Getting over the Fear of Public Speaking: Discovering the Stage Fright Cure with Marti MacEwan (AoL 088)
Summary: <br> <br> Stage fright, fear of public speaking, or performance anxiety are things that many people, especially creatives, have to deal with to achieve some sort of success in their lives.<br> <br> If you want your message to be heard, then you're just going to have to deal with it - so many of the experts say.<br> <br> How exactly do you deal with it?<br> <br> Personally, I've always struggled with it as far back as I can remember. It prevented me from joining the debate team in high school and it also prevented me from trying to achieve more in band. Later, when I was in college, I couldn't help but have a dear in headlights look in my communications classes... and then finally, when I hit grad school, it was really a fight or flight situation. Either I get over it and teach 6 classes of 30+ students, or don't go to grad school. I had no interest to do research.<br> <br> Those classes were rough, but I made it through.<br> <br> For today's guest, Marti MacEwan, she had a similar struggle. It suddenly hit her when she attempted to sing - but couldn't.<br> <br> From that point on, she made it a point to figure out why she couldn't. And she came to find out that it stemmed all the way back to her childhood.<br> <br> As she found out where her fear actually came from, she learned to cope with it. What she found out she later shared in her book: The Stage Fright Cure.<br> <br> In today's chat, Veronica and I learn from Marti more about this path of hers, where the book came from, and some really good tips for you if you're struggling with stage fright.<br> <br> Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show!<br> SPECIFICALLY, YOU’LL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT:<br> <br> * What was Marti's background with stage fright before she could help other people tackle theirs? 9:13<br> * Why did she choose theatre as a major in college even though she would get stage fright? 11:00<br> * How did Marti get into therapy while her background was in theatre? 13:01<br> * What inspired Marti to write her book, the Stage Fright Cure? 15:52<br> * What's the difference between therapy, training, and coaching? 28:33<br> * What's her take on pivoting in one's career successfully? 39:27<br> * What are some of the things that someone can start doing to work on their own stage fright issues? 43:45<br> * Top three favorite books? 52:54<br> * What is a scientific fact that she knows but yet still blows her away? 56:32<br> * What's something that isn't as hard as she thought it was going to be? 1:01:22<br> * What's a basic life skill that Marti is amazed people lack? 1:02:48<br> * What does it mean to live a life of abundance? 1:04:30<br> * ... and MUCH more!<br> <br> <a style="line-height: 1.5;" href="http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/323272402-newinceptions-getting-over-the-fear-of-public-speaking-the-stage-fright-cure-with-marti-macewan-aol-088.m4a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer.</a><br> ITEMS and PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:<br> <br> Marti Online: <a href="http://stagefright.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourstagefrightcoach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/stagefrightcure" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a><br> <a href="http://newinceptions.com/51" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Veronica Kirin AoL Interview</a><br> <a href="http://newinceptions.com/79" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barbara Ireland AoL Interview</a><br> <a href="https://www.meetup.com/FearlessPowerfulSpeaking/members/11944914/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marti's Seattle Meetup</a><br> How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (<a href="http://amzn."></a>
