June 24, 2025
78: Stop Being Beige: How to Be Unforgettable, Get Booked, and Speak with Impact with Maz Farrelly
Want to get booked to speak? Then stop being beige.
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Want to get booked to speak? Then stop being beige.
In this episode, legendary media executive Maz Farrelly delivers a masterclass in how to be unforgettable in a world of noise. Drawing on a career that includes producing for Big Brother, X Factor, and Dancing With the Stars (with content viewed over 8 billion times), Maz unpacks exactly what it takes to make people lean in — not scroll past.
You’ll learn how to:
- Shift from being interesting to yourself to being compelling to others (03:40)
- Eliminate the apologetic language that undermines your authority (12:44)
- Ask for what you’re worth (and enjoy the dance of negotiation) (39:32)
- Build courage through micro-brave actions (44:51)
- Say what you mean in one line that sticks (52:58)
This is required listening for any speaker, expert, or entrepreneur who wants to cut through the noise, own the room, and say it so they never forget you.
Say less. Be more. And whatever you do — don’t be beige.
QUOTES
“It’s your job to make sure they say “that’s interesting”. It’s not their job to be interested. It’s your job to be interesting.” – Maz Farrelly
“The embarrassment muscle is the only one that gets weaker with use.” – Maz Farrelly
“First you’ve got to learn the rules of the game. Then you’ve got to play them better than anyone else.” – Jacqueline Brooker
RESOURCES
ABOUT MAZ FARRELLY
Maz has been to more showbiz parties than Kim Kardashian’s Spanx and down more red carpets than a Dyson vacuum. She has been the big boss of the biggest TV shows in the world, with the biggest teams, budgets, audiences and superstars and her content has been watched more than eight BILLION times worldwide. Maz is now on a mission to help inspired individuals and clever corporations deliver their story with the impact of a cement fist in a cashmere glove.
WHERE TO FIND MAZ FARRELLY
WHERE TO FIND JACQUELINE BROOKER
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