Essential Speaking Anxiety Expert Showcase: Accepting Fear is Key to Confident Speaking Marla Genova has worked with hundreds of people with social anxiety and/or public speaking phobias for 15 years
Read morePreparing to Be in a Live Audience Again
Eager? Anxious? Surreal? After a year of social distancing and video meetings, what will it be like to be in front of a live audience again? For some of my
Read moreYou can join Toastmasters and NOT give a speech? What? Yes, you can start small and work your way up.
Usually the word “Toastmasters” sparks fear and resistance in my groups and workshops: “Why would I want to go there? They are professional speakers, it’s much too intimidating, I’m not
Read moreA Detailed Plan of Action
One helpful way to start taking action is to be held accountable with your commitment to overcome this fear. Accountability will eliminate the time and effort you spend on unproductive
Read moreStepping Stones and Hierarchies
I lived my life feeling overly anxious for many years, too caught up in the cycle of fear to do anything about it. Living a self-limited life. Until the pain
Read moreThe Importance of Maintaining Your Progress
Tomorrow morning during my introduction, I will be emphasizing to the group members the importance of maintaining their progress after the workshop. Everyone wants to know “what is the cure,
Read moreWhat’s The Worst That Can Happen? You Will Remain Stuck Where You Are.
A long time ago, when I first began my journey, someone said to me, “You need to accept your anxiety about public speaking.” I simply did not understand. I had
Read moreMarla’s Story of Stage Fright
My Early Years in School Since kindergarten, I refused to participate in class activities/discussions and dreaded being called upon even though I often knew the answers. I was a very
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