Finding Your Lane
- Rob JonesHost
- Casey HawkinsHost
- George B. ThomasHost
- Kyle JepsonHost
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.
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- 00:01Casey Takes the WheelTopic
- 01:29Last Week's Speaker Lineup RecapTopic
- 02:01George and Kyle Announced as SpeakersTopic
- 03:13Hot-Take Format ExplainedTopic
- 03:41Is Getting Selected as a Speaker Easy?Question
- 07:21Don't Give Up: Keep SubmittingTopic
- 08:45How to Write a Submission That SellsTopic
- 10:54The Speaker Demo Video ProblemTopic
- 13:01Building a Speaker Reel That CompoundsTopic
- 17:09Is It Too Early to Prep Your Talk?Question
- 21:06Standing Out With a Unique POVTopic
- 22:46Serve the Audience, Not Your BusinessTopic
- 28:08Finding Your Lane: The Unique TopicTopic
- 30:39Can Non-HubSpot Speakers Teach HubSpot?Question
- 37:56Will Unbound Feel Different Than Inbound?Question
- 39:33George Closes: Change Is the PointTopic
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