In this milestone 10th episode of Pitch Playbook, Lisa Bradshaw marks her 54th birthday by reflecting on the power of resilience, purpose, and storytelling, and invites listeners to consider the lessons from the chapters of their own story.

For Lisa, it's being a 30-year cancer survivor, raising her son as a widowed single mom, building a career as a storyteller, and learning how to pivot every time everything changed, including after the recent loss of her dad.

Lisa demonstrates how each experience can become a way in when we stop looking for a way out—a way into possibility, into purpose, and into stories worth sharing and moments worth celebrating as our ongoing stories unfold.

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Lisa Bradshaw’s first talk was a flop. One audience member even fell asleep. Seriously! But that disaster held the secret to her every inspired keynote to come: audiences don’t want perfect presentations, they want heart. This episode pushes you past waiting, second-guessing, and over-polishing, and straight into what it actually takes to launch your speaking career.

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Learn why starting with smaller podcasts is one of the smartest ways to become a strong, confident guest and how these interviews—often with newer hosts still finding their rhythm—help you practice weaving in your story, delivering value, and building real connections. Lisa Bradshaw teaches you how to prepare, show up fully, and repurpose each conversation, so every appearance grows your visibility and impact, no matter the size of the audience.

Episode Reference:
005: How to Ditch SEO Word Salad & Craft a 30-Second Elevator Pitch That Connects

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When Lisa Bradshaw says entrepreneurship is about persistence, she’s speaking from experience. In this episode, she shares the story of a rainy craft fair disaster that nearly made her quit and the next idea that changed everything. With honesty, heart, and a no-fluff perspective, Lisa reminds entrepreneurs that it’s not the perfect plan that wins, it’s the mindset to keep showing up and sparking the next idea.

Episode referenced: E002
How Zero Ad Budget Led to May 'FRIENDS' Show Pitch, Thousands In Sales, Numerous Media Features, and Launching My Personal Brand

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Local sponsorships have been a cornerstone of Lisa Brashaw's business for years—sometimes accounting for nearly half her monthly or annual revenue. And it all started in her small town, not a big city, when a mentor in radio taught her how sponsorships work.

In this episode, find out how one AHA! moment early on changed the way she thought about ideas, funding, and visibility. Hear how she went from zero experience to creating projects, events, and even three national storytelling tours—all backed by local, national, and global sponsors.

Opportunities are waiting for you right in your own backyard, and local businesses want to say YES to YOUR outside-of-the-box ideas.

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In this episode, Lisa Bradshaw breaks down how to craft an elevator pitch that’s clear, heart-led, and memorable. Hear how she guided a client who was stuck in word salad mode reframe her pitch using what Lisa calls the umbrella story.

And find out what happened when she was asked to give my dream elevator pitch—to Sylvester Stallone. (Because sometimes the clearest way to teach story is to tell one.)

If you’ve ever fumbled your pitch opportunity or just want to make sure you’re ready when it comes, this episode shows you how to get ready and lead with story.

When Lisa Bradshaw's back was against the wall as a widowed single mom, she made a choice that shaped everything that came next. She turned down security to build something with purpose—a personal brand rooted in storytelling, visibility, and impact. In this episode, she shares how she stayed the course, discovered her why, and rebuilt a life that helped her feed her kid, feed her soul, and be home by 3 o’clock every day when her son got home from school.

What if you could skip the blank page struggle, pitch with confidence, and shape your story faster? Find out how I invested nearly 80 hours—drawing on 24 years of coaching expertise—to build my first of several interactive bots that help you pitch bigger, grow faster, and increase your income without ads or daily social posting. See how bots don’t replace us as coaches (they make us better), and how I’ve turned my hard-earned knowledge into an interactive tool that is also premium intellectual property⏤not a freebie. If you’re curious about AI but want to keep it purposeful and personal, while enhancing your own client work, this episode explains how.