Episode 41
Speaking From The Heart, Not The Hustle: How To Get Booked, Build Trust, And Lead With Love with Leisa Reid
Speaking is not a performance - it’s a soul-led strategy for impact, connection, and business growth. In this episode, Carolyn sits down with Leisa Reid, founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now™, to share the mindset, structure, and community-based approach that helps leaders get booked consistently without feeling salesy or relying on cold outreach.
What You’ll Hear:
- Leisa’s leap from executive leadership into speaking and entrepreneurship - and the inner knowing that made it a yes
- The “silver medal effect” and why “good enough” can quietly block your most fulfilling work
- How speaking becomes a long-term strategy for list growth, relationships, and consistent opportunities
- Why you are not meant to do this alone and how community creates confidence, clarity, and momentum
- The mindset shift that happens when you become decided - and why opportunities often appear right after
- Leisa’s #1 strategy to stay consistently booked: finding your “speaker soulmate” (a strategic referral partner)
Resources Mentioned:
- Carolyn’s 21-Day Sacred Insight Journey: https://www.theinspiredconnection.ca/21days
- Leisa’s Free Gift: Get immediate access to the “5 Top Tips to Get More Speaking Gigs NOW” https://GetSpeakingGigsNow.com/tips
Featured Guest: Leisa Reid
Leisa Reid is known as The Speaking Strategy Mentor and is the Founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now™ and CEO of the International Speaker Network™.
Having delivered over 600 talks and authored 9 books, Leisa helps business owners scale their impact beyond 1:1 through the power of speaking. She teaches that speaking isn’t just about delivering a talk - it’s about building a sustainable strategy to get booked, stay booked, and attract clients for the lifetime of your business.
With her down-to-earth approach and proven system, Leisa empowers experts to confidently share their message, grow their visibility, and create meaningful impact - without the pressure of being perfect or “salesy.”
Follow Leisa Reid:
Website: https://GetSpeakingGigsNow.com | https://iSpeakerNetwork.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leisareid/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/getspeakinggigsnow/ | https://www.facebook.com/leisa.reid.2/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getspeakinggigsnow/ | https://www.instagram.com/leisareid
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisaReid
Meet the Host: Carolyn Cooper
Carolyn Cooper is the visionary guide behind the AIM High System and Love Inspired Leadership Podcast. With four decades of expertise, she empowers leaders and visionaries to boldly unleash their authentic power. Her work ignites transformation, guiding others to let love lead, honour their truth, and create legacies with energy, purpose, and unapologetic courage. Choose love. Embrace the power of possibility.
Connect with the Host:
Website: https://www.theinspiredconnection.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredconnectioninc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredBusinessDevelopment
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inspiredbusinessdevelopment/
Ready to step into your next level of purpose, potential and prosperity? Unlock “Above the Line Living: 21 Days to Ignite Your Purpose, Presence, and Power with Love”-your daily journey to unapologetic self-leadership and authentic joy. Receive Carolyn’s sacred insights, meditation reflections, and empowering prompts right to your inbox. Choose love. Claim your courage. Transform your living legacy-one inspired day at a time.
✨ Begin your journey now: https://www.theinspiredconnection.ca/21days
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