Speaker Driven Business

Episodes Dropping Twice Each Week. No Fluff. No Nonsense.

Answering the speaking questions you don’t know who to ask

Speaker Driven Business

Episodes Dropping Twice Each Week. No Fluff. No Nonsense.

Answering the speaking questions you don’t know who to ask

Speaker Driven Business: The Podcast

A speaker-driven business is one where your spoken word content is the most powerful strategy you have to reach your markets.  Whether you are a business leader, an expert in your field, or someone driven solely by the desire to inspire through speaking, you’re in the business of communicating with impact.

But it’s more than simply mastering the craft of speaking, it’s about aligning that craft with the right strategy.

 60: Your Stories Are Not For You: How To Craft Stories That Stick, Spread, and Spark Transformation

60: Your Stories Are Not For You: How To Craft Stories That Stick, Spread, and Spark Transformation

Jacqueline explores the mechanics of stories that transcend the stage, drawing from examples of keynote legends, movement starters, and even her own experiences.

61: From Reluctant Speaker to Hall of Fame: Cy Wakeman's Path to Speaking Greatness

61: From Reluctant Speaker to Hall of Fame: Cy Wakeman’s Path to Speaking Greatness

Jacqueline speaks with Cy Wakeman, global thought leader and celebrated keynote and Hall of Fame speaker, and pulls back the curtain on a truly unconventional rise to speaking greatness.

57: Dare to Be Different and Watch What Happens with Peter Merrett

57: Dare to Be Different and Watch What Happens with Peter Merrett

Jacqueline welcomes Peter Merrett, Australia’s 2024 Keynote Speaker of the Year and the visionary behind The House of Wonderful. 

58: Indispensable Lessons from More Than 100 Script Reviews in 2024

58: Indispensable Lessons from More Than 100 Script Reviews in 2024

Jacqueline shares invaluable insights from working with seasoned speakers, TED Talk hopefuls, and keynote rookies looking to level up.

59: Master Visual Models To Simplify, Sell, and Succeed with Simon Bowen

59: Master Visual Models To Simplify, Sell, and Succeed with Simon Bowen

Jacqueline and Simon Bowen explore the art of simplifying complexity without dumbing it down and discuss why selling is the most noble act a business can undertake.

54: Don’t Just Speak — Speak to the Psychographic

54: Don’t Just Speak — Speak to the Psychographic

Jacqueline dives into the art and science of speaking to the psychographic — the mindset and thought patterns that take you beyond traditional audience labels. 

55: Make Yourself Ridiculously Easy To Hire as a Speaker with David Avrin CSP

55: Make Yourself Ridiculously Easy To Hire as a Speaker with David Avrin CSP

Jacqueline sits down with the magnetic and insightful David Avrin, CSP and global speaking expert. Together, they peel back the curtain on what really keeps speakers in the game and thriving.

56: Losing It All and Rising Again, One Step at a Time (as featured on The Other Side of Success podcast with Ella Lucas-Averett)

56: Losing It All and Rising Again, One Step at a Time (as featured on The Other Side of Success podcast with Ella Lucas-Averett)

Jacqueline shares her unfiltered truth about how she navigated a $5.2M project that ended in global scrutiny and the critical life lessons she learned from losing it all. This conversation comes from an episode of The Other Side of Success podcast with Ella Lucas-Averett, where Jacqueline joins as a guest.

51: Hold Tight — Our Journey Is Just Getting Started!

51: Hold Tight — Our Journey Is Just Getting Started!

Jacqueline reflects on the journey of The Speaker Driven Business Podcast hitting 50,000 downloads with a heart-centred, organic approach.

51: Hold Tight — Our Journey Is Just Getting Started!

52: The 3 Ps of Pitching — Win Clients With Impactful Messaging

Jacqueline shares the secret formula behind every successful pitch.

53: The Six Secrets to Becoming a Highly Paid, Highly Booked Speaker with Elizabeth McCormick

53: The Six Secrets to Becoming a Highly Paid, Highly Booked Speaker with Elizabeth McCormick

Jacqueline sits down with the unstoppable Elizabeth McCormick, who traded her flight suit for the spotlight.

48: The Single-Step Sale — Landing Big Deals Without Rushing the Close

48: The Single-Step Sale — Landing Big Deals Without Rushing the Close

Jacqueline breaks down a powerful and often overlooked sales philosophy that could change the way you close deals.

49: Your Shortcut To More Gigs? The Backup Speaker Strategy!

49: Your Shortcut To More Gigs? The Backup Speaker Strategy!

Jacqueline dives into a powerful strategy that could change your speaking career — the Backup Speaker Strategy.

50: Transform Awkward Sales Calls Into Genuine Conversations — and Watch Your Business Soar!

50: Transform Awkward Sales Calls Into Genuine Conversations — and Watch Your Business Soar!

Jacqueline breaks down the often misunderstood art of sales calls, revealing why mastering contextual sales conversations is the secret to long-term success.

45: The Game-Changing Impact of a Bold Statement of Claim

45: The Game-Changing Impact of a Bold Statement of Claim

Jacqueline takes us through a game-changing concept that has been producing incredible results across her programs — the bold statement of claim.

46: 7 Speaker Sales Mistakes Killing Your Conversions

46: 7 Speaker Sales Mistakes Killing Your Conversions

Jacqueline dives into the 7 most frequent speaker sales mistakes that can derail your success.

47: Why You Have To Fall In Love With Sales

47: Why You Have To Fall In Love With Sales

Jacqueline delivers a straight-shooting masterclass on why speakers must fall in love with sales.

42: Trauma Bonding or Authentic Connection? A Call for Responsible Storytelling

Jacqueline deep dives into the ethical dilemma of using raw, lived experience stories for charity fundraising events.

43: The Worthy Rival Mindset: Turning Envy into Your Secret Weapon

43: The Worthy Rival Mindset: Turning Envy into Your Secret Weapon

Jacqueline reveals a revolutionary mindset shift that will propel your speaking journey to new heights.

44: The Speaker's Guide to Monetizing Your Craft

44: The Speaker’s Guide to Monetizing Your Craft

Jacqueline spills the beans on the often-overlooked strategies to monetize your craft.

39: The Strategically Free Speaker: 3 Ways to Position Yourself for Paid Gigs

39: The Strategically Free Speaker: 3 Ways to Position Yourself for Paid Gigs

Jacqueline addresses the common question of how to transition from speaking for free to getting paid as a speaker.

40: From Free to Paid: The 11 Essentials for Paid Speaking Success

40: From Free to Paid: The 11 Essentials for Paid Speaking Success

 Jacqueline reveals the 11 essential elements you need to have in place for your “Minimum Viable Launch” as a speaker.

41: 5 Ways to Grow Your Reputation and Dominate Paid Speaking

41: 5 Ways to Grow Your Reputation and Dominate Paid Speaking

Jacqueline shares the secrets to becoming a highly paid, constantly rebooked professional speaker with game-changing insights.

36: The Secret to Flawless Presentations

Jacqueline emphasises the value of scripting your speeches to maximise effective delivery.

37: The Path to Professional Speaking Success: Beating the 5 Major Hurdles Holding You Back

Jacqueline discusses the top 5 challenges that repeatedly come up among speakers based on conversations and masterclasses.

38: Five Hot Tips for Success as a Speaker

Jacqueline shares her five hot tips for success as a speaker.

35: Becoming a Memorable Speaker: It’s All in the Engine Room

35: Becoming a Memorable Speaker: It’s All in the Engine Room

Jacqueline explains how to construct a powerful speech engine room that embeds your message into the audience’s memory.

34: Want To Stand Out? Then Flip Your Thinking

34: Want To Stand Out? Then Flip Your Thinking

Jacqueline shares strategies for creating powerful speech content by tapping into your deepest wisdom and experiences.

33: It's More Than How You Make Them Feel: Speaking To Be Remembered

33: It’s More Than How You Make Them Feel: Speaking To Be Remembered

 Jacqueline shares her journey from reluctant speaker to in-demand presenter.

32: Raising Women Up: "Don't Empower Me, Pay Me”

32: Raising Women Up:  “Don’t Empower Me, Pay Me”

Jacqueline unpacks the essence and revolutionary origins of International Women’s Day (IWD).

31: The Tough Love Pep Talk Every Aspiring Speaker Needs to Hear: Are You All In or All Out?

31: The Tough Love Pep Talk Every Aspiring Speaker Needs to Hear: Are You All In or All Out?

Jacqueline confronts a common dilemma for aspiring speakers – claiming that speaking is a priority but not fully committing to it.

30: Great Speakers are MADE, not Born: in Conversation with Carmine Gallo

30: Great Speakers are MADE, not Born: in Conversation with Carmine Gallo

Jacqueline has a powerful conversation with bestselling author and communication coach Carmine Gallo as he dives into his lifelong obsession with understanding what makes powerful and persuasive communication. 

29: Hook Hearts and Change Minds With Emotion Mapping

29: Hook Hearts and Change Minds With Emotion Mapping

Jacqueline dives into the critical strategy of emotion mapping for impactful speaking.

28: Influence Vs Influencer : The Impact of Social Media on Storytelling

28: Influence Vs Influencer : The Impact of Social Media on Storytelling

Jacqueline explores the difference between being an influencer and having true influence.

27: Mastering Performance Skills: From Journalist to Transformational Speaker with Australian Broadcast Journalist Sophie Scott

27: Mastering Performance Skills: From Journalist to Transformational Speaker with Australian Broadcast Journalist Sophie Scott

Jacqueline Nagle lets us in on an illuminating conversation with Sophie Scott, an accomplished Australian journalist who boldly transitioned into professional speaking and carved out remarkable success for herself.

26: Story Shaping 103: The Charisma Pattern

26: Story Shaping 103: The Charisma Pattern

Jacqueline draws attention to the confusion that typically arises when conversations seem to go awry.

25: Story Shaping 102: The Secrets of Story Activation

25: Story Shaping 102: The Secrets of Story Activation

Jacqueline explores the concept of story activation. 

24: Story Shaping 101: The Structure of Story

24: Story Shaping 101: The Structure of Story

Jacqueline dives into the secrets of shaping compelling stories.

23: Your Business Stories: The 3 Stories to Share with Your Audiences

23: Your Business Stories: The 3 Stories to Share with Your Audiences

Jacqueline explores the importance of crafting three core stories for your business.

22: Crafting Compelling Stories Using the 5 Key Story Types

22: Crafting Compelling Stories Using the 5 Key Story Types

Jacqueline reveals the secret recipe that sets professional storytellers apart from the rest — strategic diversity in story forms.

21: It’s Not All About You – Crafting Impactful Stories That Resonate

21: It’s Not All About You – Crafting Impactful Stories That Resonate

Jacqueline stresses that with great power comes great responsibility.

20: Common Mistakes That Make Speakers Fail at Storytelling

20: Common Mistakes That Make Speakers Fail at Storytelling

Jacqueline exposes some of the most common mistakes that can turn interesting stories into mere self-indulgent ramblings.

19: The Key to Impactful Speaking - Structure Matters!

19: The Key to Impactful SpeakingStructure Matters!

Jacqueline explains why structure and framework matter, and why winging it won’t always work, even if you consider yourself highly creative.

17: Blue Apple Strategy

18: The Biggest Mistake In Speaking That Keeps You Stuck

Jacqueline unpacks the common mistake speakers make of overwhelming audiences. 

17: Blue Apple Strategy

17: Blue Apple Strategy

Jacqueline introduces us to the enigmatic Blue Apple Strategy.

16: You Want Attention When You Speak? Then Master The Attention Snap

16: You Want Attention When You Speak? Then Master The Attention Snap

We dive into the powerful, often unknown and overlooked, concept of The Attention Snap.  

15: My Love Hate Relationship with Ted Talks

15: My Love Hate Relationship with Ted Talks

We talk about my love-hate relationship with Ted Talks – which can seem a little perplexing!

14: The 5 Keys to Powerful Speaking

14: The 5 Keys to Powerful Speaking

We delve into the 5 keys to powerful speaking that can elevate your speak-ability and make a lasting impression.

12: This Is How They Find You

13: One Bold Idea

We dive right into the zone of crafting a clear and impactful message.

12: This Is How They Find You

12: This Is How They Find You

We blow your mind open as to just what it takes to become an in-demand speaker.

09: Keynote Speaking Misconceptions

11: Becoming a Speaker Superstar: Nine Key Elements for Creating Demand

We examine the nine key elements for creating demand through speaking.

09: Keynote Speaking Misconceptions

10: Discovering Your Speaking Zone of Genius

We delve into the importance of speaking in your zone of genius. 

09: Keynote Speaking Misconceptions

09: Keynote Speaking Misconceptions

We dive deep into the world of speaking and uncover seven common misconceptions that may well be holding you back from delivering truly captivating and memorable speeches.

07: Red Zone to Gold Zone Mastery: Your Path to Impactful Speaking

08: The Power of Scripting: Staying on Time and Engaging Your Audience

Today, we’re diving into a common dilemma faced by speakers – the challenge of managing your time during speaking engagements.

07: Red Zone to Gold Zone Mastery: Your Path to Impactful Speaking

07: Red Zone to Gold Zone Mastery: Your Path to Impactful Speaking

In this insightful discussion, we explore the transformative journey every speaker must take –
from being in the “red zone” to achieving “gold zone mastery.” 

05: Calling BS on Fear of Speaking

06: How much money CAN I MAKE from Speaking

Have you ever wondered just how much speakers can earn for their words? How does one transition from free speaking to commanding six, seven, or even eight-figure fees?

05: Calling BS on Fear of Speaking

05: Calling BS on Fear of Speaking

Discover the power of certainty and how it’s reshaping the way speakers perceive and conquer their fears.

04: Silencing Self-Doubt: Strategies to Embrace Your Inner Critic

Here is an inconvenient truth when it comes to speaking up and speaking into anything that matters

03: We Need To Talk About Speaking Authentically

The world demands we speak authentically. Every single person who has speaking in their sights wants to ensure they are.

02: The Very Definition Of A Speaker Driven Business

A speaker-driven business is one where your spoken word content is the most powerful strategy you have to reach your markets.

01: How Do I Get Paid
To Speak

The most frequent questions we get asked is how do I get paid as a speaker, and how do I get the gigs, are the wrong questions.

00: The Art of Speaking: How To Build A Speaker Driven Business

The question of “how do I get paid to speak?” has been the most frequently asked. If you’re an aspiring speaker, this is the wrong question.

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