“The fear of judgement is bigger than the fear of public speaking.”
Our guest on today’s episode is Diana Thomson from www.speechmarks.co.nz where she helps people get their voices heard.
As children, we all wanted to talk! Yet so many people have a problem with public speaking. Why is that? Diana makes it very clear that talking is not actually people’s number one fear. The fear of judgement is way bigger than the fear of speaking.
Both her male and female clients share this common fear.
All the things that haven’t happened and probably won’t happen, are what are holding us back. Diana calls these the ‘mighty mights’ - this might happen, oh but what if this happens… so we take ourselves out with the ‘mighty mights' before we even have the chance to deliver.
What power are we giving to the audience? Our nerves make us forget - if it’s for them then it is not about us. Diana helps her clients stand in their power so they can deliver to their audience.
Public speaking skills happen in everyday life. When we are at work, in business and not just on a stage with lots of lights. Diana can help with both. Communication is so important and communicating your own voice is even more important.
It is not about the perfect words you will be pleased to know, it is about the delivery and the message. Can people understand what you say, what you do, and who you are?
Diana herself has been inspired by women who have influenced her business and where she stands in the marketplace. Through doing her work, she has been told that she also inspires women to share their voice, so her ‘the circle is complete’. In this episode we chat about how helping someone speak up today has a ripple effect far greater than we realise.
Listen in now……