The Speaker Lab Podcast
Episodes
Building Your Off Ramp: From Corporate to Full-Time Speaking with Velera Wilson
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes in today’s society, there’s a pressure to do entrepreneurship the right way. Others have the Instagram businesses that everybody make...
Forging a Path to Purpose-Driven Speaking with Shannon GaNun
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“There’s a huge amount of progress that comes from pitching yourself and putting information out there and having discovery calls and doing events...
Overcoming Speaker Slumps and Building Momentum: Live Coaching with Erick Rheam
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“If you’re consistent, you may miss the event with that event planner this round, but you’re going to get it the next round, and you’re going ...
Avoiding Burnout in Ministry, Speaking, and Life with Arthur James
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“One of the things that has helped me stay in ministry, and one of my keys that I share in my talk about burnout, is doing something new to refuel y...
Turning Fear into Fuel on Your Speaking Path with Melanie Curtis
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m a big believer in consuming what you sell and practicing what you preach…it’s a useful step on the path to understanding what’s possibl...
Why Accountability Is the Key to Building Consistent Habits with Adam Gilbert
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Make sure you actually believe you can follow your plan. Because if you don’t feel hopeful, then you’re never going to feel motivated, you’re...
How Speakers Can Book Association Opportunities with Erick Rheam
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When you go to these associations’ websites, they don’t have robust staff…it’s not hard to find them. You can directly engage with them and...
From Free Gigs to Paid Speaking with Dr. Yvette E. Pearson
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Everything [The Speaker Lab] does is very intentional drive, step driven, process driven, and it can fit whatever time that you can give it…So ti...
Finding Your Message and Your Why with Marcy Grossman
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I’ve been a caterpillar. You know, what do caterpillars do? They collect, they eat, they stock up, they build up until they get a calling that sa...
The Six-Step Roadmap to Growing Your Speaking Career with Josh Shipp
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Within an in demand topic, how are you going to differentiate? There are only X number of categories of movies out there, right? And so it’s not ...
Building Frameworks That Grow Your Speaking Brand with Melanie Deziel
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Once you have your go-to framework, your go-to model, and then as you innovate, few come up with new ideas, and instead of just doing away with the...
Storytelling, Identity, and Growth in Speaking with Harris III
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I started pursuing meaning instead of money. And I made way more money focusing on meaning and not thinking about money as much as I did when I was...
Moving from Moments to Meaning: Mastering Stage Storytelling with Katie Quesada
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"All those little intangibles that are so nuanced, the great storytellers can put themselves physically and emotionally back in the story and bring yo...
Keys to Thriving as a Professional Speaker with Brian Lord
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When downselling, it’s really good to say, ‘Who is above me, and who is below me?’ And then also find out, looking laterally, who do you comp...
The Five Levels of Building a Successful Speaking Business with Erick Rheam
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“You have to make sure you don’t lose the vision of what you started, because the team could begin and can take on a personality of its own. And i...
How to Create Exceptional Audience Experiences with Neen James
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“My job is to make [event planners] look like a rock star when I get off stage…I stand beside them so I can also have them hear the lovely things ...
Turning Adversity Into Purpose with Lance Cibik
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“[I’m trying] to use stories so the audience can find themselves in the story as it relates to their life, but then extract the lessons learned, t...
Mastering Your Speaking Pipeline: Live Coaching with Erick Rheam
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The whole purpose of the Speaker Lab is we’re here to help speakers, to give them confidence, to get them out there and to translate their experi...
Crafting Talks That Audiences Remember with Donald Miller
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I have a friend who used to call it putting the cookies on a lower shelf. And you want to say to the audience things that they can absolutely under...
Mastering Speaking Logistics with Advance Agent Lori Kennedy
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When speakers communicate directly with the clients and leave me out of the communication, it can get fuzzy. And there have been times when that’...
Self Awareness and Forming Lasting Relationships in Speaking with Brad Lomenick
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Content is still important, but content is much more of a commodity. So the premise has to be that we’ve got to create something…It has to incl...
How to Avoid Burnout and Build Sustainable Success with Chris Ducker
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“...hustle and hard work might get you past a certain project or deadline, but then habits will help you last over the long haul, right? So build a ...
Boosting Your Speaking Business with Visual Storytelling with John DeMato
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“A photo in general is not going to win you business, but bad photos are going to lose you your business all the time because it absolutely crushes....
How to Share Your Story with Purpose with Bill Blankschaen
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“If your heart is genuinely how do I care about people by doing what I love to do, if that’s the driver of it, I don’t see how you can not end u...
Using AI as a Thought Partner for Speaking with Geoff Woods
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The mistake I’m seeing a lot of companies make is they’re racing to shove it into a product where they’re trying to drive costs down before t...
Live Coaching with Erick Rheam: Turning Conference Connections Into Booked Gigs
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The act of you and I exchanging contact information raises the standard that there is going to be a follow up…You want to make that connection an...
Pursuing Consulting and Speaking Career Dreams with Tania Will Jeppesen
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I know there's a lot of benefits to automation, but when it came to [outreach], I felt it was very important for me to send personalized emails to ea...
A Journey in Speaking and Leadership with Kent Chevalier
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I was trying to figure out what’s my lane that I need to be saying yes to? And what are the things I would have to say no to so that I can say ye...
Conquering Mindset Blocks as a Paid Speaker with Stephanie Dauphin
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I feel guilty to charge [money] for what I love to do…one woman said, ‘They should pay you because it’s your gift, you shouldn’t feel guilt...
Overcoming Adversity and Setbacks in Speaking with Stacey Chillemi
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When you are speaking and you’re in front of people and you give them the momentum to look at life from a different perspective or do something t...
The Hard Truths and Rewards of Speaking with Chase Livingston
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When you understand going into [speaking] that it’s going to suck for a while, it’s going to take longer than you think and it’s going to be ...
Finding Value in Your Story with Kimberly Clark
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I got to the point where if I was going to [be a speaker] I have to be serious about it and I’m going to have to invest in myself. I had to get t...
Why Speakers Should Build Community with Gina Bianchini
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The hardest thing about building a community is making sure that you’ve tapped into a transition that people have and are navigating so that they...
Turning Speaking Failures into Business Growth with Daniel Harkavay
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“If you impact one leader and that leader shows up better, then that leader engages better with his or her team. And then if that’s a good experie...
The Four Reasons Speakers Get Booked with Clint Pulver
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The goal is to become reassuringly expensive to some extent because what you’re able to charge as a speaker is directly correlated to the insuran...
Building a Speaking Career That Works for You with Brittany Hodak
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What does it feel like to be a customer of your business? How are you treating your customers? How are you making them want to not just come back, ...
Turning Adversity Into Impact with Tiran Jackson
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“One thing that will make you better suited towards being able to deal with that is if you have a resilient mindset to know that whatever you’re g...
How to Find Your Niche and Your Voice with Jason Raitz
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Client communication just doesn’t cut it anymore. In 2025 we have so many generations working together, we want to rush right to the product, but...
The #1 Skill You Need to Build a 6-Figure Speaking Business with Clinton Young
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Ultimately, you don’t need to have any certification. You need to have some level of experience where you can speak authentically and congruent. ...
How to Transform Your Passion Into a Speaking Career with Amy Burton
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When we’re intentional about pursuing our dreams, that’s when we can see things more clearly. Because most of the time we get so busy in the ev...
Travel Hacks Every Speaker Should Know with Chris Hutchins
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Travel Hacks Every Speaker Should Know with Chris Hutchins“If you don’t want to play the sign up bonus game, optimize where you’re spending but ...
Balancing Speaking With Your Full Time Job + Mastering Cold Outreach (Live Coaching W/ Erick)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Knowing who you are as an individual on the spiritual side of life helps guide you to who you are created to be.”One of the coolest parts of TSL ...
How to Navigate Changes In the Speaking Industry with Shawn Hanks
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The speaking industry is one that has been around for generations…And it has survived wars, depressions, recessions, 9/11, pandemics, and it’s ...
From Google Exec to Speaker: A Story of Courage and Perseverance with Jenny Wood
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“If you are thinking about doing something long term, test it internally, be an intrapreneur, right? Go create something amazing for your company an...
Changing Leadership Culture and Scaling Content with Jeremie Kubicek
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“We use visual tools and common language, so we share tools as if they’re mirrors so that the mirror does the heavy lifting and you get self aware...
How to Master the Three Pillars of Thought Leadership with Dorie Clark
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I knew it was important for me as I built my business to develop markers of credibility, and that would make everything easier. Like the wind is at...
How to Find and Maintain Excellence in the Speaking Industry with Jon Acuff
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“You have to regularly find things where the challenge exceeds the skill set."In this week’s episode of The Speaker Lab Podcast, speaker and ...
Simplifying Your Speaking Business In Order To Grow with Taylorr Payne
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Most successful or thought leadership businesses are extremely simple. They sell one thing at the front end, maybe a couple things on the back end…...
Navigating the Highs and Rising Above the Lows with Erick Rheam
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s your vision that influences which way you go. Because you’ve already thought about it ahead of time.”In this episode of The Speaker Lab ...
How to Use AI and Social Media to Reach Young Audiences with Brittany Richmond-Roberts
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“[AI is] a really great way to flex your creative muscle, but also not have to stress if you’re not strong enough at certain things.”Being on st...
Secrets to Selling Yourself As A Speaker with Brandon Edmonson
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Speed in this game is so important. It is typically the first speaker to reach back out…you have a really good chance of winning that business if...
How to Create Momentum in Your Speaking Career with Arel Moodie
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The biggest mistake that I see speakers make is that they think that if you just go on stage, and you do a good job speaking, the spinoff business ...
How to Navigate The Craziest Moments As A Speaker with Shane Sams
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The show must go on baby. You gotta keep going man. Never know what’s gonna happen when you’re doing it live with no net, you never know.”Bei...
How to Build The Perfect Speaking Career For You with Ryan Vet
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Whenever someone comes up and says ‘Hey, why am I not getting booked to speak?’, my first question is 'how many professionals did you call toda...
The 4 Pillars of Success to Get Booked & Paid to Speak™ in 90 Days with Erick Rheam
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“All that matters is that you show up, and that you’re consistently doing it, because if you do it on a regular basis… you’re going to get bet...
How to Become a Leader People Will Follow with Jenni Field
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“You can’t need to be liked if you’re in a leadership position, and I’d say the same if you’re in a speaking position, cause you will say th...
How to Believe in Your Creativity with Kyle Scheele
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“When you have an idea, you should capture that idea and put it somewhere, because you’re basically training your brain that ideas are important a...
How to Find What Makes You Different with Jesse Cole of the Savannah Bananas
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“People get excited about different. How can you be explained & summed up in one sentence? How can you be the only in your industry?”Finding w...
How to Know Exactly What To Say To Book More Paid Gigs with Phil M. Jones
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“One of the easiest ways to demonstrate your value in the sales conversation is to not try to sell yourself, it’s to show them you understand the ...
How to Find Your Strengths As A Speaker with Josh Shipp
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I might not be world class ever, ever, but I’m definitely gonna be way better than I was on my own, and without the reps.”Josh Shipp has had a ...
From Worship Pastor to Full-Time Speaker with Ken Hartley
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“That type of belief is what carries you through when everybody else is dropping like flies. When you know for a fact this is what you’re made for...
How to Build A Content-Driven Speaking Business with Nathan Barry
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I think of the definition of a creator as someone who sets out to make original work, to educate, inspire, or entertain other people.”There are p...
How to Succeed As An Entrepreneur with Jack Galloway
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s very important that the message bearer who’s up there selling that idea cares very, very deeply about it, and they would give it just as m...
How to Have A Showtime Mindset with Dustin Portillo
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t conform to your environment. Everyone else does it, but you need to take that path, that uniqueness that is you, because there is no one li...
The Power of Purpose In Your Speaking Business with Jay Papasan
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“You just have to trust that it will work out if you do the right thing. Surround yourself with great people.”There’s no easy days when you’re...
What To Do When Everything Goes Wrong with Jake Thompson
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"You have to think of it from a relational standpoint, first and foremost, before anything else. And just understand, sometimes things happen, but I n...
What If My Topic Is A New Idea? + How to Start Selling Workshops (Live Coaching W/ Erick)
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the coolest parts of TSL is watching our coaches work 1:1 with students and helping them find the clarity and confidence they need to take thei...
How To Say What Your Audience Can't Unhear with Tamsen Webster
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Every time we make a decision, it is the conclusion of a story that we have built in our minds unconsciously about why that decision does or doesn't ...
7 Strategies You Need to Book More Paid Speaking Gigs with Dan Irvin
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I think often we confuse strategy with activity, and we can get stuck in this kind of flywheel of just like, well, I feel busy, I look busy. I did a ...
How to Book Paid Speaking Gigs Before Developing Your Talk with Erick Rheam
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"You can get rid of that limiting belief that you have to have a talk fully ready before you sell it."One of the hardest things for new and aspiring s...
How to Build Relationships to Grow Your Speaking Business with Mo Bunnell
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Two things have to be true: one, you have to offer enough value so that they're paying attention. And two, you've got to communicate that value in a ...
Live Coaching With Erick Rheam: How to Expand Your Niche + Overcome Imposter Syndrome
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what coaching can do for speakers. Erick Rheam is hosting live coaching sessions this w...
How to Start and Sell a High-Ticket Program with Bryan Harris
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The key to any industry is not focusing or trying to sell to 98% of your market. You're only trying to sell to that very top percentage of people."...
Everything You Need to Know About Writing A Book with Ariel Curry and Liz Morrow
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"If you've got a working keynote that has structure that you've been honing for a while, you probably have the bones of a book." - Liz Morrow "If...
How to Create Your Story and Scale Your Business as a Speaker with Jake White
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I'm really passionate about solving the same problem that they're passionate about solving. I have a unique ability that I'm willing to share."How ...
What It's Like Being The Event Planner + Advice on Maximizing AI with Pat Flynn
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Just show up and provide value and get to know us."If you’re like most speakers, you’re probably wondering about AI. How should you use it?...
How to Spot (and Avoid!) Speaker Scams with Lauren Sergy
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“They used to be easy to spot, but they're getting better. They are getting more and more convincing at weaving their stories." This week, Gran...
How to Become A World Class Public Speaker with Eric Silverberg & Eli Gladstone
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We always recommend that people do not memorize their presentations verbatim. That results in just acting a little bit too robotic. Your audience can...
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Being a Professional Speaker with Nathan Wray
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"There is so much value in saying no because not every event is the right event for you." This week, Brittany Richmond sat down with Nathan Wray,...
What It's Like To Build A Speaking Business With Your Spouse with Dr. Reggie & Patrice Wright
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I feel like I've always been Reggie's administrative assistant with our life. So it was kind of a natural transition just to slide into that.” - ...
The State of the Speaking Industry in 2024 with Erick Rheam
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"If you can align your expertise with a specific industry and then really bring tremendous value with a clear ROI, you're always going to win the game...
How to Bring an Online Course to Life with Michael Patellis from Copecart
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"The hardest part is just getting started, actually, because a lot of people say, well, yeah, I've got to make it perfect. I've got to do all these sl...
How I Made Six Figures in My First Year as a Speaker with Missy West
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"People buy from you when they feel understood, not when they understand you."This week, Grant’s sitting down with TSL alumna Missy West to talk abo...
How To Authentically Connect with Your Audience with Katherine Johnson
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Reframing my approach to public speaking was a game-changer once I recognized I was my own worst critic.”This week, Maryalice sat down with TSL c...
Why You Don't Need A Crazy Story to be a Speaker with Hal Elrod
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“In some ways, my story is a detriment. There's a pro and a con to having overcoming extreme adversity, because people feel disconnected from it. I'...
How To Create an Engaging and Compelling Keynote with Eva Daniel
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"The biggest mistake that I repeatedly see speakers make is procrastination, just waiting too long to actually start developing the content and ...
Introducing: Talk Speaker To Me - Let's Talk Prospecting with Erick Rheam
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, Talk Speaker To Me! Talk Speaker to Me will bring you 10-15 minute episodes every Thursday...
The 500th Episode Special: How Did You Get Into That with Grant Baldwin
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I remember you kind of making this decision to turn The Speaker Lab into what it is today. You wanted to scale it, you wanted to grow it, make a bigg...
The #1 Piece of Advice You Need to Hear From the Top Speakers In the Industry
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're just one episode away from the big one — #500! As we wrap up this series, we're bringing in the best speakers we know to share their #1 piece ...
Our Best Practical Advice for Speakers from The Speaker Lab Team
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we’re excited to share our best tips, tricks, and amazing speaking advice from our coaching/support team and our resident ...
5 Tips to Build Your Speaking Business from the TSL Leadership Team
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back and one episode closer to 500!This week, we brought in the Leadership Team here at the Speaker Lab to help us learn about managing a spea...
7 Speaking Tips from 7 Amazing Female Speakers
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are just a few episodes away from 500, and we wanted to make our countdown to this celebration something special! Today, you’ll be hearing f...
Your Front Row Seat To Life As A Speaker with Erin Pompa
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“We can serve everybody, but that's being selfish, because it is impossible to give deep impactful, valuable change in a certain demographic if you ...
How to Build a Life of Significance Outside Your Speaking Business with Aaron Walker
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"And what I found out, Grant, that I was building a level of success financially, but I was doing it from a huge relationship deficit. And I didn't kn...
Why YOU Might Be the Reason Your Business Isn't Growing with Jake Thompson
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I've always, always had the mentality, that I'm going to out-prepare and outperform you. I just want the audience to leave, thinking "Yeah, we had th...
Why You Don't Need a Bureau to Get Paid Speaking Gigs with Brandon Edmondson
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I think the potential disadvantage with the bureau is you might have this idea, like, if I'm on a bureau's website and they booked me once, that co...
7 Things to Consider Before Going Full-Time as a Speaker with Jeremy Rochford
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"The goal is to look at the science because there is a step by step metric to keep tabs on your career so that you know without a doubt, is this or is...
How Finding Your Niche Will Unlock Your Growth with Amy Pechacek
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I did not see this being a full time gig at the time. I just thought I was going to be speaking, like, at churches or something, right? So I thought ...
How to Leverage Workshops to Build a 7-Figure Speaking Business with Erick Rheam
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"And what better way than to expand your reach than to do workshops where you can really make an impact?"This week, TSL Facilator and full-time speake...
How to Give Yourself a Raise & Charge What You're Worth with Angie Besignano
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"It's really about differentiating between the reality and the necessity. How much do I need to make? How much will the market bear? And can I find th...