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S4 E1: How to Build a Profitable Speaking Career While Keeping Your Full-Time Job
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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 Episode #1
In this episode of Next Stage Speakers Success Secrets, Al Jensen breaks down how to start booking speaking gigs, making money, and growing your influence—all while keeping your full-time job.
You'll discover:
- Why part-time speaking is a smart move (and how some of the most successful speakers started this way)
- How to book your first (or next) speaking gig—even if no one knows who you are yet
- The best places to find speaking opportunities (including some hidden gems most people overlook)
- How to balance speaking with your job & personal life—without burning out
- The easiest ways to monetize speaking—so you're not just speaking for "exposure"
Timestamps:
0:12 – Introduction: Why Part-Time Speaking Works
2:02 – The Truth About Getting Started
3:01 – Why Part-Time Speaking is a Smart Move
5:11 – Find Your Speaking Niche
6:25 – Define Your Speaking Goals
7:05 – Find Your First Speaking Opportunities
8:02 – Hidden Speaking Opportunities Most People Overlook
9:00 – How to Balance Speaking with a Full-Time Job
9:42 – Making Money as a Part-Time Speaker
10:14 – Recap: How to Get Started Today
11:34 – Final Words: Take Action NOW!
You don’t need to quit your job to become a successful speaker—you just need to start speaking!
Pick one small action today:
✔ Reach out to an event organizer
✔ Post about your speaking expertise online
✔ Record a short video sharing an insight
Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode:
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- How to relive your truth on stage—not just recite it
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...Chapters
1. S4 E1: How to Build a Profitable Speaking Career While Keeping Your Full-Time Job (00:00:00)
2. Introduction: Why Part-Time Speaking Works (00:00:12)
3. The Truth About Getting Started (00:02:02)
4. Why Part-Time Speaking is a Smart Move (00:03:01)
5. Find Your Speaking Niche (00:05:11)
6. Define Your Speaking Goals (00:06:25)
7. Find Your First Speaking Opportunities (00:07:05)
8. Hidden Speaking Opportunities Most People Overlook (00:08:02)
9. How to Balance Speaking with a Full-Time Job (00:09:00)
10. Making Money as a Part-Time Speaker (00:09:42)
11. Recap: How to Get Started Today (00:10:14)
12. Final Words: Take Action NOW! (00:11:34)
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