Caroline Goyder

As speakers, we gravitate to them because they make us feel calm.

It's funny, again, I learned from my mistakes.

So I was working way back with an actress who was Peter Brooks Titania in Midsummer Night's Dream.

She's a very famous actress in the UK.

And we were running a session and I was introvert but trying to extrovert.

So I was kind of being loud and high energy because that's what I thought I should be in a drama school, right?

And she said, this is a lot of work for you, isn't it?

And it was quite a harsh bit of feedback at the time.

And I was a little bit like, oh, no.

But I really thought about it and I thought, yes, I was kind of putting on a mask because

It was like the kind of primary school teacher, you know.

And I went away and thought about it.

And I thought if I was going to be myself in that situation, what would I be?

And I would be stiller.

So now I don't make quite as much fuss, as much energy.

I'm able to be more myself.

I honor my pauses.

I don't feel I have to dance around on stage.

I'm okay to be Caroline.

I don't have to be Tony Robbins.