This Moved Me

When the brilliant Kevin B. Jennings drops by for a chat, you joyfully dig in. And, no surprise, he delivers. So much wisdom here about story, personal branding, and the courage to believe that you can. A little dose of irrationality does the trick!

I'm sharing with you a simple and fun activity to help you get a little clearer on what it is you want to be known for - so you can make sure your talk topic is ON POINT! This one is fun!

Emily Perron is a keynote speaker who got pushed on stage by a client — and surprised herself by finding the potent and powerful connection of speaking! Whooeee! More clients, more social reach, credibility and networking!… But then came the reality of HOW. how does one actually become a speaker? This is the question that led Emily to join my MoversLAB — and is now bringing her speaking dream to life. So if you have ever gotten stuck in the HOW… Emily’s story will give you hope! 

Do you consider yourself a speaker? Where are you at in your speaking journey? Tiffany Mattick — one of my speakers and a dear friend has walked this journey with me, and is finally owning the role of speaking in her business! Listen as she shares some of her story and what has helped her shake off the barriers that kept her playing small. 

You are the secret sauce. You are! And so how do we figure out what makes us zig - while others zag? The thing that makes you, you? It's a long and windy road (and we probably never quite arrive!) - but in this episode, we'll talk about 3 questions that can help you hone in on YOU.

Imposter Syndrome comes for all of us from time to time - especially as speakers, and especially as people who are intentionally pushing ourselves into discomfort and risk! We know that's where the good stuff is - but sometimes it can trip us up. Join me for this episode to learn three things that help me and my speakers find our footing so we can get back to taking bigger risks and having a bigger impact with our speaking!

We are chatting about 3 habits to build self-trust and confidence in speaking! (This one is short and sweet!) Join me as I talk more about consistency, clarity, and courage - and how to apply those ideas to self-trust in speaking.

Finding a story that doesn't feel like a bunch of navel-gazing and ego-driven blah-blah requires just a little bit of pause - and intention. Today, I'll walk you through some key things to think about BEFORE you choose your story that will help you make sure it's on-point and will resonate with your audience!

Listen - people can get what you know from the internet, and for free. Which makes the need for you to show up and speak as a thought leader all that much more powerful, and necessary! There's a simple - but profound - way to go about this. We'll dig into this process in today's podcast! 

Feeling overwhelmed with all the things you need to do to uplevel your speaking? Today we'll tap into the insights of VA and systems coach Molly Rose, as she talks about how best to outsource tasks so we can scale more easily!

Today, we are talking about the story-first approach - most people know how important stories are, but most people are also not putting stories to work in their business in a way that is actually based on persuasive theory. You have the free stage of social media at your disposal every day. So how can we truly take advantage of it using this approach? 

Check out this week's episode - all about 3 powerful mindsets and mantras that help buffer us from the fear of rejection. Please note: they can't buffer us from rejection itself! - that is just part of what we do!! - but it CAN help us be brave! Cheering you on!

We are talking about rejection and the fear of rejection. The truth is that we are risking rejection every time we speak. As we put our face and our voice and our stories out into the world, it is just a part of it. Here are some tips for handling that rejection!

For those of you who face those moments of discomfort and think it must mean something that I'm this uncomfortable or that it's this awkward or that I am suddenly wondering if I know anything. It doesn't actually, it's just a part of the process. I want to share with you three really simple things that you can do when you face that moment of discomfort that shows up in all kinds of different ways.

I am doing a little mini-training for you about the pre-talk ritual and how we prepare ourselves to be really present with our audience and to do our best work and really show up and love them up the best that we can. It does take some preparation, and I think finding a ritual is really, really important.

We are talking today about the strategies that we need to get through the bumps that happen in speaking! I want to share with you three strategies that I have used to help me get over the bumps of creation, and that I teach my speaker to use too.

Today, we're going to talk about how our expertise can drive us out front - and really knowing what our expertise is. The key is to get really clear about what you do and what you do not do - what is your particular superpower and what isn't. I'm sharing some tips on how to do that!

Three steps to fully take advantage of the free stages that are just WAITING for you! And here are some of the resources I talk about in this episode: - 1 - The Simple Story Framework: https://www.bemoved.com/ssf - 2 - The Speaking Confidently Series (to help you put the SSF to good use!): https://www.bemoved.com/confidently

What is the Simple Story Framework? I'm explaining the components of this framework and why it works!  (And grab yours at bemoved.com/ssf)

Check out this week's episode, all about how to align your content, prepare, and perform in the moment on the "free stages" (like a podcast!)- all while establishing and deepening those powerful networking relationships. Aw YEAH!