The Speaker Lab Podcast podcast

The Speaker Lab Podcast

Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak — consistently? The Speaker Lab podcast features business tactics, speaking tips, and insider strategies from Grant Baldwin, The Speaker Lab coaches, and some of the world's most successful speakers. You'll learn how to find speaking gigs, build relationships in your industry, negotiate higher speaker fees, and grow your speaking business. Every week, this podcast will give you key insights and practical advice from speakers who have been there and done that and can help you take the next step in your speaking journey. Whether you’re just getting started as a paid speaker or you’re a veteran speaker looking to build and grow your business, The Speaker Lab Podcast is here for you!

Want to learn how to get booked and paid to speak — consistently? The Speaker Lab podcast features business tactics, speaking tips, and insider strategies from Grant Baldwin, The Speaker Lab coaches, and some of the world's most successful speakers. You'll learn how to find speaking gigs, build relationships in your industry, negotiate higher speaker fees, and grow your speaking business. Every week, this podcast will give you key insights and practical advice from speakers who have been there and done that and can help you take the next step in your speaking journey. Whether you’re just getting started as a paid speaker or you’re a veteran speaker looking to build and grow your business, The Speaker Lab Podcast is here for you!

 

#619

How Speakers Can Book Association Opportunities with Erick Rheam

“When you go to these associations’ websites, they don’t have robust staff…it’s not hard t... more

09 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:38

09 Dec 2025


#618

From Free Gigs to Paid Speaking with Dr. Yvette E. Pearson

“Everything [The Speaker Lab] does is very intentional drive, step driven, process driven,... more

02 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:05

02 Dec 2025


#617

Finding Your Message and Your Why with Marcy Grossman

“I’ve been a caterpillar. You know, what do caterpillars do? They collect, they eat, they ... more

25 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:39

25 Nov 2025


#616

The Six-Step Roadmap to Growing Your Speaking Career with Josh Shipp

“Within an in demand topic, how are you going to differentiate? There are only X number of... more

18 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:21

18 Nov 2025


#615

Building Frameworks That Grow Your Speaking Brand with Melanie Deziel

“Once you have your go-to framework, your go-to model, and then as you innovate, few come ... more

11 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:27

11 Nov 2025


#614

Storytelling, Identity, and Growth in Speaking with Harris III

“I started pursuing meaning instead of money. And I made way more money focusing on meanin... more

04 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:29

04 Nov 2025


#613

Moving from Moments to Meaning: Mastering Stage Storytelling with Katie Quesada

"All those little intangibles that are so nuanced, the great storytellers can put themselv... more

28 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:29

28 Oct 2025


#612

Keys to Thriving as a Professional Speaker with Brian Lord

“When downselling, it’s really good to say, ‘Who is above me, and who is below me?’ And th... more

21 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:24

21 Oct 2025


#611

The Five Levels of Building a Successful Speaking Business with Erick Rheam

“You have to make sure you don’t lose the vision of what you started, because the team cou... more

14 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:32

14 Oct 2025


#610

How to Create Exceptional Audience Experiences with Neen James

“My job is to make [event planners] look like a rock star when I get off stage…I stand bes... more

07 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:47

07 Oct 2025


#609

Turning Adversity Into Purpose with Lance Cibik

“[I’m trying] to use stories so the audience can find themselves in the story as it relate... more

30 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:31

30 Sep 2025


#608

Mastering Your Speaking Pipeline: Live Coaching with Erick Rheam

“The whole purpose of the Speaker Lab is we’re here to help speakers, to give them confide... more

23 Sep 2025

40 MINS

40:04

23 Sep 2025


#607

Crafting Talks That Audiences Remember with Donald Miller

“I have a friend who used to call it putting the cookies on a lower shelf. And you want to... more

16 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:29

16 Sep 2025


#606

Mastering Speaking Logistics with Advance Agent Lori Kennedy

“When speakers communicate directly with the clients and leave me out of the communication... more

09 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:48

09 Sep 2025


#605

Self Awareness and Forming Lasting Relationships in Speaking with Brad Lomenick

“Content is still important, but content is much more of a commodity. So the premise has t... more

02 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:37

02 Sep 2025


#604

How to Avoid Burnout and Build Sustainable Success with Chris Ducker

“...hustle and hard work might get you past a certain project or deadline, but then habits... more

26 Aug 2025

42 MINS

42:42

26 Aug 2025


#603

Boosting Your Speaking Business with Visual Storytelling with John DeMato

“A photo in general is not going to win you business, but bad photos are going to lose you... more

19 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:59

19 Aug 2025


#602

How to Share Your Story with Purpose with Bill Blankschaen

“If your heart is genuinely how do I care about people by doing what I love to do, if that... more

12 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:49

12 Aug 2025


#601

Using AI as a Thought Partner for Speaking with Geoff Woods

“The mistake I’m seeing a lot of companies make is they’re racing to shove it into a produ... more

05 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:21

05 Aug 2025