The Ramble Refinery with Heather Sager

By Heather Sager

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Episodes: 251

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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 so their ideas get heard, remembered, and acted on.

Episodes are a mix of riffs, strategy deep-dives, and the spicy rants that will fire you up and get you into action. So, if you’re ready to think deeper, speak clearer, and lead with more conviction, let’s dive in.







Episode Date
246. What I Wish More Experts Knew About Being A “Good Speaker”
Jul 24, 2025
245. Your Brain Called. It Wants Its Job Back
Jul 17, 2025
244. Why I Don’t Cold Pitch (And How I Actually Book Stages)
Jul 10, 2025
243. What’s Missing From Your Talk (And How to Fix It)
Jul 03, 2025
242. Why I’m Ditching the Perfect Plan [Spring Refresh Series]
Jun 26, 2025
241. What If Stress Is Driving Your Business Decisions? With Rebecca Vigelius [Refresh Series]
May 22, 2025
240. How Kristina Bleiler Broke Her Own Rule and Started Teaching DIY Design [Refresh Series]
May 15, 2025
239. When It’s Time to Pivot: A Real Talk with Ellen Yin [Spring Refresh Series]
May 08, 2025
238. Before You Burn It All Down [Spring Refresh Series]
May 01, 2025
237. Want More Speaking Gigs? Rethink Your Approach
Apr 24, 2025
236. You Crushed the Talk... So Why Do You Feel Like Crap?
Apr 17, 2025
235. What Does "Go-To" Really Mean (And How Do You Become It?)
Apr 10, 2025
234. Radical Responsibility & Speaking Like a Thought Leader
Apr 03, 2025
233. Sounding Like 'You' on Stage Starts with Ditching This One Habit
Mar 27, 2025
232. Welcome to the Ramble Refinery 🎉
Mar 13, 2025
231. Hustle vs Busyness: How I Work Without the Grind
Mar 28, 2024
230. 5 Strategies for Tailoring Your Talk for Different Audiences
Mar 21, 2024
229. The Truth About Extemporaneous Speaking
Mar 14, 2024
228. My G.O.O.D Plan for 2024
Feb 29, 2024
227. Nail Your Stand-Out Speaking Topics - Exclusive Coaching Session
Feb 22, 2024
226. Special Comeback: My Copywriter Interviews ME!
Feb 15, 2024
RECAST: My 5 Best On Camera Speaking Tips
Dec 14, 2023
RECAST: Is Your Message Being Ignored? Make This One Change to Stand Out and Resonate with Your Ideal Person
Dec 07, 2023
225. Messaging Strategies To Captivate Your Audience Without Going Over Their Head: A Live Coaching Session
Nov 30, 2023
224. Why Aren’t More People Doing Sales Calls?
Nov 21, 2023
223. How To Pick What To Work On Next: 3 Powerful Pillars For Business Growth
Nov 16, 2023
222. Do these 4 Things to Finish The Year & Set Business Up for 2024 (no fancy planning required)
Nov 09, 2023
221. Let’s Talk About “Deadlines” & Self-Created Stress
Oct 26, 2023
220. 3 Big Takeaways From Hosting The Live 3-Day Signature Talk Accelerator
Oct 19, 2023
219. Hate Networking? Graceful Tactics To Grow Game Changing Relationships
Oct 12, 2023
218. Forget Fancy & Other Business Lessons I’d Tell Myself If I Had A Time Machine
Oct 05, 2023
217. Entrepreneurial Insights for Expecting Mothers – A Candid Conversation with Ann K. Emery
Sep 28, 2023
216. How Relatable Stories Make You Remarkable Featuring Zafira Rajan
Sep 19, 2023
215. The Power Of A Signature Talk: Saying Yes & Staying Visible (Even When You’re Swamped!)
Sep 14, 2023
214. How This Speaker Got 19 Speaking Gigs (And Counting) With One Talk Featuring Nicole Hatherly
Sep 07, 2023
213. Clarifying Your Message One Stage At A Time With Merritt Onsa
Aug 31, 2023
212. Taming Imposter Syndrome with Sydnea Lewis
Aug 24, 2023
211. Serve, Speak, Transform: Creating Lasting Impact From The Stage
Aug 17, 2023
210. The Hidden Cost of Winging It with Presentations
Aug 10, 2023
209. Speak for Free? When to Say Yes (or Gracefully, No)
Aug 03, 2023
208. From Plans to Pivots
Jul 27, 2023
207. Visibility Strategies: Breaking Through the Noise with a Small Following
Jul 20, 2023
206. From Self-Doubt to Self-Made – A Conversation with Jill Stanton
Jul 13, 2023
205. Speak to Sell: How to Make Money On The Back End of Speaking
Jul 06, 2023
204. Time To Rethink Your Relationship With Your Business? Gloria Chou Has Advice.
Jun 29, 2023
203. How to Ramble Less and Resonate More
Jun 22, 2023
202. 5 Strategies to Supercharge Your Selling Skills
Jun 15, 2023
201. From Self-Doubt to Self-Assured: A Pathway to Business Mastery
Jun 08, 2023
200. Navigating Seasons of "Busy" Without Bringing Stress Vibes to Your Work
Jun 01, 2023
199. Profit Over Perfection: How Prioritizing Results Can Transform Your Online Business with James Wedmore
May 25, 2023
198. The Power of Consistency: Achieving Sustainable Revenue in Your Online Business
May 18, 2023
197. The Intersection of Speaking and Email in 2023
May 11, 2023
196. How Successful Online Entrepreneurs Stay Ahead: 7 Habits Revealed
May 04, 2023
195. The Money Block I Didn't Realize I Had
Apr 27, 2023
194. It's Not About the Money with Scarlett Cochran
Apr 20, 2023
193. How to Dress for Your Brand [Recast]
Apr 06, 2023
192. Mastering Your Mindset for Business Success: The 5 Beliefs You Need to Embrace [REMIX]
Mar 30, 2023
191. Building a Business with Intention: How to Stay Focused and Avoid Distractions
Mar 23, 2023
190. Crafting a Signature Talk: Tips for Customizing Your Message to Any Audience
Mar 16, 2023
189. Getting Paid To Speak: The Importance of Valuing Your Expertise With Lindsay Rogers
Mar 09, 2023
188. The Results Of Practicing Your Signature Talk In Public Over 200 Times With Liz Wilcox
Mar 02, 2023
187. Hot Take: I Failed, Publicly and Here’s What I Learned
Feb 23, 2023
186. Sound Polished & Professional When You Speak
Feb 16, 2023
185. 4 Strategies That Will Amplify Your Results from Stages in 2023
Feb 09, 2023
184. Courage & Confidence: How Kristine Richer Built Her Business Under the Stars
Feb 02, 2023
183. Visibility & Vulnerability: How Much to Share as a Personal Brand
Jan 26, 2023
181. The 4 Business Pillars That Allow Me to Only Need a Hint of Hustle
Jan 19, 2023
182. Curiosity, Pivoting & The Pep Talk You Didn’t Know You Needed with Ellen Yin
Jan 19, 2023
180. The Final Episode: My 2022 Wrap + What's Next
Dec 20, 2022
179. My Top 10 Pro Tips for Attending Events & Conferences
Dec 13, 2022
178. Here's How to Nail Your Messaging in 2023
Dec 04, 2022
177. Steal 4 Pro Secrets from My Conversion Copywriter, Sara Vartanian
Nov 22, 2022
176. Planning Guest Speaking & Visibility for 2023
Nov 15, 2022
175. What To Do When Your Confidence Gets Shaky
Nov 08, 2022
174. One Ridiculously Simple Strategy To Increase Sales Before The End of the Year
Nov 01, 2022
173. Make Better First Impressions Through Your Style with Kristina Pernfors
Oct 25, 2022
172. Let's Talk Money: Confidently Handling Your Business Financials with my CFO, Serena Shoup
Oct 18, 2022
171. Don't Let This Powerful Entrepreneurial Trait Sabotage Your Progress
Oct 11, 2022
170. How Speaking On Stages Opened Doors They Never Thought Possible
Oct 04, 2022
169. Speaker Series: How 4 Business Owners Leveraged Speaking to Grow
Oct 04, 2022
168. Speaker Spotlight: How Penny Took Action on Her Goal of Speaking on Stages (and then won Speaker Slam!)
Sep 27, 2022
167. 10 Stages You Could Be Speaking On Now to Attract Clients
Sep 20, 2022
166. Partnership Behind The Scenes: The Making of The Speaker Co
Sep 13, 2022
165. The 5 things I’d Do If I Had to Start Over (Speaking Edition)
Sep 06, 2022
164. 5 Ways That Live Video Will Turn You Into A Better Speaker
Aug 30, 2022
163. Let's Talk About Stage Performance, Storytelling & All Things Speaking with Mike Ganino
Aug 23, 2022
162. What Visibility Means and Why It's important for Your Online Business
Aug 16, 2022
161. I launched a new business
Aug 09, 2022
160. Why your email list isn't growing (and how to use speaking to accelerate it)
Aug 01, 2022
159. How to Nail Your First (or Next) Podcast Interview
Jul 25, 2022
158. [Conference Debrief] Craft + Commerce Takeaways & What to Know About Live Events Post Pandemic
Jul 15, 2022
157. Why to NOT batch your weekly content (and what to do instead)
Jul 11, 2022
156. How to Make Showing Up for Your Brand More Fun
Jul 04, 2022
155. How to Gracefully Handle Unsolicited Feedback
Jun 27, 2022
154. Powerful Messaging Secret to Attract Clients You Actually Want to Work With
Jun 20, 2022
153. Optimizing Your Launches with Copywriter Nicola Moors
Jun 14, 2022
152. Make this Shift With Your Language to Operate Like 7 Figure CEO
Jun 06, 2022
151. How a Phone Call Changed Everything: Building a 8 Figure Business with James Wedmore
May 30, 2022
150. The Best 3 things Entrepreneurship Can Give You (and it’s not money)
May 23, 2022
149. What It Really Takes to Work Less and Earn More [Episode Takeover with James Wedmore]
May 16, 2022
148. These 4 CEO Mindset Shifts Have Allowed Me to Grow My Online Business in a Way that Works for My Life
May 09, 2022
147. Make Your Signature Story Magnetic [Recast Episode 42]
May 02, 2022
146. 5 Ways to Save Time and Get More From Podcasts & Speaking Gigs
Apr 25, 2022
145. Perfect speeches suck. Here's what you actually want
Apr 18, 2022
144. 4 Personal Breakthroughs That Led to My Best Business Quarter
Apr 11, 2022
143. Unlock More Creativity, Productivity & Magnetism by Working WITH Your Cycle with Renae Fieck
Apr 04, 2022
142. How to Wake Up Well Rested & Have More Energy to Show Up in Your Business with Tanessa Shears
Mar 28, 2022
141. When can I start speaking on stages?
Mar 21, 2022
140. From Service Provider to Six Figure Group Coaching Program - Speaking Success Story with Serena Shoup
Mar 14, 2022
139. How to Improve When You’re Already a Good Speaker with Krystal Proffitt
Mar 07, 2022
138. Is Your Message Being Ignored? Make This One Change to Stand Out and Resonate with Your Ideal Person
Feb 28, 2022
137. How to Boost Your Authority and Become the Go-To in Your Industry
Feb 19, 2022
136. The difference between good, great and exceptional speaking (and why you should care)
Feb 14, 2022
135. Designing Effective & Attractive Slides with Emily Hall
Feb 07, 2022
134. The #1 Ingredient of ANY Successful Launch
Jan 31, 2022
133. Get More Out of Your Podcast Interviews with Christina Lenkowski
Jan 24, 2022
132. Make Video Your Superpower with Milan Kowalewski
Jan 17, 2022
131. Your Perception of Fluffy Content Is Sabotaging Sales
Jan 10, 2022
130. What it Really Means to Niche Down with Jessica Osborn
Jan 03, 2022
129. 3 Cues That Tell You It’s Time to Level Up
Dec 20, 2021
128. Bonus Training: How to Get Eyes on Your Business in 2022
Dec 15, 2021
127. Braden Drake: Ditch the Jargon and Just Be Yourself
Dec 13, 2021
126. Signature Story Case Study with Jono Petrohilos
Dec 06, 2021
125. Cara Chace: Creating Evergreen Traffic with Pinterest
Nov 29, 2021
124. My Top 3 Scripting Secrets for Authentic and Effective Webinars [Webinar Series Part 3]
Nov 22, 2021
123. The Secret to High Converting, Valuable Webinars [Webinar Series Part 2]
Nov 15, 2021
122. Make these 4 Shifts If You Plan on Hosting Webinars Next Year [Webinar Series Part 1]
Nov 08, 2021
121. My 5 Best On Camera Speaking Tips
Nov 01, 2021
120. How to Get Eyes on your Biz When You Don't Have a Following
Oct 25, 2021
119. Creating Powerful Presence
Oct 18, 2021
118. Your New Mantra: For Now, Not Forever
Oct 11, 2021
117. The Confidence Booster Episode
Oct 04, 2021
116. 3 Ways to Monetize Free Speaking Gigs (without selling from the stage)
Sep 27, 2021
115. Practice Makes Perfect? Think again.
Sep 20, 2021
114. When You Struggle to Own Your Expert Status
Sep 13, 2021
113. Trish Taylor: Style is an Inside Out Job
Sep 06, 2021
112. Katie Wussow: Project Planning to End Your Year Strong
Aug 30, 2021
111. How to Raise Your Speaking Fee (even if it's currently zero)
Aug 23, 2021
110. Masterminds: Help or Hype? [w/ Jen Argue]
Aug 16, 2021
109. How to Audit & Improve Guest Speaking Results
Aug 09, 2021
108. How to Stop Mimicking Your Mentors
Aug 02, 2021
107. Meera Kothand: Speaking to an Audience That Doesn't Look Like You
Jul 26, 2021
106. Zafira Rajan: Bringing Personality Through Your Voice (even if you're an introvert)
Jul 19, 2021
105. 3 Things Influential Entrepreneurs Do When Talking To Their Audience
Jul 12, 2021
104. Luis Báez: The New Way of Selling Online
Jul 05, 2021
103. Keeping Promises: Our Experience with the #75HARD Challenge
Jun 28, 2021
102. Zach Spuckler: Using a Challenge for Your Next Launch
Jun 21, 2021
101. The #1 Reason Your Message Isn't Attracting Your Ideal Client
Jun 14, 2021
100. Jill Stanton: Be Unapologetically You
Jun 09, 2021
99. [Monday Motivator] Let Go
Jun 07, 2021
98. Cara Harvey: Productivity for Content Creators
Jun 02, 2021
97. [Monday Motivator] Confidence
May 31, 2021
96. Be a Leader for Your Audience [Cross Cast Interview]
May 26, 2021
95. [Monday Motivator] Gut check your "should do" list
May 24, 2021
94. How to Make Pro Videos with Your Phone with Michael Moore
May 19, 2021
93. [Monday Motivator] The Truth About Entrepreneurs Who “Serve”
May 17, 2021
92. Create vs Consume on Instagram with Tyler J McCall
May 12, 2021
91. [Monday Motivator] Grit & Grace
May 10, 2021
90. 3 Enhancements I've made to my online program that you should steal
May 05, 2021
89. [Monday Motivator] Perfectionism vs Authenticity
May 03, 2021
88. What's It REALLY like to Write (and Release) a Book with Tina Tower
Apr 28, 2021
87. [Monday Motivator] The Good Side of Fear
Apr 26, 2021
86. 3 Reasons Why Those Guest Appearances Aren't Getting You New Leads
Apr 21, 2021
85. [Monday Motivator] Energy Bank Account
Apr 19, 2021
84. Why You Should Create a New Vision Board NOW with Chant'l Martin
Apr 14, 2021
83. [Monday Motivator] Energy & Experience
Apr 12, 2021
82. How to Create Trust by Setting and Communicating your Boundaries
Apr 07, 2021
81. How Improving Her Speaking Helped this Realtor Better Serve with Her Clients with Paige Schulte
Mar 31, 2021
80. 3 Questions to ask before seeking media opportunities for your business
Mar 24, 2021
79. 6 Tips for Getting Started on YouTube with Expert Scarlett Cochran
Mar 18, 2021
78. Should I script my videos with a teleprompter?
Mar 10, 2021
77. Do you need a biz bestie? The Power of Peer Masterminds
Mar 03, 2021
76. 4 Ways to Use Story to Connect in your Marketing with Lindsay Rogers
Feb 24, 2021
75. Creating a Method You Can be Known For with April Beach
Feb 17, 2021
74. How to Personalize Pitching using a VA with Emily Reagan - Part 2
Feb 10, 2021
73. How to Personalize Pitching using a VA with Emily Reagan - Part 1
Feb 03, 2021
72. How Visibility Leads to Personal + Professional Growth with Tyler McCall
Jan 27, 2021
71. How Speaking Helped a New Business Owner Launch Her Offer with Sarah VanHoose
Jan 20, 2021
70. How To Speak Persuasively on Webinars & Stages
Jan 13, 2021
69. Unlock a New Level In Your Business Using Your Superpower with Anna Nelson
Jan 06, 2021
68. Is Guest Speaking Wasting My Time? [My 2020 Speaking Recap]
Dec 23, 2020
67. 4 Levers That Will Help You Become A Better Speaker
Dec 16, 2020
66. How to Stay Committed to Your Visibility Goals When You Feel Like You're Not Making Progress
Dec 08, 2020
65. How To Include Your "Why" in your Brand with Dawn Foster
Dec 02, 2020
64. 4 Things to Do NOW to Prepare for Pitching in 2021
Nov 18, 2020
3 Ways to Elevate Your Authority By December 31st
Nov 14, 2020
63. Pages of Notes to a Post it - Milan’s Speaking Story
Nov 11, 2020
62. 4 Tips to Influence when Speaking
Nov 04, 2020
61. 5 Ways To Be Featured As A Guest Speaker
Oct 25, 2020
60. How to Create Engagement with A Virtual Audience
Oct 21, 2020
59. Authentic Selling on (& off) Social with Nikki Rausch
Oct 14, 2020
58. How to Come Up with Good Stories Even if You Think You're Boring
Oct 07, 2020
57. Creating Story from Struggle with Stephanie McLarty
Sep 30, 2020
56. How to Position Your Offer to Serve Corporate with RJ Connell
Sep 23, 2020
55. How to handle tech surprises when virtually speaking
Sep 16, 2020
54. Understanding Trademarks & Copyrights for Your Online Business with Paula Yost
Sep 09, 2020
53. 5 Questions to Halt Shiny Object Syndrome
Sep 02, 2020
52. Unexpected Twist - 4 Secrets to Resiliency
Aug 26, 2020
51. 4 Confidence Boosting Secrets for Live Streaming
Aug 19, 2020
50. How to Integrate Speaking with Digital Courses or Products
Aug 12, 2020
49. The Power of Simple Launching with Liz Wilcox
Aug 05, 2020
48. Listening, Learning and Acting in the Way of a Change-Maker with Erica Courdae
Jul 29, 2020
47. How I’ve structured my online business to replace my six figure salary (and thrive during quarantine)
Jul 22, 2020
46. Why You Should Break Up with Your Phone
Jul 15, 2020
45. More Than #Selfcare: Create Capacity for Your Success
Jul 08, 2020
44. Make Fear Your Homeboy with Judi Holler
Jul 01, 2020
43. Why Selling from the Stage feels schmucky (and what to do instead)
Jun 24, 2020
42. 5 Essential Truths for Crafting Your Signature Story
Jun 17, 2020
41. The Power of Story - Virtual Summit Interview
Jun 10, 2020
Together we must do better
Jun 03, 2020
40. From Stage Fright to the Spotlight with Natalie Workman
May 27, 2020
39. From Average to Unforgettable: 5 Beliefs Separating You From Success
May 20, 2020
38. Show Up with Confidence on Camera - Conquering Fear & Creating Engaging Video Content
May 13, 2020
37. Becoming a Trusted Authority in Online Marketing with Andrea Howe
May 06, 2020
36. 5 Steps to Starting a Podcast with Krystal Proffitt
Apr 29, 2020
35. You Need More Cowbell: The Power of Personality in Email with Bobby Klinck
Apr 22, 2020
34. 5 Ways to Structure Live Video Shows with Melanie Dyann Howe
Apr 15, 2020
33. Quarantine Productivity Hacks for Online Entrepreneurs
Apr 08, 2020
32. The Sexy Debrief: My 5 Step Process for Setting 90 Day Goals
Apr 01, 2020
31. 5 Strategies to Protect and Maintain Your Headspace Through Challenging Times
Mar 25, 2020
30. Leading with Compassion: 4 Principles to Adopt When Navigating Fear or Uncertainty
Mar 18, 2020
29. Talk Like You Mean It: Showing up to Conversations as Your Best Self
Mar 11, 2020
28. Honor the Struggle: 7 Insights from my Experience with Brendon Burchard
Mar 04, 2020
27. Redirecting Your Nerves (and negative energy) with Whitney McNeill
Feb 26, 2020
26. 5 Ways to Repurpose your Signature Talk
Feb 19, 2020
25. Ditch the Ego: Stepping into a more confident you with Heather Block
Feb 14, 2020
24. Get Visible: Start Before You're Ready with Tarzan Kay
Feb 12, 2020
23. Embrace these 4 Pitching Truths to Land Your Next YES
Feb 05, 2020
22. Nail Your Topic: 5 Tips for Choosing Your Signature Talk Concept
Jan 29, 2020
21. 5 Steps to Speaking on Stages to Grow Your Authority & Audience
Jan 22, 2020
20. How to Focus on Inner Work to Achieve that Outer Glow
Jan 15, 2020
19. Building Your Personal Brand (and Other Business Insights) With Brittany Krystle
Jan 08, 2020
18. How to Cut the Filler Words and Embrace the Silence
Jan 01, 2020
17. A Seemingly Invisible Disability - The Real Story Behind My Hearing Loss and How it Led to My Superpower
Dec 25, 2019
16. The Top 5 Lessons I Learned in My First Year of Online Business
Dec 18, 2019
15. Simplify Your Business Planning with Kristen Westcott
Dec 11, 2019
14. Work Life Balance is a Myth: Integrating Family and Work with Nick Murphy
Dec 04, 2019
13. How to Get Present and Push Through Discomfort with Athea Davis
Nov 27, 2019
12. Unlock Your Natural Talents Using the Enneagram with Melissa Koehler
Nov 20, 2019
11. Power Tools: My Top 10 Resources for Your Magnetic Brand
Nov 13, 2019
10. Mastering Your Money with Guest Meg Wheeler
Nov 06, 2019
9. The Art of Communication: More than Just Words
Oct 30, 2019
8. A Unexpected Lesson from Q&A
Oct 23, 2019
7. How to Get Unstuck and Achieve Goals that Actually Matter
Oct 16, 2019
6. The Business of Speaking: 3 Strategies to Monetize Speaking on Stages
Oct 09, 2019
5. Why SPEAKING should be your next marketing strategy
Oct 02, 2019
4. Practice for success. The 4 Levels of rehearsing for live presentations.
Sep 25, 2019
3. Elevating your confidence through your style with Melanie Kluger
Sep 18, 2019
2. How To Articulate Your Thoughts So They Make Sense To Others
Sep 11, 2019
1. How to be more authentic with your communication
Sep 04, 2019
Trailer: What exactly is your It Factor?
Aug 28, 2019