Speaker Driven Business

You don’t have a content problem. You have a conversion problem.

Posting every day but still chasing clients? That’s not bad luck, it’s what happens when content gets mistaken for marketing.

In this snapshot, Jacqueline breaks down one of the most expensive mistakes smart entrepreneurs make, confusing content with marketing. You’ll discover why pumping out posts, videos, and podcasts builds awareness but not revenue, how to stop ...

One hundred episodes. A global audience. And a movement built around the belief that speaking is the most powerful competitive advantage in the world.

And to celebrate this landmark Episode 100, Jacqueline hands the mic to fellow professional speaker and long-time friend Ian Stephens, who turns interviewer and guides a raw, generous and deeply insightful conversation about what actually builds a speaking career - the craft, the disc...

The real power of your speaking isn’t in your story but in the moment someone realises it’s their story too.

This episode with poet, performer, author, and creativity-driven speaker Joel McKerrow is one of those rare, breath-catching moments that stays with you. If you’re an emerging or aspiring speaker, lean in. 

Joel pulls back the curtain on what actually creates connection on stage - not the polished lines, not the clever st...

Most leadership talks try to inspire. This one actually changes how you think, because it starts where real leadership lives: in the messy, unfiltered truth.

Emerging speakers, lean in. This episode is a rare peek inside the mind of a leader who has lived the kind of career most speakers only reference in theory. 

Paul Skewes brings decades of military leadership, recruitment chaos, corporate politics, heavy-industry dynamics, a...

Forget hacks, funnels, and secret formulas. Sam Demma’s philosophy? Do the work, get the reps, and build something worth talking about.

This episode with Sam, the youngest Certified Speaking Professional in the world, is a masterclass in grit, growth, and grounded success. We unpack how he built a thriving speaking business from scratch — not through hype or luck, but through daily, disciplined action and a mindset rooted in service...

If you’ve been “telling your story” and not getting paid, this episode will feel like putting on glasses for the first time.

In this episode, Jacqueline sits down with Jason Blyth, a speaker whose powerful redemption story reveals what it means to reclaim the authorship of your life. Together, they explore the difference between cathartic storytelling and market-ready speaking — and why the power of c...

When your message meets meaning, magic happens — and no one embodies that more than Michelle Miller, known globally as The Farm Babe. 

In this episode, Jacqueline unpacks how Michelle turned myth-busting on the farm into a thriving international speaking and media brand.

From viral posts to keynote stages across continents, Michelle breaks down the real talk behind building visibility, credibility, and momentum as a modern speak...

If one more post tells you to “power pose your way to confidence,” here’s the truth — confidence isn’t a mood you hype. It’s a body state you regulate and a skill you earn. 

In this episode, Jacqueline breaks down why adrenaline, not “mindset,” is driving your shaky hands and blank brain, how to physically discharge it fast, and how to build unshakeable stage presence the grown-up way: through reps, deliberate micro-stress, and...

New Series Launch: The Clients Behind the Mic

For the first time ever, Jacqueline sits down with her own clients — real experts, entrepreneurs, and leaders — to uncover what it really takes to build a speaking-driven business.

Weaving in with episodes with established guests and Jacqueline’s own teaching, these conversations are no scripts. No filters. Just raw conversations about courage, clarity, and the moments that changed everyt...

The fastest way to lose an audience isn’t a boring story — it’s an outdated reference.

In this episode, Jacqueline Brooker breaks down the invisible trap that’s quietly killing speaker relevance: relying on nostalgic pop culture to make a point.

With audiences now spanning five generations — each shaped by completely different media worlds — the shared cultural “shorthand” we once relied on no longer exists.

You’ll discover how to spo...

This conversation with Simon Doble is a masterclass for emerging speakers who dream of making an impact but feel the weight of fear, nerves, or imposter syndrome. Simon takes us inside his journey, from resisting the stage to realising speaking wasn’t just a platform, but the catalyst that catapulted his mission onto the world stage.

What you’ll hear isn’t just another story about “doing good.” It’s a roadmap for speakers who want t...

Forget the trending topics. The only thing that creates a sustainable speaking career is resonance - and most speakers are missing it.

So many speakers are still being told they have to speak on the “right” trending topics if they want to make money. But that advice will keep you stuck, seasonal, and forgettable. Longevity in this business doesn’t come from chasing what’s hot. It comes from finding resonance. 

In this episode, w...

What if the one thing holding back your speaking career… is the very thing you’re chasing the hardest?

In this unforgettable conversation, Michael Crossland - international speaker, humanitarian, and survivor against all odds - reveals the mindset, positioning, and strategy shifts that transformed his speaking career from seven years of nothing to global impact alongside Richard Branson and Tony Robbins.

What if we told you the $100M Hormozi launch had nothing to do with scarcity timers, stacked bonuses, or viral slide decks — and everything to do with the one thing most speakers are ignoring?

In this solo episode of Speaker Driven Business, Jacqueline Brooker cuts through the hype and uncovers the real engine behind the Hormozis’ mega-success: years of consistent, trust-driven, spoken word presence that built an unstoppable movemen...

Speaking is easy. Building a speaking business that actually pays is where most people fail.

In this episode, Jacqueline sits down with Ian Stephens CSP - a multi-award-winning speaker and trainer - to have a no-BS, behind-the-scenes conversation about building a speaker-driven business that lasts. They go deep into the mindset shifts, revenue strategies, and sharp edges of the industry that most people gloss over. 

If you’re st...

Most speakers water themselves down chasing universal approval — and end up stuck in the beige zone. In this solo episode of Speaker Driven Business, Jacqueline Brooker reveals why true influence doesn’t come from pleasing everyone, but from deliberately bell curving your audience.

You’ll learn why resonance requires polarisation, how to attract your 10–15% of raving superfans, and why a few critics are a sign you’re on the right tr...

Have you ever held back from speaking because you thought your audience was “too small”?

In this episode crossover from the Raise 1000 Voices Podcast, Jacqueline Brooker sits down with Rabia Siddique, internationally recognised speaker, human rights lawyer, author, and humanitarian, to explore how your voice has the power to create impact, even if it only reaches one person at first.

Rabia’s extraordinary life has taken her from cour...

Most speakers believe growth happens on stage — but the truth is, mastery is built in the debrief. In this solo episode of Speaker Driven Business, Jacqueline Brooker reveals the Speaker’s After Action Review — a powerful, military-inspired process that transforms every talk into a launchpad for your next level.

You’ll learn the six game-changing questions elite speakers ask after every event, the engagement and conversion markers t...

Being a great speaker won’t land you a TEDx talk. In fact, it might be the very thing holding you back.

In this mind-stretching episode, TEDx Melbourne Curator Jon Yeo reveals what really gets you on the red dot - and what gets you instantly cut. Forget fancy slides or polished delivery, TEDx curators are listening for something deeper, sharper, and far harder to fake.

Jon has coached thousands of speakers, built statistical models f...