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In this episode of Attractive Mindset, we sit down with Rocky Toro, a professional motivational speaker, public speaking coach, and entrepreneur helping people become confident communicators and powerful leaders.
Rocky shares her journey from growing up in Florida, moving to New York, losing her job, being out of professional work for 16 months, rebuilding her confidence, returning to corporate, and eventually realizing that motivational speaking was her true calling.
This conversation explores what it means to bet on yourself, recover after job loss, walk away from toxic work environments, develop stage presence, become a stronger communicator, and turn painful life experiences into purpose.
Topics include:
- How to bet on yourself
- Recovering after job loss
- Public speaking confidence
- Motivational speaking
- Corporate burnout
- Toxic work environments
- Leadership without a title
- Building confidence after failure
- Dance, stage presence and performance
- Finding your calling
- Mental health and personal growth
- Becoming a keynote speaker
- Building a speaking business
- How to own the stage
If you've ever been fired, felt stuck in corporate, doubted yourself, struggled with public speaking, or knew deep down that you were meant for more, this episode will speak directly to you.
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Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Painful seasons create stronger people
00:43 – Welcome Rocky Toro to Attractive Mindset
01:04 – Rocky introduces herself as a motivational speaker
01:29 – Helping people lead without a title
01:55 – Growing up in Port Saint Lucie
02:16 – Moving to Tampa and New York
02:45 – Being humbled in New York City
03:08 – The dream of New York vs reality
03:57 – Losing her job and being out of work for 16 months
04:22 – Hustling to survive after job loss
04:39 – Getting into digital marketing
05:22 – Her passion for dance
05:39 – Working at Verizon Fios after college
06:01 – Discovering her ability to train and speak
06:38 – Learning unofficial leadership
07:22 – Taking the wrong job in New York
08:02 – Asking for support and being rejected
08:37 – Getting fired for the first time
09:35 – How dance helped build stage presence
10:49 – Why salsa connected with her
11:46 – Returning to Florida
12:47 – Supportive leadership that changed everything
13:14 – Rebuilding a new version of Rocky
14:40 – Leaving corporate and choosing herself
15:17 – Corporate conformity and toxic work environments
16:17 – Anxiety, burnout and workplace pressure
17:05 – Getting fired and feeling immediate relief
17:58 – Discovering her next path
18:22 – Speaking at a company event in Aruba
20:01 – “You missed your calling”
20:39 – Realizing motivational speaking was the path
21:08 – Investing in a speaking course
22:21 – Getting pushed out of the nest
23:15 – Mental health after leaving corporate
24:12 – Why Rocky chose motivational speaking
24:51 – Buying her first home after rock bottom
25:13 – Cutting off negative environments
26:10 – Mindset shifts that changed everything
27:13 – Honoring people’s stories
27:36 – Her signature keynote: Betting on Yourself
28:11 – Who needs Rocky’s message most
28:51 – Goals as a motivational speaker
29:18 – Becoming a content creator
29:36 – Speaking at University of South Florida
29:56 – “Fired Again” and future book potential
30:18 – Networking, mentors and rebuilding confidence
31:27 – The first 16 months of entrepreneurship
32:01 – Committing fully to the journey
32:48 – Gem drops for public speaking confidence
33:14 – How to build stage presence
34:09 – Why people fear public speaking
34:44 – Turning anxiety into stage energy
35:00 – Matching and redirecting the audience’s energy
35:59 – Why painful experiences shape your purpose
37:14 – Where to follow Rocky Toro
38:10 – Final thoughts on confidence and communication
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