Every few weeks I get the question of -

How can I navigate through my fears?
Or - how can I handle my pre-talk jitters?

I love this question, because it owns the reality of our pre-talk jitters, and that we ALL get them…
And let me say - i sure HOPE you’re getting some pre-talk jitters!!! Cause that means you’re about to do something big, and potentially awesome!
Yes, it also means it could be potentially BAD to the same degree but in the opposite direction - but guess what? It doesn’t help to think about that…

So instead - we’re going to talk about ways to get our brain focused - our heart ready - and our bodies strong so that we walk into that moment (or turn on the camera for that moment) - and feel ready to be brave…

I think of my prep in three areas: Body, Mind and Spirit.

BODY: This is a big one because your body is your instrument. And it’s essential that you keep it healthy and ready!

MIND:
This is all about MANAGING your mind.

SPIRIT (HEART): This is about getting your HEART in the right place. Who is this for? Why does this matter? This is about drawing on your purpose, and getting your heart centered on your audience.

I workout in the am.

I get there EARLY/TECH-CHECK.

I am wearing something I feel GREAT in

I WALKNTALK.

I DRINK LOTS OF WATER.

I MANAGE MY MIND and REMEMBER MY PURPOSE

I step out front and ENJOY THE RIDE

What about you? What do YOU do to prep your body/mind/spirit so you can approach each moment with confidence - open to the present moment - and b

This is a little preview into content I share in my Signature Talk Course Studio that opens in a few weeks. We cover content development, delivery tips and tricks - and also mindset and preparation… because having a compelling and powerful talk written that you can deliver well only gets you so far, so we can’t forget about the MINDSET side!

Hey Movers!
On the show this week, I get to share with you one of my awesome speakers, Kate Fitzsimons. She is a youth motivational speaker from Australia - and speaks with teens all over her country about resilience… She is

But then she got the opportunity of a lifetime: the next “bigger” stage, as I like to put it…
and she realized she wanted a little extra help. Didn’t want to leave anything on the table
Didn’t want to get to that moment and feel like she *should have, could have, done more…

When you have a ‘high-stakes’ opportunity - that’s often the point where we say… I need some help. I want to make sure I nail this. I want to feel like I’ve done what I can, I don’t want to leave anything to chance.
So she hired me to help her develop her American talk.

And Kate is one of my most hard-working speakers… gives 110% in everything she does, and it shows. I’m so excited for you to hear about the process of creating her new signature talk…
I thought it would be awesome to also talk with Kate about how she’s taken her talk virtual over the last few months - and what she’s learned along the way. Some good stuff in here, my friends.

Here’s the deal -
This whole thing is a learning process
Creating a talk - you learn a lot
Giving it in each new context - virtual, keynote, TED-type talk, podcast convo… - you learn
The learning isn’t always easy -
but if you really show up - and give it you all - and pay attention to the learnings -
we get better.

Kind of like life.
As Kate and I share in this delightful conversation… Beoming a better speaker truly is the process of becoming a better human.

Hope you enjoy.
Here she is -
Kate Fitzsimons.

Getting our content out of our heads and into our bodies is ESSENTIAL - and it applies to ANY MESSAGE…virtual, in real life, in a keynote, on a webinar, on your IG LIVE video, on that podcast …
DELIVERY is purely how a message lives in your body - and how it is experienced by the Audience.
PS - this is ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT when we’re not in the same room! Because our delivery is the ONLY thing tying people to our content!

Many of us *know* this… are left with HOW we can create more embodied talks and delivery that is present and focused…

Well - it takes time to find it - but I want to share with you one of the key strategies I use to help people take the first step from the script into their bodies - and that’s the Walk and Talk.

I have seen this strategy free people from the confines of memorization - and help them deliver with more authenticity…
help people discover the REAL words behind their scripts
And get out of their heads and into their bodies
allowing them to find a little more self-trust and flexibility in their approach.

This is not the end-all strategy in delivery - it’s part of a PROCESS! And in June I’ll be launching my Signature Talk course, helping you finally create that memorable, powerful, TED-worthy talk that you want to be known for. And in it, I share all of my delivery secrets and the entire process of bringing your talk to life with authenticity…

But before you can step into creating that talk - you have to be crystal clear on what your talk is about…
So, I created this TED Talk Jump-Start Kit. Go to bemoved.com/TEDTALK to access it.

Our audiences are meeting us virtually, which has pushed (and pulled!) many of us out front. And yet - for many people it’s not a comfortable prospect. All of us battle some Imposter Syndrome, and meeting our audiences virtually can be both liberating creatively - and especially daunting.

So - in this time when our visibility is so essential, how can we get more comfortable with getting more visible?

#1 - BeCLEAR about your WHY.
I have been more visible in the last 3 weeks, gotten over myself in some ways because I feel DRIVEN by my PURPOSE.

What’s your WHY?…and what do your people NEED?

Key Question: What are they struggling with right now?

#2 - BeAUTHENTIC. Own YOUR particular expertise. This is not just about your topic - but your TAKE on that topic!

Key Question:
Coming at it in the opposite way: What do you DISAGREE with? What trend in your area of business are you willing to stand up and say - NO to?
As thought leaders - we need to be saying something NEW, and lead people in a NEW direction.

#3 - BeBRAVE
Mantras
The only way is through. Experience creates self-trust.
Embrace vulnerability. Now is a powerful time to just give it a go.

And one of the most powerful ways to help us get more visible is to have our core content to draw from.
So - here’s what I’m doing. I’ve created this awesome resource - the TED Talk Jump-Start Kit -which can help you prepare your core content that you can share in hundreds of ways!
And in it are three things:

1) A 3-minute video training by me with the 1 essential thing you need to know before you create your signature talk
2) A fabulous pdf workbook with some simple prompts to help you pull out the essential stories, pillar ideas and themes that will point you towards your topic
3) a pop-up group in Movers-U that is solely focused on helping you find your topic! This is a FREE and limited-time group and it’s going to be awesome. Weekly Live Q&A’s with me, resources to help support you - and a Mastermind interview from a TED Talk guru with some awesome AHA’s that will be key in your process.

To sign up for the Ted Talk Jump-Start Kit - go to BEMOVED.com/TEDTALK
You can sign up there - and I’ll send you access to all the goods.