Application only · only 10 spots
That is The Stage Academy. A curated room for entrepreneurs with a clear message, big goals, and the drive to get on the right stages consistently.
Ongoing · curated · small group · 10 spots
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Not someday. Not when it is convenient. Now.
Your time for stages is now
Social media is full of impersonal, AI-generated posts that lack depth and human connection. Real, earned trust is what cuts through.
Real connection. You borrow the credibility of the organiser the moment you step on their stage, and that trust matters more than ever.
A stage positions you as the expert. The authority. The go-to person in your industry, and shifts you from 1-to-1 to 1-to-many.
GETTING ON STAGE IS NOT LUCK. IT IS A STRATEGY.
Laurie Mabelis
Inside the Academy
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Not "another speaking course." A strategic stage journey: pipeline-building, positioning, and monetisation strategies that grow revenue far beyond a speaking fee. Our proven scripts, systems and stage processes that consistently lead to real bookings.
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The stage world runs on relationships. You step into a circle of international speakers working toward the same goal. You learn from their breakthroughs, expand your network, and unlock opportunities you simply cannot create on your own.
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Your message is unique. Your goals are unique. Therefore your stage strategy is unique. Inside The Stage Academy you get personalised support that shows you exactly how to implement the strategy in a way that works for your business, your schedule, your audience.
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Exclusive access to our custom AI Clone, fully trained on this exact stage strategy. The same systems we use to land stages, pitch powerfully and get paid for speaking. It is your secret weapon to make this journey not just impactful, but also as easy and fun as possible.
Dream of a TEDx? Why wait.
If standing on a TEDx stage is on your vision board, it is time to stop waiting for "one day" and start building the strategy that gets you there. TEDx is not reserved for a handful of "super-inspiring people." And the strategy does not stop at "just applying."
Multiple Stage Academy members have landed TEDx stages: in 8 weeks, in 3 months, in cities they had never spoken in. With a clear message and the right system, you can too.
Leverage AI · included
On one hand, AI is flooding the online world with surface-level noise. Used right, it becomes one of the biggest advantages you have. We do not fight reality. We embrace it.
"This AI Clone is saving me SO much time!!! EEEK!!"
Ania Hulsman
Coach for the Neurodivergent
"I love this AI Clone of Laurie. It helped me make decisions I had been stuck on."
Ivo Knoll
Corporate Trainer
"It is like having Laurie in my office. So helpful."
Lavern Dennis
Health Coach
The longer story
Case 01
Kristin Erickson · Peak performance coach
Something happened in her personal life that knocked down her confidence and made her question her self-worth. After 20+ years as a successful entrepreneur, she knew her next step was speaking on stages, but she didn't know how to break in. What topic was bookable? What to change? Where to begin?
"Laurie helped me simplify everything. She gave me strategy, structure, and the courage to stop spiraling and actually speak. A bookable message that finally felt like me. A stage strategy that fit my goals. Support all the way through."
The result: Shared the stage with Jesse Itzler, Jamie Kern Lima and Trent Shelton. Landed a TEDx Talk in Buckhead, Georgia. And got a deal with an actual Shark from Shark Tank.
Case 02
Duncan Buisman · Project Manager Environment
"I'd dreamed of doing a TEDx for years, but I never really knew what my message should be. I had ideas, but the clarity around my actual big idea, and how to land a stage that big? I genuinely had no idea how to make that happen."
"When Laurie and I started working together, TEDx was this crazy dream goal. Something I wanted but didn't actually believe would happen anytime soon. The fact that I landed the TEDx within just 8 weeks still feels insane to me."
The result: Landed and delivered the TEDx talk within 8 weeks of starting. "It's crazy what we accomplished in such a short amount of time."
Case 03
Noel Rippe · Art therapist
"I got to share the stage with an industry GOAT in my space, Lavinia Errico, the founder of Equinox Fitness Clubs. I was invited to speak at a Leadership Summit in New York, streamed on Binge TV, and asked to be the closing speaker at a 25K mastermind."
"And to think. I had never stood on a stage in my life. I didn't know how to get a gig and I was terrified of even thinking about it. Not easy all the time, but the strategy and safety Laurie provided is what got me through."
The result: Live TV, international stages, paid mastermind closings. "The biggest change has been in my self-worth, and in how my family looks at me now."
"Six weeks in… and I delivered my first paid gig for $3,600."
Rebecca Himango
CPA
"In under three months, I made my TEDx dream a reality."
Ivo Knoll
Corporate trainer
"I was streamed on live TV. I never imagined this would be possible for me."
Noel Rippe
Art therapist
"The moment I shared that I was speaking on stage, clients and friends started responding differently."
Charlyn Huss D’Achonia
Speaker
"£30,000 added in my first months, purely from the ripple effect of speaking."
Peter John Mather
Owner, Healthy Mindset Rebels
"My first international gig. They are flying me to Bosnia."
Deanna Leonard
Fractional CMO
"Right after our session I landed a TEDx in Nigeria. Since then: 50–60 talks."
Ife Thomas
Executive coach
"I landed the TEDx within 8 weeks. It still feels insane."
Duncan Buisman
Project manager
"I got a deal with an actual Shark from Shark Tank."
Kristin Erickson
Peak performance coach
More wins
Rebecca Himango, CPA. "I had no keynote I felt confident charging for and no idea how I'd get booked. Laurie helped me start before I felt ready. I landed my first $3,600 keynote and owned that value when I delivered it."
Peter John Mather, Owner Healthy Mindset Rebels. "Three podcasts a week, gig after gig, £30,000 added in my first months, purely from the ripple effect of speaking. People keep telling me how my story sparked hope in them."
Deanna Leonard, Fractional CMO. "I now have a story I feel confident charging for, a wave of new speaking opportunities here in the US, and my first international gig. They are flying me to Bosnia."
Ife Thomas, Executive coach. "Right after our session I landed a TEDx Talk in Nigeria. In the months that followed I've probably done 50–60 talks. It's incredible what clarity and structure can do."
Charlyn Huss D'Achonia. "I didn't expect this: the moment I shared that I was speaking on stage, clients and friends started responding differently. Just knowing I was a speaker created momentum."
Ivo Knoll, Corporate trainer. "In under three months I made my TEDx dream a reality. The AI Clone helped me make decisions I had been stuck on."
Your coach
250+ entrepreneurs coached on speaking. 5+ years as a paid speaking expert. Spoken in front of live audiences of 10,000+. Trained by Dean Graziosi, Nick Santonastasso and Brendon Burchard.
Getting on stage is not luck. It is a strategy: pipeline, positioning, relationships, monetisation. The Stage Academy is the room where that strategy becomes real bookings, paid speaking, and a brand people remember.
Dean Graziosi
Mastermind.com
Nick Santonastasso
Author & speaker
Brendon Burchard
Author & performance coach
10K+
Live audience
speaking experience
Honest questions
Speaking Academy is an 8-week intensive cohort that ends in a recorded live keynote. It builds the talk. Stage Academy is the longer game: ongoing strategy, relationships and accountability for entrepreneurs who are ready to get on real stages consistently and get paid for it.
No. You need a clear message (or the solid foundation of one) and the willingness to act on stages. We help you refine the keynote, build the pipeline, and step into rooms you have not been in yet.
It is trained on our exact stage strategy: pitching, outreach, talk refinement, audience research, finding the right stages. You get strategic answers tailored to your business in seconds, the same way you would if Laurie were sitting next to you.
Only 10 spots open at a time. The work is personal and the network is curated. Small group is the whole point.
When you are unsure, it is usually missing information. Book a strategy call and we will talk it through. No pressure either way. You leave with a clear next step regardless of fit.
Three honest questions: do I want the results she delivers? Does she seem credible to teach this? Will I actually enjoy the process? If you are still unsure, check her Instagram or book the call.
Only 10 spots · application only
A focused strategy session. We decide together whether The Stage Academy is the right fit for the next chapter of your speaking. Either way, you leave with a clear next step.