How to Conquer Nervousness
From The Look & Sound of Leadership by Essential Communications - Tom Henschel
March 5, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 265
About this episode
The episode discusses techniques to conquer nervousness, featuring a conversation between a theorist and his coach about their experiences.
Before testifying in a high-stakes case, a theorist and his coach swap horror stories about their nerves hijacking them and the lessons they learned. Tom’s top four idea for conquering nervousness: Write happy endingsCelebrate incremental improvementExternalize your nasty voiceIgnore your nervesApplying these techniques using our free PDF about mastering nerves. The clip of Emma Stone battling her anxiety before a global audience is here. Each month, we share additional tools in our m...
People in this episode
Host: Tom Henschel
Topics covered
- nervousness
- public speaking
- self-improvement
- coaching
- anxiety management
Keywords
- nervousness
- public speaking
- anxiety
- coaching
- self-improvement
- performance
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