The Power Table with Taylor Smith

What to Expect at Power Table LIVE (And How We Built It) with Whitney Robinson

If you’ve ever wondered what actually makes an event transformational—not just inspirational—this episode pulls back the curtain. In this conversation, Taylor Smith is joined by Event Experience Coordinator Whitney Robinson to break down exactly how Power Table LIVE was designed, built, and executed to create real outcomes for the women in the room. This isn’t a conversation about logistics—it’s about intention, environment, and the strategic decisions that turn a conference into a catalyst for visibility, authority, and opportunity. Inside This Episode What Makes Power Table LIVE Different: * Why this isn’t a “sit back and take notes” type of event * The shift from what will I learn? → who will I become? * The three core transformations the entire experience is built around: Clarity → Visibility → Authority How the Experience Was Designed (Not Just the Agenda) * Why most events fail to create real results * The role of environment in driving decision-making and action * How every element was engineered for activation, not just information Behind the Scenes of Building the Event * The complexity most people never see * The level of detail required to make something feel “effortless” * Why attendee experience was the non-negotiable priority Why the Room Matters * Why Power Table LIVE is intentionally capped * How proximity, access, and relationships shape opportunity * The long-term impact of putting yourself in the right rooms The women who leave with the biggest results aren’t the ones who took the most notes— They’re the ones who turned the room into momentum. MORE: SAVE the date for our 2027 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 21-22, 2027 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/conference] Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/mastermind] I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking] Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable] WHITNEY: Website: ⁠https://heywhitneyrobinson.com/ [https://heywhitneyrobinson.com/] Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heywhitneyrobinson/ [https://www.instagram.com/heywhitneyrobinson/]

How to Host Your First (or Next) Event and Actually Monetize It

In this episode of The Power Table Podcast, Taylor Smith breaks down how to host your first—or your next—event in a way that not only creates impact, but actually generates revenue. Drawing from her experience growing from a 0-attendee event to sold-out rooms of 150+ people, Taylor shares why events have been one of the biggest growth drivers in her business and why they are often one of the most overlooked strategies for building trust, momentum, and authority. This episode is a practical conversation about event strategy, monetization, and leadership. Taylor explains why events are not just “nice to have,” but one of the fastest ways to compress trust, deepen connection, and move people from passive followers to paying clients or community members. She also shares the mindset shifts that matter most if you’ve been waiting until you feel “ready” to host something of your own. Listeners will learn how to choose the right goal for an event, identify the audience gap that the event should solve, build in revenue from the beginning, and design a clear next step after the experience ends. Taylor also gives a behind-the-scenes look at how she plans and organizes her events using Adobe Acrobat and PDF Spaces to create streamlined systems for both production and attendee experience. Whether you want to host a workshop, retreat, conference, networking event, or conversion-focused experience, this episode will help you think more strategically about what events can do for your business and how to structure them for both transformation and profitability. In this episode, we cover: * Why events are one of the fastest ways to build trust, connection, and momentum * How events position you as a leader, not just a participant in your industry * The three main event goals: nurture, conversion, and visibility * Why your event should be built around your audience’s gap, not just your own ideas * How to start small while still building in meaningful revenue * Different ways to monetize an event, including tickets, VIP experiences, sponsors, and post-event offers * Why brand partnerships should be incorporated earlier than most people think * The importance of designing a clear next step for attendees after the event * How Taylor uses Adobe Acrobat and PDF Spaces to organize event planning, speaker documents, sponsorship materials, and attendee resources * The difference between hosting random events and building repeatable, scalable event experiences MORE: Try Adobe Acrobat Studio free for 7 days: https://adobe.ly/TryAcrobat [https://adobe.ly/TryAcrobat⁠ ] Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/mastermind] I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking] Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable]

Build Authority Fast: Real-Time Social Media Strategies with Michelle Thames

In this episode, host Taylor Smith sits down with social media expert Michelle Thames to break down exactly how to grow your visibility, authority, and engagement—without overcomplicating your strategy. Michelle shares her real-time approach to content creation, revealing how posting within 24–48 hours can dramatically increase reach and relevance across platforms like Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn. We dive into what actually makes a reel go viral, why authenticity outperforms perfection, and how tapping into your local community can unlock powerful growth opportunities. Michelle also explains how to use AI tools effectively—without losing your voice—and why clear positioning is the foundation of every successful brand. If you're building a personal brand or online business, this episode is packed with actionable insights you can implement immediately. What You’ll Learn: * How to create viral reels using real-time content strategies * Why recency is the secret weapon for social media growth * How to build authority through local community engagement * The role of authenticity in high-performing content * Smart ways to use AI for content planning (without sounding robotic) Ready to grow your brand faster? Hit play and start building smarter today. MORE: SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/conference] Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/mastermind] I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking] Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable] MICHELLE: Website: https://michellethames.com/ [https://michellethames.com/] Podcast:⁠ [ https://www.thesocialsnippet.com/community-podcast ] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-media-decoded/id154123456 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-media-decoded/id154123456] Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/michellelthames/ [https://www.instagram.com/michellelthames/]

Embodied Leadership, Emotional Mastery & Turning Triggers Into Fuel with Fallon Jaye

What if the thing holding you back in your business… isn’t your strategy—but your nervous system? In this powerful episode of the Power Table Podcast, Taylor Smith sits down with Embodiment and Leadership Coach Fallon Jaye to explore what it really means to embody leadership in high-growth seasons of business. Because here’s the truth: you can have the perfect offer, the right messaging, and the clearest plan—but if your body doesn’t feel safe executing at that level, you’ll hesitate, second-guess, or self-sabotage. This conversation goes beyond surface-level mindset work and dives into the deeper layers of leadership—where emotional intelligence, nervous system regulation, and self-trust become the foundation for sustainable success. ✨ In This Episode, We Talk About: * What “embodied leadership” actually means (and why it matters more than ever) * How to turn emotional triggers into fuel for growth instead of letting them hold you back * The connection between anxiety and excitement—and how to reframe both * Why self-trust is one of the most important leadership skills you can build * How to navigate high-visibility moments without shutting down or spiraling * Practical ways to regulate your nervous system in real time * The power of vulnerability and emotional awareness in business and leadership * Why saying “yes” before you feel fully ready can unlock your next level Leadership isn’t just about what you do—it’s about how you show up. When you learn how to regulate your emotions, trust your body, and move through discomfort instead of avoiding it, you unlock a level of clarity, confidence, and consistency that strategy alone can’t create. MORE: SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/conference] Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/mastermind] I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking] Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable] FALLON: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/iamrichcoded/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/fallon__jaye/ [https://www.instagram.com/fallon__jaye/]

Respectful Disruption, Personal Branding & Finding Clarity Through Action with Jessi Bornack Cabanin

What does it really look like to grow a personal brand in a way that feels aligned, honest, and impactful—especially when you’re in a season of change? In this episode of The Power Table Podcast, Taylor sits down with brand strategist, creative director, and storyteller Jessi Cabanin to explore the concept of respectful disruption and how it plays a critical role in personal branding, leadership, and business growth. Together, Taylor and Jessi unpack what it means to challenge outdated expectations without losing your integrity, and how your lived experiences can become the most powerful asset in your brand. Key Takeaways from This Episode * Respectful disruption allows you to evolve your brand without losing integrity * The messy middle is not a setback—it’s a necessary phase of growth * Clarity comes from action, not overthinking * Your lived experiences are valuable leadership material * Storytelling should create connection, not just share information * Growth may feel uncomfortable, but it’s often a sign you’re moving in the right direction MORE: SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/conference] Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.thepowertable.co/mastermind] I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking] Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable] JESSI: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessibornackcabanin/ [https://www.instagram.com/jessibornackcabanin/] Website: ⁠https://thiswaytofabulous.com/ [https://thiswaytofabulous.com/]