Step Up to the Mic!

Rory Paquette
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Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  I will introduce you, your topic and your mission... and you will actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!   Get yourself ready for your next TedX talk, presentation, seminar or keynote!  Is your short speech ready?  Then it's time to Step Up to the Mic!

  1. MAR 20

    Step Up to the Mic! #24 - Ceremonial speaker, Soreya James!!!

    Soreya James is the voice behind Metamorphosis — a spiritual rebel, trauma thriver and truth-teller with over 25 years of deep, embodied experience. She doesn’t do surface. She speaks what most won’t and guides the kind of transformation you feel in your bones.  Soreya James is a ceremonial speaker, transformational guide and what she calls a technician of a woman’s world — the woman you call when everything you’ve tried has gotten you halfway there and something deeper is asking to move. For 35 years she has gone further into the interior of human transformation than most practitioners will travel in a lifetime. While others were building their brands, she was in the room — the Landmark room, the Tony Robbins room, the Oneness temple, the white tantra, the Shematrix rite of passage, the sweat lodge, the Kundalini mat at 4am — doing the work that has no certificate at the end of it. She has completed more serious transformational work than most people in this field will encounter in a career. Not to collect credentials. Because she couldn’t stop until she had touched the bottom of every room she entered.  This is a magnificent talk.  Listen now.  Website:   https://soreya-james.mvt.so/ The Metamorphosis Digital Experience:   https://soreya-james.mvt.so/courses/metamorphosis-thebook Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!  I am your emcee for this event!  I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners!   The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU!  Are you ready?  Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! stepuptothemicpod@gmail.com

    32 min

  2. MAR 16

    Step Up to the Mic! #23 - "Unshakable Me!" with Heidi Blackie!!!

    Heidi Blackie is a speaker, consultant, and creator of UnshakableMe®, a science-meets-soul program helping women dismantle limiting beliefs and reclaim their inner power.  After chronic illness brought her to rock bottom, she made a radical choice to believe in her body’s ability to heal — a turning point that reshaped her life from the inside out.  With 25 years as an Occupational Therapist and hard-won lived experience, she now guides others to meet adversity with clarity, connection, and self-trust. Her story is an invitation to anyone facing personal challenges, offering grounded hope, actionable tools, and a powerful reminder that we are far more capable than we think. Her Website:  https://www.unshakableme.com/ Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!  I am your emcee for this event!  I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners!   The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU!  Are you ready?  Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! stepuptothemicpod@gmail.com

    27 min

  3. MAR 9

    Step Up to the Mic! #22 - Sweepstakes Specialist & Author, Carolyn Wilman!!!

    Carolyn Wilman (aka @ContestQueen) is a Digital Marketer that works with companies to create and viral market winning promotions and programs maximizing their ROI and loyal customers. Ms. Wilman is also the author of two best-selling books: You Can’t Win If You Don’t Enter and How To Win Cash, Cars, Trips & More!, and to-date, others have won more than $1M using her proven Online Entry System. Website:  https://www.contestqueen.com/ Her books:  https://www.contestqueen.com/books/how-to-win-cash-cars-trips-and-more/ Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!  I am your emcee for this event!  I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners!   The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU!  Are you ready?  Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! stepuptothemicpod@gmail.com

    30 min

  4. MAR 5

    Step Up to the Mic! #21 - "The Warrior Servant Leader Mindset," with Pat Welsh!

    Author, Speaker, Trainer and Consultant on The Warrior, Servant, Leader Mindset... Pat Welsh joins us today on stage!  From being left in an orphanage in Dublin, Ireland, at just three days old to being adopted by an American family 16 months later, Pat Welsh has been on a lifelong journey to become a Warrior, Servant, and Leader.  Pat's journey has led him to a remarkable 40+ year career as a lawyer, police executive, nationally recognized speaker, and criminal justice trainer. Along the way, he has learned powerful leadership, resilience, and service lessons that have shaped his approach to his professional and personal life.  Pat aspires to do the right things at the right time, the right way, and for the right reasons. This is the path of every Warrior, Servant, and Leader. If you want to be a Warrior, Servant, or Leader at home, in the workplace, and in your community, you’ve come to the right place.  This is his story.  Listen now! His website:  https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/ His Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ALHfkt0O8g2i0bbZc1b8z?si=MlD_3ttyRCqkX7fOpc_h4A Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!  I am your emcee for this event!  I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners!   The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU!  Are you ready?  Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! stepuptothemicpod@gmail.com

    21 min

  5. FEB 23

    Step Up to the Mic! #20 - CEO of "Carl Speaks," Carl Richards!!!

    Carl Richards has spent more than 25 years behind the microphone, on radio and on stage, entertaining and influencing audiences world wide. He’s a 3x best selling author, TEDx Speaker and emcee, Podcast host and the founder and CEO of Carl Speaks and Podcast Solutions Made Made Simple.  Website:  https://podcastsolutionsmadesimple.com/ FREE Strategy Session with Carl:  https://podcastsolutionsmadesimple.com/get-started/ Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!  I am your emcee for this event!  I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners!   The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU!  Are you ready?  Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! stepuptothemicpod@gmail.com

    43 min

  6. FEB 17

    Step Up To the Mic! #19 - Business Owner, Author, and Public Speaker, Bill Derrick!!!

    Bill is a family business leader with over 50 years of experience in the construction industry. He helped lead his company through the trials of the Great Recession in the construction and real estate industry. Bill's book, "Restored by the Storm - Navigating Through Life's Unexpected Challenges," instills a sense of inspiration essential for anyone seeking to find meaning and strength in the midst of life's storms, assuring them that there is still much to achieve and cherish, even after significant losses. Website:  https://www.billderrick.com/ Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!  I am your emcee for this event!  I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners!   The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU!  Are you ready?  Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! stepuptothemicpod@gmail.com

    44 min

  7. FEB 10

    Step Up to the Mic! #18 - Certified Grief Educator & Author, Lisa Rites!!!

    Certified Grief Educator & Author, Lisa Rites joins us on the stage today.  In her own words: "I am a Certified Grief Educator and Author.  I transitioned into this role after working over 40 years as a Respiratory Therapist.  I meet my clients where they are in grief and help them through education to overcome their grief."   Her website:  https://www.lisaritesgrief.com/ Her Book:  https://www.lisaritesgrief.com/book-online Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!  I am your emcee for this event!  I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners!   The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU!  Are you ready?  Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! stepuptothemicpod@gmail.com

    23 min

  8. FEB 4

    Step Up to the Mic! #17 - Speaker, Trainer & Coach, Danny Brassell!!!

    This is a rare interview format today so that our aspiring speakers listening can get some invaluable advice.   A highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide. He has authored 19 books, including "Leadership Begins with Motivation" and "Misfits and Crackpots." The co-founder of The WellCrafted Story Workshop, Danny helps entrepreneurs, individuals and organizations leverage speaking on stages as a major client lead source that converts. His website:  https://wellcraftedstoryworkshop.com/ His Special Offer:  http://freestoryguide.com/ Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  This is a unique opportunity to actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!  I am your emcee for this event!  I will introduce you, set you up for a spectacular presentation and provide you with a link to share with speaker bureaus, potential booking agents and event planners!   The best part... This is a totally free promotion for YOU!  Are you ready?  Then it's time... To Step Up to the MIC!!! stepuptothemicpod@gmail.com

    25 min
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Welcome to Step Up the Mic!  The podcast for aspiring and current speakers to help you get on stage and get paid to speak!  I will introduce you, your topic and your mission... and you will actually PERFORM YOUR SIGNATURE SPEECH!!!   Get yourself ready for your next TedX talk, presentation, seminar or keynote!  Is your short speech ready?  Then it's time to Step Up to the Mic!

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  • Creator
    Rory Paquette
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Step Up to the Mic!
  • Show Website
    Step Up to the Mic!