96. Encouraging The Encouragers: Leading, Coaching and Dreaming Big with Mitch Matthews

As kids we are told to dream big and reach for the stars, but as we grow up those can feel like two of the hardest things to do.... The ones who can keep or regain that childlike wonder and belief that anything can happen if you set their mind to it, are a special type of human. They are the ones who change the world changers by changing the people who change the world, the leaders of leaders, the influencers for influencers. In the industry, these people are recognized by a much humbler name...coaches. Over the past few years the coaching and self development world has been booming, but have you ever stopped and wondered, Who coaches the coaches? Who encourages the encouragers? To answer that question we have to introduce you to our guest today, Mitch Matthews! Mitch is an elite level speaker, entrepreneur, author and success coach. You may recognize his voice as the host of the top rated podcast called “DREAM THINK DO.”  He feels like he was put on the planet to help people to dream bigger, think better and do more of what THEY were put on the planet to do! He’s also the creator of the BIG Dream Gathering.  These powerful events inspire participants to get clear on their own dreams as well as collaborate with others in the room to make their dreams happen.  Listen in as Mitch and Blair dive deep into Mitch's success journey. You will hear how Mitch made the pivot to online before the pandemic, tips on how to serve the audience in front of you at the highest level, how to leverage apps and technology for your virtual event and business, and how Mitch is showing up powerfully for coaches around the world and his new mission to ‘Encouraging The Encourager’ SPEAK OFF BONUS TIPS:  As you may know, the hybrid event of the year, Advanced 360 Interactive is right around the corner. That means that our speak off contestants are gearing up to compete and win the stage. Be sure to listen to the end and hear Mitch’s biggest tips as a Speak Off Judge for the contestants and more! Get your tickets now:  advance360interactive.com SPEAK OFF JUDGES: If you are a meeting planner and think you have what it takes to choose the next big name speakers, while getting exposure for your events, apply here: https://advance360interactive.com/meeting-planner-2021 email [email protected] for questions. More Of What We Cover  How Mitch’s gatherings inspire dreams to come to life  How Mitch shifted his events from in-person to virtual  What COVID has taught us about what we can do, and what is possible in a virtual world.  How to engage people online through zoom  What to do when your heroes let you down Get ready: The event world is coming back by storm  Giving yourself permission to change careers  All speaking mistakes can be smoothed over You can help create the experience at any event Serving people on zoom or at the stadium  What Mitch has learned from working with high-level clients Mitch’s mission to: “Encourage the Encouragers,”  How speaking can lead to coaching opportunities, and how coaching can feed speaking opportunities!   And much more!    LINKS:  Connect with Mitch: https://mitchmatthews.com To learn more about Mitch’s upcoming Free June Challenge, go to: mitchmatthews.com/pv3 Connect with Blair: [email protected]    Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, no bureau commissions!  Learn More https://elitespeakersagency.com   Episode Minute By Minute: 0:30 Welcome Inside The Greenroom with Mitch Matthews! 1:39 How Mitch’s journey began  4:10 When Mitch started to search for his dream job 9:33 Why the stage is is the best practice  14:29 How Mitch is leveraging digital stages 19:48 The silver lining of covid for Mitch 26:10 Get ready the 2022 event boom 29:28 Mitch’s advice for anyone taking a step to get on bigger stages 34:53 Some of the best industry advice Mitch has gotten 37:39 Be committed to deliver