Speaking at Churches with Ketric Newell

02/01/24 • 76 min

As communicators, we pour our hearts, minds, and bodies into what we do. We put ourselves out there - on stages, pages, and screens - in the service of others. We try not to hold anything back. “Leave it all on the stage” is our motto.

But what about our faith? Is that something we need everyone to see from the stage or up on a screen? Are we hiding (or even lying) if we don’t talk about our faith as much as we talk about everything else? Is it important we share whatever faith or belief system we have, in whatever form we can, if we’re going to be true to ourselves and others?

Those are questions this episode’s guest has wrestled with for years in a variety of contexts. Former youth pastor turned nonprofit founder turned full-time speaker, Ketric Newell, has found some answers along the way. He’s also discovered some helpful questions that shape how he’s integrating his faith and work.

Here’s where we’re going:

00:00:00 // Silly banter
00:01:22 // Introducing Ketric
00:05:49 // A framework for marketing yourself while being true to a belief system rooted in humility
00:15:29 // How to keep your content fresh - for you and for your audiences
00:33:30 // How to integrate what you’re learning from “growing in your faith” with your current message or audience
00:42:20 // Why and how personal growth is key to growing your impact on others
01:08:28 // How to become more action-oriented and not get bogged down in distracting ideas

In a world where faith can often be weaponized, how do we communicate hope and practical help that respectfully meets others where they’re at, regardless of their beliefs or ours?

Whether you’re a person of faith, an agnostic, an atheistic, or a worshipper of giant, invisible cats named Tony, you’re going to feel welcome in this conversation and will glean some powerful tools and tips from Ketric that to make your speaking and writing soar. Let’s do this.

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CONNECT WITH KETRIC

Ketric's website: http://ketric.tv

Ketric's speaking site: https://topyouthspeakers.com/speakers-topics/ketric-newell

Ketric's Teen Dream Center: https://www.teendreamcenter.com/

Instagram: @ketric

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Here’s where we’re going:

00:00:00 // Silly banter
00:01:22 // Introducing Ketric
00:05:49 // A framework for marketing yourself while being true to a belief system rooted in humility
00:15:29 // How to keep your content fresh - for you and for your audiences
00:33:30 // How to integrate what you’re learning from “growing in your faith” with your current message or audience
00:42:20 // Why and how personal growth is key to growing your impact on others
01:08:28 // How to become more action-oriented and not get bogged down in distracting ideas

In a world where faith can often be weaponized, how do we communicate hope and practical help that respectfully meets others where they’re at, regardless of their beliefs or ours?

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CONNECT WITH KETRIC

Ketric's website: http://ketric.tv

Ketric's speaking site: https://topyouthspeakers.com/speakers-topics/ketric-newell

Ketric's Teen Dream Center: https://www.teendreamcenter.com/

Instagram: @ketric

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FREE Training! Learn how to grow your impact and income on stage, page, and screen at https://stagepagescreen.com

Previous Episode

Self-Publishing Success with Morgan Gist MacDonald

Self-publishing is no longer a stigmatized hobby (“Oh, you couldn’t attract a real publisher, huh?”). It’s the path to potentially big impact and income.

Louise Ross, for example, has sold over 7 million copies of her self-published books worldwide, and 18 of her novels have hit #1 on various bestseller lists. Mark Dawson pulls in a seven-figure income from his self-published crime novels. And the exponential increase in demand for self-publishing insight and tools has given rise to industry-disrupting ventures like the one created by this episode’s brilliant guest, Morgan Gist MacDonald.

Morgan started in traditional publishing but soon ventured out to form her own company, Paper Raven Books, designed to combine the best of traditional publishing with the control and speed of self-publishing. Her hard work and experience translates into the best ways to market your book. In this episode, you’ll hear:

00:00:00 // Witty banter
00:06:18 // Morgan’s intro
00:09:41 // The critical importance of creating teams for crafting, editing, and marketing your book
00:22:10 // How to grow your mailing list with book links and opt-ins
00:49:13 // The pros and cons of self, traditional, and hybrid-publishing
01:08:16 // How to choose the best category for your book
01:24:53 // How to get a steady stream of great reviews for your book

Self-publishing is no longer a backup plan for authors that couldn’t make it in traditional publishing. It’s quickly becoming a proven and powerful way to take your book from idea to bestseller, in less time and with more money-making potential.

So get ready to turn that book idea into something REAL.

Enjoy!

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CONNECT WITH MORGAN

Morgan's website: Paper Raven Books

Morgan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-gist-macdonald/

Paper Raven Books' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6625040/admin/

Morgan's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morgangmac

Paper Raven Books' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaperRavenBooks

Morgan's X: https://twitter.com/morgangmac

Paper Raven Books' X: https://twitter.com/PaperRavenBooks

Paper Raven Books' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/paperravenbooks

Morgan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/morgangmac

Paper Raven Books Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paperravenbooksllc/

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Next Episode

Speaking on Big Stages with Juan Bendaña

Confidence is necessary for building a satisfying and impactful life. Without it, we can miss opportunities to help others, feeling like “we don’t have what it takes.” Or move through life under a dark cloud of shame assuming we’re just “not enough” somehow.

At the same time, we know there are pitfalls found in over-confidence. We’ve felt the emotional exhaustion that comes from trying to “fake it until we make it.”

So what does having real confidence really mean? And how do we grow it in areas where we lack it? This episode’s guest has some game-changing insight and experience to offer any of us that struggle with confidence (i.e., all of us).

Juan Bendana went from dreaming about becoming a speaker in one moment to taking the main stage of education’s biggest event in the next. In between those moments, he had to face the ability he lacked while jumping whole-heartedly into an incredible opportunity. Those lessons - and the many he’s learned since while building a successful speaking business and getting a book deal with a major publisher - are now yours to glean.

In addition, you’ll find:

00:00:50 // Witty banter and tomfoolery
00:07:40 // An only-partially successful introduction of Juan Bendana
00:17:10 // How Juan confronted his inexperience and insecurity
00:24:20 // How to REALLY get to the biggest stages
00:43:09 // The details of Juan’s pre-big-event routine
00:55:05 // How over-confidence can trip you up
01:13:56 // The two-word secret to writing a bestselling book

Juan Bendana is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker that helps audiences build the confidence necessary to thrive in a changing world. Over the past decade, Juan has interviewed the top CEO’s, Olympians, actors and peak performers across every industry. From his research, the Confidence Cycle was born — a science-backed framework that helps leaders boost engagement and confidence so they can thrive in work and life.

So press play and enjoy the wisdom (and infectious energy) Juan has to share!

CONNECT WITH JUAN

Website: juanbendana.com

Instagram: @juanbendana

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