Your Front Row Seat To Life As A Speaker with Erin Pompa

“We can serve everybody, but that's being selfish, because it is impossible to give deep impactful, valuable change in a certain demographic if you are serving everyone in the world."

This week, Brittany Richmond and Erin Pompa sat down to talk about all things speaking. Erin’s been a youth speaker for years and has had just about every experience you can have while building a speaking career. In this episode, Brittany and Erin get into the good, the bad, and the ugly as you balance your impact and your opposition.

"And I had to learn how to release that pressure that I was putting on myself to be perfect."


During this conversation, they cover:

  • 05:07 Let’s meet Erin Pompa.
  • 07:11 What was your journey to becoming a speaker? 
  • 10:43 How did you get started when you decided to become a speaker? 
  • 15:06 Erin’s journey to finding her voice and message as a speaker.
  • 19:33 Tips for working a room while you’re speaking.
  • 22:59 The reality of getting negative feedback.
  • 25:08 What does it mean to be a speaker and put yourself on stage. 
  • 29:05 How to reach your audience before you give your talk.


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