by Doreen Downing | Sep 14, 2024 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Mindfulness and speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety
We often think that overcoming fear—especially the fear of speaking up—comes down to learning strategies, tips, and techniques. Perhaps you’ve heard advice like, “Just practice more,” or “Fake it till you make it.” While these can be...
by Doreen Downing | Dec 14, 2023 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Events & Programs, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Leadership and Public Speaking, Mindfulness and speaking, Personal Relationships and Speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips, Workshops for Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety
Before I present what I believe are the three ways you might be hiding your authentic self, let’s first talk about masks. As youngsters, we learn how to create all sorts of masks, and these aren’t the kind that we make with colored paper, crayons, and glue. I’m...
by Doreen Downing | Feb 14, 2022 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Leadership and Public Speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips
Where the Fear Lives People come to me because they are afraid of speaking up in public. And it’s not always just getting on a stage and giving a presentation. A lot of times it’s just being in a meeting, needing to raise their hand and offer an opinion....
by Doreen Downing | Jun 29, 2020 | 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 Tips
What stops you? What stops you from following your inner voice? Doubt! The quote I’m sharing with you today says it best… “You will never follow your inner voice until you clear up the doubts in your mind.” If clearing up our doubts is the answer to following the...
by Doreen Downing | Oct 30, 2009 | Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips
A potential participant heard that in Speaking Circles we come up with our own topics, and she wrote to me asking if this was true. She was afraid she didn’t have anything to say. This is my response to her… “I’m glad that you are considering how Speaking...
