This Moved Me

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. (https://sallyzimney.com/unspeaker-system)

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. (https://sallyzimney.com/unspeaker-system)

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. (https://sallyzimney.com/unspeaker-system)

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. (https://sallyzimney.com/unspeaker-system)

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. (https://sallyzimney.com/unspeaker-system)

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. (https://sallyzimney.com/unspeaker-system)

Why do stories matter — especially NOW? In Part One of Speaking Story, Sally makes the case that storytelling isn't a soft skill or a nice-to-have. It's the tool. The one leaders, changemakers, and everyday humans need most in this moment. This is your foundation. And it is on FIRE. 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. (https://sallyzimney.com/unspeaker-system)

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.

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!)

Sooo... you WANT to speak. You keep telling the universe allll about it... and nothing's happening. You gotta start by declaring to the world that you're a speaker! So, how do we do that? I'll show you!

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!

The Legal Paige is here to chat about something we need - but are often flummoxed by: contracts! You need them! Is yours updated? Does it protect your IP? What about that darn cancellation clause? And what even is Force Majeure? Paige and I dive in to talk about it all! (PLUS check her Black Friday sale going on now - use code SALLY10 at checkout!)  

Lauren Ready is a PAID SPEAKER, baby! Aw yeah! I celebrate her and her journey today because at one point she was sure that she could only speak for free. But through some work together and her own hard work and determination, she has booked several paid gigs and there’s more to come. Her message drives her. She decided she was worthy of it. And I hope you feel the same, too!

Come check out these 3 foundational ideas that will help you become the go-to in your field, and known around one key idea... which then helps you energize and grow your speaking business faster! Ready? Let's do it!