Sometimes the smallest seeds we plant grow into the least expected chapters of our lives.

In this deeply personal episode, Lisa Bradshaw shares the story of how a single line she wrote on a napkin in 1992 after losing her grandpa would find its way into a Nashville studio nearly three decades later. What started as grief became gratitude, then collaboration with some of the biggest talents in country music, and finally, a promise kept to her late husband.

It’s a story about timing, trust, and what happens when we keep planting seeds even when we can’t see what's growing underneath.

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This Beautiful Life (The Song)

In this episode, Lisa Bradshaw shares the embarrassing story of the day then Editor-at-Large for O, The Oprah Magazine Gayle King called her with Lisa's book in her hands and how Lisa completely fumbled a moment that could have changed everything.

Find out why a perfectly crafted pitch isn’t enough if you’re not prepared for what happens next. Learn how to get your umbrella story, assets, and confidence ready so that when opportunity shows up — in a phone call, a coffee shop, or a surprise conversation — you’re prepared to meet it.

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In this episode, Lisa Bradshaw explains why established speakers should think twice before paying monthly retainers and how commission-only agents keep everyone’s goals aligned. She shares what to look for in the right agency partner—one that helps you scale, not just pitch. Discover your next steps for landing purposeful, profitable speaking gigs, whether you’re just getting started or ready to level up.

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In episode 13, Lisa Bradshaw shares why going viral on social media doesn’t automatically translate to sales and why positioning yourself as the expert in mainstream media is what actually converts a warm audience to buyers.

Drawing from her own experience on The Rachael Ray Show (national media attention but no buyers) versus a small feature in InStyle magazine (quadrupled sales for months), Lisa shows the difference story placement and pitch can make. Discover how to avoid becoming story filler and instead claim the expert seat that builds credibility and drives sales results.

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In this episode of Pitch Playbook, Lisa Bradshaw shares the story of asking her book agent to mail her every single rejection letter (all 22 of them!), until one led to the yes that changed everything.

From authors like Stephen King and J.K. Rowling to icons like Oprah and Walt Disney, rejection is part of the process in business, storytelling, and pitching.

This episode is both tough love and encouragement: the YES you want is waiting, but only if you’re willing to walk through the NOs to get there.

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Lisa Bradshaw welcomes her first podcast guest, storytelling coach Mackenzie Heflin, to share the vision behind their upcoming collaboration for the Founder's Storytelling Retreat. Together, they discuss how the retreat was created, why collaboration matters, and how entrepreneurs can use their stories to grow their reach, impact, and income beyond social media.

For Lisa, that means teaching the frameworks she’s used for decades to land TV, magazine, sponsorship, and speaking opportunities. For Mackenzie, it’s guiding thousands of students in telling micro-stories that connect instantly on platforms like Threads, TikTok, and Instagram. Combined, they bring the heart and the framework of storytelling into one powerful experience.

This episode gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the retreat—from its luxury setting to the community being built—and an invitation to see how their own story could open doors to new opportunities.

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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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