6: How To Beat The Fear Of Public Speaking

Today on The Bold Life podcast I'll be sharing two ways you can develop confidence when public speaking. Public speaking is terrifying for many of us. 25% of people report a fear of public speaking. And you don’t have to be speaking in front of a big group of people to bring on this anxiety and fear. Speaking in front of a group of co-workers or leading a group discussion can cause our stomach to do backflips and our hearts to race.

I share what it’s like for me when I speak in front of a group, and how I fight past the anxiety that comes when I speak. I've built up my ability to speak in public because the more I speak, the more confident I become. Remember, confidence is a skill!

Before you get up to speak, think about the following questions:

What do you tell yourself?
What are the thoughts that are going through your head?
Are your thoughts moving towards doubt?
Am I harboring limiting beliefs?
Are my physical actions reflecting negative beliefs in my head?

Listen in to find out the two reasons we lack confidence when we speak, and how to retrain your brain to build confidence in public speaking. Learn how our brains take cues from our body, why we are more likely to make mistakes when our minds are focused on negative thoughts, and how we can unlearn the fear of public speaking.

Show Highlights

[01:01] Public speaking is terrifying for many of us, 25% of people report a fear of public speaking.

[02:21] The story of how I ran off stage crying when I was 8 and what I learned from it.

[06:56] Confidence is a skill that we learn through practice.

[09:40] Reason 1 that public speaking scares us - We learn through experiences

[11:23] Reason 2 that public speaking scares us - The mental record we keep playing on repeat when we get into these situations.

[14:24] Our bodies take negative and positive cues from our brain.

[16:10] The fear of public speaking is something we can unlearn over time and how we can change our behavior to overcome this fear.

[21:59] Think of confidence like a muscle you need to train.

[22:38] A strategy I recommend to build your public speaking muscle.

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