Speaker Success Secrets Podcast
The Speakers Success Secret Podcast is your shortcut to speaking success—practical, no-fluff strategies to book speaking gigs, build your brand, and monetize your message.
Hosted by Lord Al Jensen (7,500+ stage presentations and counting), each episode is packed with real-world tactics to help you land speaking opportunities, grow your influence, and make money—on your terms.
No more waiting. No more guessing. Just actionable insights to get you on stage and paid.
Subscribe now and start speaking! 🎤🔥
Episodes
23 episodes
S2 E10: How to Adapt Your Stories for Different Audiences & Speaking Platforms
How to Make One Story Work for Every Room, Every TimeEver tell a story that usually lands… but this time it flops?In this episode, Lord Al Jensen—founder of Next Stage Communications—breaks down why even your best story can...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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18:35
S2 E9: The 3-Story Framework Every Speaker Needs: Connection, Lesson, Call to Action
In this episode, Lord Al Jensen — founder of Next Stage Communications — walks you through his powerful, proven 3-Story Stack™.These three stories work together to build trust, teach through transformation, and inspire action without ever s...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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18:31
S2 E8: How to Make Boring Stories Unforgettable (Using Humor, Suspense & Emotion)
🎯 In this episode, Lord Al unpacks exactly why so many smart, talented speakers unintentionally turn powerful stories into forgettable filler — and more importantly, how to fix it fast.Whether you're pitching on stage, selling o...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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18:49
S4 E1: How to Build a Profitable Speaking Career While Keeping Your Full-Time Job
Want to get paid to speak but not ready to quit your day job? You don’t have to! Discover how you can build a thriving speaking career on your terms—without the risk of going all in.Speaker Success Secret Podcast Episo...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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13:19
S2 E7: Why Stories Sell: The Psychology Behind Persuasive Storytelling
🔥 What if the story that builds the most trust... isn’t the one where you won?In this episode, Lord Al Jensen reveals the truth behind persuasive storytelling — why logic falls flat, how stories bypass resistance, and how to struc...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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19:58
S2 E6: Fixed-Up Fable — How to Create a Story When You Don’t Have a Perfect Example
What if the story you’re waiting to tell... isn't the one that will actually build your brand?In today’s episode of Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets, Lord Al Jensen pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest myths holding experts, co...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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19:47
S2 E5: The Hero’s Guide Story: How to Position Yourself as the Go-To Expert
Being brilliant isn’t enough.Credentials don’t close deals.In today's crowded, noisy marketplace, the people who win are the ones who know how to position themselves as the trusted guide their audience is searching for.I...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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18:42
S2 E4: The Entrepreneur’s Journey Story – How to Use Your Personal Story to Inspire & Sell
What if the one story you're not telling is the one that could make your audience say yes?In this episode, Lord Al Jensen pulls back the curtain on one of the most overlooked yet powerful tools in any entrepreneur’s toolkit: The Entrepre...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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18:36
S2 E3: How to Share Your "Why" and Get People to Believe in You
💡 Your audience doesn’t just want to know what you do.They want to know why it matters to you. And they want to feel it.In this powerful episode of The Next Stage Speaker Series™, Lord Al Jensen reveals the secret b...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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17:06
S2 E2: The Connection Story: How to Build Instant Trust with Your Audience
You’ve got 30 seconds—maybe less.That’s how long it takes for an audience to decide whether they trust you… or tune out.In this episode of Next Stage Speaks, Lord Al Jensen breaks down the one storytelling tool every spea...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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17:06
S2 E1: Storytelling Secrets for Speakers: How to Captivate Any Audience & Make Your Talks Unforgettable
Ever told a story you thought would land… but instead it flopped?In this episode, Lord Al Jensen pulls back the curtain on the storytelling secrets that separate forgettable talks from transformative messages. With o...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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18:22
S1 E11: Podcast Guesting Secrets: How to Vet, Book & Monetize Podcast Appearances Like a Pro
Not all podcasts are worth your time — and saying “yes” to the wrong ones can actually hurt your credibility. In this episode of the Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets Podcast, Lord Al Jensen reveals how to avoid wasting ti...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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19:22
S1 E10: How to Handle Audience Q&A Like a Pro (Without Losing Control of Your Talk!)
In this episode, expert speaker Lord Al Jensen shares his proven strategies for handling Q&A sessions with confidence and control.Drawing from his extensive experience of delivering over 7,500 messages since 1974, Al explains how most s...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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16:57
S1 E9: How to Read the Room as a Speaker & Adapt Your Talk for Maximum Impact
Ever been in the middle of a speech and suddenly felt the energy shift? People start fidgeting, checking their phones, or whispering to their neighbor. You’re losing them.But here’s the truth: Even the best-planned speech can fall flat i...
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18:31
S1 E8: How to Structure Your Talk That Keeps Your Audience Engaged from Start to Finish
Ever been asked to cut your talk in half at the last minute? Or stretch a 30-minute talk to fill a full hour? If you're like most speakers, this would be a nightmare—unless you have a flexible, repeatable speech structure that allows you to adj...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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18:13
S1 E7: The Power of a Perfect Closing – How to End Your Speech with Impact
The last words of your speech are the most important words you’ll ever say—they determine whether your audience remembers you or forgets you.In this episode, Lord Al Jensen reveals the three essential elements of a powerful closing that...
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17:49
S1 E6: How to Start Your Speech – The 3 Best Ways to Hook Your Audience in 60 Seconds
If you don’t grab your audience in the first 60 seconds, you may never get them back.In this episode of the Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets Podcast, Lord Al Jensen breaks down the three most powerful ways to start any speech—prove...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:21
S1 E5: The 5 Must-Have Elements of a Powerful Speech
There I was—standing in front of 500 corporate managers, a thousand eyes locked onto me. And then… I blew it. Not because I forgot my speech, but because I delivered facts instead of a story. The audience politely clapped, but by the time they ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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16:52
S1 E4: How to Write a Keynote Speech That Audiences Will Never Forget
Have You Been Wondering How to Make Your Keynote Speech Unforgettable?Most speakers pour their hearts into their keynote speeches, only to realize that their audience forgets everything within hours. If you want to craft a talk that grabs a...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:34
S1 E3: How to Overcome Stage Fright & Own the Stage
Want to feel calm, confident, and in control every time you step on stage? You don’t have to let stage fright hold you back! In this episode of Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets, Lord Al Jensen shares expert insights on how to transfor...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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19:24
S1 E2: The #1 Mistake That Stops Speakers from Getting Paid Gigs
If there were a way to consistently land high-paying speaking gigs without spinning your wheels, sending out endless pitches, or begging event planners to give you a shot—would you want to know how to make that happen? In this episo...
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16:58
S1 E1: How to Choose a Talk That Gets You Booked
Struggling to book more speaking gigs? The problem might not be your skills—it’s your topic! In this episode, your host Lord Al Jensen shares a step-by-step formula for choosing a talk that event planners can’t resist.Speaker Success Se...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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17:49
S1 E0: Welcome to Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets Podcast!
You step on stage, the lights hit, the audience is waiting… and in that moment, one of two things happens: You own the room and create real impact, or you watch your audience tune out. That’s why I created this podcast.In this epis...
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Season 1
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15:05