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#549: How to Find Your Niche and Your Voice with Jason Raitz
“Client communication just doesn’t cut it anymore. In 2025 we have so many generations working together, we want to rush right to the product, but we have to learn how to use these people first communication skills.” Jason Raitz is proof that success as a speaker isn’t about overnight wins or waiting for an opportunity to knock—it’s about grit, clarity, and a relentless focus on serving others. Starting...
#549: How to Find Your Niche and Your Voice with Jason Raitz
“Client communication just doesn’t cut it anymore. In 2025 we have so many generations working together, we want to rush right to the product, but we have to learn how to use these people first communication skills.” Jason Raitz is proof that success as a speaker isn’t about overnight wins or waiting for an opportunity to knock—it’s about grit, clarity, and a relentless focus on serving others. Starting...

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#324: The Future of Live Events with Brandon Edmonson
2020 was a year like no other so it’s natural for speakers to wonder about the future of live events. And our guest for today’s edition of The Speaker Lab is going to weigh in with his wisdom....
#323: Pivoting During a Pandemic with Karen Harris
Speaking has changed because of COVID-19 and here to share about pivoting during a pandemic is our friend and yours Karen Harris of CMI Management. Karen is a return guest, previously joining us on episode...
#322: Scaling Your Speaking Business with Houston Kraft
What does it look like to scale your business? The task can seem overwhelming or impossible. Our guest in this episode shares his journey from being a one-man show to scaling his speaking business beyond...
#321: How to Tell a Great Story and Help Audiences with Chris Field
How to tell a great story and help audiences are two of the strongest skills a speaker can have in their repetoire, and someone who knows full well how to do both is Chris Field. If you’re a long-time...
#320: Changing Speaking Topics with Jessica Kriegel
Is changing speaking topics a difficult transition? It can be done and here to tell us about the journey is Jessica Kriegel. Jessica is an author, leadership expert and speaker who is a researcher at heart....
#319: Speaking As Your Side Hustle with Ryan Gottfredson
The beauty of speaking is that you can do it full-time or you can make speaking as your side hustle. Our guest today has done just that. Ryan Gottfredson is a leadership professor at Cal State-Fullerton,...
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