What’s stopping you from appearing on more stages and podcasts?

I was not anticipating this! He started booking @Willie Blake on Podcasts a year ago. Now to be honest, he requested a crazy schedule. He told me he wanted to be on three shows a week. I guess that’s what happens when you’ve got fire in your bones. Now Willie’s ranks in the top 10 podcast guests globally on the platform. Congratulations!!

If you don’t have your keynote yet, but you know you feel called to speak. Here are three things every new speaker needs to do: 1. Schedule your first event. I know it sounds scary. But I promise you hosting an event is going to accelerate your speaker journey. I don’t care if it’s the webinar or if you invite people over to your house or the library. And I don’t care if no one shows up. (no one did in my first keynote.). From there book an event every two weeks. 2. apply to be on Podcasts. This will hone the development of your keynote because you’re going to learn what people are curious about through the hosts questions. Text me the word podcast at 801-509-5495 and I’ll send you a list of 1000 shows that need guests. Free 3. Record every keynote. Play it back and watch for incongruence and things you want to fix. This is where being your own worst critic can actually come in handy. Which one of these are you gonna do?

I just heard from @Richard Hickman that @Michael Blaes and @Teresa Blaes hosted an event, and made a 6x return on their cost to host. @Paris Cluff also got some new leads (without even using stages) by working on his online presence with @Richard Hickman CONGRATS!!! What are you celebrating??

I’m in the middle of building a foundation course for a very specific audience: finance professionals who know their subject, but struggle to communicate it confidently. The course is called “Public Speaking for Finance Professionals.” It deliberately avoids: – motivational speaking – storytelling frameworks – slide design techniques Instead, it focuses on clarity, composure, and professional judgment. I’m sharing a short promo reel here and would appreciate perspective from fellow speakers: – Does the tone feel appropriate? – Does it signal credibility rather than hype? This is still in production. Honest feedback is welcome. Thank you! Gopika.