{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"It Doesn\u2019t Matter What You Did Before (Michael's Soapbox)","description":"Whoa, what\u2019s this? A bonus episode? Huh? Wha? That\u2019s right. Welcome to the very first episode of Steal the Show: Michael\u2019s Soapbox, our brand new bonus episode series. On this episode, Michael takes on one of the biggest questions that most aspiring speakers grapple with early in their careers: \u201cWhat if what I\u2019ve done in the past isn\u2019t good enough to get me speaking gigs now?\u201d The answer? It doesn\u2019t matter what you did before. Drawing on inspiring real world examples and the research he did writing The Referable Speaker, Michael breaks down what meeting planners look for in a speaker\u2014and how YOU can get the gig, even if you don\u2019t think you\u2019re \u201cqualified.\u201d For the a list of resources mentioned in this episode and the transcript, click here: https:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/it-doesnt-matter-what-you-did-before\/ ","author_name":"Steal the Show with Michael Port","author_url":"http:\/\/StealTheShow.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22568642\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/123976943"}