Whether you’re speaking to a room full of your teammates or addressing a large audience, public speaking is the thing people fear most in life. The truth is, public speaking is one of the ways you can elevate your presence as a leader. In today’s episode of Self Smarter, Dan’l and Megan dive deeper into this fear to provide their tips and techniques for making the need for public speaking a little less worrisome and a lot more fruitful. In today’s music moment, Dan’l and Megan talk about the importance of utilizing music to help set the stage and tell your story.
#74: Conquering Our Fear of Public Speaking
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About the Episode
Show Notes
- Be on the lookout for new ways to develop your self smarter skills with our team! We are building a library of resources available to our listeners that are coming soon including coaching, human development and leadership tools, events and more. If you’re interested in hearing more, connect with [email protected] for a sneak peek.
- #73: Bravery vs. Courage episode – Self Smarter Podcast
- #47: Improving Your Presence As A Leader episode – Self Smarter Podcast
- #71: The Importance of Personal Branding episode – Self Smarter Podcast
- Public Speaking: Getting Beyond The Fear with Three P’s website – University of Florida
- 31 Fears of Public Speaking website – Cross River Therapy
- Anxiety and Cardiovascular Risk: Review of Epidemiological and Clinical Evidence website – National Library of Medicine
- NYU Steinhardt website – NYU

About the Hosts
We’re Dan’l Mackey Almy and Megan Zweig, the hosts of the Self Smarter podcast. We’re wives, mothers, and friends and have spent the majority of our careers leading a full-service marketing agency that serves the fresh food, floral, and better-for-you foods industry. Our chats usually involve the latest marketing insights, leadership lessons, and self-awareness tools. These chats always include lots of laughter, the occasional tear and are mostly discussed over a cocktail… or three. We’re passionate about sharing what we’ve learned, the highs and the lows, to help other leaders in the journey of becoming self smarter.
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