Nausheen I. Chen is a 3-time TEDx speaker, a Public Speaking instructor for the Executive MBA program at Central European University and Wesleyan, and a LinkedIn Learning Instructor with 600,000+ followers across LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.

Nausheen coaches leaders at Google, Amazon, NASA and the UN as well as startup founders to speak fearlessly. Her clients have raised more than $115 million through winning investor pitches and successful exits. You can connect with her on: [email protected].

Summary:

Public speaking coach Nausheen Chen joins Lyndsay Dowd to break down the real reasons people freeze under the spotlight — and the practical framework she uses to turn nervous executives and introverted entrepreneurs into compelling, confident communicators.

Key takeaways:

- Nervousness on camera isn't a personality flaw

- The three-level speaking framework

- Better pitching = better deals

- Authenticity is the strategy

Episode chapters:

0:00 Intro & episode preview

1:03 Nausheen's origin story

3:33 From filmmaker to speaking coach

6:06 The purple hair strategy

9:39 Speaking to investors: a $65M case study

14:18 Know your story before you tell it

16:39 The speaker's toolkit: voice, energy & body language

20:47 What inspires Nausheen

22:52 Legacy, ideal clients & what's next

24:49 Final advice & how to connect