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Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

Al Jensen

23 episodes

1 month ago

Send us a text How to Make One Story Work for Every Room, Every Time Ever tell a story that usually lands… but this time it flops? In this episode, Lord Al Jensen—founder of Next Stage Communications—breaks down why even your best story can fall flat if you don't know how to shape it for the audience in front of you. You don’t need 17 different stories. You need one story that switches—based on the room, the platform, and the moment. 🎯 What You’ll Learn: – Why “story mismatch” kills connectio...

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Entrepreneurship

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Send us a text How to Make One Story Work for Every Room, Every Time Ever tell a story that usually lands… but this time it flops? In this episode, Lord Al Jensen—founder of Next Stage Communications—breaks down why even your best story can fall flat if you don't know how to shape it for the audience in front of you. You don’t need 17 different stories. You need one story that switches—based on the room, the platform, and the moment. 🎯 What You’ll Learn: – Why “story mismatch” kills connectio...

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Entrepreneurship

Episodes (20/23)

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E10: How to Adapt Your Stories for Different Audiences & Speaking Platforms

Send us a text How to Make One Story Work for Every Room, Every Time Ever tell a story that usually lands… but this time it flops? In this episode, Lord Al Jensen—founder of Next Stage Communications—breaks down why even your best story can fall flat if you don't know how to shape it for the audience in front of you. You don’t need 17 different stories. You need one story that switches—based on the room, the platform, and the moment. 🎯 What You’ll Learn: – Why “story mismatch” kills connectio...

7 months ago

18 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E9: The 3-Story Framework Every Speaker Needs: Connection, Lesson, Call to Action

Send us a text In this episode, Lord Al Jensen — founder of Next Stage Communications — walks you through his powerful, proven 3-Story Stack™. These three stories work together to build trust, teach through transformation, and inspire action without ever sounding like a pitch. This is the same framework he’s used to help speakers: Sell out programsDouble their close ratesTurn cold rooms into hot leadsAnd deliver talks that actually get resultsTimestamps 00:00 – Why your talk didn’t land the w...

7 months ago

18 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E8: How to Make Boring Stories Unforgettable (Using Humor, Suspense & Emotion)

Send us a text 🎯 In this episode, Lord Al unpacks exactly why so many smart, talented speakers unintentionally turn powerful stories into forgettable filler — and more importantly, how to fix it fast. Whether you're pitching on stage, selling on Zoom, or applying for TEDx — this episode is your guide to making your message land with humor, tension, and emotional firepower. 🔥 Inside This Episode: • Why your story isn’t boring — it’s just underdeveloped • The 3 biggest storytelling mistakes (an...

7 months ago

18 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S4 E1: How to Build a Profitable Speaking Career While Keeping Your Full-Time Job

Send us a text Want to get paid to speak but not ready to quit your day job? You don’t have to! Discover how you can build a thriving speaking career on your terms—without the risk of going all in. Speaker Success Secret Podcast Episode #1 In this episode of Next Stage Speakers Success Secrets, Al Jensen breaks down how to start booking speaking gigs, making money, and growing your influence—all while keeping your full-time job. You'll discover: Why part-time speaking is a smart move (and how...

7 months ago

13 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E7: Why Stories Sell: The Psychology Behind Persuasive Storytelling

Send us a text 🔥 What if the story that builds the most trust... isn’t the one where you won? In this episode, Lord Al Jensen reveals the truth behind persuasive storytelling — why logic falls flat, how stories bypass resistance, and how to structure your message so it lands, connects, and moves people to act. Whether you're pitching a product, presenting from stage, or just trying to get your message heard… This episode gives you the roadmap to emotional connection and strategic persuasion t...

8 months ago

19 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E6: Fixed-Up Fable — How to Create a Story When You Don’t Have a Perfect Example

Send us a text What if the story you’re waiting to tell... isn't the one that will actually build your brand? In today’s episode of Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets, Lord Al Jensen pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest myths holding experts, coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs back. Speaker Success Secrets Podcast Season 2 Episode 6 🎯 In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why messy moments move people more than flawless highlightsThe real emotional pivot your story MUST have to create t...

8 months ago

19 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E5: The Hero’s Guide Story: How to Position Yourself as the Go-To Expert

Send us a text Being brilliant isn’t enough. Credentials don’t close deals. In today's crowded, noisy marketplace, the people who win are the ones who know how to position themselves as the trusted guide their audience is searching for. In this episode, Lord Al Jensen pulls back the curtain on the Hero’s Guide Story — the essential story that transforms you from “just another expert” into the leader people remember, refer, and run toward. You’ll discover: ✅ Why credibility intros often backfi...

8 months ago

18 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E4: The Entrepreneur’s Journey Story – How to Use Your Personal Story to Inspire & Sell

Send us a text What if the one story you're not telling is the one that could make your audience say yes? In this episode, Lord Al Jensen pulls back the curtain on one of the most overlooked yet powerful tools in any entrepreneur’s toolkit: The Entrepreneur’s Journey Story. Whether you’re pitching a program, selling from stage, or simply trying to connect with your audience… your backstory matters more than you think. But not just any backstory—the right story, told the right way, for the rig...

9 months ago

18 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E3: How to Share Your "Why" and Get People to Believe in You

Send us a text 💡 Your audience doesn’t just want to know what you do. They want to know why it matters to you. And they want to feel it. In this powerful episode of The Next Stage Speaker Series™, Lord Al Jensen reveals the secret behind every unforgettable message: your Passion Story. You’ll learn how to craft and deliver the one story that captures hearts, inspires action, and gets people to believe in your mission—not just hear it. Whether you’re a speaker, entrepreneur, coach, or leader… ...

9 months ago

17 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E2: The Connection Story: How to Build Instant Trust with Your Audience

Send us a text You’ve got 30 seconds—maybe less. That’s how long it takes for an audience to decide whether they trust you… or tune out. In this episode of Next Stage Speaks, Lord Al Jensen breaks down the one storytelling tool every speaker must master to build immediate trust, emotional resonance, and magnetic rapport with any audience—The Connection Story. This isn’t fluff. It’s the trust-building moment that separates forgettable talks from unshakable transformation. 🎧 Inside This Episode...

9 months ago

17 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S2 E1: Storytelling Secrets for Speakers: How to Captivate Any Audience & Make Your Talks Unforgettable

Send us a text Ever told a story you thought would land… but instead it flopped? In this episode, Lord Al Jensen pulls back the curtain on the storytelling secrets that separate forgettable talks from transformative messages. With over 7,500 stage appearances since 1974, Al shares what actually works when it comes to connecting with your audience, holding their attention, and inspiring them to take action. This isn’t about sprinkling in a cute story. This is about using story as a strat...

9 months ago

18 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E11: Podcast Guesting Secrets: How to Vet, Book & Monetize Podcast Appearances Like a Pro

Send us a text Not all podcasts are worth your time — and saying “yes” to the wrong ones can actually hurt your credibility. In this episode of the Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets Podcast, Lord Al Jensen reveals how to avoid wasting time on low-value podcast appearances and instead land interviews that build your authority, grow your audience, and generate real business results. Speaker Success Secret Podcast Season 1 Episode 11 Inside this episode: The #1 mistake most speakers make ...

10 months ago

19 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E10: How to Handle Audience Q&A Like a Pro (Without Losing Control of Your Talk!)

Send us a text In this episode, expert speaker Lord Al Jensen shares his proven strategies for handling Q&A sessions with confidence and control. Drawing from his extensive experience of delivering over 7,500 messages since 1974, Al explains how most speakers fail during Q&A by treating it as an afterthought. Speaker Success Secret Podcast Season 1 Episode 10 Inside this course: The importance of 'framing' the Q&A to guide the session and maintain authority. Validating questi...

10 months ago

16 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E9: How to Read the Room as a Speaker & Adapt Your Talk for Maximum Impact

Send us a text Ever been in the middle of a speech and suddenly felt the energy shift? People start fidgeting, checking their phones, or whispering to their neighbor. You’re losing them. But here’s the truth: Even the best-planned speech can fall flat if you don’t know how to read the room and adjust in real time. In this episode, Lord Al Jensen reveals: ✅ The biggest mistake speakers make when trying to engage an audience—and how to fix it ✅ How to spot subtle audience cues that signal engag...

10 months ago

18 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E8: How to Structure Your Talk That Keeps Your Audience Engaged from Start to Finish

Send us a text Ever been asked to cut your talk in half at the last minute? Or stretch a 30-minute talk to fill a full hour? If you're like most speakers, this would be a nightmare—unless you have a flexible, repeatable speech structure that allows you to adjust on the fly. In this episode, Lord Al Jensen reveals The Chunk Method—a simple system that ensures you can expand, shorten, or restructure your talk effortlessly while keeping your audience engaged from start to finish. You’ll discover...

10 months ago

18 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E7: The Power of a Perfect Closing – How to End Your Speech with Impact

Send us a text The last words of your speech are the most important words you’ll ever say—they determine whether your audience remembers you or forgets you. In this episode, Lord Al Jensen reveals the three essential elements of a powerful closing that inspires action, leaves a lasting impression, and gets you booked again and again. You’ll learn: ✔ The #1 mistake most speakers make when closing their speech (and how to avoid it) ✔ The three key elements of a perfect closing ✔ A proven fram...

11 months ago

17 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E6: How to Start Your Speech – The 3 Best Ways to Hook Your Audience in 60 Seconds

Send us a text If you don’t grab your audience in the first 60 seconds, you may never get them back. In this episode of the Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets Podcast, Lord Al Jensen breaks down the three most powerful ways to start any speech—proven techniques used by top speakers, TEDx presenters, and master communicators. By the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly how to craft an opening that hooks your audience instantly, keeps them engaged, and makes you an unforgettable speaker. ...

11 months ago

16 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E5: The 5 Must-Have Elements of a Powerful Speech

Send us a text There I was—standing in front of 500 corporate managers, a thousand eyes locked onto me. And then… I blew it. Not because I forgot my speech, but because I delivered facts instead of a story. The audience politely clapped, but by the time they reached the parking lot, they had already forgotten everything I said. That’s when I learned the most expensive lesson in public speaking: 👉 If you don’t tell stories, your audience won’t remember you. Speaker Success Secrets Podcast Seas...

11 months ago

16 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E4: How to Write a Keynote Speech That Audiences Will Never Forget

Send us a text Have You Been Wondering How to Make Your Keynote Speech Unforgettable? Most speakers pour their hearts into their keynote speeches, only to realize that their audience forgets everything within hours. If you want to craft a talk that grabs attention, keeps people engaged, and leaves a lasting impact, you need a strategy that actually works. In this episode of Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets, Lord Al Jensen shares his Modular ("Chunk") Method—a game-changing way to craft a k...

11 months ago

20 minutes

Speaker Success Secrets Podcast

S1 E3: How to Overcome Stage Fright & Own the Stage

Send us a text Want to feel calm, confident, and in control every time you step on stage? You don’t have to let stage fright hold you back! In this episode of Next Stage Speaker Success Secrets, Lord Al Jensen shares expert insights on how to transform nervous energy into a commanding stage presence. You'll discover: ✅ Why stage fright happens (and how to reframe it to your advantage) ✅ Common myths about nerves & public speaking—debunked! ✅ A simple 5-minute pre-talk routine to boost ...

11 months ago

19 minutes