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Speaking To Expand
Speakers! Aspiring, professional, growing, or scaling. Let’s amplify your influence, revenue, credibility and impact on your journey as a speaker!
The purpose of the podcast is to share the "under the hood" & off stage details that come with being a speaker & business owner so you can have the answers you want.
Episodes
55 episodes
From REJECTED Speaker to TEDx Organizer | Izdihar Jamil
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady sits down with Izdihar Jamil, the TEDx organizer of Huntington Beach, to unpack her powerful journey, from getting rejected multiple times as a speaker to eventually building her own TEDx event from the ground up. In thi...
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The HIDDEN Rules of Speaking | Bob Canepa
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady sits down with Bob Canepa, a veteran speaker booker who’s been the gatekeeper for thousands of events over the past 40+ years. Bob shares the hidden rules most speakers never hear, why he rejects 90% of pitches, what sep...
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Episode 53
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29:44
From CORPORATE Leader to Culture Consultant | Alexis M Carpenter
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady sits down with high-performance coach and culture consultant Alexis Carpenter, who shares how getting let go after 12 years in corporate leadership led her to discover her true calling. From navigating foster care to lea...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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28:51
From BROKE in College to $7M in Real Estate | LaDale Buggs
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady sits down with real estate investor and private equity entrepreneur LaDale Buggs, who shares how he went from being broke in college to building a $7 million real estate portfolio and why his real mission is becoming “to...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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33:59
How a “NO” Turned Into 1 Million Views | McKenya Dilworth Smith
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady sits down with veteran TEDx organizer Mckenya Dilworth Smith, who’s run 8 events and helped one rejected speaker go viral with over 1 million views. They unpack what actually makes a TEDx talk take off, the biggest mista...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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34:15
From SPEAKER to ORGANIZER, How She Made It Happen | Fatu M
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and TEDx Organizer Fatu M Kaba dive into how one "not good enough" idea led her to the TEDx stage and later to organizing her own event. They explore fear, rejection, imposter syndrome, grassroots momentum, and the surpr...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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22:11
Christine Gagnon: The SECRET World Of TEDx Speaker Selection
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady sits down with TEDx organizer, speaker coach, and bureau founder Christine D. Gagnon to reveal the hidden world of TEDx speaker selection, how speakers get picked before applications even open, why 80% of pitches fail, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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30:49
Ges Ray: How I Went From BANKER To Public Speaking Coach
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Speaker Coach Ges Ray discuss transitioning from banking into public speaking, building confidence and charisma for the stage, Ges' blueprint to speaking success, elevating your speaking game, and more advice for pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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37:29
Maria Firmino: How to Build a TEDx Event from Scratch
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and TEDx Organizer Maria Firmino discuss building and organizing a TEDx Event, what goes on behind the scenes, lessons learned, and more advice for aspiring organizers.The Speaking To Expand podcast, hosted b...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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30:05
Jenny DeRosse & Ivy Gustafson: What Every Aspiring Speaker NEEDS to Know
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Professional Speaker Agents Jenny DeRosse and Ivy Gustafson discuss starting out as a professional speaker, building a thriving career, mastering the art of public speaking, and more advice for professional speakers....
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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33:39
Frank King: How I Landed 12 TEDx Talks
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Speaking Coach Frank King discuss starting his speaking career as a comedian, landing 12 TEDx Talks, breaking records, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking To Expand podcast, hosted by R...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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34:05
Brigitte Cutshall: How Books Launched My SPEAKING Career
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Health Expert Brigitte Cutshall discuss starting her speaking career, using books to grow her speaking business, the importance of storytelling, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking To E...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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37:32
Carlos Hidalgo: SPEAK Your Way to the TOP of Your Industry
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Marketing Expert Carlos Hidalgo discuss starting his speaking career, using speaking to grow his business, becoming a global authority, and more advice for upcoming professional speakers.The Speaking To E...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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35:26
Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas: The NEUROSCIENCE Behind Becoming a Confident Speaker
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Keynote Speaker Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas discuss starting her speaking career, overcoming challenges, building up stage confidence, and more advice for upcoming professional speakers.The Speaking To Expa...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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32:06
JJ DiGeranimo: How I Built My Speaking Career from Tech to TEDx
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Keynote Speaker JJ DiGeranimo discuss how to start a successful speaking career, transitioning out of the tech industry, her podcasting process, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking To E...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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42:18
How a High Schooler Became a TEDx Organizer
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and TEDx Organizer Abhinav Avvaru discuss getting started as a TEDx Speaker, organizing a TEDx Event while still in high school , and jumpstarting his career.The Speaking To Expand podcast, hosted by Ryan Bra...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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24:38
Rachel Druckenmiller: How I Quit My 9-to-5 to SPEAK Full-Time
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Keynote Speaker Rachel Druckenmiller discuss getting started as a professional speaker, quitting her job, finding her voice, and building a speaking business that feels authentic.The Speaking To Expand po...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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37:10
Stephan Cote: How I Built a 35 Year Speaking Career
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Leadership Expert Stephan Cote discuss his biggest lessons from a 35-year speaking career, the mindset secrets for a long-term speaking career, how to stand out, and more advice for professional speakers....
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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28:49
What It REALLY Takes to Organize a TEDx Event
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and TEDx Organizer Anel Imanbay discuss organizing a TEDx Event, how event organizers select speakers, how TEDx builds communities, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking To Expand podcast, ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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23:10
How to GROW Your Speaking Business with Podcasting
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Keynote Speaker Ella Lucas-Averett discuss building a speaking business, growing your brand with podcasting, balancing multiple careers, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking To Expand po...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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51:32
How She Built a 24 Year Speaking Career
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Motivational Speaker Sandra Geroux discuss building a speaking business, landing high-paying speaking gigs, lessons from a 24-year speaking career, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking T...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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42:35
How Dr. Samantha Harte Found Success by Telling Her Story
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Doctor Samantha Harte discuss overcoming addiction, following your passion, and being an inspiration for others.The Speaking To Expand podcast, hosted by Ryan Brady, features value-focused conversations w...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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58:57
How He Organized a TEDx Event at 18
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and TEDx Organizer Nuno Almeida discuss starting out as a speaker, organizing a TEDx Event, what organizers are looking for, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking To Expand podcast, hosted by...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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43:53
How Kindness Can Build Your Career (Most People Don’t Know This)
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Leader in Growth Deb Harrison discuss business success, the power of kindness, leadership, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking To Expand podcast, hosted by Ryan Brady, features value-fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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51:26
How to Get PAID as a Professional Speaker
TEDx Speaker Ryan Brady and Motivational Speaker Dr. Robert Lemon discuss growing as a speaker, his 30-year speaking career, avoiding mistakes, and more advice for professional speakers.The Speaking To Expand podcast, hosted by Ryan...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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41:55