From Stage to Success: Pascalle Bergmans' Transformation & Insights on Getting Paid for Public Speaking

Pascalle Bergmans shares her journey from being a West End musical theatre performer to becoming a successful public speaking coach. After a stroke ended her theatre career, she navigated through corporate jobs and severe mental health challenges before founding Presentales.

Pascalle discusses the importance of having a self-image aligned with one’s ideal self, the difficulties of unpaid speaking gigs, and offers actionable insights on how to get compensated for public speaking.

She emphasises the need for a signature talk, marketing assets, and exploring B2B opportunities. Pascalle passionately advocates for gender pay equality in the public speaking industry.

Timestamps

.00:00  The Journey of Self-Worth and Fulfillment

00:49  Introduction to No Bullshit Talks Podcast

01:28  Meet Pascalle Bergmans: From Stage to Corporate

02:46  The Stroke: A Life-Altering Event

05:48  Rehabilitation and Rediscovery

13:12  Corporate Struggles and Identity Crisis

16:18  The Birth of Pleasant Tales

24:52  The Reality of Public Speaking Industry

29:47  The Value of Speaking for Free

30:45  The Cost of Exposure

33:01  The Gender Pay Gap in Speaking

37:09  Building Your Speaking Business

39:47  Creating a Signature Talk

42:48  Marketing Yourself as a Speaker

45:56  Finding and Securing Speaking Gigs

50:56  Negotiating Your Speaking Fee

53:22  Conclusion and Contact Information

🔗 Links Mentioned in Video

📹 Watch on YouTube

 https://youtu.be/UVhUm_bDU64

Sabrina’s Socials

🌏 Sabrina’s Website: https://sabrinachevannes.com

📺 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sabrinachevannes

👩🏽‍💻 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sabrinachevannes

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sabzyc

🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabzyc

⏰ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/sabrinachevannes

Pascalle's Socials

🌏 Pascalle's website: http://presentales.com

👩🏽‍💻 Pascalle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascalle-bergmans

📸 Pascalle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pascallebergmans96