Hosted by TEDx speakers and stage coaches Minesh Baxi and Macy Baxi, Getting Speakers Booked is the podcast for aspiring and experienced speakers who want to land more speaking opportunities and make a bigger impact. Each week, Minesh and Macy brings you practical tips, inspiring interviews, and behind-the-scenes strategies to help you get booked—on podcasts, panels, conferences, and TEDx stages. Whether you're working on your first signature talk or looking to grow a full-time speaking career, you'll discover how to craft your message, position your expertise, and build relationships that lead to real bookings.
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Hosted by TEDx speakers and stage coaches Minesh Baxi and Macy Baxi, Getting Speakers Booked is the podcast for aspiring and experienced speakers who want to land more speaking opportunities and make a bigger impact. Each week, Minesh and Macy brings you practical tips, inspiring interviews, and behind-the-scenes strategies to help you get booked—on podcasts, panels, conferences, and TEDx stages. Whether you're working on your first signature talk or looking to grow a full-time speaking career, you'll discover how to craft your message, position your expertise, and build relationships that lead to real bookings.
How Speakers Can Use Events to Build Authority — Lessons from a Theater Insider w/ Tom Puketza
Getting Speakers Booked
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How Speakers Can Use Events to Build Authority — Lessons from a Theater Insider w/ Tom Puketza
Welcome back to Getting Speakers Booked — the podcast by speakers, for speakers.
Every episode brings you real stories, real strategies, and real experiences from speakers who are actively building their impact, influence, and income.
In today’s episode, Macy Baxi sits down with Tom Puketza — a theater-trained event producer, speaker coach, and founder of Finale Events — to unpack how speakers can use events as a powerful tool to build authority, credibility, and momentum without waiting for permission or massive budgets.
With a background in theater, stage management, and production, Tom brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective that helps speakers understand how events really work, how organizers think, and how speakers can position themselves to stand out both onstage and offstage.
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(Event production, speaker support, and creating proof-of-concept stages)
If you're a speaker who wants more stages, more confidence, and more opportunities — you’re in the right place.
Hit Subscribe, and let’s get you booked.
Getting Speakers Booked
Hosted by TEDx speakers and stage coaches Minesh Baxi and Macy Baxi, Getting Speakers Booked is the podcast for aspiring and experienced speakers who want to land more speaking opportunities and make a bigger impact. Each week, Minesh and Macy brings you practical tips, inspiring interviews, and behind-the-scenes strategies to help you get booked—on podcasts, panels, conferences, and TEDx stages. Whether you're working on your first signature talk or looking to grow a full-time speaking career, you'll discover how to craft your message, position your expertise, and build relationships that lead to real bookings.
