73: Do the Reps, Climb the Steps: Building Momentum Beyond Visibility

Most speakers wait for clarity, confidence, or the perfect moment. But the best ones, just start climbing. If you’re showing up but still feel stuck, this one’s for you.

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Most speakers wait for clarity, confidence, or the perfect moment. But the best ones, just start climbing.

If you’re showing up but still feel stuck, this one’s for you.

In this episode, Jacqueline Brooker delivers a powerful wake-up call: getting visible is not the finish line, it’s just the beginning. She reveals why the speakers you admire didn’t just show up once, they kept showing up, doing the reps, and climbing the steps until they became impossible to ignore.

With personal stories, industry insights, and lessons from top global speakers, Jacqueline shares the real roadmap to a career that moves audiences and markets.

Because the world doesn’t reward talent alone, it rewards the ones who keep showing up when no one’s watching.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• The overlooked power of doing the reps and why small stages matter more than you think (01:36)
• What every top speaker knows about turning discomfort into mastery (05:00)
• Why climbing the steps matters just as much as doing the reps (05:48)
• Lessons from global speaking icons who started from nothing (07:02)
• How to build momentum through relentless improvement and feedback (07:56)
• Why your speaking future is waiting to be created, not discovered (09:32)

If you’ve been wondering what’s really holding you back, this episode might just give you the answer (and the fire) you’ve been looking for.

QUOTES

The world listens when you do the reps that others avoid, when you speak through the lens only you have and commit to the iterative improvement that only you can bring.” – Jacqueline Brooker

“You cannot change the world from the bottom of the mountain. You have to climb the steps up the side of the mountain.” – Jacqueline Brooker

“Getting visible is not the finish line, it’s just the beginning.” – Jacqueline Brooker

WHERE TO FIND JACQUELINE BROOKER

To connect and learn more about creating a Speaker Driven Business connect with Jacqueline on LinkedIn. You can also follow Jacqueline on Instagram or join the private Facebook group

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