Usually on the show I interview amazing facilitators, speakers and leaders but I’m going solo for today’s episode. This is the third solo episode I’ve recorded and these ones are usually spurred on by questions I receive from listeners.  The question this week was from a colleague and it was this, “Leanne, how did you get the confidence to speak in front of large groups?”

There’s a bit to unpack in that question. Its different for everyone.  Interestingly, this question is about confidence; not about developing the skill.

In this episode you’ll learn:

* The real opportunities I had that lead me to feel more confident speaking in front of large groups.

* How I compare training for a marathon with becoming a better public speaker

* How I found opportunities within roles I held to practise speaking in public more often

* Why time on your feet matters (and how you find those opportunities)

* My driver for doing things differently in front of an audience

* The joys of being a wedding MC

About our guest

Leanne Hughes is the host of the First Time Facilitator podcast and is based in Brisbane, Australia. She works in the field of Organisational Development. She loves to shake up expectations and create unpredictable experiences and brings over 12 years’ of experience across a variety of industries including mining, tourism, and vocational education and training and believes anyone can develop the skills to deliver engaging group workshops.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

* My Pecha Kucha speech about running a marathon

* My marathon coach, Pat Carroll

* The Jordan Harbinger show:49: Alex Banayan | Why Mentors Are Important and How to Get One

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Episode transcript

View the First Time Facilitator podcast transcript of Episode 27.