Most speakers spend years learning strategies.

How to find speaking gigs.
How to craft a keynote.
How to market themselves.
How to build a speaking business.

But what if one of the most important strategies isn't something anyone can teach you?

In this episode, I'm joined by intuition coach Jenny Carrell to explore the role intuition plays in making better decisions, recognising the right opportunities and understanding the beliefs that quietly shape the speaking career you create.

Whether you're naturally sceptical or already curious about intuition and manifestation, this conversation goes beyond the clichés to explore why success isn't always about doing more ... it can start with seeing yourself, your opportunities and your potential differently.

Enjoy!

What you'll discover:
• Why Jenny believes intuition is far more practical than most people realise
• The life-changing experience that took her from sceptic to intuition coach
• How to tell the difference between intuition, fear and wishful thinking
• What manifestation really means, and why it's often misunderstood
• The manifestation story that even surprised Jenny
• Why some speakers seem to attract opportunities while others unknowingly block them
• How your self-perception shapes the opportunities that come your way
• The subtle difference between pursuing speaking opportunities from scarcity versus alignment
• Where intuition should play a role in choosing your message, niche and speaking gigs
• Whether it's possible to manifest opportunities before you're truly ready for them
• The limiting beliefs that keep many speakers stuck at free or low fee
• Whether intuition is something you're born with, or a skill you can develop
• Why your external success often starts with internal change
• How to know whether your goal is coming from purpose… or ego
• Three simple ways you can start attracting your dream speaking gigs

Enjoy!

If you'd like to watch the video of the episode, you can do that on my YouTube channel soon...

Guest Information:
Website: https://www.theintuitivepath.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_intuitive_path/

Books & Resources*:
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Becoming Supernatural by Dr Joe Dispenza
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

Speaking Resources:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk: https://saraharcher.co.uk/newguide-tsc

Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge

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Have you ever listened to a speaker share a deeply personal story ... and instead of feeling moved, you felt worried about them, a bit awkward and like the life had been sucked out of you?

On the other side of the coin, you might have been in the room with a speaker who share the most harrowing story and yet when they've finished you feel moved, uplifted and energised.

So what's the difference?

In this episode, I explore what I believe is the secret to sharing emotional stories that create connection rather than discomfort, and why the most moving speakers aren't always the most emotional.

If you've ever worried about sharing a personal story, or wondered why yours don't always land in the way you'd hoped, then this episode is for you.

What you'll discover:
• Why some emotional stories move an audience… while others leave them feeling awkward
• The biggest mistake speakers make when sharing personal stories
• Why speaking isn't acting ... and why that distinction matters
• Why audiences don't need you to tell them how you felt
• The hidden emotional layers inside every story
• The simple questions that uncover the moments your audience will connect with most
• Why behaviour is often more powerful than emotion words
• How tiny details can create huge emotional impact
• The storytelling principle comedians use that speakers can borrow
• What an orchestra conductor can teach you about leading an audience's emotions
• Why giving your audience space to make the connection themselves creates deeper engagement
• Two brilliant examples of speakers who evoke emotion without becoming melodramatic
• How to share deeply personal stories without overwhelming yourself, or your audience

Enjoy!

If you'd like to watch the video of the episode here>

Links to the Clips mentioned in the podcast episode:

John Peters on CBC News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iBBEANwDSY&feature=youtu.be
Andrew Garfield on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u_TswLQ4ws

Speaking Resources:
Grab Your From Blank Page to Stage Guide and Nail the Topic for a Client Winning Talk: https://saraharcher.co.uk/newguide-tsc

Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge

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You've spent loads of time and energy landing a gig.

You deliver a fab talk.

You meet a few people and get some compliments.

Then you leave... relying on your talk to land you more opportunities.

Jonathan Dunnett believes that's a huge waste of your time.

With a background in competitive intelligence Jonathan has worked with organisations to leverage data and insight to gain the edge in the market place. Today, utilises his skills and experience working as a Speaker Growth Strategist. He partners with Speakers to help them increase visibility, (especially in AI search), build high value relationships and get booked.

In this episode, Jonathan shares why relying only on your performance is one of the biggest mistakes speakers make.

We explore how to approach speaking engagements more strategically, from identifying the right people before the event begins, to creating meaningful conversations, gathering valuable intelligence and following up in a way that generates genuine opportunities.

If you're using speaking to grow your business, build relationships or generate leads, this episode will help you get far more value from every event you attend.

What you'll discover:
• Why Jonathan believes you can't scale serendipity — and what speakers should be doing instead
• The hidden part of speaking that most people completely overlook
• How one speaker had 500 ideal prospects in the room… and walked away with just eight leads
• Why being charismatic and "working the room" isn't enough
• Where speakers lose the biggest opportunities after an event
• The surprising things businesses do at events that speakers should be copying
• The simple mindset shift that can dramatically increase the ROI of every speaking engagement
• How to use your position on the programme to create opportunities before you even step on stage
• Why the smartest speakers treat events as research projects, not just lead-generation exercises
• The valuable intelligence hiding in plain sight at conferences and networking events
• A different way to think about networking if the idea of "working the room" makes you cringe
• What AI search means for speakers — and why now is the time to pay attention
• The first thing every speaker should do when they have an event coming up in the next 30 days
• Why some speakers leave events with a handful of contacts while others leave with genuine business opportunities

Enjoy!

If you'd like to watch the video of the episode, you can do that on YouTube shortly.

Guest Information:
Website: https://jonathandunnett.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathandunnett/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanDunnett

Books & Resources*:
How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Speaking Resources:
Stagecraft to Showreel, 2-day in-person event: https://livetraining.saraharcher.co.uk/stagecraft

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