135. How to Get Booked, Paid, and Taken Seriously as a Speaker with Elle Petrillo
17/06/2026 | 30 min
Register for the Get Booked Blueprint 3-Day Training: https://kimberlybonline.com/gbb In this episode of Your Next Move, Kimberly sits down with Elle Petrillo — founding member of Brand Builders Group and former speakers bureau executive — for a candid, no-holds-barred conversation on what it actually takes to build a speaking career. Recorded live during The Visibility Shift Intensive, this conversation goes beyond motivation and into the real mechanics of getting booked, setting fees, and showing up with a brand that commands the room before you ever open your mouth. In This Episode: Elle Petrillo shares her origin story: getting fired, going through divorce, and rebuilding her identity from scratch — which became the foundation for her personal branding philosophy The three reasons every speaker should pursue a speaking engagement: brand building, lead building, or income generating Why you should always ask for a client's budget before naming your fee — and how Elle has turned a stated $2,000 budget into a $10,000 booking The scrappy, low-cost ways to build a speaker kit and demo video that actually gets you booked Kimberly opens up about her own speaking fee journey — and why she's still working up to the number Elle keeps pushing her toward Why entrepreneurship doesn't have to mean going full-time, and the real story behind Kimberly's 10-year runway before leaving corporate Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe to the podcast.
134. Career Building, Brand Building, or Wallet Building: How to Choose the Right Speaking Goal
10/06/2026 | 11 min
Register for the Get Booked Blueprint 3-Day Training: https://kimberlybonline.com/gbb Not all stages serve the same purpose — and getting clear on why you're speaking changes everything. In this solo episode, Kimberly Brown breaks down the three categories of speaking she's used throughout her own career to build connections, increase visibility, and close business. Whether you're still in a nine-to-five, building a side hustle, or running a full-time business, this episode will help you get intentional about the stages you pursue and what you're actually going after when you get there. In This Episode: Kimberly traces her speaking journey back to 2011 after being passed over for a promotion she earned She introduces the concept of "accelerated collisions" and how stages create the conditions for meaningful connection She breaks down the three speaking categories: career building (relationships and advancement), brand building (thought leadership and trust), and wallet building (cash and/or qualified leads) Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe to the podcast.
133. How to Become a Referable Speaker
03/06/2026 | 11 min
Register for the Get Booked Blueprint 3-Day Training: https://kimberlybonline.com/gbb In this episode of the Your Next Move Podcast, Kimberly breaks down what separates the speakers who keep getting booked and referred from the ones who deliver a great talk — and then never hear from the room again. Spoiler: it has nothing to do with how polished you are. In This Episode: The one question to ask yourself after every talk: can someone describe what I do without me in the room?
The three types of talk titles that travel — and the ones that don't
Exactly what to do in the 48 hours after you speak (and why most speakers skip this entirely)
The speaker page, one-sheet, and social presence checklist that makes referring you effortless
Book mentioned: The Referable Speaker by Michael Port and Andrew Davis - https://amzn.to/3PZ8WIU Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe to the podcast.
132. 5 Lessons From 5 Years of Full-Time Entrepreneurship
20/05/2026 | 16 min
Five years of full-time entrepreneurship — and Kimberly isn't showing up with a highlight reel. She's bringing the real: the lessons she had to learn, unlearn, and sometimes relearn on the road to building a multi-six-figure business five years running. This episode is for every entrepreneur who has ever questioned the path, doubted the process, or wondered if it's actually worth it. In This Episode: The strategy Kimberly has consistently returned to as her primary lead generator since 2011 — and why she kept leaving it anyway Her evolution from career counselor to global HR director to speaker, coach, author, and beyond — and what that teaches us about identity in entrepreneurship Why followers and a following are not the same thing The advice she was given about not giving too much away — and why she chose to ignore it The launches where no one enrolled, the investments that didn't pay off, and the mindset that kept her going anyway Subscribe to the Insider Notes Newsletter: https://bit.ly/YNMNewsletter Get on the waitlist for The Visibility Shift: https://kimberlybonline.com/tvs Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe to the podcast.
131. Information Overload Is Keeping You Stuck: How I'm Aligning Everything to 3 Goals for 40 Days
13/05/2026 | 11 min
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is stop consuming. In this solo episode, Kimberly gets personal — sharing the moment in her car that made her realize her brain had been "outside" for way too long. She breaks down the three goals that are now her filter for everything: brand building, waist shrinking, and stress annihilating. If it doesn't serve one of those three, it's out. This one is raw, honest, and exactly the permission slip you didn't know you needed. In This Episode: Kimberly shares the driving moment that made her realize she was in information overload She opens up about her weight loss journey, grief, and gaining 13 pounds since losing her mom in August She introduces her three focus areas: brand building, waist shrinking, and stress annihilating She references the concept of "working procrastination" and how it shows up for her and her clients She ties her 40-day challenge back to the core values framework in her book She challenges listeners to lock in on their own three goals for the next 40 days Get on the waitlist for The Visibility Shift: www.kimberlybonline.com/tvs Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe to the podcast.
You've led million-dollar projects, delivered results that speak for themselves, and built a reputation for excellence, only to watch someone else get chosen for the opportunity you deserved. Not because you weren't ready, but because your name didn't come to mind first.
Welcome to Your Next Move, the podcast for high-performing professionals in leadership who are ready to elevate their visibility, build a powerful personal brand and position themselves for opportunities that accelerate their path to industry-wide recognition or higher level roles.
I'm Kimberly Brown, a globally recognized career and leadership expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Next Move, Best Move. I've coached hundreds of mid- to executive-level professionals working in Fortune 500 companies to grow their visibility, influence, and leadership presence, without leaving their jobs.
Here's what I've learned: being great at your job isn't enough. If people don't know who you are, the value only you can offer, or the impact you're here to make, you'll keep executing someone else's vision.
Each episode delivers practical visibility strategies, powerful mindset shifts, and the leadership tools you need to build a speaker brand that positions you for your next big move, whether that's speaking on national stages, landing your next promotion, or becoming a recognized voice in your industry.
You'll learn how to elevate your visibility without "doing the most", speak with authority without fear of being seen as self-promotional and become known as a thought leader inside (and outside) your current company.
If you're wondering:
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