Season 3 | Bonus Episode 11 | Find Your Voice: Speaking with Confidence and Conviction

Send us Fan MailIn this bonus Season 3 episode of Fempire Rising, host Trudy Heins interviews Erin Daldry of A Simpler Life about public speaking, confidence, and communicating with impact. The episode opens with a welcome and acknowledgement of Te Āti Awa.Erin shares her unique and varied career journey, from banking trainer and air traffic controller to veterinarian, and explains how those experiences shaped her approach to communication. She discusses the importance of clarity and delivering messages in a way that can be easily received and understood by an audience.Together, Trudy and Erin explore why so many women fear public speaking, including the role of our fight-or-flight response, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the fear of being judged or challenged.Erin shares practical strategies to help business owners become more confident and effective communicators, including starting with the end in mind, focusing on one clear message, establishing credibility through introductions, using strong hooks and calls to action, and applying the principles of primacy and recency to make presentations more memorable.The conversation also covers audience engagement, managing interruptions, breaking longer presentations into smaller segments, improving body language and online presence, and using recording and self-review as tools for growth. Erin highlights the importance of reflecting against objectives, allowing realistic timeframes for improvement, and finding a way to do business that aligns with your strengths and values.This is an episode you won't want to miss if you have a presentation, networking event, workshop, or speaking engagement coming up and want practical tips to help you communicate with greater confidence, clarity, and conviction.01:10 Meet Erin Daldry03:29 Erin’s Unusual Career Path04:06 Banking to Speaking Confidence07:40 Why Speaking Feels Unsafe09:29 Reframing Self Criticism10:47 Clarity Makes Messages Land13:36 Stop Waffling Find The Point15:43 Quick Confidence Prep Tips17:44 Ditch The Naked Audience Myth19:47 Fear Of Being Called Out20:47 Handling Interruptions And Hecklers23:05 Presentation Formula Basics24:09 Credibility Through Introductions24:46 Start With The End25:16 Hooks And Audience Attention27:13 Confidence Changes Business28:53 Assertive Not Aggressive29:56 Zoom Engagement Tips31:46 Facial Expressions And Feedback35:39 Beating Perfectionism37:29 Sustainable Business Mindset40:36 Curse Of Knowledge Mistakes41:55 Reflection Builds Traction42:29 Doing Business Your Way44:34 Future Of Women In Business46:26 Final Thanks And Wrap UpVisit The FEMPIRE WebsiteFollow Us on Facebook Connect with Erin Daldry LinkedIn here, if you would like to check out some speaking tips click here, and if you're interested in working with Erin on your public speaking click here Click here to join the FEMPIRE Academy and use the code RISING for 25% off!Click here to register for our next FEMPIRE Masterclass for practical strategies to gain clarity and take focused action in your businessSupport the show