Transforming your experience of speaking from dread to loving it instead…
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Season 1
ㄴ Transform your Speaking from Dread to Delight
027. Delighting in the Limelight
When you carry anxiety around public speaking, being the center of attention feels uncomfortable or worse. Join me as we explore the magic of...
026. End Comparing Yourself to Other Speakers
So you see other people speaking with ease or skill and feel like you don’t measure up? It’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. In this episode,...
025. Peak Experience When You Speak
Join us on Episode 25 of "Delight in the Limelight" as we explore the art of creating a peak experience when you speak. Discover how to tap into the...
024. How to Be Naturally, Expressively You When You Speak
In this episode we delve into how to connect with what is naturally you. You’ll gain new insights and strategies for discovering and embracing your...
023. Flow with Spontaneous Speaking
In this episode, you’ll discover the different kinds of impromptu speaking situations you are likely to encounter. I offer 6 ways to feel more...
022. Making Memorization Fun
Join me today as we look at what to memorize when to memorize and how to make memorizing more fun. When memorizing is enjoyable and satisfying, you...
021. Love the Sound of Your Speaking Voice
Discover the joy of reading out loud, allowing your lips to dance and your voice to resonate with clarity and expressiveness. Embrace the dynamic...
020. Breathing Easy for Speaking Freedom
This episode guides you to build a strong and harmonious relationship with your breath. By embracing its nourishing qualities and developing the...
019. Build Your Confident Speaking Presence
You’ll get practical tips on how you can incorporate practice of these elements right now into your life so that you can enhance your effectiveness...
018. The Power of Positive Regard on Being Seen
In this episode, we explore the power of positive regard and its profound impact on our self-belief and speaking confidence. Join me as we delve...
017. Handling Mistakes When You Speak
Learn how to handle mistakes when speaking and not let them disrupt your composure. Learn six mental reframes and reminders to help you repattern...
016. How to Get Comfy on Camera
Although speaking is our human design, getting on video is not. Most advice out there suggests you just turn on the camera and make a video, to just...
015. Heal Your Self-Image for Speaking Confidence
In this episode, we take a close look at healing your self-image. I go into the ways it can impact your speaking with confidence as well as suggest...
014. Transform the Inner Critic for Speaking Confidence
Although you might be worried about what others will think, say, or do, when you speak, usually, you are your own harshest critic. In this episode,...
013. Healing Modalities for Clearing Trauma Part 2
It’s not enough to know where you fear of speaking came from. You also need to clear it away. In this episode, we explore the foundational tools of...
012. Healing Modalities for Clearing Trauma Part 1
In this episode, I share with you three foundational tools for healing trauma and improving speaking confidence. Through Emotional Freedom Technique...
011. How Healing Works to Clear Speaking Anxiety
In this episode I dive into the healing journey necessary for moving past speaking anxiety. I unpack what a healing journey looks like to be...
010. Corporal Punishment and School Bullying on Speaking Confidence
If you or someone you know has experienced bullying or physical punishment in school, this episode provides important insights and resources for...
009. Reveal to Heal: The Rules from School
There are big and small ways that schooling programs you to be afraid to express yourself. Were you a rule follower or rule breaker in school?...
008. Silenced by Grades: The Impact on Speaking Confidence
The root causes of speaking anxiety are often rooted in our school experience. A major feature of school is the grading system. I encourage you to...
007. Reveal to Heal: Traumas from Home
The first step to overcome your fear of speaking is to reflect on the experiences you had growing up that may have led you to believe it wasn’t safe...
006. Simple, Effective Rituals to Manage Your Speaking Nerves
While you work to uncover the root causes of your speaking anxiety, here are 6 simple yet effective preparation rituals you can use to manage your...
005. The Inner Freedom Framework for Speaking Confidence
The Inner Freedom Framework provides a roadmap to being a grounded, present, and confident speaker with authentic style. It involves clearing away...
004. Limiting Beliefs Behind the Fear of Speaking
I discuss the concept of “Set Point” as described in The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. There are four types of limiting beliefs according to Hendricks:...
003. Psychic Clutter Under the Fear of Speaking
Psychic clutter refers to experiences and beliefs stored in our subconscious mind that impact our experience in the limelight without our awareness....
002. Scary Speaking Experiences and their Root Cause
In today’s episode, I share my own personal experiences of awful and scary public speaking and what led me to discover the key to overcome the fear...
001. Busting Myths about the Fear of Speaking
There’s a lot of well-intentioned advice out there about the fear of speaking: “Feel the fear and do it anyway. Just do it, Ignore the fear, don’t...
000. Delight in the Limelight Trailer
Do you dread speaking in public? Would you love to LOVE the limelight? Join me each week, beginning February 14th, 2023, for processes and expert...
Season 2
ㄴ Experts weigh in on speaking confidence
045. How to Tell Stories to Create Change and Impact
Just how important is storytelling for public speaking success? According to today’s guest, it’s the key to delivering an engaging and entertaining...
044. Buoyant Speaking — Unlock Your Magnetic Self-Expression
Do you want to draw your audience in more as a speaker, or maybe you want to feel more creative and carefree around your ideas and inspirations?...
043. Work Stress/Speaking Confidence Connection
When life is hectic and you’re frazzled, it’s natural that you would bring that same energy to your speaking. Today on the Delight in the Limelight...
042. Speak Up Culture: Making it Safe and Worth it
Are you struggling to create a workplace culture where people feel comfortable speaking up? Join me for this live show with Stephen Shedletsky,...
041. Unlock Your Voice for Speaking Confidence
When we speak in public, we tend to focus on the words we want to say and forget that we speak with our body, through our vocal production. By...
040. Your Bragging Rights: Healthy Self-Promotion
"Put your head down, do good work, and you'll be rewarded." This familiar adage has left many of us perplexed. Despite playing by the rules, we...
039. Give Voice to Your Value at Work
Have you ever felt others didn’t recognize your value? Where you felt all your hard work went unnoticed, unacknowledged, or unappreciated? In this...
038. Shining the Light on Underrepresented Voices
Have you ever felt invisible or marginalized at work where you had to hide a part of yourself or felt you don’t belong? Maybe you hide or downplay a...
037. Mastering Visibility in the Workplace
Join me in this episode with Susan Barber, author of The Visibility Factor, to learn simple and actionable ways to boost your visibility and make...
036. Lessons From a Sports Psychologist for Speaking Confidence
In today’s episode, we delve into the world of performance psychology with an expert who bridges the gap between physical prowess and mental...
035. Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
If you're a leader, innovator, or entrepreneur who's ever told yourself… I'm not supposed to be here... I only got lucky; but that leader has the...
034. Building Inner Wealth for Confident Speaking in Kids
In this captivating episode, Howard Glasser shares his incredible journey to recognizing the potential greatness in every child and how nurturing...
033. Reframe the Stories You Tell Yourself to Speak with Ease
Today we’re talking about how to tell better stories to yourself, ones that will create more empowering experiences of ease and confidence when you...
032. Overcome Impostor Syndrome in the Workplace
In this episode of the Delight in the Limelight podcast, host Linda Ugelow is joined by Kim Meninger, a leadership coach and host of The Impostor...
031. Make the Case for Anything and Win
Welcome back, delightful listeners, to another captivating episode of the Delight in the Limelight Podcast! Today, we are diving into the art of...
029. Boost Your Sales Confidence by Putting the Buyer First (Re-Release)
Selling. Does it create a ball of dread in your stomach? Imagine finding a way to sell without the push, that feels authentic and aligned with your...
030. Lean into Conflict with Confidence
Conflict. Does it make you want to run and hide? Imagine learning tools that make conflict less scary, easier to handle, and more productive! In...
028. Unconventional Negotiation to Get What You Want
Fotini Iconomopoulos is an expert in negotiation and conflict resolution. She understands that most people aren't fans of conflict and associate...
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