Phoenix Collaborations

Y'all... yesterday's room had light bulb moments sparking from start to finish.

I had the privilege of speaking in Cathy Derksen's community on Get Strategic. Get Paid. And this group did not come to play. They came READY.

One participant, a 27-year veteran in sales, realized mid-session that she had been ending every single speaking engagement with a Visibility CTA on Authority stages.

Every. Single. Time. For years.

That one realization shifted everything for her right there in the room.

Because here's what I know to be true...

The right ask on the right stage...that changes everything.

So many speakers, authors, business owners...are working hard. Showing up consistently. Saying yes. And yet, they're leaving opportunity in the room every single time they step off that stage.

Not because they aren't good. Because nobody taught them that not all stages are created equal, and that the ask has to match the stage.

Cathy, thank you for having me. This community is a perfect example of what an Authority stage looks like when a host does it right. 💜

And if you're now wondering, "Well, what opportunities am I leaving in the room?" We can answer that on a free Assessment Call.

Drop ASSESS in the comments. I'll reach out.

One day is here. Your audience...is waiting.

Tomorrow I'm going live. And you may need to be in that room...

If you've been speaking... guesting on podcasts... showing up in networking rooms...

But the revenue still isn't matching your effort?

It's not a YOU problem. It's a STRATEGY problem.

Tomorrow, inside Cathy Derksen's community, I'm sharing one of my favorite topics:

Get Strategic. Get Paid. The 3 Stages Every Speaker Needs.

We're covering all three types of stages. We're matching the right CTA to the right stage. And you're walking away with a framework that actually fits YOUR business.

Thursday, July 9 | 11 AM PT | FREE

Link to register is in the comments. See you there. 🔥

I was Episode 50...and there is something special about being a milestone episode.

In April, I sat down with Carolyn Cooper on the Love Inspired Leadership Podcast. We had one of those conversations that felt less like an interview and more like a front porch chat.

We talked about trusting the nudge when it tells you it's time...
We talked about what it really means to build visibility with intention...
And I may have gotten a little real about what it took to step out in faith with this work.

And Episode 50 is live. Link to listen...in the comments.

If this one resonates... tag someone who's been sitting on a dream and needs a little nudge. 🔥

It's the last day of June... (ummm, how that happened, I do not know!)

And I am not going to let this moment pass without pausing to say thank you.

Halfway through 2026. And y'all... when I look at where this year has taken me, I am overwhelmed with gratitude in the best possible way.
Because here's what the first half looked like:
1️⃣ Janet Tanguay with Creative Mastermind (a room full of women doing the work)
2️⃣ Jacquelyn Flesner with the Gloss Loft community (such a supportive community of women showing up every day)
3️⃣ Michelle von Ruden, host of Why I Believe Podcast (some conversations just stay with you...)
4️⃣ Beth Anne Campbell, host of The Thirsty Professional (LinkedIn Live & YouTube. Badass conversation every time)
5️⃣ Will Green with BSG Connect (a room I didn't expect but loved every minute of it)
6️⃣ Bernie DeSantis, host of Audience Alchemy (teaching The Strategic Speaker alongside people who actually get it)
7️⃣Melissa Bauknight with NOVA Global (bringing the 3 Stages framework to this room was an inspiring moment)
8️⃣ Carolyn Cooper, host of Love Inspired Leadership Podcast, Episode 50 (a milestone episode... the conversation we had? Inspiring.)

To every host who opened their room, their community, their audience to me this year...
THANK YOU! From the bottom of my spicy Southern heart. 🔥 You trusted me with your people. That means everything.

And here's what I know to be true after every single one of those stages... Every room happened because of a relationship. A conversation. A connection that started long before anyone ever said, "Will you come speak for us?"

That is stage-driven visibility in real life. The second half of 2026 is building...and it's going to make the first half of 2026 look like a warm-up.

There are so many stages booked and in the works... Stay tuned so you don't miss a thing.

And if you've been wanting to get on more stages, get in the right rooms, and finally have a strategy that makes your stage-driven visibility pay... Book your Stage-Driven Visibility Assessment. It's a 45-minute call, and it's free. Link in the comments too.

One day is here. Your audience...is waiting.

Not all stages are created equal.

There are actually *three types" of stages. Knowing which one you need right now changes everything about your strategy.

Swipe to see all three.

Which type are you currently spending the most time on? Drop it in the comments.

Book your free Stage-Driven Visibility Assessment to map your right stages. Link in comments.

One day is here. Your audience...is waiting.

You're showing up.

Speaking. Podcast guesting. Networking. Putting yourself out there...maybe more than you ever have before.

And there's momentum building. You can feel it.

But here's the honest truth about this stage... *Active is not the same as strategic.*

You're showing up. But you're not always sure it's working. Or why. Or what to do differently. Or even how to tell if it is actually working.

You accept opportunities that feel good in the moment but might not be reaching your actual people. Your follow-up is inconsistent. The results are hard to measure.

Sound familiar?

Then you might be a Rising Authority. And that's not a problem. That's a starting point.

Because you have something most people don't...momentum. What you need now...a clear direction. A message you can pitch confidently. And a system to turn all that activity into actual, measurable results.

Drop "RISING" in the comments if this is your current reality.

Book your free Stage-Driven Visibility Assessment to find out your archetype and your next right step. Link in comments.

One day is here. Your audience...is waiting.

Ya'll, it hit 115 degrees in my car in Las Vegas this week. 🌡️

Know what that means? I ain't leaving my house much...🤣

And...it's officially Flame Phase season.

I spent over years as a meeting planner watching speakers get booked...
..and then immediately start damaging the relationship they had worked so hard to build.

And most of them had absolutely no idea.

Swipe for 2 of the biggest Flame Phase mistakes I watched happen from the other side of the table.

🔥 And y'all...there are 2 more that made me cringe even harder than these.

I'm sharing those in the June newsletter. It's dropping this week.
Subscribe link is in the comments. Don't miss it!

One day is here. Your audience...is waiting.

You are not the ship looking for direction.

You are the lighthouse.

The expertise you have... the message you carry... the transformation you deliver...
Someone is in the dark right now is searching for exactly what you hold.
Your light was never the problem.

Here's what I keep telling my clients...
My job isn't to give you the light.
You already have it.

My job is to help you find the right hill.
Because a lighthouse standing in the wrong place doesn't save anyone.
A lighthouse that keeps moving never gets found.
A lighthouse dimming its light... waiting until everything feels ready...leaves ships in the dark.

But a lighthouse on the right hill?
Shining consistently. Intentionally. Strategically.
The ships that need it find it...every single time.

That's strategic stage-driven visibility.
It doesn't chase. It positions.
Find the right stages. Stand still. Shine.

And the people who need you most...
They will find their way out of the dark.

Drop 💡 in the comments if your light has been shining in the wrong place, or not shining at all.

One day is here. Your audience...is waiting.

Two lines I need you to put on a sticky note right now...

The stage is where you get seen.

The 48 hours after is where you get clients.

Most speakers pour everything into the talk.
The prep. The slides. The opening line.

And then they walk off the stage and wait for the magic.

Y'all. The magic doesn't live on the stage.

It lives in what you do after you step off it.

❓What does your post-stage follow-up currently look like?
Be honest. 😂

Want to identify your gaps? Book your free Stage-Driven Visibility Assessment. Link in my bio.

One day is here. Your audience...is waiting.