Episode 81

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24th Apr 2024

Public Speaking

In the final episode of this series we speak to two freelance journalists who have carved out a side income as public speakers. Award-winning podcaster Hannah Ajala and BBC freelancer Dhruti Shah discuss how they find work as inspirational speakers and take us behind the scenes of the planning process.

The guests

Hannah Ajala thisishannahajala.com

Twitter hannah_ajala

Dhruti Shah www.dhrutishah.com/

Newsletter: https://haveyouthoughtabout.substack.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/have-you-thought-about/id1678099334

Resources

Druhti's book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bear-Markets-Beyond-bestiary-business/dp/1911622463

Hannah's Tedx talk https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_ajala_how_to_be_positively_delusional

Hannah's award-winning podcast Love Janessa podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvq7

https://creativeaccess.org.uk/

We Are Black Journos https://twitter.com/weblackjournos

Recommendations

Revolutionary Acts by Jason Okundaye https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571372218-revolutionary-acts/

The F-Rated Podcast https://f-rated.org/f-rated-podcast/

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