Do you have a fear of being ‘seen’? Are you tired of ‘playing small?’  This has been a common theme across many conversations I’ve been having lately … and when I realised I was bumping into myself I wanted to share with you my process for understanding and then managing my fear of being seen. 

Listen in to hear 

How the fear of being seen is closely linked to ‘playing small’ 

My process for uncovering what is REALLY behind the fears 

How to recognise misappropriated fears and take a logical process to overcome them 

How you might embrace the fullest expression of yourself so you can make your desired impact 

Head over to Speaking with Confidence on Facebook to share your thoughts 

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Are you making this speaking mistake? 

In this special episode where I share part 1 of my recent 3-part Speaking with Impact workshop, I share one of the biggest mistakes people make when speaking. 

Chances are you, you’re making it too! 

Listen in to hear: 

Why speaking powerfully is a key to professional success 

The number one mistake people make when speaking …  

A simple way to STOP making this mistake … TODAY 

Why authenticity matters 

If you’d like to watch the other 2 parts of the workshop, along with other bonus content, simply head to https://www.impactfulpresenters.com/live-webinar/speaking-with-impact-workshop-february-2024/register

Where does confidence come from? 

Confidence generally comes from experience, training, results … but when you’re a service-based professional, our results are ephemeral. It’s not like we can see our work hanging on the walls like art, or a beautiful, bountiful garden. 

In the absence of ‘tangible evidence’, confidence comes from the stories we tell ourselves. And, let’s face it, most of the stories we tell ourselves aren’t confidence-inducing. 

In this episode I share the insights from the Speaking with Impact workshop series about finding your brag bag stories and using them not just in your presentations, but using them to create confidence. 

Listen in to hear how 

Effective communication is far more powerful in building confidence than we realise 

How service-based professionals, who don’t have physical evidence of their work, can create tangibility through stories 

You can watch a replay of the Speaking with Impact workshop series 

Links mentioned: 

Speaking with Impact workshop series – watch the replays 

Impactful Presenters Program – now open for enrolments

Tracy Harris, aka Mums with Hustle on Instagram, has created a multi-million dollar business using Instagram as her primary audience building tool. 

In this episode, we explore the power of short-form video content to build an audience of your soulmate customers and HOW to speak impactfully in 30, 60 and 90 second reels. 

Listen in to hear: 

Tracy’s motivation for helping others create a life by design 

How Tracy overcame her fear of showing up online to now leading a MASSIVELY successful business 

How Tracy prepares for reels and live videos 

Why using Instagram as a conversation tool, rather than a broadcast tool is a game-changer 

How Tracy brings emotion and connection to move her audience to take action 

It’s an AWESOME episode! 

You can find Tracy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mumswithhustle/ and at https://tracyharris.co/ 

You can sign up for my weekly newsletter, Speakers’ Notes, and get a copy of my FREE How To Stop Rambling ebook, at https://www.impactfulpresenters.com/f/how-to-stop-rambling

In this episode I chat with sales expert Frances Pratt, about overcoming the discomfort associated sales. We explore the importance of mindset and understanding the process of selling. Frances encourages me, and listeners to be ourselves and how to get over our fear of rejection and we discuss how authentic selling is a selfless act, focused on providing value to customers. I love Frances’s concept of the minimum lovable product and the importance of understanding customer needs. She provides tips on starting a cold call, asking for the sale, and recapping and closing the sale. Frances concludes by highlighting the power of honesty and authenticity in speaking. 

 

Listen in to hear: 

 

The keys to successful selling, and how to overcome the fear of rejection 

Frances’ concept of Minimum Loveable Product (which I LOVE) and how it can help you in ‘selfless selling’ 

How to develop the right mindset and combine that with customer needs to fall in love with selling 

 

You can connect with Frances at https://www.metisan.com.au/ or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/franpratt/

In this episode, I chat with Erica Webb, a registered counsellor and somatic exercise coach, about the importance of self-kindness and nervous system regulation. We chat about the importance of finding a safe home in our own skin and how learning to be kind and compassionate towards ourselves can change our speaking … and our life. We chat about nervous system regulation and how our bodies respond to perceived threats AND we discuss using Instagram, easily and imperfectly to build our business and profile.  

Listen in to discover: 

The power of being kind and compassionate towards ourselves and why it’s is essential for speaking with greater confidence 

Why nervous system regulation is key to living a happier life .. and how it affects our professional lives too 

How to use Instagram as a tool for building professional profile with authenticity, embracing our imperfections, and engaging in a constant dialogue with our audience. 

You can follow Erica on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind/ and at her website at https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/ 

You can sign up for my weekly newsletter, Speakers’ Notes, and get a copy of my FREE How To Stop Rambling ebook, at https://www.impactfulpresenters.com/f/how-to-stop-rambling

In corporate environments, why do we speak in ‘stiff, robotic, corporate speak’ in our workplaces? 

 

That’s the very conversation I’m having with Louise Davis, Creator of the Speaking Human Strategy, in this episode. 

 

Louise specialises in building leadership capability in frontline managers and is a master facilitator. In this episode we explore: 

 

How to speak ‘human’ instead of corporate-speak 

The HUMAN acronym that Louise uses to remind us of the point of communication 

How to have difficult conversations … and how to perhaps not see them as difficult to start with; and 

How to calibrate your audience’s needs so you can meet them where they’re at 

 

It’s a juicy, juicy conversation that I’m sure you’re going to love. 

 

I’d love to hear your examples of ‘corporate speak’ in the Speaking with Confidence Facebook Group 

And download your copy of How To Stop Rambling here and sign up for my weekly Speakers’ Notes while you’re there. 

Connect with Louise on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/louiseadavis/ and download her guide to difficult conversations here

Season Finale! This is an ‘out-of-character’ episode to finish up the year with a reflection on the year that’s been. No speaking tips as such, instead though a casual reflection and some questions for you to wrap up your year with presence and satisfaction. 

Listen in to hear: 

The most popular 3 episodes of the year 

My biggest highlights of the year 

My biggest lessons of the year (I’m quite sure you can’t guess what they are!) 

An invitation for you to let me know your highlights and lessons 

Why I think celebrating our wins is sooooooo important 

 

Please pop over to the Speaking with Confidence facebook group to share your wins and highlights!

How do you effectively introduce yourself when you wear many professional hats?  That’s the question I asked Laura Elkaslassy, owner of FOUR different business and mum of two! 

 

We also discussed how to find that common thread through all those hats and roles. 

 

Listen in to hear: 

 

How Laura introduces herself even when her approach doesn’t ‘fit’ the box that people are expecting 

Why Laura is such a passionate advocate for creating a business that works for YOU, not the other way around 

The questions to ask yourself to design a business that serves you 

An awesome approach to planning your goals for 2024 

Why pinpointing ‘tweaks’ rather than large scale overhauls are possibly the best way to achieve your goals 

 

I would LOVE to know what you’re planning for yourself for 2024 – head to Speaking with Confidence with Cat Matson on Facebook and let me know. 

 

And if you don’t yet have my How To Stop Rambling ebook, you can download that here. 

 

Connect with Laura at https://www.lauraelkaslassy.com/

What would you tell your 20-something self about life and business? 

Somehow that’s the question that Jen Jeavons and I ended up answering in this discussion. 

Jen is a storyteller and a story-crafter … creating brands and stories for her clients that connect, drive recognition and growth. 

Her early career though was as a pop star. A true pop star!  

In this episode we explored: 

Why storytelling in business is so important 

Why we struggle with storytelling in a professional setting 

How to establish the foundations of good business storytelling 

Jen’s life lessons as a professional pop star and how that influences her work now 

Why authenticity is the key success factor for speaking, for brand, for storytelling … for everything! 

To share your ‘a-has’ from this episode and to have a trip down memory lane listening to Jen’s hit single, head to the Speaking with Confidence Facebook Group 

And if you don’t have it already, download my free ebook, How To Stop Rambling, here   

You can connect with Jen at https://jenjeavons.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenjeavons/