How does a person become an effective and influential speaker? Is it all about strategy? Connections? Authority? Popularity? Today's guest reveals that the secret is much simpler: to become a speaker, you must first learn to be an audience. You learn why empathy, listening, and developing a touch-point with people are vital keys to becoming a great speaker.

Artists, speakers, and authors often battle the "resistance", the term author Steven Pressfield uses to describe the forces that work against our creativity. Today's guest shares how he has taken action to overcome Resistance and build his speaking and writing career while impacting thousands of lives.

Success in writing a book or crafting a big talk doesn't come by accident. Our guest today reveals tips and strategies for approaching your book or big talk in a structured process that will help you make purposeful progress toward your goals.

Your book or big talk won't create itself — you must make time to bring it into existence. But with so many distractions in your life, how is this possible? Today's guest reveals several strategies for being productive and protecting your most valuable asset: time. In addition, she shares how writing and speaking can impact your business.

Do you wait to take action until you feel completely ready? Today's guest will challenge you to dive in and realize that taking action is the most important part of achieving your dreams.

In the push and pull of everyday life, and the endless choices we have as creative entrepreneurs, it's tempting to lose sight of your call. Today's guest will share her story of listening and staying true to her call, and challenge you to do the same.

It's easy to feel pressure to copy another author or speaker's success. After all those strategies worked for them - why couldn't they work for you? Today's guest reminds us that it's vital to be your authentic self and find what works for you instead of trying to be someone else.

As a speaker or writer, it's easy to be focused on the final product of a speech or book. But it's not only about the product, it's also about the process. Today's guest reveals strategies that have helped her practice ease and alignment, two qualities that have helped her connect with her audiences and grow her business.

What happens when life throws you a curve ball? Our guest today, shows us that you can not only learn to cope - you can thrive by rising to the occasion and helping others set extraordinary expectations for themselves. Speaking and writing can play a big part in this process.

What happens when you have a message burning inside you, but you don't consider yourself a writer? How do you share your voice with the world? Today's guest shows us that it's possible to create a fantastic book by working with a ghostwriter. You'll hear why she chose this method of writing a book and why it's so vital to capture your voice in your writing.