TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING, VOICE & BREATHING

Motivation Tip
Do you want to improve in order to avoid shame? If so, consider this: moving toward a positive goal (while also developing a friendlier attitude toward shame) is often more helpful than working hard to avoid shame.

Read about shame.

Public Speaking Tip
Rather than talking at people, you have the opportunity to talk with them. That difference really matters.

Read more about how I approach public speaking.

Anxiety Tip
Rather than trying to conquer your anxiety, develop a better relationship with it. It’s a part of you, and being at war with a part of yourself can make your anxiety worse by creating a kind of anxiety loop.

Read about the anxiety loop.

Voice Tip
Water matters. Once you feel dry, and you drink a glass of water, it takes about 4 hours for the water to hydrate your vocal folds. Don't wait until you're dry. Drink water, and drink it often.

See how I approach being a voice coach in Los Angeles.

Presence Tip
Get grounded. What does that mean? For a start, it means softening your knees, allowing yourself to breathe, and feeling the floor underneath your feet.

Read about posture.

Public Speaking Tip
Are you seeing the whole room? Even professional speakers have an unconscious tendency to favor one side or part of a room. That leaves the rest of your audience in the cold.

Find out more about how I approach being a Los Angeles public speaking coach.

Breathing Tip
There is no breath in your belly. If you push out your belly as you inhale, you actually reduce the efficiency of your breathing. Discover instead how it's possible to release your belly out as you inhale. (Afraid of having a pooch? Then learn to release it out just enough.)

Learn more about how I work as a breathing coach.