346: Get More Speaking Gigs by Adding Body Movement and Vocal Variation with Victoria Moran [In-Person Speaking Series]

Did you know that you will get *more* speaking gigs if you focus on your delivery as well as your content?

Your body movement, use of the stage, and vocal variation are all essential to become a compelling and in-demand speaker.

My guest today is Victoria Moran, an incredible speaker, author and podcaster, whom I’ve known for nearly 10 years, so I’m thrilled to have her on the show.

In this episode, Victoria and I talk about:

• Getting started as a professional speaker

• What she learned from acting training

• How she uses body movement and dance in her speaking engagements (even though she’s not a dancer, as she admits!)

• Why your delivery as a speaker will get you more (and better) gigs

• The important use of vocal variation when telling stories

• Her favorite speaking experience

• Her worst speaking experience and what she learned

I know you’re going to get lots of great ideas for your own speaking engagements!

This is the second episode in our new podcast series to help you up level your in-person speaking skills.

Want to work with us and practice on our stage? Registration is now open for our 3-day in-person client retreat speaking accelerator coming up in February 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Get all the details and apply at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/retreat/.

About My Guest: Victoria Moran started writing for teen magazines at 14 -- she met the Beatles! -- and for health publications after she went vegetarian at 19. Speaking for groups, plus lots of radio appearances, followed the writing. Victoria is now the author of 13 books including Creating a Charmed Life and Fit from Within. She was featured twice on Oprah, produced the 2019 documentary A Prayer for Compassion, and she's presented for audiences including Speaking of Women's Health, Toyota Women's Conferences, and the Parliament of the World's Religions.

About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories, voices, and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/346/

Victoria’s websites: https://victoriamoran.com/ and https://mainstreetvegan.com/

Discover your Speaker Archetype by taking our free quiz at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/quiz/

Register for our in-person client retreat = https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/retreat/

Connect on LinkedIn:

• Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox

• Victoria Moran (guest) = https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriamoranauthor/

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 345: Elevate Your Audience Engagement Skills with These Proven Strategies with Katie Anderson

• Episode 249: The Relationship Between Speaking and Performance with Carol Cox

Become Bookable Live Online Workshop - April 15, 2026
If you want to speak more but you’re not sure where to start or your efforts haven’t produced the results you want, I’m hosting a live online workshop called “Become Bookable: How to Get Speaking Invitations” on Wednesday, April 15th.

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