EP.002: Faydra Koenig

My interview with “America’s Crises Coach” Faydra was AWESOME and EXACTLY what aspiring speaker needed to hear! As a new podcaster  I want to make sure thatSpeakers On Speaking adds values to your speaking journey. So you can imagine the stress that I was experiencing as I thought about my first interview. So many questions… “How do I get a guest? What do I say? Will I make a fool out of myself?” Well there was nothing to stress over, because I had Faydra “America’s Crises Coach.” She had me feeling calm at “Hello!”

Faydra knew what I was going through. I make that bold claim for three reasons.

1. She has her own podcast “Coming Out of the Fire.” A podcast where she interviews high-achievers who faced unimaginable obstacles and came out on top.
2. She knows how to to help people though crises and last but not least…
3. She IS a professional speaker, successfully earning a living as a speaker for over than 10 years.

Additional Information:

• Speaking Platform: Crises Coach
• Years Speaking: 10 Years
• Website: DoingLifeWithFaydra.com
• Social Media:CoachFaydra

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Use this  to jump to a specific section in the interview. 

• [7:15] How did you get into speaking?
• [11:10]What role did blogging  play in building your speaking platform?
• [13:48] How did you make the shift from speaking on issues that are emotional in nature?
• [15:20]  How does one reverse the “Stuck in their Moment” pattern?
• [16:23]  Speaker Take Aways
• [17:21]How did you shift from “free to fee”
• [20:21] How did you overcome your nervousness?
• [23:30] When did you know you are making a difference as a speaker?
• [25:15] How do you deal with fear?
• [26:50] How do you rehearse your speeches
• [27:30] What strategies do you use to connect with the audience?
• [30:02] Is speaking a talent or a skill
• [32:55] Where is the speaking industry going?
• [34:45] Faydra on Branding
• [39:00] Encouraging words to the Aspiring Speaker

POWER QUOTES

• [2:50] “Sometimes life sucks…I make life suck less.”
• [4:52] “I niched up…and widen my niche”.
• [8:33] “I used to get in trouble for talking so much. But now I get paid so much to speak it’s mind boggling.”
• [39:00]“Don’t despise the day of small beginnings”

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Kill the Elevator Speech

Key Points:

• “If you are putting yourself last, it is hard for you to show up for the audience.”
• “Everyone refers from within.”

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