EP 8: PUBLIC SPEAKING

EP 100: Celebrating 100! Resharing Memorable Moments A Good Kind of Scary

On this week's podcast we celebrate 100 episodes by reflecting on the journey this podcast has been on since day 1. I enjoyed listening back over certain conversations that stuck with me and getting to share snippets of different guest speakers throughout this episode. Listen in to get a good overview of what the podcast has become and how it's impacted my life. Thanks to everyone who has supported the show! Stay tuned.    
  1. EP 100: Celebrating 100! Resharing Memorable Moments
  2. EP 99: How to Get Unstuck Creatively!
  3. EP 98: Reflecting on 2025
  4. EP 97: Conscious Connected Breathwork: What It Is & Isn't
  5. EP 96: 2025 Book Reviews

Points of discussion:

  • One of my biggest fears (public speaking) and how I grew more confident in my abilities.
  • Physical changes when feeling nervous: reddening, stuttering, heart racing & why they are normal.
  • Secondary school: ducking the head down during readings, running to the toilet & avoiding speaking out.
  • Cultural differences with vocalizing opinions.
  • Liking the sound of your voice vs Expressing an opinion.
  • Studying at university in Ireland vs Studying in America.
  • Are children overly praised nowadays and is it a good thing?
  • Have we normalized using alcohol as a social crutch / confidence booster?
  • What teaching high school students taught me about public speaking.

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