Episode 262 - Should You Speak for Free? The Truth About Paid vs Free Stages
Do you have to be paid to make money from speaking? Marta Spirk says no. Marta Spirk is a speaking strategist and TEDx speaker who helps women entrepreneurs turn their expertise into signature talks that actually bring in clients. She grew up in Brazil, built a career as a translator and interpreter, then became a mom to triplets and reinvented herself as an entrepreneur. In this conversation, Elena and Marta get practical about what it takes to land stages and turn them into business: How a translator and interpreter found her own voice What holds smart, capable women back from speaking, and why it’s rarely the talent Why “a stage” is any moment you open your mouth, including a podcast How to build a signature talk, and how often to change it Free, paid, or pay-to-play stages: how to decide How to sell from the stage by seeding your offer, with no hard pitch The one low-hanging step to take today About Marta Website and discovery calls: https://www.martaspirk.com The Empowered Woman Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-empowered-woman-storytelling-women-empowerment/id1404493563 Her book, The Empowered Woman, is on Amazon, and her music is on Spotify and Apple Music. Chapters (rounded to the transcript’s timestamps; the intro chatter runs to about 0:50, so adjust once you check the final cut) 0:00 Welcome 1:50 From interpreter to coach 5:39 Why a niche can come naturally 7:18 What holds women back from speaking 11:45 Signature talks and when to change them 16:19 Strategic speaking: free, paid, or pay-to-play 22:00 How to sell without a pitch 24:48 The Empowered Woman Podcast 28:24 Your low-hanging fruit Shift with Elena Agar is honest business conversations for founders and operators. New episodes every Monday. #speaking #publicspeaking #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship #podcast
