Wanda Allen is an international speaker, coach, and corporate trainer, and the author of Follow Up Savvy and Follow Up Sales Strategies. With a 25-year corporate background, including 15 years as a Senior Vice President, Wanda brings deep expertise in sales, business development, and client relationship management. She teaches sales professionals how to convert contacts into clients through proven follow-up systems. Her methods are practical, tested, and results oriented. She helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and sales professionals grow their pipelines, boost sales performance, and build lasting relationships through the power of effective follow-up.

James Walker, founder of Unspoken Men, sits for a powerful conversation on voice, communication, and what it really means to speak and live with authenticity. We explore how men can break free from the habits and vices that keep them stuck, and how developing a grounded, confident voice is a key part of stepping into leadership in both personal life and community.

James shares his journey of walking away from social media, pornography, and alcohol, and how those decisions led to a deeper process of rebuilding himself from the ground up. We dive into his philosophy behind “The Unspoken Path,” a system designed to transform men holistically and not just fixing surface-level issues, but forging discipline, purpose, and undeniable presence. This conversation is about more than speaking, it’s about becoming the kind of man whose voice actually carries weight.

Leisa Reid of Get Speaking Gigs Now helps entrepreneurs turn speaking into a reliable, scalable client acquisition system not just a visibility play.

If you’re a business owner who knows speaking should be bringing in clients but isn’t, this episode breaks down what’s missing. Leisa shares how to craft a signature talk that attracts the right buyers, design a stage-to-sale offer that converts without feeling pushy, and build a customized speaking strategy whether that’s live stages, virtual events, or podcast guesting.

You’ll learn how to get booked without chasing gigs or cold pitching, how to align your message with your ideal audience, and how to create a monetization model so every talk has a purpose beyond applause.

Leisa works with established coaches, consultants, and experts who are ready to scale beyond one-on-one work and expand their impact and income through speaking.

If you’ve ever thought:
• “I don’t know how to get more speaking gigs”
• “My speaking isn’t making me money”
• “I’m not attracting the right clients”
• “I don’t have a clear message or offer”

...then this episode is for you.

Learn more: https://getspeakinggigsnow.com

Sheryl Green has taken “people-pleasing” to Olympic levels. For decades, she put everyone else’s needs above her own… until she hit a metaphorical brick wall. After committing to one too many responsibilities, Sheryl discovered the importance of boundaries… okay, she actually discovered that boundaries were even “a thing.” Now, she works with individuals and organizations to establish healthy boundaries to improve relationships, communication, and well-being. Sheryl has a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology and is the author of six books, including, “You Had Me at ‘No’: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps Banish Burnout, Repair Relationships, and Save Your Sanity.”

Learn more at www.SherylGreenSpeaks.com

Derek Lux is an award-winning puppeteer, designer, and speaker whose work spans stage, screen, and international entertainment. He served as Senior Advisor of Puppetry for Cirque du Soleil’s Resident Show Division and Affiliate Shows, including Paw Patrol Live! and Baby Shark Live!. Derek has designed and built puppets for films, television, music videos, theatrical productions, and Las Vegas resident shows, earning a Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Honor Award for his work on Shrek The Musical. He was the creator and director of the Las Vegas resident production Wonderland which ran for 18 months, and has taught professional puppet building for Puppet School in Los Angeles.

Through his production company, DLUX Puppets, he tours the country performing musical, multimedia stage adaptations with life-size puppetry for family audiences. In addition to his professional career, Derek volunteers with Win-Win Charities, Gigi’s Playhouse and Positively Arts, sharing his craft to inspire and uplift communities

Dori Eversmann is a speaker, facilitator, and coach who helps leaders strengthen their communication skills and leadership presence. She works with customer service leaders committed to building cultures of healthy communication and creating teams with high trust. Dori founded, grew, and sold an accounting services company while also dedicating more than two decades to leadership roles in nonprofit organizations. Along the way, she discovered that truly effective communication begins when we rise above complaining, blaming, and negativity.

Book Dori Today:
https://www.riseupwithdori.com

After more than two decades in corporate leadership, Dennis Geelen faced an unexpected turning point. He was the victim of a corporate layoff at age 43, that changed everything. Instead of returning to the corporate grind, he bet on himself and built a new life as a solopreneur.

Today, as the founder of ZERO IN, he helps businesses become more customer‑centric and innovative. He’s the author of four business books including the bestsellers The Zero In Formula and The Accidental Solopreneur, creator of five online courses, the Happy Accidents newsletter, and podcast.

With nearly 20,000 LinkedIn connections, over 75 podcast appearances, and countless speaking engagements, he now shares his insights on reinvention, entrepreneurship, and thriving after corporate life. In this episode, he opens up about how aspiring speakers can get started, the story behind his journey to the TEDx stage, and even his most embarrassing moment on stage, all with honesty, humor, and practical wisdom earned through experience.

Book Dennis Today at:
https://www.DennisGeelen.me

Jimmy Lea, CSP, is a high-energy keynote speaker and sales/communication strategist for the automotive services. Serving independent shops and multi-location operations, he’s known for turning everyday customer conversations and Google Reviews into a repeatable growth engine—boosting trust, ARO, and revenue with simple, field-tested systems.

On stage, Jimmy blends cinematic storytelling from his own resilience journey with practical, step-by-step playbooks teams can use the same day. His signature programs—From Me to We: The Power of the “I” in Teams, Winning the Customer Communication Code, and Turn Reviews into Raving Fans—equip audiences with scripts, frameworks, and leadership habits that raise conversion rates, generate 5-star reviews, and create consistent, referral-worthy experiences. Event planners book Jimmy for content that’s actionable, delivery that’s dynamic, and outcomes attendees can measure on Monday morning.

Book Jimmy Lea, CSP at:
https://www.jimmyleaspeak.com