Everyday Lifestyle Hacks That Boost Your Speaking Confidence
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling nervous before speaking? Confidence doesn't start on stage—it starts in your daily life. I...
The Cost of Keeping the Peace: What's Beyond People-Pleasing
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself saying "yes" when you want to say "no"? Or softening your words to avoid tensio...
The Blankout: Why It Happens and How to Recover
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been speaking and suddenly… your mind goes completely blank? 😳 You freeze, your h...
Childhood Trauma & the Fear of Speaking: 3 Steps to Break Free
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt your voice freeze or your heart race the moment you speak up? For many women...
Feminine Energy vs. Masculine Energy on stage
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you step onto a stage, your energy speaks before you say a single word. But are you leaning mor...
Confidence is a FEELING, not an idea
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So many women think they need to think their way into confidence—by preparing more, learning more,...
From Hidden Gem to Go-To Expert: Building Credibility and Authority
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Still Playing Small? Let's Change That. It's easier to stay in the background—I get it. But if ...
What to Do When You Cannot Sleep the Night Before Speaking
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Sleep Before a Big Presentation? Here's What to Do Ever found yourself tossing and turning ...
Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Public Speaking Anxiety
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried to talk yourself out of nerves before a speaking engagement? How did that work f...
Proven Engagement Techniques from Top Public Speakers
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to truly connect with your audience and keep them engaged from start to finish? If your present...
Extreme Self-Care & Beyond: A Toolkit for Highly Sensitive Women
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If anxiety and panic have been constant companions—disrupting your mental health, relationships, a...
Public Speaking Success for Non-Native English Speakers
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is English your second (or third) language? Do you feel self-conscious about your public speaking sk...
From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust: How to Stop Caring What People Think
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does the fear of being judged by your audience ever make you freeze? You're not alone—and no, you'...
The Power of a Speaker Warm-Up: Why You Need One and How to Do It
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first few moments of your speaking are the most important—and the most impactful. But how do y...
6 Sneaky Ways You Undermine Your Confidence (and how to fix them)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to be your own worst critic—we all do it. But when the stakes are high for an important ...
Nerves are normal: 3 Reasons why you SHOULD be nervous about public speaking
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that public speaking is ranked as the #1 fear in studies? Speaking anxiety is incredibl...
Introverts' Guide to Networking Success: Strategies for Meaningful Connections
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Networking for Introverts: How to Make It Work (Without the Cringe) Do you dread networking events? ...
3 signs you are a weak communicator
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is It All in Your Head—Or Are You Actually a Weak Communicator? In today's episode, we break down ...
The Importance of Eye Contact and Best Practices for Comfortable Connection
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your eyes are the first place anyone looks when you start to speak. Are your eyes communicating non-...
How To Stop Avoiding Speaking (And Start Saying "Yes" To Visibility Opportunities)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the eyes in the room turn to you. It's your time to shine! Would you rather stay in the backgrou...
How To Reduce Speaking Anxiety Without Scripts or Rehearsing
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you spend hours preparing your content for important communication moments and STILL feel nervous...
Trust you'll be confident under pressure (and set yourself up for success this year!)
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you fear the upcoming speaking opportunity will be like the last one where you stumbled or blanke...
How to Prepare for the Unknown (and the Art of Going with the Flow)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you have time to prepare your content or you're put on the spot, speaking means we are wadin...
Social anxiety: Small talk tips for Parties and Networking
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you dread social situations? Do you prefer one-on-one conversations with people you know You're n...
3 Improvisation Strategies for Nervous Introverted Women
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps you and your scripts are besties that don't want to break up just yet. I get it. Let me help...
Speaking opportunities are everywhere!
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you painted yourself into a corner and avoided speaking for so long that now you're not even su...
3 common speaker mistakes...
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just avoiding these 3 simple speaker mistakes will transform your communication skills overnight! ...
A common spotlight moment: Interviews
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You're put on the spot to talk about yourself. How do you feel? Most of us would say that it's the...
Networking Blues
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Networking can be an introverts' worst nightmare. Do you experience social anxiety and overwhelm at ...
How speaking can make you more $$$
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking is the number one way to make money whether you are an entrepreneur, a professional, a star...
How to Achieve Confident Communication (without hours of preparation)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's the formula to achieve confident communication?? It's not a secret. And, it's not only for th...
How to Get Out of Your Head and Trust Your Expertise: A Client Spotlight
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in this very special episode where I introduce you to successful, professional woman who hir...
How expectations set you up for failure (and what to think instead!)
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been experiencing performance anxiety and nerves, expectations could be the hidden barrier...
How to have Executive Presence
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be taken seriously at work? Hoping to be tapped for the next promotion, raise or commission ...
Mindfulness as the ultimate solution for Speaking Anxiety
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether your mind is full of criticism, perfectionism or comparisonitis, you are NOT being mindful o...
The Non-verbal Communication for Trust
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are two parts of how non-verbal communication impacts trust in communication: Whether you are ...
How to develop a talk to be an "idea worth sharing"
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have an important presentation coming up? This episode is very practical in terms of how you can mor...
Why you want to be perfect
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's human to want to be good, but it's anxiety-provoking to want to be perfect. In this episode,...
How to be professional and a WOMAN
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you work in a male-dominated environment? Does masculine energy dominate in your office? It's t...
When your lifestyle doesn't support your speaking: a wholistic approach to speaker training
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want to feel more confident as a speaker at work? Is it important to you to advance your career? If ...
How public speaking can help you advance in your career
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you hoping to get the promotion or find a new job with more leadership opportunities? At a cer...
When it's your turn to lead the meeting
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you dreading the next time you have to lead the meeting? I got you! Today I'll share with you th...
I know my stuff, but I completely blank out when I'm put on the spot
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You're a smart, successful, professional woman, right? Ok... well, I think you are! But, you have ...
Your body remembers: Public Speaking Trauma and The Nervous System
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nerves around public speaking are very common, yet if you've tried everything and still feel uncontr...
WHY having every word planned out will backfire on you
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you spend hours prepping your content into eloquent paragraphs only to be thrown off by an out-of...
The REAL reason you get anxious about public speaking and HOW to overcome it
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking can be nerve-wracking! It can be hard to know what will make a difference for your next pre...
You're fine one-on-one, but when there's a group you freak out
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the introverted women out there, you might have thought, "Well, I'm fine with one-on-one speaki...
The secret power of non-verbal communication
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt awkward in your body or told you were too flat with your voice when you speak, t...
Why it's hard to get enough air when you're nervous and how to relax
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you gasping for air by the time you finish speaking? It's common to have trouble getting enough ...
Is more preparation the solution to public speaking fears?
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you get nervous and anxious about public speaking, perhaps you have tried preparing, scripting an...
WHY scripts will never make you a better public speaker (and what WILL!)…
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you write out word-for-word scripts or detailed outlines for your presentations and meetings? A...
If you don't like being the center of attention, will you ever be a good public speaker?
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a common thing I hear from women, ""I don't like to be the center of attention."" If you rela...
Effective Public Speaking when English is your Second Language
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have English as your second language (or third...), then you have an added challenge when it ...
When you're not getting the promotion you want and can't figure out why
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have all the experience and credentials but keep getting passed over for the promotion or job...
What's upspeak and why you need to avoid it
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been told you should be more assertive when you speak, but you don't know how to, here'...
The power of a resonant voice-- How to cultivate a deep tone of voice and why a soft voice can undermine your credibility
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been told that you have a quiet voice? Or, that your voice is too high pitched? This...
Why Your Heart Races Under Pressure And How To Slow Yourself Down
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's normal for your heart to beat faster when you get nervous or anxious. But, it's not helpful fo...
Afraid of what your audience is thinking about you?
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fear of the audience's judgment is a very common experience for all public speakers however introve...
From one recovering perfectionist, to another!
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If your inner critic has a lot to say about all the things you did wrong in that last presentation ...
Why do you stumble over your words?
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You're in that important meeting or presentation; you've prepared meticulously; but, when your mome...
WHY putting on a brave face will keep you stuck in fear
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Were you told as a child to "be a good girl and smile!"? Over time, a rigid mask forms that serves ...
How to stop second guessing yourself and START trusting yourself to speak on the fly
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you spinning with self-doubt and questioning your every word? This state-of-mind especially aff...
Is public speaking fear really the #1 fear? Or, is it just you?
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe you've felt like everyone else has figured out this public speaking thing, and it's ONLY you ...
Are you self-conscious about how you look and avoid speaking because of it?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's that pimple that popped up out of nowhere or your crooked teeth... If you have ever t...
How To Stop Using Filler Words (and START making an impact when you speak)
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stumbling over your words and filling the awkward silences with um's and uh's? Filler words have b...
Are you a good public speaker (as long as you have time to prepare and know the topic)?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Exhausted from spending hours preparing your content? If you want to improve your public speaking ...
If you're getting talked over or interrupted
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sick of being interrupted in meetings? Want to have more leadership presence? Even if you're surro...
HOW to Stop Pushing Through Speaking Gigs and Start Enjoying
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever taken a really big sigh when you finished a speaking opportunity and thought "Thank g...
WHY confrontation and emotionally charged conversations make you anxious and WHAT to do about it…
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you felt intimidated by a loud and aggressive boss? Do you get really anxious when there's an ...
How To Reduce Speaking Anxiety Without Scripts or Excessive Rehearsing
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you spend hours preparing your content for important communication moments and STILL feel nervou...
3 Secrets To Slowing Down
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our modern world is full of busy-ness. Life moves so fast that it's easy to lose track of how YOU a...
3 Tips To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone And SHINE!
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being nervous about public speaking is normal but introverts have more to worry about when it comes...
When You Spend Hours Preparing Your Content And Still Feel Anxious
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you spend hours preparing your content and powerpoint for important presentations or meetings? B...
Why Toastmasters Will Never Cure Public Speaking Fears
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Introverted women need to train in public speaking differently. In today's episode we dive into wha...
Welcome to the She Speaks To Inspire Podcast
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the "She Speaks To Inspire" Podcast! I'm your hosting Julia Kraft and I'm passionate abou...