If you're ready to stop performing, filter out the background noise, and build a speaking business—and a life—on your own terms, you are going to love this episode. Today, I'm joined by the hilarious, wise, and delightfully candid Linda Edgecombe to dive into her latest book, Aging Wildly: Living and Leading Out Loud in a World That Wants You Quiet. Linda shares how midlife isn't a cue to wind down or play small, but an invitation to recalibrate and reclaim your voice. Get ready for a conversation on showing up authentically both on stage and in life!

Highlights you won’t want to miss:

• Aging Wildly, Speaking and Change 0:00
• What a great subtitle 1:30
• Ambiverts unite 5:30
• Writing as therapy 10:30
• Leaning into the mirror 19:00
• What lights you up? 25:30
• She’s a lot! 33:00
• Being Gma & Yaya 40:00
• See you next time 43:59

If you’re ready to step into your power, stop playing small, and learn how Aging Wildly can elevate both your business and your life, you simply can’t afford to miss this episode.

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We’ve all said it: “My system works.” But in today’s market, corporate clients and event organizers don’t just want your word for it—they want proof. On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, we’re diving into a topic that will completely shift how you think about measuring, proving, and selling the impact of your programs. My guest today is the brilliant Dr. Pelè Ugboajah, and he’s showing us how speakers, coaches, and consultants can harness artificial intelligence to generate undeniable, data-backed evidence that their proprietary frameworks deliver results.

Highlights you won’t want to miss:

• Using AI to Prove Your Program Works 0:00
• AI brought Dr. Pelè to Jane 1:30
• What happens after training? 4:00
• Knowing is not enough 9:00
• The power of a village 15:00
• Influencing behavior 20:00
• Getting excited again 25:00
• See you next time 28:35

If you’re ready to leverage AI to validate your value, command higher fees, and turn your program’s transformation into an irresistible selling point, you simply can’t afford to miss this episode!

For access to FULL SHOW NOTES, including video and links, visit: https://www.speakerlauncher.com/category/podcast/

As professional speakers, we talk a lot about scaling our businesses, landing high-paying gigs, and commanding premium fees, but we rarely talk about the physical baseline required to sustain that level of output. Gruelling travel schedules, high-stakes presentation days, and constant pushing can easily lead to burnout if you aren't intentionally protecting your greatest asset—your health. On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, I am joined by the incredible Mark Black—a heart and double-lung transplant recipient turned marathon runner and CSP—to discuss what it truly takes to build a thriving, sustainable speaking business without sacrificing your well-being. Mark shares his remarkable personal story alongside actionable strategies for managing stamina, setting non-negotiable boundaries on the road, and shifting into a mindset that prioritizes long-term vitality. Grab your pen, because whether you are just getting started or stepping onto global stages, this is a conversation your life and your business both need to hear.

Highlights you won’t want to miss:

• Managing Your Health While Running a Speaking Business 0:00
• A lifetime of health challenges 2:00
• A miracle donor and a marathon 8:00
• Speaking, as a career? 11:00
• Climbing the speaking hill 16:00
• Bonus time 22:00
• Prepare and recover 27:00
• Finding the motivation to keep going 35:00
• See you next time 40:05

If you want to hear some great ideas to help you manage your health, move through challenges and keep your speaking business running, you simply can’t afford to miss this episode!

For access to FULL SHOW NOTES, including video and links, visit: https://www.speakerlauncher.com/category/podcast/