Mike Acker: How to Overcome The Fear of Speaking

from Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations · host Tobi Ojekunle

How do you overcome fear? In this episode, Mike Acker shares the story of how his parents turned from drug smugglers to missionaries smuggling Bibles into communist China in the 80s. He shares practical ways and strategies we could implement to overcome our fear of speaking and become confident in our leadership and speaking roles. “Leadership is about finding the people on the outside and bringing them inside.” Connect with Mike Acker: https://www.mikeacker.com Thank you for joining me on this MIRROR TALK podcast journey. Kindly stay connected by subscribing or following on any platform. Please do not forget to leave a review and rating. Let us connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirrortalk.podcast/ More inspiring episodes and show notes here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/ Your opinions, thoughts, suggestions and comments matter to us. Share them here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/your-opinion-matters/ Invest in us by becoming a Patreon. Support us by subscribing to one or more of the offerings that we have available at ⁠http://patreon.com/MirrorTalk⁠ Every proceeds will be used for improving the quality of our work and outreach. Just to serve you better. I love, see and appreciate you.

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