E145: The Advanced Fears of Public Speaking and the Cure through Play with Amy Dickens

About this episode

Becca Ploener and Amy Dickens discuss overcoming advanced fears of public speaking through play and joy.

Bursting with bubbles and pink fluff, Amy Dickens and I discuss the common fear of public speaking from the perspective of someone who's already proficient and experienced in it. You're over the fear of speaking, and you're into the next level challenges of perfecting your performance and closing the gap between practice and performance... and idea. This episode is destined to bring a smile to your face and provide some easy actionable tips for your next stage appearance.  --- Amy Dickens is a joy facilitator and keynote speaker with a mission to reconnect adults to their joy and play so they can become the person they're meant to be and change the world. Become the version of yourself that's beckoning for more. She's hosting a Summer Joy Camp (which I'll also be at!!) and it's gonna be a freaking blast.  Check out Amy's Socials Join us at Joy Camp!   ---- Join Becca's free GROUP DARE facebook group   Schedule a one time, free Dangerous Edge Audit Becca is THE high stakes performance coach for athletes, musicians, leaders and performers who are at the top of their field and are ready to blow up their impact with increased clarity, power, and presence…

People in this episode

Host: Becca Ploener

Guest: Amy Dickens

Topics covered

• public speaking
• performance
• fear
• joy
• play
• self-improvement

Keywords

• public speaking
• fear
• performance
• joy
• play
• self-improvement
• tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Summer Joy Camp, GROUP DARE

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