Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety
The only newsletter you'll ever need to overcome the crippling fear of public speaking and gain the self-confidence you've always desired. (Loved by 1000+ readers every week)
Crush self-doubts: Overcoming the ugly side of speaking anxiety
55TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety Reader, Your speaking anxiety comes in 2 forms or types: (FYI: There's a GIFT at the end. Limited Slots Open) First Type (The Good): The speaking nerves that give you energy to perform at your optimal best. It's a resource, not a threat... It's your body's natural response to high-stake situations and gives you energy, fuel, and more blood flow to help you rise to the challenge and kick butts... whether on stage or off stage. It's...
Hidden dangers of common speaking tips: what you need to know
54TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety Reader, Public speaking anxiety is NOT your enemy…How you view it makes all the difference. Have you ever thought about why body-shaming doesn't make people eat healthily and become fit? And why doesn't putting warning labels on cigarette packs make smokers quit and live healthily? You’ve seen those warning labels: "Cigarettes Cause Cancer".What if I told you this is doing... MORE HARM THAN GOOD? Researchers have found the results...
How ‘J’ got her newfound confidence—both on and off-stage.
53TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety Reader, This is how ‘J’ got her newfound confidence—both on and off-stage. (J) worked with me in early 2024. I will use direct quotes from her testimonial to highlight her journey to newfound speaking confidence. Before: "I started coaching [with Waqas] because I was anxious about public speaking... Despite my efforts to perfect my body language and speech, my mind would go blank during events, and I'd stumble over my words... I...
The most valuable skill to invest in 2025 and why
52TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety Reader, Warren Buffet says: "If you can't communicate well, it's like winking at a girl in the dark... Nothing's gonna happen". The most valuable skill in 2025 is speaking confidently both on and off-stage. Let's accept it... Public speaking is inevitable. You can’t escape from it unless you are the first and only traveler to Mars ...in that case, email Elon ;) Public speaking is not just about keynotes to 1000 audience members....
Speaking anxiety techniques: the dark side no one talks about
51TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety Reader, No one is telling you this but... These speaking anxiety techniques listed below are as effective as "ay" in "Okay" Translation... not so effective and even counterproductive. They will not help you break free from public speaking anxiety long term. Deep breathing Positive affirmation Thought stopping Taking medication Looking at someone who is comforting Everything listed above does work but is like treating a medical...
Speaking anxiety: what works, what doesn't, and what works BEST?
50TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety "Go practice... it's the only way to overcome this fear". "Go to a mall and announce you're wearing red underwear today... do this every week and you'll become confident". "Pretend you are confident... and over time you'll gain speaking confidence". "Picture your audience in their underwear... it'll make you become fearless". "Take the pill and then... just chill". "Take a couple of shots... and let the booze do the rest". ......
Is public speaking anxiety only for introverts?
49TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety Reader, Today I wanted to share something real quick. Do you think public speaking anxiety is only for introverts? You need to hear the truth. Here’s the reality: Speaking anxiety doesn’t discriminate. It affects extroverts and introverts alike. Fear of judgment and failure are universal. It’s not about the type of personality you have. Everyone experiences nerves before a big presentation. Even the most confident speakers have...
I found silver lining in my public humiliation
47TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety The year is 2019. It's the last Saturday of September, right before Covid …when "social distancing" is just a term for avoiding your ex at a party. I'm attending an annual event in downtown Rolla, Missouri to celebrate cultural diversity at our university. Like any other place in the Midwest, Rolla downtown is like a zombie town... Where life moves ever so slowly that even the traffic lights take forever to change. But today, the...
Insights learned from telling a personal story to audience of 300+
46TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety October 18th, 2024. It's 8 p.m. on Friday night. I'm sitting in the audience at The Moth StorySLAM event in Denver ...along with 300+ strangers who preferred listening to other strangers personal stories over EVERYTHING else they coulda been doing ...including movies, video games and sex. So, the stakes are high. My name gets called on stage. I'm the 4th storyteller of the night. I get up on stage amidst clapping and cheering....
Science behind your speaking nerves...
45TH Issue of Newsletter Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety Reader Let's find out what happens inside your body when you stress about something ...whether it's your upcoming presentation, a meeting with an important client, or any other stressful situation. I'm no medical doctor, but let's try :) Your adrenal glands release 2 kinds of hormones, known as stress hormones: Cortisol Dehydroepiandrosterone (let's call it DHEA) Adrenal glands sit right on top of each kidney [Source: link] Both...
The only newsletter you'll ever need to overcome the crippling fear of public speaking and gain the self-confidence you've always desired. (Loved by 1000+ readers every week)