Doreen Downing

Growth Through Challenges: A Path to Confident Communication

by | Aug 25, 2024 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Insights

Facing fear is one of life’s greatest challenges, especially when it comes to speaking up. Whether it’s the fear of public speaking, sharing your ideas in a meeting, or even having a difficult conversation, this fear can hold us back from expressing our true selves....
Do You Know About the 4 Shifts?

Do You Know About the 4 Shifts?

by | Mar 18, 2022 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Fear of Speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Speaking to Groups, Storytelling, Workshops for Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety

4 Shifts of Transformation A few years ago, I created a webinar that some of you may have signed up to watch at one time or another. It’s called The 4 Secrets My Clients Use to Discover Their Authentic Voice and Speak Without Fear. Since it’s been a while,...
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?...
A Note of Encouragement…

A Note of Encouragement…

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Mindfulness and speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Tips

…If You Dread Speaking In Public I wrote this a while back in a bout of inspiration. Or maybe it was exasperation. It’s unedited, but I wanted to share it with you anyway. If you dread speaking in public… remember this: You aren’t going to dieYou aren’t...
Do you feel weak when you speak in public?

Do you feel weak when you speak in public?

by | 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...