by Doreen Downing | Feb 27, 2025 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Insights, Mindfulness and speaking, Personal Relationships and Speaking, Presence and public speaking, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking at Work
I used to think public speaking meant standing on a stage, delivering a polished speech to an audience that hung on every word. It felt like something reserved for experts, for people with important things to say. It certainly wasn’t something for everyday life. But...
by Doreen Downing | Jan 24, 2025 | Authentic Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Insights, Mindfulness and speaking, Personal Relationships and Speaking, Presence and public speaking
Anxiety around expressing yourself—whether in conversations, relationships, or creative pursuits—can hold you back from fully sharing who you are. But what if you didn’t have to face this alone? One of the most powerful ways to overcome self-expression anxiety is by...
by Doreen Downing | Dec 18, 2024 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Fear of Speaking, Insights, Mindfulness and speaking, Public Speaking Anxiety
That familiar rush of dread when your name is called in a meeting. The tremor in your voice as you muster the courage to speak in a group. Speaking anxiety has a way of holding us captive, silencing thoughts that long to be heard. If this resonates, you’re not...
by Doreen Downing | Aug 4, 2021 | Authentic Speaking, Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Events & Programs, Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Anxiety
Two Types of Speakers What are you when it comes to public speaking, an “orchid” or a “dandelion?” I came across the “orchid” and “dandelion” concept when I listened to an interview with W. Thomas Boyce. M.D. talking about his book, The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why...
by Doreen Downing | Feb 22, 2021 | Confident public speaking, Essential Speaking, Events & Programs, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Anxiety
The Habit of Not The other day I was reading a book by poet, Mark Nepo, called The Book of Awakening. There was a unique idea that I really liked… and I knew I wanted to share it with you as soon as I read it. It adds light and insight into why you might hold...
