NSA SoCal

05/27/2026

Watch Now on Youtube
https://youtu.be/Ld0NeTBKXSA

Listen Now on Buzzsprout
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Spice Up Your Speaking Business with Frank Kitchen, CSP — June 13, 2026

In this Guest Speaker Spotlight, Sam Osborne sits down with Frank Kitchen, CSP — the "Chef of Success" — ahead of his Saturday morning session at Manhattan Beach Studios. Frank built his speaking career on a simple truth: passion doesn't pay the bills — consistent sales do.

We dig into the Father's Day weekend in 2015 that changed everything, why most emerging speakers celebrate too soon and market too little, and the three things every speaker needs working on Monday morning — a findable web presence, real platform video, and a 100-person warm network you've actually educated about what you do.

Frank's core message: people book people they know and trust. Check your cupboard before you call DoorDash.

Catch Frank live — Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM | Manhattan Beach Studios. Members free. Guests & West Coast Alliance $45. Photo ID required.

👉 Register: https://nsasocal.org/events/june-13-2026/

05/23/2026

🎙️ NEW: Board Member Spotlight with NSA SoCal President ⭐️ Nick Demos ⭐️ — Tony & Olivier Award-winning Broadway producer, filmmaker, and master yoga teacher.



Nick gets real with host Sam Osborne on what the presidency is actually like from the inside.

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🔥 Why it's "carrying the torch," not holding a title

🔥 How leading SoCal landed him speaking gigs at 4 other chapters

🔥 The myth that being president hurts your business (spoiler: opposite)

🔥 Why volunteer leadership humbles even seasoned CEOs

His advice? "Get involved. That's really it."

Shout out to Sheri Fitts who is the reason Nick is in the National Speakers Association 

Watch now 👇

Board Member Spotlight: Nick Demos — President, NSA SoCalHosted by Sam Osborne, Director of Marketing Episode DescriptionIn this Board Member Spotlight, NSA ...

05/19/2026

Fired on Father's Day weekend. Pregnant wife. Toddler at home.
That's where Frank Kitchen, CSP, started.

Today he's NSA-recognized as one of the top professional speakers in the world — and on June 13, he's at Manhattan Beach Studios teaching NSA SoCal exactly how he did it.

The S.P.I.C.E.U.P. Framework. Three hours. Hands-on.

You'll leave knowing how to:

Attract the right clients
Command higher fees
Build a speaking brand that sells itself

Members: free.
Guests: $45.

If your calendar has more gaps than gigs, this is the room.

June 13 | 9 AM–12 PM | Register
https://nsasocal.org/events/june-13-2026/

05/14/2026

05/14/2026

Happening tomorrow morning...
Professional Speakers of Southern California—this one is for you. If you’ve been focused on chasing new leads, it may be time to look closer to home.

On May 15, 2026, join us for a virtual session with Karen Fenaroli, CEO of Fenaroli & Associates and author of The 5% Zone, designed specifically for professional speakers ready to unlock more bookings from the relationships they already have.

In “X-Ray Your Database for Gold: Turn Contacts into Cash & Bookings,” you’ll learn how to identify hidden opportunities within your existing network, segment your contacts strategically, and initiate meaningful outreach that leads to real conversations with decision-makers.

This is a practical, no-fluff session to help you turn dormant connections into consistent speaking opportunities, referrals, and partnerships.

Your next stage may already be in your database.

Register here: https://nsasocal.org/events/may-15-2026/

05/13/2026

Somewhere along the way, a lot of speakers got the idea that they had to earn the right to invest in themselves.

Land 10 more keynotes first. Hit some arbitrary revenue threshold. Wait until they "feel ready."

But readiness isn't a feeling that arrives. It's a decision you make.

The speakers who break through aren't the ones who waited until they could afford to look professional. They're the ones who decided to look professional first — and then grew into the bookings their reel could attract.

On June 19-20, NSA Southern California is producing Demo Reel Day in Los Angeles. Three-camera filming on a 600-seat stage. TV interview on a Hollywood set. Full photo library. A complete media kit, captured in one weekend.

This is the investment you make in the version of yourself you're trying to become — not a reward for the version you already are.

If you've been waiting for a sign that it's time to stop being invisible, this is it.

Full details here
https://lnkd.in/gwxFtf-M

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05/13/2026

Karen Fenaroli Interview OUT NOW on YouTube & Buzzsprout

Professional Speakers, when was the last time you opened your contacts list and asked: who in here could book me and I just haven't asked?

I sat down with Karen Fenaroli CEO of Fenaroli & Associates, author of The 5% Zone, advisor to Fortune 1000s, pro sports franchises, and family enterprises for a preview of her upcoming NSA SoCal session.

Her premise: most speakers spend hours chasing strangers while their next booking is already in their database. They just haven't decoded it.

A few things from our conversation that have stayed with me:

→ Elite performers don't just build databases. They prune them.
→ Refer seven gigs. Take six back. The imbalance is the point.
→ Everyone has a "trauma database" the posse who remembers you when. Don't leave them behind.

Karen is running the full session live this Friday, pen and paper, hot seats, five databases mapped across your career.

📅 X-Ray Your Database for Gold Friday, May 15, 2026 | 9–11 AM PT | Virtual Free for NSA SoCal members.

Register here https://lnkd.in/g8BcCkhC

Listen to the interview 🎧 Spotify → https://lnkd.in/gYAtMSin

Watch the interview on YouTube →
https://lnkd.in/g94b6myY

Who in your database have you not called in 12 months?

Xray your Database for GoldTurn Contacts into Cash & BookingsMost speakers chase cold leads while sitting on a gold mine — their own database. Sam Osborne ta...

05/08/2026

1 week to go!!

Professional Speakers of Southern California—this one is for you. If you’ve been focused on chasing new leads, it may be time to look closer to home.

On May 15, 2026, join us for a virtual session with Karen Fenaroli, CEO of Fenaroli & Associates and author of The 5% Zone, designed specifically for professional speakers ready to unlock more bookings from the relationships they already have.

In “X-Ray Your Database for Gold: Turn Contacts into Cash & Bookings,” you’ll learn how to identify hidden opportunities within your existing network, segment your contacts strategically, and initiate meaningful outreach that leads to real conversations with decision-makers.

This is a practical, no-fluff session to help you turn dormant connections into consistent speaking opportunities, referrals, and partnerships.

Your next stage may already be in your database.

Register here: https://nsasocal.org/events/may-15-2026/

05/06/2026

Dan Fail didn't feel "ready" for a board role. He just kept showing up — and six years later, he's still serving as Secretary of NSA SoCal.

In this Board Member Spotlight, Sam Osborne sits down with Dan to talk about what the Secretary role actually involves, why he sees it as part historian and part ombudsman, and how a chance lunch with Tom Singer led him into the circle that shaped his speaking career.

If you've been circling the idea of serving on the board or joining a committee — this conversation is your invitation.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
• How Dan went from "I don't know any national secrets" to NSA SoCal Secretary
• Why showing up consistently matters more than feeling ready
• What the Secretary role really involves (beyond taking minutes)
• The real time commitment for a board role — less than you think
• Why the Speakers Academy produced three current board members
• The single quality that makes someone a great fit for service

🔗 READY TO STEP UP?
Every leader in NSA SoCal started by serving. Committee service isn't just giving — it's how you grow, get connected, and become visible as a leader in our chapter.

📩 Email [email protected]
👋 Or come find any board member at the next chapter meeting

You don't need to be ready. You need to be willing.

🎙️ ABOUT THIS SERIES
The NSA SoCal Board Member Spotlight introduces you to the volunteers running your chapter and shows you what service actually looks like from the inside. New episodes feature a different board member.

📲 CONNECT WITH NSA SOCAL
Website: https://nsasocal.org
Email: [email protected]

05/05/2026

The biggest production event National Speakers Association of SoCal has ever put on.

Two professional venues.

Three-camera broadcast filming.

A 600-seat theater.

National TV distribution.

Sam Osborne sits down with Meredith Breitstein — host of The Meredith Show on Apple TV, Amazon TV, and Roku — to break down Demo Reel Day 2026.

Watch the interview on YouTube 👇

https://lnkd.in/gZsFwDCn

Whether you're an emerging speaker building your first professional reel,

or an established speaker whose footage hasn't kept up with the speaker

you've become — this is the event that fixes it.

📅 June 19–20, 2026 · San Fernando Valley, LA

Register here https://nsasocal.org/demo-reel-day-2026/