What does it feel like 24 hours before delivering a closing keynote speech at a conference with more than 1,000 people in attendance?

When I launched the Keys from Keynotes interview series and podcast two years ago, I dreamt of interviewing speakers in-person, hours before they were about to take the stage for a keynote speech.

Until recently, every Keys from Keynotes interview was done over Zoom, but I finally had the chance to interview a professional speaker just 24 hours before he delivered the closing keynote speech at a recent conference in Banff, Alberta.

Shawn Kanungo is one of my favourite speakers. Each of his presentations includes fresh information customized for those he is presenting to. Last year he booked about 80 speaking gigs and he was on the road for 150 days. If you visit Speakers Spotlight’s website, his image appears at the top of the page, yet he says he still feels as though he’s a rookie who is just getting started.

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