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Finding Your Lane
Hosts: Rob Jones, Casey Hawkins, George B. Thomas, Kyle Jepson
May 20, 2026
Rob takes the wheel for a sports-radio "hot takes" round on the question every would-be speaker is asking: how do you actually get selected for the UNBOUND stage? George B. Thomas and Kyle Jepson — both confirmed 2026 speakers — agree and disagree their way through speaker reels as proof of stage presence, submitting multiple topics, and the cardinal sin of pitching your business instead of serving the audience. Plus the surprise reveal of two new co-host speakers and George's pivot from a rejected AI talk to filling a gap the UNBOUND team needed filled.
Chapters
- 00:01Casey Takes the Wheel
- 01:29Last Week's Speaker Lineup Recap
- 02:01George and Kyle Announced as Speakers
- 03:13Hot-Take Format Explained
- 03:41Is Getting Selected as a Speaker Easy?
- 07:21Don't Give Up: Keep Submitting
- 08:45How to Write a Submission That Sells
- 10:54The Speaker Demo Video Problem
- 13:01Building a Speaker Reel That Compounds
- 17:09Is It Too Early to Prep Your Talk?
- 21:06Standing Out With a Unique POV
- 22:46Serve the Audience, Not Your Business
- 28:08Finding Your Lane: The Unique Topic
- 30:39Can Non-HubSpot Speakers Teach HubSpot?
- 37:56Will Unbound Feel Different Than Inbound?
- 39:33George Closes: Change Is the Point
Transcript
Keep learning
You just watched the work. Now build it.
The next step is doing it yourself — live, with people on the same path.
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