The Heather Sager Show

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Sharper messages for expert-led businesses.

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The Heather Sager Show helps entrepreneurs turn expertise into clearer, more compelling communication. Episodes move between solo teaching, candid business reflections, and guest conversations about speaking, messaging, confidence, branding, and showing up with more intention.

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About The Heather Sager Show

The Heather Sager Show is an entrepreneurial communication show built around a clear premise: expertise matters more when it is expressed well. Heather Sager focuses on the messy, practical space between knowing a subject and becoming known for it. The show spends a lot of time on speaking, but not only in the stage-and-microphone sense. A talk, a podcast interview, a workshop, a social post, and a business message are all treated as moments where an expert either creates connection or loses the room. Episodes often center on one communication problem. Some are compact solo lessons about context, audience focus, or the hidden cost of improvising too loosely. Others are candid conversations with guests about standing out without forcing artificial uniqueness, turning one talk into repeated speaking opportunities, or moving through imposter syndrome while building a personal brand. The show’s advice is concrete. It asks speakers to stop assuming information alone will persuade people. It returns often to relevance: what is already occupying the audience’s mind, what they believe about the outcome, and why a message should matter today. That audience-first thread gives the show its shape. Heather Sager’s delivery is warm, quick, and personal, with enough real-life context to make the business lessons feel lived-in rather than polished into abstraction. The register is coaching-forward and occasionally spicy, but the editorial value is in the clarity of the teaching. The show is especially useful for entrepreneurs and experts who are tired of generic visibility advice. It favors specificity over slogans. It also gives listeners examples of the internal work behind public communication: releasing perfection, trusting a message, dressing in a way that supports a brand, and building repeatable talks without flattening the audience. Similar business podcasts may talk about growth in broad terms; this one keeps returning to the actual moment of communication. The result is a practical, energetic guide to making expertise easier to understand and harder to ignore.

Made for: The show is for entrepreneurs, speakers, and experts who rely on ideas to grow their business. It especially suits people refining talks, workshops, podcast appearances, and content into clearer audience-centered communication.

What sets it apart: Its strength is the link between business messaging and the craft of speaking. Rather than treating visibility as volume, it focuses on context, relevance, specificity, and the audience’s lived experience.

In their own words

For the expert turning what they know into what they're known for. This show goes deep on messaging, speaking, business growth, and the mindset and identity shifts that come with stepping fully into your expertise. You’ll get real conversations that help you think bigger, communicate with clarity, and make your work land— without parroting someone else’s version of success. I’m Heather Sager. former executive turned entrepreneur and I’ve spent 23 years on stages around the world, 15 of those years teaching entrepreneurs how to communicate with intention, coached thousands of leaders, and trained teams across the globe. I now help experts use their voice as their most powerful business tool s…

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Episodes

  1. 1

    213. Clarifying Your Message One Stage At A Time With Merritt Onsa

    ·47m
  2. 2

    246. What I Wish More Experts Knew About Being A “Good Speaker”

    ·29m
  3. 3

    245. Your Brain Called. It Wants Its Job Back

    ·49m
  4. 4

    244. Why I Don’t Cold Pitch (And How I Actually Book Stages)

    ·39m
  5. 5

    243. What’s Missing From Your Talk (And How to Fix It)

    ·24m
  6. 6

    242. Why I’m Ditching the Perfect Plan [Spring Refresh Series]

    ·37m
  7. 7

    241. What If Stress Is Driving Your Business Decisions? With Rebecca Vigelius [Refresh Series]

    ·1h 6m
  8. 8

    240. How Kristina Bleiler Broke Her Own Rule and Started Teaching DIY Design [Refresh Series]

    ·1h 1m
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    239. When It’s Time to Pivot: A Real Talk with Ellen Yin [Spring Refresh Series]

    ·50m
  10. 10

    238. Before You Burn It All Down [Spring Refresh Series]

    ·48m
  11. 11

    237. Want More Speaking Gigs? Rethink Your Approach

    ·42m
  12. 12

    236. You Crushed the Talk... So Why Do You Feel Like Crap?

    ·23m
  13. 13

    235. What Does "Go-To" Really Mean (And How Do You Become It?)

    ·34m
  14. 14

    234. Radical Responsibility & Speaking Like a Thought Leader

    ·39m
  15. 15

    233. Sounding Like 'You' on Stage Starts with Ditching This One Habit

    ·44m
  16. 16

    232. Welcome to the Ramble Refinery 🎉

    ·19m
  17. 17

    231. Hustle vs Busyness: How I Work Without the Grind

    ·37m
  18. 18

    230. 5 Strategies for Tailoring Your Talk for Different Audiences

    ·53m
  19. 19

    229. The Truth About Extemporaneous Speaking

    ·37m
  20. 20

    228. My G.O.O.D Plan for 2024

    ·34m
  21. 21

    227. Nail Your Stand-Out Speaking Topics - Exclusive Coaching Session

    ·1h 10m
  22. 22

    226. Special Comeback: My Copywriter Interviews ME!

    ·1h 11m
  23. 23

    RECAST: My 5 Best On Camera Speaking Tips

    ·46m
  24. 24

    RECAST: Is Your Message Being Ignored? Make This One Change to Stand Out and Resonate with Your Ideal Person

    ·31m
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    225. Messaging Strategies To Captivate Your Audience Without Going Over Their Head: A Live Coaching Session

    ·49m
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    224. Why Aren’t More People Doing Sales Calls?

    ·58m
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    223. How To Pick What To Work On Next: 3 Powerful Pillars For Business Growth

    ·55m
  28. 28

    222. Do these 4 Things to Finish The Year & Set Business Up for 2024 (no fancy planning required)

    ·50m
  29. 29

    221. Let’s Talk About “Deadlines” & Self-Created Stress

    ·37m
  30. 30

    220. 3 Big Takeaways From Hosting The Live 3-Day Signature Talk Accelerator

    ·59m
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    219. Hate Networking? Graceful Tactics To Grow Game Changing Relationships

    ·1h 1m
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    218. Forget Fancy & Other Business Lessons I’d Tell Myself If I Had A Time Machine

    ·42m
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    217. Entrepreneurial Insights for Expecting Mothers – A Candid Conversation with Ann K. Emery

    ·1h 5m
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    216. How Relatable Stories Make You Remarkable Featuring Zafira Rajan

    ·1h 5m
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    215. The Power Of A Signature Talk: Saying Yes & Staying Visible (Even When You’re Swamped!)

    ·51m
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    214. How This Speaker Got 19 Speaking Gigs (And Counting) With One Talk Featuring Nicole Hatherly

    ·1h 3m
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    247. Why Trying Too Hard to Be Different is Hurting Your Business with Megan Yelaney

    ·1h
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    212. Taming Imposter Syndrome with Sydnea Lewis

    ·43m
  39. 39

    211. Serve, Speak, Transform: Creating Lasting Impact From The Stage

    ·39m
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    210. The Hidden Cost of Winging It with Presentations

    ·50m
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    209. Speak for Free? When to Say Yes (or Gracefully, No)

    ·50m
  42. 42

    208. From Plans to Pivots

    ·45m
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    207. Visibility Strategies: Breaking Through the Noise with a Small Following

    ·52m
  44. 44

    206. From Self-Doubt to Self-Made – A Conversation with Jill Stanton

    ·1h 3m
  45. 45

    205. Speak to Sell: How to Make Money On The Back End of Speaking

    ·36m
  46. 46

    204. Time To Rethink Your Relationship With Your Business? Gloria Chou Has Advice.

    ·42m
  47. 47

    203. How to Ramble Less and Resonate More

    ·42m
  48. 48

    202. 5 Strategies to Supercharge Your Selling Skills

    ·1h 7m
  49. 49

    201. From Self-Doubt to Self-Assured: A Pathway to Business Mastery

    ·47m
  50. 50

    200. Navigating Seasons of "Busy" Without Bringing Stress Vibes to Your Work

    ·38m
  51. 51

    199. Profit Over Perfection: How Prioritizing Results Can Transform Your Online Business with James Wedmore

    ·1h 25m
  52. 52

    198. The Power of Consistency: Achieving Sustainable Revenue in Your Online Business

    ·49m
  53. 53

    197. The Intersection of Speaking and Email in 2023

    ·45m
  54. 54

    196. How Successful Online Entrepreneurs Stay Ahead: 7 Habits Revealed

    ·50m
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    195. The Money Block I Didn't Realize I Had

    ·45m
  56. 56

    194. It's Not About the Money with Scarlett Cochran

    ·52m
  57. 57

    192. Mastering Your Mindset for Business Success: The 5 Beliefs You Need to Embrace [REMIX]

    ·45m
  58. 58

    191. Building a Business with Intention: How to Stay Focused and Avoid Distractions

    ·57m
  59. 59

    190. Crafting a Signature Talk: Tips for Customizing Your Message to Any Audience

    ·23m
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    189. Getting Paid To Speak: The Importance of Valuing Your Expertise With Lindsay Rogers

    ·48m
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    188. The Results Of Practicing Your Signature Talk In Public Over 200 Times With Liz Wilcox

    ·49m
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    187. Hot Take: I Failed, Publicly and Here’s What I Learned

    ·55m
  63. 63

    186. Sound Polished & Professional When You Speak

    ·45m
  64. 64

    185. 4 Strategies That Will Amplify Your Results from Stages in 2023

    ·53m
  65. 65

    184. Courage & Confidence: How Kristine Richer Built Her Business Under the Stars

    ·49m
  66. 66

    183. Visibility & Vulnerability: How Much to Share as a Personal Brand

    ·40m
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    181. The 4 Business Pillars That Allow Me to Only Need a Hint of Hustle

    ·48m
  68. 68

    182. Curiosity, Pivoting & The Pep Talk You Didn’t Know You Needed with Ellen Yin

    ·49m
  69. 69

    A peek into the new show: Hint of Hustle

    ·16m
  70. 70

    180. The Final Episode: My 2022 Wrap + What's Next

    ·1h 5m
  71. 71

    179. My Top 10 Pro Tips for Attending Events & Conferences

    ·51m
  72. 72

    178. Here's How to Nail Your Messaging in 2023

    ·37m
  73. 73

    177. Steal 4 Pro Secrets from My Conversion Copywriter, Sara Vartanian

    ·54m
  74. 74

    176. Planning Guest Speaking & Visibility for 2023

    ·29m
  75. 75

    175. What To Do When Your Confidence Gets Shaky

    ·38m
  76. 76

    174. One Ridiculously Simple Strategy To Increase Sales Before The End of the Year

    ·29m
  77. 77

    173. Make Better First Impressions Through Your Style with Kristina Pernfors

    ·50m
  78. 78

    172. Let's Talk Money: Confidently Handling Your Business Financials with my CFO, Serena Shoup

    ·31m
  79. 79

    171. Don't Let This Powerful Entrepreneurial Trait Sabotage Your Progress

    ·29m
  80. 80

    170. How Speaking On Stages Opened Doors They Never Thought Possible

    ·52m
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    169. Speaker Series: How 4 Business Owners Leveraged Speaking to Grow

    ·23m
  82. 82

    168. Speaker Spotlight: How Penny Took Action on Her Goal of Speaking on Stages (and then won Speaker Slam!)

    ·47m
  83. 83

    167. 10 Stages You Could Be Speaking On Now to Attract Clients

    ·41m
  84. 84

    166. Partnership Behind The Scenes: The Making of The Speaker Co

    ·1h 8m
  85. 85

    165. The 5 things I’d Do If I Had to Start Over (Speaking Edition)

    ·37m
  86. 86

    164. 5 Ways That Live Video Will Turn You Into A Better Speaker

    ·49m
  87. 87

    163. Let's Talk About Stage Performance, Storytelling & All Things Speaking with Mike Ganino

    ·51m
  88. 88

    162. What Visibility Means and Why It's important for Your Online Business

    ·38m
  89. 89

    161. I launched a new business

    ·22m
  90. 90

    160. Why your email list isn't growing (and how to use speaking to accelerate it)

    ·25m
  91. 91

    159. How to Nail Your First (or Next) Podcast Interview

    ·43m
  92. 92

    158. [Conference Debrief] Craft + Commerce Takeaways & What to Know About Live Events Post Pandemic

    ·1h 1m
  93. 93

    157. Why to NOT batch your weekly content (and what to do instead)

    ·40m
  94. 94

    156. How to Make Showing Up for Your Brand More Fun

    ·31m
  95. 95

    155. How to Gracefully Handle Unsolicited Feedback

    ·46m
  96. 96

    154. Powerful Messaging Secret to Attract Clients You Actually Want to Work With

    ·23m
  97. 97

    153. Optimizing Your Launches with Copywriter Nicola Moors

    ·57m
  98. 98

    152. Make this Shift With Your Language to Operate Like 7 Figure CEO

    ·49m
  99. 99

    151. How a Phone Call Changed Everything: Building a 8 Figure Business with James Wedmore

    ·1h 35m
  100. 100

    193. How to Dress for Your Brand [Recast]

    Heather Sager discusses using personal style as a tool for confidence and brand elevation, then introduces a replay interview from early in the show.

    ·54m
  101. 101

    247. Why Trying Too Hard to Be Different is Hurting Your Business with Megan Yelaney

    Hidden gem

    The Heather Sager Show episode 247 brings Megan Yelaney on to explain why trying to be too different can make a business harder to sell.

    Dec 28, 2025·1h·4 clips
  102. 102

    246. What I Wish More Experts Knew About Being A “Good Speaker”

    Hidden gem

    Heather Sager argues that a speaker's voice is a marketing strategy, not just a way to share information, and she uses a repurposed 2022 paid training to make the case.

    Jul 24, 2025·29m·2 clips
  103. 103

    245. Your Brain Called. It Wants Its Job Back

    Jul 17, 2025·49m
  104. 104

    244. Why I Don’t Cold Pitch (And How I Actually Book Stages)

    Jul 10, 2025·39m
  105. 105

    243. What’s Missing From Your Talk (And How to Fix It)

    Heather Sager explains why audiences can appreciate an expert’s message yet fail to act when the speaker begins at “chapter six” instead of establishing context.

    Jul 3, 2025·24m·1 clip
  106. 106

    242. Why I’m Ditching the Perfect Plan [Spring Refresh Series]

    Heather Sager explains why she paused the Spring Refresh series after changing her business direction 73 times and reconsidering her program structure.

    Jun 26, 2025·37m·2 clips
  107. 107

    241. What If Stress Is Driving Your Business Decisions? With Rebecca Vigelius [Refresh Series]

    Hidden gem

    Rebecca Vigelius explains how neurosomatics helps people recognize stress signals and change their responses.

    May 22, 2025·1h 6m·2 clips
  108. 108

    240. How Kristina Bleiler Broke Her Own Rule and Started Teaching DIY Design [Refresh Series]

    May 15, 2025·1h 1m
  109. 109

    239. When It’s Time to Pivot: A Real Talk with Ellen Yin [Spring Refresh Series]

    May 8, 2025·50m
  110. 110

    238. Before You Burn It All Down [Spring Refresh Series]

    May 1, 2025·48m
  111. 111

    237. Want More Speaking Gigs? Rethink Your Approach

    Apr 24, 2025·42m
  112. 112

    236. You Crushed the Talk... So Why Do You Feel Like Crap?

    Apr 17, 2025·23m
  113. 113

    235. What Does "Go-To" Really Mean (And How Do You Become It?)

    Apr 10, 2025·34m
  114. 114

    234. Radical Responsibility & Speaking Like a Thought Leader

    Apr 3, 2025·39m
  115. 115

    233. Sounding Like 'You' on Stage Starts with Ditching This One Habit

    Mar 27, 2025·44m
  116. 116

    232. Welcome to the Ramble Refinery 🎉

    Mar 13, 2025·19m
  117. 117

    231. Hustle vs Busyness: How I Work Without the Grind

    Mar 28, 2024·37m
  118. 118

    230. 5 Strategies for Tailoring Your Talk for Different Audiences

    Mar 21, 2024·53m
  119. 119

    229. The Truth About Extemporaneous Speaking

    Mar 14, 2024·37m
  120. 120

    228. My G.O.O.D Plan for 2024

    Feb 29, 2024·34m
  121. 121

    227. Nail Your Stand-Out Speaking Topics - Exclusive Coaching Session

    Feb 22, 2024·1h 10m
  122. 122

    226. Special Comeback: My Copywriter Interviews ME!

    Feb 15, 2024·1h 11m
  123. 123

    RECAST: My 5 Best On Camera Speaking Tips

    Dec 14, 2023·46m
  124. 124

    RECAST: Is Your Message Being Ignored? Make This One Change to Stand Out and Resonate with Your Ideal Person

    Dec 7, 2023·31m
  125. 125

    225. Messaging Strategies To Captivate Your Audience Without Going Over Their Head: A Live Coaching Session

    Nov 30, 2023·49m
  126. 126

    224. Why Aren’t More People Doing Sales Calls?

    Nov 21, 2023·58m
  127. 127

    223. How To Pick What To Work On Next: 3 Powerful Pillars For Business Growth

    Nov 16, 2023·55m
  128. 128

    222. Do these 4 Things to Finish The Year & Set Business Up for 2024 (no fancy planning required)

    Nov 9, 2023·50m
  129. 129

    221. Let’s Talk About “Deadlines” & Self-Created Stress

    Oct 26, 2023·37m
  130. 130

    220. 3 Big Takeaways From Hosting The Live 3-Day Signature Talk Accelerator

    Oct 19, 2023·59m
  131. 131

    219. Hate Networking? Graceful Tactics To Grow Game Changing Relationships

    Oct 12, 2023·1h 1m
  132. 132

    218. Forget Fancy & Other Business Lessons I’d Tell Myself If I Had A Time Machine

    Oct 5, 2023·42m
  133. 133

    217. Entrepreneurial Insights for Expecting Mothers – A Candid Conversation with Ann K. Emery

    Sep 28, 2023·1h 5m
  134. 134

    216. How Relatable Stories Make You Remarkable Featuring Zafira Rajan

    Sep 19, 2023·1h 5m
  135. 135

    215. The Power Of A Signature Talk: Saying Yes & Staying Visible (Even When You’re Swamped!)

    Sep 14, 2023·51m
  136. 136

    214. How This Speaker Got 19 Speaking Gigs (And Counting) With One Talk Featuring Nicole Hatherly

    Heather Sager discusses how to refine and deliver a talk multiple times by re-centering on the audience, and introduces an interview with a professional speaker who leveled up her skills.

    Sep 7, 2023·1h 3m
  137. 137

    213. Clarifying Your Message One Stage At A Time With Merritt Onsa

    Aug 31, 2023·47m
  138. 138

    212. Taming Imposter Syndrome with Sydnea Lewis

    Heather Sager interviews Sydney Lewis about overcoming imposter syndrome and perfectionism when building a personal brand and signature talk.

    Aug 24, 2023·43m
  139. 139

    211. Serve, Speak, Transform: Creating Lasting Impact From The Stage

    Aug 17, 2023·39m
  140. 140

    210. The Hidden Cost of Winging It with Presentations

    Heather Sager discusses the hidden cost of knowledge gaps in audiences and introduces her podcast for entrepreneurs seeking impact and enjoyment.

    Aug 10, 2023·50m
  141. 141

    209. Speak for Free? When to Say Yes (or Gracefully, No)

    Aug 3, 2023·50m
  142. 142

    208. From Plans to Pivots

    Jul 27, 2023·45m
  143. 143

    207. Visibility Strategies: Breaking Through the Noise with a Small Following

    Jul 20, 2023·52m
  144. 144

    206. From Self-Doubt to Self-Made – A Conversation with Jill Stanton

    Jul 13, 2023·1h 3m
  145. 145

    205. Speak to Sell: How to Make Money On The Back End of Speaking

    Jul 6, 2023·36m
  146. 146

    204. Time To Rethink Your Relationship With Your Business? Gloria Chou Has Advice.

    Jun 29, 2023·42m
  147. 147

    203. How to Ramble Less and Resonate More

    Jun 22, 2023·42m
  148. 148

    202. 5 Strategies to Supercharge Your Selling Skills

    Jun 15, 2023·1h 7m
  149. 149

    201. From Self-Doubt to Self-Assured: A Pathway to Business Mastery

    Jun 8, 2023·47m
  150. 150

    200. Navigating Seasons of "Busy" Without Bringing Stress Vibes to Your Work

    Jun 1, 2023·38m