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Turning Real-Life Challenges into Thought Leadership: Live Signature Talks from Our Thought Leader Academy Grads

What separates a good talk from a true thought leadership talk?

It’s not just the story; it’s what you do with it.

In this audio from our Back Stage with Speaking Your Brand live show, you’ll hear powerful 10-minute signature talks from two of our recent Thought Leader Academy grads Heather Beebe and Lauren Yankoff, each transforming personal experience into clear, actionable frameworks.

Hear how they:

Turn real-life challenges into compelling audience entry points
Reveal the deeper problem most people are missing
Introduce simple, memorable frameworks that guide action
Move from story → insight → transformation

If you’ve ever wondered how to go from “telling your story” to delivering a talk that positions you as a thought leader, this session will show you exactly how it’s done.

We also have a roundtable discussion about what they’ve learned from being in the Thought Leader Academy and what’s next for them as speakers and thought leaders.

You can watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5XgfQgtW5s.

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/471/

Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5XgfQgtW5s

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

Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/

Connect on LinkedIn:

Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox
Diane Diaz = https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianediaz
Lauren Yankoff = https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-yankoff/
Heather Beebe = https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherbeebe/

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Episode 355: What a Signature Talk Is and What It Should be Doing for You

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You'll create and refine high-impact Signature Stage Segments - the kind that set you apart as a speaker; practice onstage multiple times with our expert coaching and feedback; and professionally film your dynamic segments in front of a warm, supportive audience so you have edited video and a speaker reel to show event organizers what you can do.

Our retreat is limited to 12 women, so get all the details and request your place at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/live/.

Early bird pricing is on for a limited time.

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