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My First Stage

How I Landed My First Speaking Gig (and What Happened Next)

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About the Podcast

Every speaker has that one moment—the first real stage that launched their career. My First Stage shares the behind-the-scenes stories of how today’s professional speakers got their start, what it took to land that first gig, and how it shaped their business.

From big breaks to total flukes, each episode is a candid conversation about the power of speaking, the lessons learned along the way, and the impact one opportunity can make.

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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...

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