by Doreen Downing | May 4, 2009 | Events & Programs
When: Monday, May 18, 2009 Time: 6:30-9:00pm Where: East Bay Coaches, 24 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA www.eastbaycoaches.org 510-524-4055 When you deliver a speech to an audience, work with a client, or talk intimately with a friend, it is your presence that carries your...
by Doreen Downing | Apr 14, 2009 | Find Your Voice Blog
Relational Presence is an ongoing practice that can be part of living more consciously every moment of every day. As Facilitators of Speaking Circles we apply this amazing process to help people transform their fear of speaking in groups, but we are also introducing...
by Doreen Downing | Mar 12, 2009 | Find Your Voice Blog
I was a Toastmaster who regularly won contests. I even advanced to district and regional awards. The truth is that my gut fear was always present. I learned techniques that I used to manage “the butterflies,” but I did not transform that basic insecurity...
by Doreen Downing | Mar 4, 2009 | Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog
The Fear of Speaking As a psychologist, I help people to speak without fear. As I see it, the fear of speaking as one of the biggest blocks to people moving forward in their lives. When they have to speak in front of others, or even when they anticipate doing it, many...
by Doreen Downing | Nov 7, 2008 | Find Your Voice Blog
Listening to Obama speak inspires me. I think we all have an instinct when it comes to recognizing goodness in others. This man speaks with a full heart. How can we tell? We can feel it in our bodies as we listen. We respond in a quiet awe and feel compelled to open...
