From Fear to Fearless, Public Speaking with Dr. Reesa Woolf

This week we are joined by Ted Talk Trainer, Key Note Speaker and #1 Best Selling Author Dr. Reesa Woolf. Being an enigmatic speaker herself, throughout her career, she found that she can help others tap into their own talents to become great speakers too. She offers real world tools to help us overcome fears and feel comfortable in speaking situations that might scare us. Confidence is key! Acting confident is a big part of bringing forth your best self, and together we offer you our best advice on how to be masterful in the moments that matter the most!Dr. Reesa has simplified Excellent Public Speaking. She distilled her wisdom into a focused guide to get real results. Now, she expands her tried-and-true strategy for consistently speaking with clarity and confidence and shows you how to write every talk easily so the audience follows one point to the next.As a mental health specialist, a personal development coach, and an all-around change agent, Dr. Reesa understands our struggles intimately, because she’s faced—and overcome—her own. (3:30) Why did Dr. Woolf choose this work, centered around public speaking and overcoming related fears?(5:50) Why do so many people shy away from sharing that they are not comfortable with public speaking?(6:40) “Everyone is nervous in the first 5 minutes” – what does this mean and how can you use this knowledge to help overcome your fears?(9:50) A discussion about her best-selling book, Mr. Bear Speaks Without Fear, and the ideas of:(11:06) “looking confident when you don’t feel it”(12:08) “stop tormenting thoughts”; utilize the practice of mind-mapping(25:05) “recover from speaking mistakes” (29:30) A discussion about the importance of preparing ahead of time before speaking and how to handle the unexpected.(40:45) Dr. Woolf shares her approach working with people, helping them move from fear to fearless.(42:42) What are some of the best practices for creating and preparing for a TED Talk?(45:40) Dr. Woolf discusses challenges that she observes and how they can be remedied. Jeanie and Dr. Woolf share their own experiences with challenges.(54:05) Who are some of the thought leaders that Dr. Woolf follows and why?Connect with Dr. Reesa Woolfhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/reesawoolfphd/ Subscribe: Warriors At Work PodcastsWebsite: https://jeaniecoomber.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/986666321719033/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanie_coomber/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeanie_coomber LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanie-coomber-90973b4/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMZ2HyNNyPoeCSqKClBC_w