Confidence
The Power of REAL Practice to Transform Yourself as a Speaker: LinkedIn Live
Imagine you’re standing on stage, looking out at the audience, and feeling 100% confident in your content and delivery. You’re moving fluidly, getting into your stories, engaging with your audience, and feeling connected to them. You can absolutely do this – but it takes the *right* kind of practice. Most speakers practice the wrong way.…
Read MoreElevate Your Audience Engagement Skills with These Proven Strategies with Katie Anderson [In-Person Speaking Series]: Podcast Ep: 345
How do you keep your audience engaged throughout your talk or presentation? There are basic strategies like asking questions of the audience, but there are more ways to keep your audience interested and engaged. This is what I talk about with my guest and client, Katie Anderson. Katie has been around the world, from…
Read MoreFeeling Worthy Enough to Have a Voice with Kelly Schermerhorn: Podcast Ep. 328
Have you ever felt imposter syndrome, that you weren’t sure if you had enough expertise or experience or knowledge or credentials [or fill in the blank] to speak up, share your perspective, and use your voice? If so, you’re not alone – and there are ways to move past this. My guest is Kelly Schermerhorn,…
Read MoreWhat It Means to be Visible to Yourself and Others with Bibigi Haile: Podcast Ep. 321
Fear of failure, fear of rejection, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, vulnerability hangovers, nerves. All of these can cause us to be reluctant to be visible, to put ourselves out there. I’ve certainly experienced all of these throughout my career. Yet, I’ve also experienced the power and transformation that comes from being visible not only to others…
Read MoreHow to 10x Your In-Person Speaking Skills: Podcast Ep. 311
If you’re a speaker who has in-person events coming up OR if you’re planning an in-person event, you won’t want to miss this conversation. We held our first in-person client retreat speaking intensive in Orlando, Florida, in April 2022 and it was incredible! We brought 12 women together to practice their speaking delivery skills…
Read MoreCome to our in-person speaking intensive in Orlando
Do you want to feel crystal clear about your ideas and message, and deliver your presentations with confidence? Well, you’re not alone! Our clients consistently tell us these are their top priorities. Here’s the thing: sometimes it’s tough to see the forest for the trees when you’re too close to your own material. That’s where…
Read MorePositively Living: The Gift of Being Underestimated with Diane Diaz
Click Here to listen to the episode! Being underestimated happens to us all. It can feel insulting and mess with our confidence, but it can also be beneficial when we use it to our advantage. This week, episode 129 of the Positively Living Podcast is about the gift of being underestimated! In this episode of…
Read MoreWhy We Get Imposter Syndrome and What to Do About It with Melody Wilding: Podcast Ep. 301
You’ve most likely heard of “imposter syndrome” and perhaps you’ve experienced it yourself. If so, you’re not alone! I hear from women we work with that they sometimes suffer from imposter syndrome, especially as they think about putting themselves out there in a bigger way. You’re going to learn a lot in my conversation with…
Read MoreDiane Diaz on the Midlife Fulfilled Podcast – Diane’s midlife fulfillment journey culminated when she found her voice
Click Here to listen! This week’s guest is Diane Diaz. This is the first episode published after hurricane Ian. Both Diane and I are Floridians and we are safe. I comment on this in the introduction of this episode. Diane’s BF (before fulfillment) to AF (after fulfillment) story spans about 20 years in her career…
Read More5 Ways to Bore Your Audience in 2022
Have you attended a talk recently (online or in person) where you got bored and started daydreaming about how to gracefully exit without being rude? Perhaps you saw someone else leaving and you considered hopping out right behind them down the aisle and out the doors. Or you wondered if you could just close the…
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