My little black book of every event and speaking opportunity to pitch to.
This is your go-to resource for finding (and tracking) aligned stages, conferences, and events that match your expertise. It’s built from my years of experience both on stage and BTS as a conference host featuring curated event opportunities, organizer contacts, and submission links to help you pitch confidently and strategically.
Whether you’re sending your very first pitch or refining your process to land bigger gigs, this directory will help you get organized, stay intentional, and take the guesswork out of “where do I even start?”
Your roadmap to aligned opportunities, confident pitches, and booked-out speaking seasons. Because the right audience is waiting but let’s make sure you know where to find them. Find your aligned stages, keep track of where you pitch and start getting booked.
This includes 25+ of my known events, retreats, conferences, and other stages to consider while applying to speak. It also includes info on when applications are due so you can add it to your calendar.
This is list is ALWAYS kept up to date. I go through and make sure that this list is current every 3 months. This directory will keep growing and I'd love for you to share events you love of to add on to it as well!
We hear from so many students that they want to speak on more stages but only have a few that are in their circle that they know when to apply to. This sheet includes speaker deadlines so you never miss one.
Thinking of stepping onto more stages to grow your speaking career but feel like you only know the same 5 conferences to apply to each year? Enter our Sought-After Stages Directory with 15+ events looking for creative speakers. This list is added to every quarter and includes application details & dates.
The Sought-After Stages Directory Includes:
15+ Events, Retreats, Conferences looking for creative speakers
New events added to this growing list each quarter
Application details & deadlines all in one place
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