In the last 6 months people have approached me to do talks. I've done 3 now, and have 2 more booked in at the moment. The first 2 I wasn't paid but I did get clients as a result. The last one I made £30! It's a start
The requests have come from either people I already knew who had connections with Mind Body Spirit Groups - or from people I've met when I've had a stand at a wellbeing fair. I'm actively looking for more speaking opportunities and have joined Toastmasters too.
One thing that is funny to me is that when I say I've been asked to speak for between 60 - 90 minutes, my friends often react with shock about 'how long' that is. I find it really short! I used to work as a corporate trainer, so 'long' for me is a 3-day course. An hour seems like just the warm-up and introduction to me!