Doreen Downing
The Perfect Pause

The Perfect Pause

by | Oct 24, 2022 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Fear of Speaking, Leadership and Public Speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Tips, Self Talk, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Workshops for Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety

Anticipation The day of my wedding I wanted everything to be perfect: Perfect Man Perfect Location Perfect Dress Perfect Ceremony Perfect Planner All checked off the list but then… As I stood outside the church and the doors opened, the music I was supposed to...
“I don’t know why I’m so afraid”

“I don’t know why I’m so afraid”

by | Nov 23, 2020 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Events & Programs, Fear of Speaking, Fearless Public Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Inspiration to speak in public, Leadership and Public Speaking, Mindfulness and speaking, Personal Relationships and Speaking, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips, Self Talk, Speaking to Groups

Recently, someone emailed me for advice on how to handle his fear of public speaking. I thought I’d share my response to him with you because it contains valuable tips on how you can handle your fear of speaking. Here is the response I wrote to him: The very first...