by Doreen Downing | Jul 22, 2019 | Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Tips
Speaking Anxiety Symptoms When you are about to speak in public, have you ever felt your heart pound out of your chest, sweat pour down your face, and fog fill your head? This state of anxiety is called the “fight or flight” response. It makes you want to run out of...
by Doreen Downing | Jul 15, 2019 | Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Mindfulness and speaking, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Tips
Finding Inner Clarity I thought you might be inspired by a podcast episode I’ve just heard. I believe it speaks to how to overcome speaking anxiety… any time… any where. It’s from the podcast series Unshakable Self-Confidence, and it’s about taking the leap...
by Doreen Downing | Jul 8, 2019 | Essential Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Mindfulness and speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips
Is Public speaking Torture for You? A few weeks ago, I received this question from a coaching client: “You know what is most frustrating to me? I feel like I am a rather calm person – I really don’t feel like a person who runs with high anxiety. “As a nurse and...
by Doreen Downing | Jul 1, 2019 | Find Your Voice Blog, Professional Speakers, Storytelling
How to Tell Juicy Stories How do you tell a story so juicy your audience is left with their mouths watering like they’re gazing at a red, ripe strawberry? Well, there are three keys to creating captivating and juicy stories. Stories are naturally juicy when they...
by Doreen Downing | Jun 26, 2019 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Mindfulness and speaking, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips
Presence and Connection Lead to Customers When you speak, it is your presence and connection ability that carries your words to a customer. You may think that your words are the important factor, but being in the moment, fully present, connected to yourself and others...
