Ep. 18 Voice Coaching & Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking

Elisabeth Valentine is the founder of The Voice Campus and works with entrepreneurs and business leaders to develop their public speaking, pitching, presentation and networking skills. She has toured the world, playing in front of audiences up to 1'000'000. She has sung for royalty, performed at venues such as Shepherds Bush Empire, Hammersmith Apollo, Wembley Stadium and also lends her voice and coaching expertise to worldwide brands such as Disney, Apple, Fisher Price, Hasbro, Bose, Spotify, Just Eat and BBC... In this episode we discuss: •Our body's response to fear and excitement. •Why we dislike the sound of our own voice. •How to overcome fear of public speaking. •Breathing work to calm your body down. •Focusing on the value you give to your audience through speaking up rather than your fear. •The feedback loop of energy between performer and audience. •Body Shaming in the performance industry. •Nurturing self-talk and self-awareness. •Examining and challenging our belief system.