Become a Speaker
the Industry Trusts
With the Mic
The Industry Speaks Academy prepares experienced professionals to earn repeat stage invitations through readiness, performance, and credibility.
Relationships With
Built by Someone Trusted
With the Mic Repeatedly
On Stage
Industry Events
Small rooms and audiences of thousands.
These invitations did not come from visibility.
They came from preparation, performance, and trust.
This Academy exists to teach what experienced speakers learn the hard way — how trust is earned on stage, and why it leads to repeat invitations.
Most Speakers Are Not Overlooked. They're Unprepared.
Conference organizers receive more speaker pitches than they can count. That has never been the problem.
Trust to elevate the room. Trust to hold a panel together. Trust to be invited back again.
Most professionals have the knowledge. Very few are trained to translate it into clear, confident performance across panels, moderation roles, and live conferences.
The Industry Speaks Academy
exists to solve that exact problem.
Preparation. Performance. Trust. This is where it starts.
Application required · Limited spots
What The Industry Speaks
Academy Is
A year-long Speaker Readiness program for experienced professionals who want to speak, moderate, emcee, and lead conversations on respected industry stages.
Designed to prepare you for the responsibility of the stage through training, practice, and standards.
Not about getting booked once.
About becoming someone organizers trust to invite again.
Most programs get you noticed.
We make you trusted.
This is not a booking program.
Most programs focus on
We focus on
Is This You?
Standards protect the room. This section is here to help you self-select.
- You have real industry experience and a point of view
- You want to speak, moderate, or emcee on meaningful stages
- You care about contribution more than promotion
- You are willing to practice, receive feedback, and improve
- You are new to the industry
- You want guaranteed stages
- You are chasing followers or visibility
- You believe payment equals placement
- You are unwilling to travel, practice, or be coached
Standards protect the room.
This page is meant to help you self-select.
If you see yourself in the left card, you are in the right place.
Application required · Limited membership · No pay-to-play stagesWhat Membership Includes
Everything inside the Academy is designed to build one thing: a speaker organizers trust to invite back.
Live, invite-only group sessions focused on real speaking formats, stage dynamics, and conference intelligence. Everyone attends. A rotating group presents live for coaching and feedback.
On-demand access to the Academy's proprietary frameworks covering voice, delivery, stage dynamics, professionalism, and repeat invitation systems.
Members present, moderate, and participate in mock panels to build confidence and credibility through repetition, not theory.
A Speaker Lab and Media Factory where members are coached, recorded, vetted, and positioned for future opportunities.
Clear articulation of topics, formats, readiness level, and experience so organizers can confidently understand where you fit.
Members may be considered for opportunities that arise through trusted relationships, based on readiness, fit, and alignment.
No guarantees. No pay-to-play. Speaking opportunities are earned through readiness, performance, and trust — not through membership fees. The Academy prepares you. The invitation is earned.
This is what a year inside the Academy looks like.
Application required. Limited membership.
Application required · Limited membership · No pay-to-play stagesThe Five Frameworks Behind Trusted Speakers
A proprietary system built on what actually earns repeat invitations.
Identity, clarity, and point of view. The foundation every trusted speaker is built on.
Delivery, presence, and authority. How you hold the room from the first word to the last.
Panels, moderation, and conference dynamics. What separates a trusted speaker from a risky one.
Professionalism and leverage. How you carry yourself before, during, and after every stage.
Repeat and referral opportunities. The framework that makes everything else compound.
Trusted by the Stages
Speakers Want Most
Repeat invitations. Real relationships. The kind of trust that compounds.
"Working with Kendall was a game changer for me."
She is strategic and intentional. She has a rare ability to connect the right people to the right conversations at the right moment, and she does it with integrity, clarity, and a true spirit of service.
"We continue to ask her back for a reason."
She consistently delivers thoughtful, relevant conversations that resonate with our audiences and she clearly respects the responsibility of the stage. We love working with Kendall and fully support the launch of The Industry Speaks Academy.
"She's very generous and is always looking to help others!"
Kendall has a rare gift for seeing the potential in people and helping them open the right doors.
Trust is not claimed.
It is earned, reinforced, and protected.
Join the speakers building it the right way.
Application required · Limited membership · No pay-to-play stagesHow the
Application Works
Tell us about your experience and why you want to speak on meaningful industry stages.
Every application is evaluated individually for preparation and professional alignment.
If accepted, you receive your first session, curriculum access, and member profile setup.
This is not an open enrollment program.
Acceptance is automatic.
It's selective.
Not everyone is invited in.
I'm Kendall Bonner.
I didn't build an industry brand by being louder. I built it by understanding how trust actually works.
From attorney, to real estate leader, to Vice President of Industry Relations & Strategic Partnerships at eXp Realty, I've seen firsthand why some professionals get invited and others don't.
Not because of talent. But because of credibility.
That's what this class is about.
Kendall is a former VP at eXp Realty, a Florida-licensed attorney, founder of a top-performing real estate team with over 700 five-star reviews.
As Featured In
The Standard Speakers
Are Held To
Every speaker is trained, vetted,
and observed live.
That standard protects organizers,
audiences, and the speakers who carry it.
Trust is not claimed.
It is earned.
Industry Speaks
Certified
Available to qualified members after a minimum of one year in the Academy.
Earned through participation, demonstrated readiness, live performance, and professional conduct on external stages.
Signals to organizers that this speaker has been prepared, evaluated, and trusted.
Not a title you apply for.
A standard you grow into.
Speaking is not about being seen.
It is about being trusted.
If you are ready to earn that trust and carry the responsibility that comes with the microphone, apply below.
Application required · Limited membership · No pay-to-play stages
Frequently Asked Questions
This Academy is built for experienced professionals who want to speak, moderate, emcee, or lead conversations on respected industry stages. Most members already have real experience and a point of view, but want to earn trust and repeat invitations. If you care about contribution and credibility more than promotion, this program will resonate. It is not designed for beginners or visibility seekers.
No. There are no guaranteed stages. Speaking opportunities are earned through readiness, performance, and trust. The Academy focuses on preparing speakers so they are easy to recommend and re-invite when opportunities arise.
This is not a course and not one-on-one coaching. It is a readiness environment where speakers practice live, receive structured feedback, and improve through repetition. The focus is on real speaking formats and professional standards, not theory or slide design.
Members are expected to show up, practice consistently, receive feedback, and improve over time. This is an active room, not passive content. The standards protect everyone involved, including event organizers and fellow members.
Membership is annual and the investment is $10,000. Payment options are available with pay in full or two payments. The commitment reflects the depth of training, feedback, and access provided.
The Academy is currently focused on real estate leaders and industry operators. The frameworks apply broadly, but the relationships, stages, and standards are specific to this industry. Applicants should have experience and relevance within real estate or closely aligned sectors.
Certification is an earned designation available after a minimum of one year in the Academy. It requires demonstrated readiness, participation, live performance, and professional conduct on external stages. Certification signals that a speaker has been trained, vetted, and observed live.
Applicants submit an application that is reviewed for readiness and fit. Not everyone is accepted. Those who are accepted receive onboarding details and next steps. The application exists to protect the standards of the room.
Ready to become the speaker organizers trust with the mic?
Apply to Join the Academy Application required · Limited membership · No pay-to-play stages