Marching Around The Living Room with guest, Doreen Downing

Episode 121 In this episode of The Empowering Process Podcast Dr. Doreen Downing joins me in a discussion around tapping into your Essence. She talks about her journey of going within to discover more of how she got to be the way she is, and who she truly is at the deepest, most beautiful, and fabulous level. Doreen describes our journey into independence as leaving the house through the front door and taking your suitcases, your baggage, with you. In reality, you are not going out the front door and you keep marching around the living room. Doreen recalls having the sense that she would put on a white coat and became Dr. Doreen where she hid behind being a doctor and that Doctor of Behavioral Health. She  hid her terrible fear of speaking in front of more than a couple of people. Here office became the safe place where she could speak. Then the day came when she was asked to give a presentation on her research and her fear came to the surface. The organizer confronted her and said, “what the heck's wrong with you? You know, you're a psychologist, aren't you? Isn't fear your business?” And that was a turning point. Doreen went to Toastmasters for seven years, which didn't really get at the inner issue. She then realized  that all the training to be a speaker out in the world wasn't really helping her be more expressed in the truth of who she is. So, she did this wonderful inner journey, one that empowered her to break through fear and discover that being connected to her Essence, her authentic self, is the key to relaxed and confident speaking." Dr. Doreen Downing is a Psychologist, Founder of the Essential Speaking Institute, Keynote Speaker, and host of the Find Your Voice, Change Your Life Podcast. She specializes in the treatment of public speaking anxiety and is author of the book, The 7 Secrets to Essential Speaking: Find Your Voice, Change Your Life. You can download her Guide to Fearless Speaking at: https://essentialspeaking.com/7-secrets-infographic/ Links: Website: https://www.essentialspeaking.com Course website: https://essential-speaking.thinkific.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdoreenh/ Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/drdoreendowning/ Facebook Business page The Essential Speaking Institute: https://www.facebook.com/EssentialSpeaking Facebook Book Page: https://www.facebook.com/The7SecretstoEssentialSpeakingBook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essentialspeaking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drdoreenh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/drdoreenh Podcast Playlist: https://www.findyourvoicechangeyourlife.com