by Doreen Downing | Apr 27, 2017 | Fear of Speaking, Speaking Circles
Toastmasters Offers Tools I did Toastmasters quite a few years ago when I was first beginning to face my fear of public speaking. I got awards—regional awards, district awards, and yet I still did not get to that place inside where my fear took residence. Deep within...
by Doreen Downing | Sep 1, 2016 | Authentic Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog
Essential Speaking Programs Can Lead You to Your Real Self Have you been longing for a deeper connection to your real self? Your heart, mind, and soul may beckon you toward a path that can lead you to speak authentically. In the programs offered by The Essential...
by Doreen Downing | Apr 4, 2016 | Authentic Speaking, Events & Programs, Find Your Voice Blog, Presence and public speaking, Speaking Circles
The key to speaking without fear is learning how to be genuine and fully present in the moment. I find that many people are afraid of being themselves in front of others, often for fear of being judged. To deal with that fear, they anxiously focus on trying to figure...
by Doreen Downing | Jan 28, 2015 | Find Your Voice Blog, Presence and public speaking, Public Speaking Tips
When You Connect to Your Essence, Your Voice is Pure and Powerful I think one has to first believe that within their own body/self/soul there is a core essence that is powerful, pure, and positive. But how do you find and connect with that state of being within?...
by Doreen Downing | May 13, 2010 | Find Your Voice Blog, Leadership and Public Speaking
Leaders Who are Open to Learning When a participant in my Leadership Presence workshop wondered about her tendency to deny her own power as a leader simply because she was a woman, I asked her if she was willing to look more deeply at this tendency. She was already...