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Why My Platform Isn’t about Me: Interview With Amy Carroll, Part 1
Cheri Gregory sat down with Amy Carroll to talk platform. In her first interview, they tackle the subject of creating a platform that isn't about the speaker or that is self-serving. If you are are wrestling with platform or why my platform isn't about me, read Amy's...
How Leverage Helped Me Launch My Podcast
As an avid podcast listener, I always thought it would be kind of fun to start my own show. But, all the what-ifs always kept me from taking the plunge. While attending Leverage, I overheard a conversation with a couple of gals who were in the podcast world, so I...
Episode 23 How to Get Out of Overwhelmed as a Communicator
In this episode, successful authors and speakers Michele Cushatt and Kathi Lipp talk to Cheri Gregory, Christian communicator and co-author of the newly-released "Overwhelmed." Kathi and Cheri share insight from their book, personal stories, candor, and practical...
Tips for Writing a Spiritual Memoir
by Michele Ule I'd never thought of writing a spiritual memoir until I had a run in with a stranger on a blog. One day I wrote a comment on a Christian site that hit someone the wrong way. I knew she was opinionated, but I never expected her to declare, "I doubt...
Episode #22 The Struggle of Identity
In this episode, Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt discuss the trappings communicators often fall into in the area of identity. Between Amazon rankings, ticket sales at your events and followers on Facebook, it can be so difficult to be rooted in our true identity....
Handling the Mess of Ministry and How to Minister in the Middle of It
My husband and I have been in ministry for all of our 25 years of marriage. Although I came from non-Christian home, my husband, Scott is the product of a pastor and marriage and family counselor. I entered ministry with idealistic (and let’s face it, unrealistic)...
Episode #21: Ministering in the Midst of Mess with Jill Savage
Popular author and speaker, Jill Savage, joins Michele Cushatt and Kathi Lipp on the topic of Ministering in the Midst of the Mess. During a very difficult time in her marriage, Jill made the decision to be authentic with her audience and use her circumstances to...
Simple Tips for the Non-Graphicy
Ever notice when you are in the market for a new car, the one you want is the only one you see everywhere? Similarly, an editor knows grammar, they have an ever-constant inclination to spell check every email that passes through their inbox. Or if you are a speaker,...
Attending Leverage Changed my Career for the Better
When Leverage boasts that it is "the speaker conference for you," they mean every word of that statement. I have never attended a conference in which I felt sincerely cared for by each of the speakers and my amazing coach. Leverage changed my ministry by equipping me...
Eps #20 Graphics for the Non-Graphic-y with Nicki Koziarz
In this episode, hosts Michele Cushatt and Kathi Lipp discuss the importance of graphics and visuals in the speaker's ministry with the incomparable Nicki Koziarz. Nicki is a popular Proverbs 31 speaker, author, pug owner, and graphics rockstar. They delve into the...
How to Win Over Your Audience by Serving Them
The other day, after a speaking engagement, a dear friend who's heard me speak more than anyone else asked me: “How do you do that, win over your audience? I have watched you and it’s like you read the women and are able to respond to them organically and the whole...
What Leverage Provided to a 20-Year Veteran TV Host
I packed my bag and jumped in my car for the six-hour drive to the Leverage conference. I love long drives because it gives me time to think, and I had plenty on my mind at this point in my career. As a professional comedian and television host, I have enjoyed an...
Episode #19: Creating a Team When You Can’t Afford One (Part 2)
In the second part of this series, Kathi and Michele dig into more of their great resources for having the right people on your team to keep things moving forward in your business. This episode is full of practical information for when to hire someone, what types of...
How to Avoid Burnout with a Carefully-Considered “Yes” (Plus, a Free Download!)
When I started speaking regularly more than a decade ago, I only had one criterion for saying “yes” to a speaking engagement: an invitation. I was so thrilled to be wanted that my knee-jerk response to every request was an automatic, over-eager, “Yes!” My first...
Episode #18: Creating a Team When You Can’t Afford One
In this valuable two-part episode, authors and speakers, Kathi Lipp and Michele Cushatt, both discuss the need for a team and provide various ways to gather such support on a shoestring budget. Building a business can be tough and having the right people on the...