Claim The Stage: A Public Speaking Podcast For Women

Raw. Real. Hilarious. "On brand." These are the words I'd use to describe today's guest and final installment of the Guest Mentors Summer Series. Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed., pulls together her stand up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity trainings in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead to teams that want to work together.  Jess is a member of the National Speakers Association and is a Certified Speaking Professional. Fewer than 10% of speakers worldwide hold this credential. On today's episode, Jess and I explore how she went from unpaid, unknown speaker to paid speaker with a platform.  We cover: the mindset shifts that took place her marketing pieces and messages how she built a schedule/plan/goals to get started her biggest challenges when it comes to pitching, pricing, and negotiating advice she would give to her past self  advice for speakers who are trying to break into this field and are feeling lost or stuck what Jess means by "Two