By: Adam Torkildson

Public speaking can feel daunting, especially if you struggle with clarity, confidence, or crafting a compelling message. Many entrepreneurs know their expertise is valuable, but translating that value into a stage presence that captivates and converts can feel impossible. Robyn Riedlinger has built a career guiding individuals from all experience levels to deliver impactful presentations and achieve lasting results.

As the founder and CEO of Your Signature Talk and creator of Speak Affluence, her premium coaching program for high-profile speakers, she has made it her mission to empower entrepreneurs to grow their influence and create aligned wealth through public speaking mastery.

Robyn’s work goes beyond teaching the mechanics of public speaking. Her approach centers on creating a lasting inner transformation that turns speakers into magnetic forces on any platform without compromising their authenticity. Let’s explore how Robyn’s journey to the stage reshapes not only the way people speak but how they show up in every room they enter.

The Foundation: Overcoming Fear and Finding Clarity

Fear is one of the most common barriers to public speaking. Robyn understands this deeply, both from her own experiences and from working with clients who have felt paralyzed by deep-rooted fears around rejection, judgment, failure, and stepping into the spotlight. She identifies the underlying fears that hold people back and works to replace them with confidence and clarity. Through her premium coaching programs, she provides structured guidance that helps individuals develop an unshakable belief in their message.

Robyn’s journey began when she was managing a speech therapy company, crafting presentations, and organizing annual company events. During that time, she envisioned herself speaking on stage and knew someday it would be her turn.

Robyn eventually found her way to a corporate job, where she conducted process improvement workshops and began to discover the power of public speaking as a tool for leadership and influence. It was during this time that she recognized the potential to use her voice to inspire others and create meaningful impact. Seeking more opportunities to speak on topics that mattered to her, she launched her speaking career by giving talks at Duke Energy Corporation in Charlotte, NC, marking the beginning of her journey as a professional speaker.

After hiring mentors, Robyn left her corporate job and built her speaking business, Your Signature Talk. While she initially found herself coaching more than speaking, she quickly recognized that this was an opportunity to refine her message and deepen her expertise. Over time, she overcame her limiting beliefs around leadership and was shaped by the mentors she worked with, the challenges of building a new business, and the experiences that required her to grow into someone who could speak on stage and empower others to do the same.

As she likes to quote, “God doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the called.”

The Art of Authentic Storytelling

Robyn emphasizes the power of storytelling to connect with audiences. Her approach focuses on helping clients discover their authentic voice and translate it into a message that resonates deeply with their target audience. Authenticity is a core value in Robyn’s work, and her methods allow clients to share their stories in a way that feels genuine and impactful.

“Every person has a powerful message that deserves to be shared,” Robyn explains. “My job is to help them find that message and bring it to life.” By weaving personal breakthroughs into professional narratives, her clients are able to inspire and engage audiences, positioning themselves as thought leaders in their industries.

For one of Robyn’s clients, who had inherited a business from his father, fear and self-doubt had taken over. His team was malfunctioning, and he was losing money because he lacked the confidence to pursue contracts. After working with Robyn to create his signature talk, he landed a six-figure contract and reclaimed his authority within his company.

Maximizing Opportunities From the Stage

Selling from the stage, along with maximizing income through paid speaking engagements and booking more stages, is one of the most recent and transformative additions to Robyn Riedlinger’s approach, becoming the inspiration for her premium coaching program, Speak Affluence. Initially focused on helping clients find their voice and craft impactful messages, Robyn realized that many speakers were missing a crucial component: the ability to shift the traditional mindset around selling, integrating their offer naturally into their presentations while maintaining authenticity and connection.

Her framework teaches clients how to position their offer as a natural extension of their talk, while also showing them how to get paid to speak, secure more stage opportunities, and turn each presentation into an invitation for further engagements. This approach allows speakers to grow their businesses while maintaining their integrity and creating meaningful connections with their audience.

Robyn’s clients frequently report that they walk away from her program with a polished presentation, a clear market position, and the confidence to secure more paid speaking engagements, grow their audience, and create lasting impact from the stage. One client shared how she booked over five paid speaking engagements right away after completing the program with Robyn.

“When you position your offer as the solution your audience needs, it’s no longer about selling, it’s about serving,” Robyn explains.

There are a few clear signs that someone is called to speak or destined for the stage. One of the most significant indicators is having faced adversity in areas such as self-expression, communication, or self-worth. When certain challenges seem uniquely difficult for someone, it often signals that their experiences are meant to shape their message—transforming their adversity into their authority.

Another powerful sign is the recurring pull toward speaking, even when it’s been avoided. Many individuals report a desire to speak on stage and share their story or message, no matter how much they try to suppress it. This persistent nudge often suggests that their voice holds value and that others need to hear it.

“The key question isn’t whether they’re called, it’s whether they’re ready to listen and step into that calling.” Robyn states. 

Conclusion

Robyn Riedlinger’s journey into the speaking industry began with a vision that eventually became her reality. She never imagined that overcoming her fears around judgment, rejection, and failure would lead her to build a successful speaking business, found a thriving women’s community, host her own speaking events, make money from speaking, and help others do the same.

Her path highlights the power of purpose and listening to one’s calling. For anyone on a similar journey, Robyn’s story demonstrates that it’s only a matter of time before they, too, take the journey from fear to influence.

Published by Drake M.