by Doreen Downing | Sep 1, 2020 | Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips
Feel Weak when you Speak Many people who get nervous when they speak in public tell me that they feel weak. And, they feel weaker than the rest of the people in the room. What happens when you feel weak? Physically… You’re not able to control… the quiver in your...
by Doreen Downing | Apr 2, 2020 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Events & Programs, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Speaking Circles
Virtual Speaking Circle® on Zoom! Do you want to be more comfortable whenever you speak? Now you can experience Speaking Circles while maintaining “social distance.” I invite you to join me for a Virtual Speaking Circle® on Zoom. Wednesdays, 7-8:15pm or Thursdays,...
by Doreen Downing | Mar 2, 2020 | Confident public speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking to Groups
Power of Your Voice Last week, the electricity went out in my home here in northern California. We were hit by the power outages for public safety. After that, My PC desktop computer suddenly stopped as I was mid-sentence. And then my MacBook Pro laptop screen got...
by Doreen Downing | Feb 10, 2020 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Inspiration to speak in public, Mindfulness and speaking, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips
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...
by Doreen Downing | Sep 30, 2019 | Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Mindfulness and speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips
Although you’ve gone to Toastmasters… you’ve put yourself “in the fire…” … are you still plagued with nervous energy when even the thought of being in the spotlight enters your mind? Personally, I know the feeling. I remember when I went to Toastmasters to “get over”...
by Doreen Downing | Sep 2, 2019 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Mindfulness and speaking, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips
Boost your Confidence with these 10 Steps I know you usually find me guiding you to be present and connected when you’re speaking, however… …as I’m preparing to give a presentation myself… I wanted to share the 10 steps I personally go...