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Step Up to the Mic!
Welcome to Step Up the Mic! The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak! I will introduce you, your topic and your mission... and you will actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!! Get yourself ready for your next TedX talk, presentation, seminar or keynote! Is your short speech ready? Then it's time to Step Up to the Mic!
Episodes
40 episodes
Step Up to the Mic! #40 - Discovering "Authentic Community" with Addison Ott!!!
Addison (Addie) Ott is an author, podcaster, entrepreneur, and warm, friendly speaker who radiates the love of Jesus.She is the author of “Fellowship Over Followers", helping others recognize how comparison is stealing the joy of deeper int...
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Step Up to the Mic! #39 - "The Speaker's Playhouse," with Kimberly Crowe!!!
Kimberly Crowe is the high-energy, broadcast personality of Speakers Playhouse and the creator of Entrepreneurs Rocket Fuel. She has spoken on over 5,000 stages and holds a wealth of knowledge on landing and leveraging speaking oppo...
Step Up to the Mic! #38 - "The Presenter Whisperer!" Debbie Fay!!!
Debbie Fay is the founder of bespeak presentation solutions, llc. She is a presentations coach, consultant and trainer who helps people of all ages and vocations present themselves, their ideas, products and services with confidence, conviction...
Step Up to the Mic! #37 - "Our Protector Development," with Ryan Reichert!!!
Ryan is a professional speaker, mindset trainer, executive coach, best-selling author, and podcaster based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He empowers overwhelmed professionals to break free from limiting beliefs, discover their God-given purp...
Step Up to the Mic! #36 - "The Golden Principles." with Dr. Andy Neillie!!!
Business owner, best-selling leadership author, and award-winning speaker, Andy Neillie knows what it takes to become a high-performing leader. Speaking, training and leading teams have characterized the past 20 years of Andy's career. In...
Step Up to the Mic! #35 - "The Fractional CSO," with Lee Stewart!!!
Lee Stewart is a sustainability and ESG strategist and Fractional Chief Sustainability Officer (Fractional CSO) and the bestselling author of How to Build Sustainability into Your Business Strategy. With 20+ years’ experience across Austr...
Step Up to the Mic! #34 - "Double Exposure," with Author/Photographer Kirk Voclain!!!
Kirk Voclain is the author of the new thriller, "Double Exposure," and is also the author of the romance novel, " Boots & Stilettos." In addition to that, this 40 year old entrepreneur also doubles as a self-taught, self-made, p...
Step Up to the Mic! #33 - Founder, Early Stage Venture Capitalist & PR Expert...Liana Zavo!!!
Liana Zavo is a PR strategist, entrepreneur, and early-stage venture capitalist based in New York City who operates at the intersection of venture capital, public relations, and strategic positioning. She is the founder of ZavoVentures — ...
Step Up to the Mic! #32 - Making an "IMPACT" with Harriet Bratt!!!
Harriet Bratt International Speaker, trainer, warrior and Firewalk guide Harriet is a powerhouse speaker and mentor on a mission to help ambitious entrepreneurs own the stage, elevate their income, and make serious impact - whilst hav...
Step Up to the Mic! #31 - Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Coach... Jessica Broadway!!!
Our guest today is a multifaceted young lady who is taking the industry by storm! Jessica Broadway is an author, a speaker, a podcaster and a MIndset & Success Coach! Her book, "A Journey to Raising Brave Hearts" has been rising...
Step Up to the Mic! #30 - The Inner Compass Coach, Toni Lamotta!!!
After 16 years living under a vow of obedience in a convent, Toni discovered something profound: We all take vows of obedience to family expectations, corporate culture, perfectionism, or relationships where our voice gets smaller.In ...
Step Up to the Mic! #29 - Author of "The Room to Be Brave," April Garcia!!!
April Garcia is the author of The Room to Be Brave, a memoir exploring healing, recovery, and the courage to return to the parts of ourselves that shaped us. Her work focuses on emotional healing, sobriety, and personal growth, with a special e...
Step Up to the Mic! #28 - Science Meets Diplomacy with Dr. Zafra Lerman!!!
Dr. Zafra Lerman is a world-renowned chemist, educator, and peacebuilder who has pioneered the use of science diplomacy to foster dialogue and collaboration in the world’s most volatile regions. As founder and president of the Malta Confe...
Step Up to the Mic! #27 - The Ripple Network, with Sabine Hutchison!!!
Sabine Hutchison is the CEO and Co-Founder of Seuss+, author of Beyond the Ladder, and founder of The Ripple Network. Known as the “queen of reinvention,” she helps leaders and organizations move beyond outdated models of success to build value...
Step Up to the Mic! #26 - Speaker & Founder of "The SeeLink," Caleb Matthews!!!
Today's guest is Caleb Matthews, founder of The SeeLink and one of the most versatile speakers in the spiritual strategy space. Over the past 20 years, Caleb has helped thousands decode the hidden signals in their dreams, personal histor...
Step Up to the Mic! #25 - TedX Curator, Speaker, Author... Michael Ashford!!!
Michael Ashford helps people communicate in ways they were never taught in school, having spent years practicing leadership communication, conflict communication, and change activation as a marketing executive as well as a speaking and leadersh...
Step Up to the Mic! #24 - Ceremonial speaker, Soreya James!!!
Soreya James is the voice behind Metamorphosis — a spiritual rebel, trauma thriver and truth-teller with over 25 years of deep, embodied experience. She doesn’t do surface. She speaks what most won’t and guides the kind of transformation you fe...
Step Up to the Mic! #23 - "Unshakable Me!" with Heidi Blackie!!!
Heidi Blackie is a speaker, consultant, and creator of UnshakableMe®, a science-meets-soul program helping women dismantle limiting beliefs and reclaim their inner power. After chronic illness brought her to rock bottom, she made a rad...
Step Up to the Mic! #22 - Sweepstakes Specialist & Author, Carolyn Wilman!!!
Carolyn Wilman (aka @ContestQueen) is a Digital Marketer that works with companies to create and viral market winning promotions and programs maximizing their ROI and loyal customers. Ms. Wilman is also the author of two best-selling books: You...
Step Up to the Mic! #21 - "The Warrior Servant Leader Mindset," with Pat Welsh!
Author, Speaker, Trainer and Consultant on The Warrior, Servant, Leader Mindset... Pat Welsh joins us today on stage! From being left in an orphanage in Dublin, Ireland, at just three days old to being adopted by an American family 16 mon...
Step Up to the Mic! #20 - CEO of "Carl Speaks," Carl Richards!!!
Carl Richards has spent more than 25 years behind the microphone, on radio and on stage, entertaining and influencing audiences world wide. He’s a 3x best selling author, TEDx Speaker and emcee, Podcast host and the founder and CEO of Carl Spea...
Step Up To the Mic! #19 - Business Owner, Author, and Public Speaker, Bill Derrick!!!
Bill is a family business leader with over 50 years of experience in the construction industry. He helped lead his company through the trials of the Great Recession in the construction and real estate industry.Bill's book, "Restored by the ...
Step Up to the Mic! #18 - Certified Grief Educator & Author, Lisa Rites!!!
Certified Grief Educator & Author, Lisa Rites joins us on the stage today. In her own words: "I am a Certified Grief Educator and Author. I transitioned into this role after working over 40 years as a Respiratory Therapist. ...
Step Up to the Mic! #17 - Speaker, Trainer & Coach, Danny Brassell!!!
This is a rare interview format today so that our aspiring speakers listening can get some invaluable advice. A highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell has spoken to over 3,50...
Step Up to the Mic! #16 - "The JOAT: Jill of All Trades" with Kristen Massey!
Kristin Massey is a former Mercury/Polygram recording artist, voiceover talent, and magazine recipe developer who advocates for listeners to combine their skills and abilities to create a personal superpower by becoming a JOAT (Jack or Jill of ...