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Journey to Your Real Self and Speak Authentically

Journey to Your Real Self and Speak Authentically

by Doreen Downing | Sep 1, 2016 | Authentic Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog

Essential Speaking Programs Can Lead You to Your Real Self Have you been longing for a deeper connection to your real self? Your heart, mind, and soul may beckon you toward a path that can lead you to speak authentically. In the programs offered by The Essential...
Speak Without Fear

Speak Without Fear

by Doreen Downing | Jan 18, 2016 | Authentic Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog

Programs offered by The Essential Speaking Institute are designed to inspire you to find the power of your real voice, speak without fear, and make the changes you deeply desire. I enjoy sharing with you all that I have learned about speaking without fear. Having...
Speak from the Heart of Who You Are

Speak from the Heart of Who You Are

by Doreen Downing | Jan 28, 2015 | Find Your Voice Blog, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Tips

When You Connect to Your Essence, Your Voice is Pure and Powerful I think one has to first believe that within their own body/self/soul there is a core essence that is powerful, pure, and positive. But how do you find and connect with that state of being within?...
Connection: The 6th Secret to Fearless Speaking

Connection: The 6th Secret to Fearless Speaking

by Doreen Downing | Jan 14, 2015 | Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Speaking to Groups

Most people experience a connection when they are speaking one-to-one with another person. It is when they speak in front of a group that many people begin to feel afraid and lose the connection to themselves and to their listeners. The secret to speaking without fear...
How to Translate “Essential Self” into French?

How to Translate “Essential Self” into French?

by Doreen Downing | May 4, 2010 | Find Your Voice Blog

Essential Self is the Same in Any Language My book, Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice, is being translated into French by Brendan Flanagan who is practicing the 7 Steps to Essential Speaking with a peer group. He wondered about the phrase...
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