Episodes

Dan Kuschell is a Dad, Thought Leader, Humanitarian, Angel Investor, and Business Growth Specialist. Dan started his first company at 22 years old, has owned multiple companies, and has over 22 years of experience helping business grow exponentially. Dan talks about finding your business' core values, goals, ideals clients, and how that all applies to expanding your business! He also shares his experience on how he discovered these secrets for his own businesses!

Mike is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the #1 accounting software in the cloud, designed exclusively for freelancers and growing service-based business owners. Mike McDerment tells us how he built his business from his parents' basement to having the #1 accounting service in the cloud! He also talks about his value-based pricing model, landing big name endorsers, and much more!

Sandy Gennaro was born and raised in NYC and currently resides in Nashville, TN. Throughout his career as a world class rock and roll drummer, Sandy has toured the globe and recorded with world renowned artists: Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Bo Diddley, Johnny Winter, The Monkees, Joe Lynn Turner, Michael Bolton, Benny Mardones, Craaft, The Mamas and Papas and Jon Paris. Sandy talks about his move from being a rock star drummer to being a rock star speaker, the similarities betwe...

Dr. Laura Louis has 10 years as an experienced licensed psychologist, speaker and consultant. She is the owner/CEO of Gifted Counseling, LLC; a well-knowing practice located in Atlanta, Georgia. Her approaches have influenced people, organizations, businesses, and companies all over the world! Laura shares her insights on building your speaking business from the ground up, making money as a speaker in quarantine, easing the tension with virtual events, and much more!

For over 20 years Pat has traveled the world to work with companies, organizations, and industries to unlock the profit of laughter, levity, and joy in their work cultures. From daily stakeholder to internal interactions he has worked to harness their untapped strengths to allow them to make positive and lasting development. Pat returns to the podcast to have a chat with David about the world, how the pandemic has affected his life, and his upcoming RV adventures with his family!

Ed Wallace is President and Chief Relationship Officer of The Relational Capital Group. He consults with and speaks for corporations and associations across the globe with a client list that is a Who's Who of Fortune 500 companies. Ed talks about his latest book, The Relationship Engine, establishing relationships on social media, his 5-step methodology, and more!

David Neagle is a bestselling author and one of the architects of the coaching and personal growth industry itself. David shares his incredible journey from working menial jobs with limited skillsets to becoming one of the most well-known speakers in the industry. He talks about how mindset played a huge role in his success, building his speaking business, coaching other mentors, and much more!

This Hijack Episode of The Speaking Show is brought to you by Ellen Melko-Moore of SuperTight LinkedIn! Ellen and David discuss what high-fee speakers and entrepreneurs have been doing right, wrong, and just downright crazy with their businesses since the pandemic struck! They also share some tips on what you can do to stay ahead of the game and talk about a free resource offer from David!

Ellen Melko Moore loves helping intentional entrepreneurs make the jump from local expert to world class thought leader. She is brand specialization expert who has worked with hundreds of service-oriented entrepreneurs to create compelling and powerful brands through unique business offers and original content. Ellen shares some juicy secrets and tips of how you can navigate yourself to an exceptional LinkedIn profile and utilizing it as a tool of communication and establishing connections! She...

David looks back on some of his favorite episodes between 101 and now!

Sean has been helping entrepreneurs create training programs and coaching programs for over 13 years and has taught thousands of clients. Sean talks about what it takes for anyone to start a career as a coach in their respective fields of expertise, advertising free content, and adopting a mindset of action!

John DeMato is a branded lifestyle portrait and virtual photographer who collaborates with speakers, trainers, consultants, and other expert-based business owners to create an emotional connection with their audiences through persuasive visual storytelling. John talks about the role of photography in branding and marketing that goes beyond the vanity aspect! He also talks about his experience in television production and shifting to virtual photo shoots!

Mary Byers, CAE, is co-author of Race for Relevance: Five Radical Changes for Associations and Road to Relevance: 5 Strategies for Competitive Associations. Mary works with not-for-profit organizations to help them remain relevant in a rapidly changing environment and specializes in working with volunteer association leaders and chief staff executives to help define their roles and clarify their vision through leadership conference programming, facilitating strategic planning retreats and coachi...

Skip Shuda is a serial entrepreneur, medical marijuana operations executive, digital marketing specialist and startup business advisor. From January 2017 until April 2018 he was Chief Operating Officer of one of Pennsylvania's first medical marijuana dispensaries. He helped the team achieve a ranking of #8 out of 255 statewide dispensary applicants, ensuring a successful application. Skip oversaw the first sale to take place in the southeastern part of PA and the move to an operational status of...

Liz Wendling is a nationally recognized speaker, sales consultant, and author of 6 books. Her two most recent are The Heart of Authentic Selling and Sell Without Selling Your Soul. Liz talks sales language, what to say, what not to say, how to say it, and much more through your sales pitch!

Tamsin talks about developing habits to combat overwhelm, stress, and staying motivated! She also talks about her discovery of Ayurveda and shares tips on how you can take more control of your life!

Nick shares some tips on how to produce video content for your business including content for multiple platforms, writing a brief, storytelling and advertising your content! Nick also talks about how he lands large corporate clients in competition with big advertising firms, and when production value crosses the line over authenticity!

With a passion and special knack for communicating and public speaking since a very young age, Brian is the driving force behind all things Square. With decades of experience across a wide range of creative industries, Brian's ability to inspire and collaborate make him an invaluable leader. And when it comes to presentations, he doesn't just talk the talk. Brian is a highly regarded speaker, regularly presenting to audiences all around the world about innovation and the power of communication. ...

John Garrett is a nationally recognized speaker and emcee who draws on his condition as a recovering Big Four CPA to deliver messages that hit home with corporate audiences. This professional member of the National Speakers Association is on a mission to shatter the definition of "stereotypical professional" and in the meantime, show organizations how to create a stronger culture that increases engagement and reduces turnover. John talks about how he came up with the concept of 'What's Your And...

JD talks about the status of social business in today's economy, how you can adapt and pivot to carry your business through the pandemic, and why personal branding still play a large role in social business!

Steve Sienkiewicz is Founder and President of Accelerate Consulting, LLC. Steve has 25+ years' experience in leading commercial growth initiatives and building global sales, strategic account and sales operations teams in the technology, mobile computing, transportation, logistics and consulting industries. In this episode, Steve talks about his strategic account management process and how it can help your business acquire the right insights and use them towards generating income! He also talks...

Chris shares his methods to building and monetizing an engaging community of followers on Facebook or LinkedIn!

Karen Friedman is an international communications expert who has worked with professionals on four continents. Author of the best-selling book 'Shut Up and Say Something' (Praeger Publishing), and Ordinary People: Extraordinary Lessons, she heads Karen Friedman Enterprises, Inc. which has been teaching professionals how to become more compelling communicators for two decades. Karen talks about how our communication is affected by remote video conferencing and how to maintain a clear message! Sh...

Storytelling expert, Lisa Bloom, talks about the best ways to utilize your personal stories to build your brand around, attract your ideal clientele, and much more! Including a gift exclusively for our listeners!