Doreen Downing
The Find Your Voice, Change Your Life Podcast

The Find Your Voice, Change Your Life Podcast

by | Apr 26, 2021 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Inspiration to speak in public, Personal Relationships and Speaking, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips, Self Talk, Storytelling, Uncategorized

The Birth of a New Idea Can you believe how drastically things changed during quarantine? We’re not out of the woods yet, but hopefully, that time is coming soon. How different will our relationships look– will our communication look– once we emerge?...
Zen Wisdom and Confident Speaking

Zen Wisdom and Confident Speaking

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Inspiration to speak in public, Leadership and Public Speaking, Mindfulness and speaking, Personal Relationships and Speaking, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking at Work, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips, Self Talk, Speaking to Groups, Storytelling

Story of Zen Master The following Zen wisdom and confident speaking story, a favorite of mine, points to what I believe are the 3 secrets to confident speaking. A student came to Master Ichu and said, “Please write for me something of great wisdom.” Master Ichu picked...
Can You Say “No”?

Can You Say “No”?

by | Mar 29, 2021 | Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Inspiration to speak in public, Mindfulness and speaking, Personal Relationships and Speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips, Self Talk

Kind Words I want to share a note I received from one of my clients who participated in my 12-week Online Coaching program. She wrote to me and said, “I appreciate the opportunity to learn to hear, listen and take actions based on my inner voice!” Nancy’s...