message is too important to be shaped by someone who just claps for you - you need someone who makes you unforgettable.

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

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Want to get booked to speak? Then stop being beige.

In this episode, legendary media executive Maz Farrelly delivers a masterclass in how to be unforgettable in a world of noise. Drawing on a career that includes producing for Big Brother, X Factor, and Dancing With the Stars (with content viewed over 8 billion times), Maz unpacks exactly what it takes to make people lean in — not scroll past.

This is required listening for any speaker, expert, or entrepreneur who wants to cut through the noise, own the room, and say it so they never forget you.

Say less. Be more. And whatever you do — don’t be beige.

You’ll learn how to:

• Shift from being interesting to yourself to being compelling to others (03:40)
• Eliminate the apologetic language that undermines your authority (12:44)
• Ask for what you're worth (and enjoy the dance of negotiation) (39:32)
• Build courage through micro-brave actions (44:51)
• Say what you mean in one line that sticks (52:58)

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

Join the Speak More Collective. 

You don’t need more polish. What you need is a mic, a deadline, and a room full of decision-makers.

In this episode, Jacqueline drops a firestorm of real talk about the unspoken habits holding back emerging and aspiring speakers, even the wildly talented ones. This is not another “find your why” pep talk. It’s a step-by-step dissection of why your calendar is collecting dust while your Google Drive is full of untouched slide decks.

From the post-pandemic power of showing up in person, to how overthinking your offers is killing your momentum, this episode walks you through 7 razor-sharp hot fixes for what Jacqueline’s calling Stuck Speaker Syndrome. She’s calling out the exact traps keeping you invisible, even if your content is gold. 

Whether you’re still tweaking your keynote or chasing your next big stage, this is the dose of strategy, structure, and honesty you didn’t know you needed.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• How in-person visibility builds trust faster than content ever can (01:59)
• Why you just get out of content creation mode and into the speaking arena (04:41)
• How small stages accelerate big-stage success (06:09)
• Rewiring how you network so people actually remember you (08:42)
• Simplifying your offer so people say yes faster (11:57)
• Building a simple funnel that keeps your name top of mind (14:54)
• Sharing the best of your IP so people see your true value (17:44)

Remember, you weren’t born to tweak templates. You were made to light up stages. Let’s get you there, one bold move at a time.

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

Join the Speak More Collective. 

You don’t need another course. You need to stop waiting for permission and start speaking like the world’s already listening.

What happens when a PhD scientist, AI enthusiast, and unapologetic feminist collides with the speaking world? You get Dr. Nici Sweaney, a woman on a mission to make sure AI doesn’t just serve the privileged few. 

In this episode, she breaks down why now is a once-in-history opportunity for women to grab the mic, use the tech, and take up space.

We’re going deep on how to build speaking demand (without selling your soul), why ethics in AI isn’t optional, and how Nici made her first $2,200 from a 20-minute talk she wasn’t even sure she should give. 

This isn’t just a story about speaking. It’s a rally cry for those who are done waiting their turn. You’ll leave with practical strategies, permission to be bold, and a reminder that your ideas are more than enough. They’re urgently needed.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why stepping into the AI conversation now is non-negotiable if you want to stay relevant and empowered in business (04:04)
• How to use AI ethically in your speaking or coaching business (13:00)
• Building a speaking business from zero (17:47)
• How to build a magnetic stage presence by tying personal stories to universal takeaways that audiences remember (22:57)
• How to stay energized, avoid burnout, and make every gig feel fresh, even with a packed calendar (34:06)
• Positioning yourself so location doesn’t limit your reach (41:02)
• The mindset reframe that helps you stop waiting for credentials and start owning your voice (48:34)

If you are on a mission to amplify your message to make a more meaningful impact, and you’d love to join a vibrant community of people all harnessing the power of speaking we’d love you to join us in our private Facebook group. Here you will gain access to exclusive live trainings, free resources and the opportunity to ask Jacqueline anything. It’s all designed to take the speaking game to the next level. We can’t wait to welcome you. 

Join here :  https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerdrivenbusinesscommunity

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram and join our Facebook Group.

Join the Speak More Collective.