Do you enjoy public speaking? If the answer is no, you’re not alone- in fact, I’d say you were in the majority. And I was certainly in the ‘no’ group until a few years ago. If you’re hoping to start your public speaking career, or want to improve/not feel as sick at the thought of taking to the stage, this episode of the Small & Supercharged Podcast could well be very helpful.
Do you enjoy public speaking?
The thought of public speaking strikes fear into the heart of many a brave business owner… and I was the same until a few years ago. But in just two days time, I’m speaking at the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, and I don’t feel scared at all. I feel excited. But it wasn’t always that way.
Don’t worry, this isn’t a podcast all about what a great public speaker I am- that would be a rubbish listen (and I can always improve!), but as I know this is such an issue for so many, I wanted to share a little about how I overcame my real fears about it. The thing is, public speaking and sharing your message can be great for the people listening and you as a brand too. Meaning that if you can work on how you feel about it, it could reap huge rewards for all concerned. This is what I did. I’m not saying it was conventional or that you should try it too, but it definitely worked for me.
Until 2018, I was firmly in ‘Team Loathe’ when it came to speaking on stage. For years, I’d convinced myself I was awful at public speaking and turned down opportunities when showing up in this way (or even variations of this) could be expected. Fast forward to now- and with a lot of public speaking under my belt including a couple of TEDx talks (pic taken at the last one), I’m keen to do more… what a change!
