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Why the World Needs to Hear Your {Real} Story

She was molested by her father.
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She was raped. Twice.
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She suffered a traumatic brain injury and couldnā€™t leave her house for months.
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He was teased incessantly for stuttering as a child.
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She was in a psychiatric hospital many timesā€”against her will.
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He is an alcoholic who lost his driving privileges.
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These are my clients. ā¤
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They are speakers, advocates, coaches, therapists, authors, and consultants.
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Most share their stories because they want to impact others. They want to heal.
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Infusing personal stories in our businessesā€”online or onstageā€”cracks open our humanness.
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šŸŽÆItā€™s about the revelation.
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An exceptional story exposes our mic-drop lessons that impact others, emotionally and spiritually.
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Granted, sharing deep shame is not for everyone.
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If you do feel called to use your voice and share your story, know this.
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Do These 4 Things to Get Paid Speaking Gigs

Painfully blunt is the way my hubs describes me.

Not gonna mince words here.

If youā€™re pitching yourself to event organizers who hire speakersā€¦.and all you get are crickets and maybe a gig for ā€œvolunteer speakersā€ ā€¦youā€™re wasting your time and energy.

You DONā€™T need to:

šŸ˜¢Create a slick Speaker 1-sheet with new branded photos

šŸ˜¢Pay for a goofball ā€œspeaker reelā€ video that's staged with ā€œreal peopleā€

šŸ˜¢Join Toastmasters or spend big bucks on a voice coach

šŸ˜¢Waste a ton of time, money, and energy writing a book

Hereā€™s what you DO need to do:

šŸŽÆConnect your topic to the theme of an event so that decision-makers know you "get" their audience

šŸŽÆHave a 1-minute video clip from a real talk that showcases your personality and expertise

šŸŽÆWork on your internal voice first so that you quiet self-doubt (and get contracts, not crickets!)

šŸŽÆFine-tune your topic and description so organizers see you're a polished pro (and they can easily copy + paste it right into their marketing material)

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