Why apologizing has no place in this process. Unless you are late to rehearsal, then you should definitely apologize.

What you'll come away with:

How apologizing affects your audience. What to do instead of apologizing.

Nerves are going to happen. How to prepare, in advance, for when your body betrays you. What you'll come away with: Four simple steps can help you manage your body's reaction to being nervous.

What we wear has an impact on our performance, no joke.

What you'll come away with:

If you own a rainbow collection of bow ties, then by all means wear the one that instills confidence.

Why do we judge ourselves when there are so many people who already do that for us?

What you'll come away with: Use a simple mindful technique to quiet your silent judge.

There are so many things we do that prevent a productive day or interfere with the success of a life-changing talk. When that happens, we have to own it and make a change.

What you'll come away with: How to identify when you are getting in your own way. And what you can do to stop.

Repetition will help your talk appear effortless, just like a dancer who flies through the air.

What you'll come away with:

How to memorize, physicalize and visualize.

Habits are old grooves. Grooves can become trenches. If you don't create new grooves for your talk, you'll keep sliding into the trenches.

What you'll come away with:

How to identify old grooves. And how creating new ones will help you speak more with more authenticity.

We all have bad habits that we fall into as a speaker and performer. Find out how to identify what's in your bag of tricks and how to stop reaching for it.

What you'll come away with:

Why you reach into your bag of tricks. What to do instead.

Faking it until you make it is a scientific reality. What you'll come away with: Your body can trick your brain into feeling more confident when you need to feel more confident.

Hearing and Listening are two very different experiences.

What you'll come away with:

Simple techniques on how to command your audience's attention, so they listen to every word.