Category Archives: Transform Fear of Public Speaking

Are you in love with your Spoken Word?

I have an unusual love story for you today, and then I’m going to ask you on a date. Short story first: A few years after I left my investment banking job, I had a really strange experience one night. I was living in Sedona Arizona, and somewhere around 10:30pm, in that hazy space between…

What to do when a wisdom bomb goes off.

Alright my list lovers. Apparently this is not going to be your standard blog….Your friendly “every Wednesday at 10am” newsletter that kindly makes its way into your inbox. No, I’m the Friday night at 3am kinda gal. The girlfriend that calls you in the middle of the night, burning with excitement to tell you about the amazing…

From total fear to totally owning it: Jessica Libbey takes the stage.

One day in the middle of May 2011,  a young woman by the name of Jessica Libbey walked into my office. I had met Jessica two weeks prior at an event where I had been a guest speaker. Jessica called me on the phone after the event and shared that -  more than anything in the…

When the woman boldly speaking up is your mother. (And it makes you cry. In a good way.)

One day when I was 13 years old, I played hooky from school and thought I was home alone. But I was wrong. Sitting in my room, I heard the strangest sound coming from downstairs. It was the sound of the piano playing and a woman singing. I crept downstairs and was surprised – shocked, in…

Let’s end this Silent War between Women.

Hey Friends! I’m psyched. The video for my keynote speech at the first EVER School for The Well-Spoken Woman LIVE! is here! In this speech, where I welcome the first graduating class (!!!), I share what the fear of public speaking REALLY is (it’s way more fabulous than you have ever imagined, so don’t miss…