Welcome back to another episode of My First Stage! I’m your host, Sara Lohse, and this is the show where public speakers get real about the nerves, the triumphs, and the truly unforgettable moments that shaped their journeys. This week, I sat down with the incredible Jessica Gruber—and trust me, her story is as relatable...
Welcome to another episode of My First Stage! Today’s conversation is a powerful, heartfelt, and often hilarious reminder of why vulnerability matters when we step onto any stage. We’re live at the NSA Influence Conference, and I’m thrilled to introduce someone whose first stage story is inspiring, real, and genuinely unforgettable. Meet the Guest: Cathy...
Welcome to another episode of My First Stage! I’m your host, Sara Lohse, and this is the podcast where I sit down with public speakers to get real about how they got started, how they landed their first stages, and how speaking helped transform their businesses and lives. This week, I had the delight of...
Welcome to another episode of My First Stage—the show where I sit down with seasoned public speakers to uncover the origin stories behind their first speaking gigs and how they leveraged those moments to fuel their businesses. This week, I had the pleasure of welcoming Billy Sammons to the show. Billy’s journey is one of...
Welcome to another episode of My First Stage! I’m your host, Sara Lohse, and this is the podcast where I get up-close and honest with seasoned speakers about their very first moments on stage, how they navigated those early nerves, and the ways being in the spotlight transformed their lives and businesses. This week, I...
Welcome to another episode of My First Stage! This is the podcast where I sit down with public speakers to get real about how they got started, how they landed their first stages, and how speaking helped transform their businesses and lives. While attending the National Speakers Association’s Influence Conference, I had the absolute pleasure...
Welcome to another episode of My First Stage! I’m your host, Sara Lohse, and this is the podcast where I sit down with public speakers to get real about how they got started, how they landed their first stages, and how speaking helped transform their businesses and lives. This week, I had the pleasure of...
Welcome to another episode of My First Stage! I’m your host, Sara Lohse, and this is the podcast where I sit down with public speakers to get real about how they got started, how they landed their first stages, and how speaking helped transform their businesses and lives. This week, I had the pleasure of...
Welcome to another episode of My First Stage: the podcast where experienced public speakers share how they got booked on stages and how those moments shaped their business and impact. This week, I had the honor of sitting down with Colette Fehr—a licensed psychotherapist, nationally recognized relationship expert, author, podcast host, and, as of last...
Every speaker has a story. But before the standing ovations, the TEDx invitations, and the six-figure speaking fees, there was one gig—the first real stage—that started it all. My First Stage is a podcast that goes behind the mic with professional speakers, authors, coaches, and entrepreneurs to uncover the stories of how they booked their...
