Hi everyone, welcome back to Moments with Anastasiia.Today I’m joined by Josh McCartney — a speaker and communication coach who helps people build confidence and find their voice.Josh McCartney is a well-known public speaking and sales coach based in Dubai. He’s actually delivered a TEDx talk on memory techniques and is known for sharing really practical tips to help people feel confident on stage. He’s coached over a thousand professionals and runs a coaching company called Thrive by JM.In this episode, we talk about confidence, fear, visibility, and what it really means to speak up and be yourself.Josh, I’m so happy to have you here. Welcome.

🎧 Podcast Chapters – Moments with Anastasiia x Josh McCartney

00:00 Intro

02:04 How are you feeling today, really?

02:20 Who is Josh today beyond coaching and Instagram?

10:16 When did you first realize that confidence can be learned, not born?

14:52 Why do so many people struggle to speak up, even when they have so much to say?

17:14 Why do so many people have fear of public speaking?

20:13 What was the switch you used to come out of the tunnel?

24:40 Confidence and mindset shift discussion

29:20 Growth, visibility and personal evolution

35:00 When people feel triggered by social media, what advice would you give?

42:00 What is one mistake people make when trying to sound confident?

47:47 What one tip would you give the audience to become a great public speaker?

49:52 Final review & closing thoughts