048. Embracing the Awkwardness of Public Speaking

What if you could reframe your relationship with awkwardness and learn to manage awkward moments with ease?

Join me in this episode of Delight in the Limelight, where I speak to Henna Pryor – Workplace Performance Expert and author of Good Awkward.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • What the spotlight effect is and why you shouldn’t trust it.
  • Strategies for dealing with nervousness and a lack of audience engagement.
  • Practical examples and benefits of using improv in your speaking.

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Henna Pryor, PCC is a highly sought after Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, virtual presenter, author, and professional executive coach. She’s known for her science-backed approach to improving the performance, habits, and actions of hungry high achievers – in her fun, no-nonsense, no-jargon way – to move them from their first level of success to their next one.

She has been invited to speak twice for TEDx in New York City and Wilmington, DE and brings her expertise to a variety of global organizations including Google, Workday, FIS Global, and Johnson & Johnson. She has also been featured in top TV, podcast, and print media including Forbes, NBC, Washington Post, Fast Company, and more.

Henna founded Pryority Group – a fast-growing performance growth firm – to expand on her belief that the key to most people’s success is leaning into awkwardness a little bit longer to skyrocket strategic risk-taking and be braver in the work that we do.

Her best-selling book, Good Awkward has been endorsed by NFL Quarterback Russell Wilson, former HBR Editor Karen Dillon, and received the rare Kirkus Star for excellence in writing.

 

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Author, speaker, podcast host, and speaking confidence coach.

Helping business owners, authors, and corporate leaders to go from dread to delight in the limelight!

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