590 Finding Your Voice and Value with Debbie Allen

Today, I’m in conversation with the amazing Debbie Allen!

Debbie is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author of eight books, and the world’s #1 authority on expert positioning. She has been featured in four motivational movies and dozens of publications, including Entrepreneur Magazine, Personal Branding, Sales & Marketing Excellence, Forbes, The Washington Post, and USA Today.

Debbie has four decades of “in the trenches” entrepreneurial wisdom and business-building experience that she now shares with business owners, speakers, coaches, consultants, and experts across many industries.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• How Debbie became one of the highest-paid female speakers in the world
• The importance of finding your authentic voice and using it to create a deep connection with the audience
• Why speakers, especially women, need to overcome the fear of self-promotion
• The value of investing in mentors and continuously learning, even when you’ve achieved success
• Debbie’s current favorites: Books: The E-Myth and Maximum Influence: The 12 Universal Laws of Power Persuasion, Speakers: Barbara De Angeles, Jeffrey Gitomer, Joe Girard, and Zig Ziglar, Podcast: Sell or Die