Ep 34: From Event Planning to Public Speaking: Dr. Amber Wright's Journey

Monetize Your Ministry Podcast

Nov 29 2023 • 22 mins

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Amber Wright, a communication expert and business coach. Dr. Wright shares her journey from event planning to becoming a public speaking coach, emphasizing the importance of leveraging past experiences. She also discusses her product "Can We Talk Cards," and the process of getting it on Amazon. Dr. Wright highlights the importance of simplicity in communication and understanding your target audience. The episode concludes with Dr. Wright's insights on taking action, asking for what we want, and the importance of completing tasks to achieve goals.

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Show Notes

(00:00) Intro to Podcast

(00:02:16) Dr. Amber Wright's Introduction
Dr. Amber Wright introduces herself and discusses her background as a communication expert and business coach.

(00:05:11) Simplifying Language
Dr. Amber Wright provides advice on simplifying language and effectively communicating what you do to others.
(00:08:06) Starting a Business

Dr. Amber Wright shares her personal experience of starting her first business as an event planner and transitioning into her current work as a communication expert and coach.

(00:10:44) The shift to public speaking coaching
Dr. Amber Wright talks about how she transitioned from being a blogger to a public speaking coach after realizing the need for better speakers in the industry.

(00:10:44) Creating the "Can We Talk Cards" product
Dr. Amber Wright discusses her decision to create a product, the Can We Talk Cards, and how she wanted it to be an extension of her existing work as a communication expert.

(00:15:25) Steps to make your expertise clear
Dr. Amber Wright shares tips on simplifying language, understanding your target audience, and using their challenges to shape your content and messaging.

(00:21:08) The answer is already no if you don't ask
Dr. Amber Wright shares her mother's advice about the importance of asking and taking action instead of being afraid to start.

(00:21:36) The best dissertation is a done dissertation
Dr. Amber Wright emphasizes the importance of completing tasks, using the example of writing a dissertation to illustrate the need to sit down and do the work.

(00:21:44) Clarifying our message
Kymone Hinds thanks Dr. Amber Wright for her presentation on how to clarify our message and encourages listeners to use the provided template to identify their target audience and their struggles.