Learn how busy and overwhelmed professionals can rediscover their passion, so they can redefine their purpose, and gain the courage to do something about it. We will discuss how to cut through the whirlwinds of life to rise above the chaos and discover a path to significance and ultimately peace.
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Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak — consistently? The Speaker Lab podcast features business tactics, speaking tips, and insider strategies from Grant Baldwin, The Speaker Lab coaches, and some of the world's most successful speakers. You'll learn how to find speaking gigs, build relationships in your industry, negotiate higher speaker fees, and grow your speaking business. Every week, this podcast will give you key insights and practical advice from speakers who have been the ...
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What To Do When Everything Goes Wrong with Jake Thompson
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"You have to think of it from a relational standpoint, first and foremost, before anything else. And just understand, sometimes things happen, but I never want a client to be upset about paying me. I always want them to pay me and think, man, we got way more than we paid." We talk a lot about the benefits of being a professional speaker, but there …
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The Power of Goals with Mike Bernstein Part 2
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/060 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Army West Point XC/Track & Field Hall of Famer Mike Bernstein about his journey at West Point and at the top of the collegiate distance running world. In this second part of the interview, Mike discusses how losing his father, finding his life partner, and surviving false allega…
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What If My Topic Is A New Idea? + How to Start Selling Workshops (Live Coaching W/ Erick)
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One of the coolest parts of TSL is watching our coaches work 1:1 with students and helping them find the clarity and confidence they need to take their speaking businesses to the next level. And today, you’re going to get to see that process in action. We're back with another live coaching episode with Erick Rheam! This week, Erick is helping two T…
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How To Say What Your Audience Can't Unhear with Tamsen Webster
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"Every time we make a decision, it is the conclusion of a story that we have built in our minds unconsciously about why that decision does or doesn't make sense." One of the most rewarding parts of being a professional speaker is the feeling of making a difference — the idea that the message you have to share can create real change with your audien…
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The Power of Goals with Mike Bernstein Part 1
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/059 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Army West Point XC/Track & Field Hall of Famer Mike Bernstein about his journey at West Point and at the top of the collegiate distance running world. Mike Bernstein shares with Erick his decision to go to West Point and how he proactively wrote letters to the head coach at West…
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7 Strategies You Need to Book More Paid Speaking Gigs with Dan Irvin
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"I think often we confuse strategy with activity, and we can get stuck in this kind of flywheel of just like, well, I feel busy, I look busy. I did a lot of things today, but what did I actually accomplish?" If you really want to build a successful speaking business, you have to follow the right processes — and be consistent in doing the little thi…
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How to Book Paid Speaking Gigs Before Developing Your Talk with Erick Rheam
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"You can get rid of that limiting belief that you have to have a talk fully ready before you sell it." One of the hardest things for new and aspiring speakers is putting together a compelling talk. It's hard to move forward until you feel like everything is perfect — but what if you could sell your talk before it even exists? Your best marketing is…
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Do Your Job with Coach Ron Bazil
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/058 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews former collegiate coach Ron Bazil about his 34 year experience coaching men and women cross-country and track and field programs at a very high level. Coach Bazil recounts his philosophies and methodologies as he evolved throughout house career coaching athletes at three differe…
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How to Build Relationships to Grow Your Speaking Business with Mo Bunnell
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"Two things have to be true: one, you have to offer enough value so that they're paying attention. And two, you've got to communicate that value in a believable way, either through a third party or somebody they trust or you directly." It might be cliché, but it's still true: speaking is a relationships business. If you want to be a successful spea…
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Live Coaching With Erick Rheam: How to Expand Your Niche + Overcome Imposter Syndrome
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This week, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what coaching can do for speakers. Erick Rheam is hosting live coaching sessions this week! These sessions feature TSL students and real problems that speakers face in their businesses. This episode features Molly Kennedy and Theresa Skaar. Molly focuses on shifting her demographics and findin…
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The Power of Gratitude with Dr. Peggy DeLong
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/057 In this episode, Erick Rheam interviews Dr. Peggy DeLong. Peggy describes the tragedy she experienced with the loss of her fiance and father and how she learned the power of gratitude and how to leverage it to help her cope with her loss and find a meaningful and joyful life on the other side of it. She outlines five …
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How to Start and Sell a High-Ticket Program with Bryan Harris
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“The key to any industry is not focusing or trying to sell to 98% of your market. You're only trying to sell to that very top percentage of people." If you're a speaker looking to scale your business and add new streams of revenue, you might want to consider launching a high ticket offer. This week, Grant sat down with Bryan Harris to chat about th…
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Everything You Need to Know About Writing A Book with Ariel Curry and Liz Morrow
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"If you've got a working keynote that has structure that you've been honing for a while, you probably have the bones of a book." - Liz Morrow "If you are someone who is highly entrepreneurial and you feel like you really value having a lot of creative control over the end product and you don't mind doing the hard, you know, kind of manual work of p…
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Work Within Your Natural Rhythms
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/056 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses why it’s critical to work within your natural rhythms and why it’s the best way to ensure you move the needle in your pursuit of significance while taming the Beast. In his book, Rise Above Chaos, Erick outlines the seven elements of the perfect day. These elements are a set of d…
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How to Create Your Story and Scale Your Business as a Speaker with Jake White
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“I'm really passionate about solving the same problem that they're passionate about solving. I have a unique ability that I'm willing to share." How do you write your own story and become the speaker you've dreamed about being? This week, Brittany Richmond and Jake White are answering that question and talking about when to scale your business, how…
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What It's Like Being The Event Planner + Advice on Maximizing AI with Pat Flynn
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"Just show up and provide value and get to know us." If you’re like most speakers, you’re probably wondering about AI. How should you use it? Should you be using it at all? And how do you make sure your authentic brand and story doesn’t get lost in the process? This week, Pat Flynn is answering all of those questions and ALSO diving into what it's …
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The Value of the "Go Bag"
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/055 In this episode, Erick Rheam the importance of being intentional with your self care during your various phases of life. As you navigate life’s daily challenges, it’s important to be intentional with critical resources needed to tame the Beast and remain aligned in body, mind and spirit. This is why Erick unpacks his …
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How to Spot (and Avoid!) Speaker Scams with Lauren Sergy
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“They used to be easy to spot, but they're getting better. They are getting more and more convincing at weaving their stories." This week, Grant sat down with Lauren Sergy to talk about a new (and very) convincing speaker scam and, more importantly, how to avoid falling for it! “No transactions are made, no contracts are signed. Unless you have a z…
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How to Become A World Class Public Speaker with Eric Silverberg & Eli Gladstone
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"We always recommend that people do not memorize their presentations verbatim. That results in just acting a little bit too robotic. Your audience can tell, and that's just not the best way to go." - Eric Silverberg This week, Grant sat down with Eli and Eric, some of our friends from Speaker Labs (not to be confused with The Speaker Lab). Eli and …
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How to Manage Your Comfort Zone
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/054 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses how to manage your comfort zone in times of change. Whenever something changes in your life, stress can attack your comfort zone causing you to go into survival mode and maybe act out of character or navigate your world in an unhealthy way. Erick unpacks three activities you can …
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Being a Professional Speaker with Nathan Wray
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"There is so much value in saying no because not every event is the right event for you." This week, Brittany Richmond sat down with Nathan Wray, an inspirational speaker who speaks on teen mental health and substance misuse prevention. Together, Brittany and Nathan dig into dozens of practical topics including recovering from rough feedback, showi…
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What It's Like To Build A Speaking Business With Your Spouse with Dr. Reggie & Patrice Wright
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“I feel like I've always been Reggie's administrative assistant with our life. So it was kind of a natural transition just to slide into that.” - Patrice Wright This week, Grant sat down with not 1, but 2 lovely guests to chat about building a speaking business with your spouse! You may remember Dr. Reggie Wright from Episode 471 last fall, but thi…
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When Is It Time to Pivot?
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/053 In this episode, Erick Rheam discusses the need to pivot when something is not working or you’ve grown beyond it. Change is our constant companion. Life demands that we evolve and change as things change around us; however, it can be hard to change and it’s not always clear when it’s time to pivot away from something …
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The State of the Speaking Industry in 2024 with Erick Rheam
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"If you can align your expertise with a specific industry and then really bring tremendous value with a clear ROI, you're always going to win the game." This week, Grant’s on the show with TSL legend Erick Rheam. We’re a little late to this year’s state of the speaking industry, but better late than never, right? "It's not necessarily that budgets …
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How to Bring an Online Course to Life with Michael Patellis from Copecart
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"The hardest part is just getting started, actually, because a lot of people say, well, yeah, I've got to make it perfect. I've got to do all these slides and presentations, curriculum, all this documentation. The best thing to do is just get started." This week, Grant sat down with Michael Patellis, the cofounder of Copecart, to talk about develop…
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Are You a Perfectionist?
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/052 In this episode, Erick Rheam probes the issues with being a perfectionist in your life. Many times we’re held back by our expectations of what success should look like in our lives. How many times have you abandoned a dream or a project, because you didn’t feel good about it or you didn’t feel ready? Could you be a pe…
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How I Made Six Figures in My First Year as a Speaker with Missy West
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"People buy from you when they feel understood, not when they understand you." This week, Grant’s sitting down with TSL alumna Missy West to talk about her unlikely journey to public speaking and how her speaking career has taken off over the last few years. If you're wondering if you can overcome your fear of being on stage and be successful as a …
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How To Authentically Connect with Your Audience with Katherine Johnson
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“Reframing my approach to public speaking was a game-changer once I recognized I was my own worst critic.” This week, Maryalice sat down with TSL coach Katherine Johnson to chat about all things authenticity on stage. If you think you’re being authentic on stage, this may be the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed! When it comes to presenting o…
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Are You Living Your Story?
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Show Notes: erickrheam.com/051 In this episode, Erick Rheam challenges you to live your story. We’re taught to live a certain story and often we do everything that’s expected of us only to find out we’ve been living someone else’s story and others' expectations of us. Erick debunks that way of thinking by sharing his four key pillars to living our …
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Why You Don't Need A Crazy Story to be a Speaker with Hal Elrod
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“In some ways, my story is a detriment. There's a pro and a con to having overcoming extreme adversity, because people feel disconnected from it. I've had people tell me multiple times after speeches, man, if I went through what you went through, I'd be as happy as you are. And I'm like, no, man, you're missing the point. The principles I just taug…
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