From Terrified to TEDx Stage: How to Turn Fear Into Your Greatest Teacher ft. Tricia Brouk

"Fear used to make me want to throw up before a simple webinar. Now I talk to it like a friend. Because it's just reminding me I haven't done something before." - Dr. Sonia Chopra"Being smart is stupid. Smart people lead through their ego nature. Wise leaders lead through their Buddha nature." - Tricia BroukThis conversation is not just about public speaking. I want to be clear about that. Because if you come in thinking this is about how to give a better presentation, you are going to miss what this episode is actually about. It is about identity. It is about the version of yourself that someone else can see clearly before you can see it at all. And it is about what happens when you finally stop hiding your message because you think it is not interesting enough or important enough or big enough for a stage.Tricia is a former professional dancer turned director, choreographer, executive producer, and TEDx coach. She has worked in film, television, Broadway and theater. She ran her own TEDx stage. She has written multiple books. And she has built a methodology around something most coaches never touch, which is the art of being seen.She made root canals sexy. And if you know me, you know exactly how much that sentence means.Today on University of Why:Why Tricia left a career in professional dance and choreography and accidentally became one of the most sought after speaking coaches in the worldThe moment a friend asked her to help with a TEDx talk and she approached it exactly like a one woman show, and why that changed everythingWhat it actually means to embody your message versus just delivering it, and why Tricia calls speakers high performance athletesThe nine principles inside her new book Being Smart Is Stupid and why wise leadership has nothing to do with how much you knowWhy getting still is the first code, and what it costs you every time you skip itThe difference between embodying gratitude and performing appreciation, and the story of the PepsiCo CEO who wrote 400 letters to her executives' parentsWhat impermanence has to do with building a team that does not collapse when your best person walks out the doorWhy detachment from outcomes is not the same thing as giving up, and how high performers can hold big goals without letting those goals hold them hostageThe stage manager who cursed at her in front of her entire cast and what she did in the sixty seconds that followedWhy fear is not your enemy. It is just knocking on the door. And what changes when you finally let it inThe buddha nature principle that has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with how you show up for the people you leadFollow Dr. Chopra:Instagram: @drsoniachopraDr. Sonia Chopra’s Website – Learn more about my journey and workExplore eSchool: HEREMy TEDx Talk that I could not have given without Tricia’s help: YouTubeFollow Tricia:LinkedIn: @triciabroukFacebook: @thebigtalkcommunityInstagram: @tricia_broukWebsite: https://triciabrouk.com/YouTube: @TheBigTalkwithTriciaBroukSubstack: https://triciabrouk.substack.com/The Big Talk Podcast with Tricia Brouk: Apple PodcastsMore content from Tricia:Big Stages: https://www.bigstagesmovie.com/ The Influential Voice: AmazonBeing Smart is Stupid: AmazonGet a free training if you leave a review of the book here: www.beingsmartisstupid.comDisclaimer: We may earn a small commission from book purchases, at no additional cost to youWork with Tricia Here:The Big Talk Press: https://thebigtalkpress.com/Monthly Workshops: https://livemasterclass.triciabrouk.com/fba-workshop-waitlistLove the episode? Please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs this message. Your support keeps this show going!