Dreading your moment on the mic?
Cringe whenever you’re on camera?
Calling all founders, creatives, and thought leaders who aren’t just showing up… they’re stepping into the spotlight.
The lights rise. The mic is live. The panelist next to you is already name-dropping.
You’ve got something to say. You know it could change lives. But the words come out like expired soup: lukewarm, a little salty, and surprisingly bland.
Darling, you are not forgettable… but, you might be unprepared.
Enter: Ready For My Closeup — an interview and appearance glow-up designed to make you unmissable. No rambling, no filler, no disappearing into the beige void of "nice" guests and "solid" speakers.
We're building you a voice worth quoting and a presence worth booking again (and again) so you can do your best Norma Desmond and proudly declare…
This is not just podcast coaching.
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This is not just podcast coaching. 〰️
This is stagecraft for the founder era.
Whether you're prepping for:
A podcast tour or guest interview
A virtual summit or fireside chat to build your list
A panel where you're ready to hold the room without holding back
A pitch competition where your voice has 90 seconds to open wallets
Or even - often the most terror-inducing - your own damn reels!
You are magnetic. Yes, you! You already are. And your message can sparkle like the top of the Chrysler Building (wrong musical, I know. I know.)
You don’t need another script.
You need to feel like a force.
And it really reeeeeeeeally helps if you’ve tried those soundbites, stories, and CTAs out on a warm audience first.
What You’ll Get (In Full Cinemascope):
Scene 1:
The Appearance Audit
You send me your latest performance.
I watch it like a critic in a velvet-draped screening room to discover:
What dazzled
What dragged
Where you dropped the thread
Where we find your gold
Includes: written feedback + 60-minute review session to break it all down with wit, warmth, and surgical precision.
Scene 2:
Mining for Magnetism
A 90-minute excavation of your brilliance.
We dig up your signature stories, polish your positioning, and banish the curse of the "rambling expert."
Clarify your big idea
Nail your narrative hooks
Refine your delivery style
Define your spotlight-ready soundbites
Includes: 90 minute 1:1 session + a Message Map that makes interview prep a breeze!
Scene 4:
A One-Sheet that’s Award-Worthy
More than a press kit. This is your booking asset.
Bio (short + long)
Interview topics + talking points
Branded CTA
Design-ready layout tips
Includes: polished, ready to send PDF file including all necessary copywriting + a Canva file you can update yourself
Scene 3:
The Mock Appearance
One part simulation, one part showtime.
We run through a full rehearsal — podcast, panel, pitch, or reel — and coach your delivery in real time.
Your opening lines
Your energy and pacing
How to dodge a bad question
When to shut up
How to make them wish they had you for the keynote instead
Includes: mock interview + recording + feedback, and probably a standing ovation (from me).
Why me? Why Annie P. Ruggles?
Why me? Why Annie P. Ruggles?
Because I’ve spent the last 15 years making voices unforgettable (including/especially my own).
I’m a second-generation keynote speaker who grew up backstage and knows what makes a performance land.
I host a Top 2% podcast with over 160 episodes.
I’ve been interviewed on hundreds of podcasts, panels, and livestreams and I’m often the most played or most replayed episode on the shows I guest on.
I don’t just talk. I coach, edit, write, and deliver. And I’ll help you do the same, in your voice, your style, your power.
This isn’t about turning you into someone you’re not. It’s about helping you sound like the version of you that people remember… and replay.
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Totally transparent pricing:
$1,495 (founder rate)
Shame-free, penalty-free payment plans available upon request.
You’ll Walk Away With…
A complete audit of a past appearance — including a full watch/listen, written feedback, and a 60-minute 1:1 review session
(Value: $625)A 90-minute Message & Magnetism session — to clarify your talking points, sharpen your stories, and outline your style in a custom Message Map™
(Value: $500)A mock appearance with real-time coaching — recorded, guided, and packed with live feedback so you know what to say, when to say it, and how to say it like you
(Value: $500)A professionally written one-sheet — featuring short & long bios, interview topics, CTA copy, and layout guidance you can send straight to hosts, producers, and bookers
(Value: $750)Ongoing post-engagement light support — for quick questions, final tweaks, or a confidence boost before you step up to the mic
(Value: $125)
BONUS: Optional referrals to podcasts, pitch platforms, and repurposing resources.Total value estimated at $2500. Yours for $1495 or two payments of $748!