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306: Why learning to speak in public might be the smartest move you make this year (with Veronica Llorca-Smith)
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306: Why learning to speak in public might be the smartest move you make this year (with Veronica Llorca-Smith)

Why expanding your skills, speaking up, and building community can take your writing further than you think.

➡️ Speak to Scale is an 8 module-course taking you from vision and mindset all the way to how to get started in public speaking, how to gain traction, and how to get paid. Get it here.


Season 3, episode 6 is here!

In this conversation,

and I caught up one year after our very first podcast together to talk about what’s changed, what’s grown, and what’s next.

This episode is packed with insight for anyone who wants to build a creative career that feels human, purposeful, and sustainable.

What we covered:

  • How a single podcast interview led to the launch of a second Substack in Spanish

  • The surprising differences between English- and Spanish-speaking creator audiences

  • How Veronica attracts new coaching clients without ever doing a hard sell

  • What she’s learned about scaling from one-to-one work to group coaching and cohorts

  • Why public speaking has been transformational for her as a creator and a businesswoman

  • How live sessions and webinars can create real community and boost paid subscriptions

  • Her advice for writers: stop thinking small, and build an ecosystem around your work

Make sure to grab Speak to Scale before you go! 👇

Get it here


What’s next?

I’m ready and waiting to support you in the next stages of your creator journey. Here’s a reminder of how I can help:

  1. Start Your Podcast on Substack: A complete course guiding you from concept to launch, based on everything I’ve learned so far during my own podcasting journey. Learn to plan, brand, record, edit, publish, and promote your podcast while building an audience. Perfect for creators eager to share their voice with the world.

  2. The 1K Daily Writing Challenge: Build a consistent habit by writing 1,000 words daily for 30 days. Along the way, you'll get encouraging video prompts, accountability support, and plenty of inspiration to ignite your creative spark. Nail your rhythm. Find your flow. Transform your writing journey forever.

  3. Substack Basics: A video guide showing you exactly how to: set up your first publications; create polished posts from scratch; share, structure, and schedule effectively; and master Notes, CTAs, and growth levers (bonus section: Going Live on Substack).

  4. Sustainable Scalable Social Strategy: This 6-part, online, self-driven course will guide you through the same process I used to develop a strategy for my social media management. When you finish, you’ll have a sustainable social strategy in place that will help you scale your business properly.


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