Ep 129 Own Your Message and Start Speaking

When it comes to public speaking or running a business, comparing where we are on our journey to where others are is an easy trap to fall into. We see big names speaking on stages we've dreamed about, releasing best-selling books, or having incredibly successful launches. Suddenly, we forget their success didn't happen over night. In this episode of The Speak to Scale Podcast, we're going to quiet that comparison voice for a moment and focus on what really matters: how to own your message, build a solid business foundation and start speaking based on YOUR unique path.

Jordan Lee Dooley is the author of the National Bestseller, Own Your Everyday, which has also been named a "Best Book to Read to be a Better Person in 2019" by Inc Magazine. She has also been listed under Forbes, Hallmark, and Success Magazine's 30 Under 30 List. She hosts the Top Rated SHE Podcast, and her mission is to equip women with the tools they need to live purposefully and reach their greatest potential. Jordan is often referred to as "J," made up her own job title by referring to herself as a "multi-passionate authorpreneur," is a 3 on the enneagram, and is happily married to her college sweetheart, Matt. The two are now business partners who work side by side from their farmhouse in the Indiana countryside — and raise chickens in their free time.

Today, Jordan joins us on the podcast to pull back the curtain on her journey to success and shares practical lessons (and advice) on how we can own our message and use it to grow a successful business. You’ll learn how Jordan went from running an Etsy store to becoming Best-Selling Author by paving her own way and chasing her passions… and how you can do the same for your life and business.

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Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

Learn how Jordan got started with public speaking by hosting her own event. From the very beginning she knew to maximize every opportunity and gather content that she could use to book future opportunities.

Speaking helps create authority in the publishing space and allows you to network with influencers and brands you otherwise would not be able to access.
Learn how to remove yourself from the spotlight and create a thriving community among your audience members so that they can lean on each other even if you step away from the business for periods of time.
Understand if you should start a business or start public speaking, first. While it’s easy to be motivational, we must ensure that we’re truly serving our audience and providing them with a next step in their lives or businesses.
Jordan shows us how to ‘Own our Awkward” and overcome our public speaking fears so that we can show up as the most authentic version of ourselves and serve our audience from the front.
Learn Jordan’s secret formula for figuring out how to hone in multiple passions and determine where to start (or what type of business to start).