119. How I Built a Multi-Six-Figure Business By Learning to Speak: My Journey from Behind-the-Scenes to Center Stage

Your Next Move Podcast · Feb 11, 2026 · 19m

In this deeply personal episode, Kimberly pulls back the curtain on her journey from a career counselor making under $50,000 a year to building a multi-six-figure business that's maintained that level for five consecutive years. The vehicle that made it all possible? Speaking. Not keynote speaking at first—but strategic visibility through professional associations, conferences, and leveraging every speaking opportunity to build relationships and open doors.

But here's what makes this story different: Kimberly wasn't a "natural speaker." She didn't have a dramatic transformation story or…