Comments on: Molly Shannon and The View Talk About The Fear of Public Speaking http://unconditionalconfidence.com/blog/2007/06/22/molly-shannon-and-the-view-talk-about-the-fear-of-public-speaking/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:14:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tim Gonzo Gordon: Communication Specialist http://unconditionalconfidence.com/blog/2007/06/22/molly-shannon-and-the-view-talk-about-the-fear-of-public-speaking/#comment-1009 Tim Gonzo Gordon: Communication Specialist Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:41:16 +0000 http://unconditionalconfidence.com/?p=69#comment-1009 What, an actor afraid of public speaking? Unbelievable! Well, perhaps not. I spent 25 years behind a radio microphone but was afraid of getting up and speaking in front of people. I was okay in a small room with just me and a microphone. Finally I ran out of excuses and joined a speaking group. It wasn't long before I'd given a dozen speeches to the group and gained confidence - and positive feedback. Now I have hundreds of speeches under my belt and can't believe all that I was missing out on back when I was too afraid to speak in front of people. What's your excuse? What, an actor afraid of public speaking?

Unbelievable!

Well, perhaps not. I spent 25 years behind a radio microphone but was afraid of getting up and speaking in front of people. I was okay in a small room with just me and a microphone.

Finally I ran out of excuses and joined a speaking group. It wasn’t long before I’d given a dozen speeches to the group and gained confidence - and positive feedback. Now I have hundreds of speeches under my belt and can’t believe all that I was missing out on back when I was too afraid to speak in front of people.

What’s your excuse?

]]> By: Lisa Braithwaite http://unconditionalconfidence.com/blog/2007/06/22/molly-shannon-and-the-view-talk-about-the-fear-of-public-speaking/#comment-65 Lisa Braithwaite Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:18:30 +0000 http://unconditionalconfidence.com/?p=69#comment-65 Hey Nancy, I'm just getting around to reading this post from June, and I love it! Part of my background is in theater, and I learned a long time ago that playing a character does wonders for stage fright. So when I got nervous public speaking or going to a networking event or party where I didn't know anyone, I started playing the character of myself! I'm not pretending to be someone else, I'm just pretending to be the best, most confident, most clever and witty version of myself. And once the nervousness starts to melt away after a few minutes, the "real" me comes out - but really, it was there all along. Do I sound crazy? Just a little. :-) Hey Nancy, I’m just getting around to reading this post from June, and I love it! Part of my background is in theater, and I learned a long time ago that playing a character does wonders for stage fright. So when I got nervous public speaking or going to a networking event or party where I didn’t know anyone, I started playing the character of myself!

I’m not pretending to be someone else, I’m just pretending to be the best, most confident, most clever and witty version of myself. And once the nervousness starts to melt away after a few minutes, the “real” me comes out - but really, it was there all along. Do I sound crazy? Just a little. :-)

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