The Sean Stephenson Show
Sean Stephenson (1979-2019) guides you through the experience of developing a lucrative and fulfilling career in professional speaking by sharing practical tips and personal anecdotes from his 25-year speaking career.
Episodes
This is a recording of Sean's recent webinar "Six Steps to 6-Figures in Speaking."
You’ll learn how to spot and avoid procrastination loops, how to use your imagination in collaboration with your willpower, and what to plan on your schedule so that you don’t deplete your energy reserves.
In this episode, you’ll learn who to work with and who to pass on when building your business. It’s amazing when your client roster is filled with "right fit people.” Learn how to spot and filter the good from the bad.
Anyone who wants to make money with their story, message, or advice must go through this three-step process. Be very careful not to get trapped in any one of these steps or your business will suffer.
A deep dive on the elements of what makes people laugh, why laughter is so important to our health, how being funny can make you money, and a front-row seat to one of Sean’s stand-up comedy gigs.
Sean sits down with his Executive Assistant (Rose) to discuss the behind the scenes activities that go into running a successful speaking business, from scheduling to contracts to travel arrangements and more.
A powerful and completely unique strategy Sean uses to position his mind and life so that he achieves his lofty goals.
What makes an interview host amazing, how to be loved by your guests so you get great referrals, and a simple formula that will keep your guest and listeners completely engaged for your podcast or other interviews.
Sean’s top tips for handling tough questions, rude media, bad podcasting hosts, and much more.
A detailed list of activities that Sean implements and tracks to create sustainable happiness.
Why you can’t allow your limiting beliefs to derail your desires.
Why different groups of people will attack you and how to deal with each of them.
What to do when you’re facing internal and external chaos while delivering a talk and why it’s imperative you just keep going.
What you need to do every day, month, and quarter to make sure money doesn't slip through the cracks in your business.
Why telling the right stories can build a very lucrative speaker career and how you can craft yours with Sean.
Learn how to position yourself so that the free talks you're giving are highly leveraged and bring in the most financial gain.
What needs to be done before, during, and after a presentation to make it a home run.
Sean chats with coach Mindie Kniss about how speakers can add coaching as an additional income stream.
Learn what type of events are important to crash and how to do it without getting thrown out.
Find out what type of goals and deadlines will override your fears and avoidance strategies.
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