This Moved Me

Before the book begins, we begin. In this Prologue, Sally shares the story that started everything — the moment that cracked her wide open and made her understand, in the deepest way, why speaking your story matters. This is where Speaking Story earns its name -and where we begin our Speaking Story adventure together here on the podcast!

This episode — and all episodes in the Speaking Story audiobook series — are brought to you by The Be Moved Institute (or as we lovingly call it: "Be MI"!). The Be Moved Institute is the pathway for leaders to discover and share their most impactful, authentic, and clear voice — so they can more effectively lead whatever room they find themselves in. Because leadership comes with a microphone. Ready to start? A great on-ramp is The Unspeaker's Simple Storytelling System — an audio-only, take-it-anywhere, Sally-in-your-back-pocket guide to leveraging the power of story in your everyday leadership. Join at sally-z.com/unspeaker.

I'M BAAAAACK! Yes, after over THREE YEARS of quiet on this feed, I'm back with episode 359 (?!!!) — and I need to be honest with you: this is not a simple continuation of the conversation we left off on episode 358. No, no. Three years have passed. The world has changed. I've written an (instant!) best-selling book called Speaking Story. My business has grown considerably. And the world... is a LOT right now. Like so many of us — a lot has changed. Myself included.

So I'm back, and we continue in the grand tradition of all good things — with the next iteration of This Moved Me. Over the coming months, this feed is the place where I'll be sharing the FREE audiobook version of Speaking Story — along with some extra context and fun bonuses. YAY! Who's excited?! I am! I hope you are too.

🎙️ This episode — and all episodes in the Speaking Story audiobook series — are brought to you by The Be Moved Institute (or as we lovingly call it: "Be MI"!). The Be Moved Institute is the pathway for leaders to discover and share their most impactful, authentic, and clear voice — so they can more effectively lead whatever room they find themselves in. Ready to start? A great on-ramp is The Unspeaker's Simple Storytelling Course — an audio-only, take-it-anywhere, Sally-in-your-back-pocket guide to leveraging the power of story in your everyday leadership. Join at sally-z.com/unspeaker.

Being more visible isn't just a social media strategy - it's how you start to build the foundation of trust, connection, and authority as a speaker. So - what are some strategies that are especially relevant in 2023? Learn about 3 different approaches that help me show up with more confidence on a consistent basis.

Visibility. Love it? Hate it? Do it anyway? I'm talking with Molly Balint - social media strategist and small business coach - allll about it, and how to tackle it more wholeheartedly and with more self-compassion. Let's go!

Join us for a short training on the VTO exercise I do with my MoversLAB folks. Don't know what a VTO is? That's ok, I'll show you! If you want to finally set some specific goals for this next year around your speaking, this will help! (And it's not too late if you haven't gotten specific yet!)

There are four elements to the pitch - and the one that most of us forget about is to partner BEFORE you pitch. In other words - creating a win-win, authentic, and honestly helpful connection for the long-term. So - let's talk about what that looks like so you can more comfortably (and profitably!) pitch!

So you want to up-level your speaking? You want to make more revenue and have a bigger impact through your speaking? Me too! So - let's focus on the things that will make the biggest impact. In this episode, I'm identifying 3 goals that will make the biggest difference for you.

We're talking about how to leverage speaking - and where to place it in your business model. Are you ready?? Lead Gen! Rev Gen! Impact Gen! It's all a part of it.

So you want to get paid (or paid more!) for your speaking? Of course, you do, you deserve it! So... how? That's the question, isn't it? What I've learned over the last 20+ years is that if you follow a process (and get determined about that process) you will see results. So - let's take a look at some of the key stops on that path to getting paid!