Speaking with Courage: How to Feel Empowered Every Time You Speak Your Mind

By Krystal Tomlinson

Whether they’re right or wrong, every time you speak, people will draw a conclusion about you. That’s why it’s crucial to choose the right words to convey your thoughts to others. Compelling others to listen is a skill that all of us could benefit from honing — but speaking can be an anxiety-inducing, emotionally fraught experience. What if, instead, we felt empowered every time we shared our thoughts?

In Speaking with Courage, broadcast presenter, award-winning speaker, public speaking coach, and author Krystal Tomlinson explores how you can do precisely that. In the course, Tomlinson explains how to introduce yourself to an audience effectively, how to overcome speaking anxiety, and much more. She also shares exercises along the way so you can put what you’ve learned into practice right away.

With the ability to speak compellingly comes power — join Krystal Tomlinson as she explores how you can tap into this power yourself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scribd Coach
• Release date: May 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9781094440361

Krystal Tomlinson

Krystal Tomlinson is a public speaking coach, brand elevation strategist, broadcast presenter, and three-time World University Debater. She was the first woman in the Caribbean to be ranked the number one public speaker in the world by the World Universities Debate Championships, and is the author of Kill Fear: The Art of Courageous Living. Tomlinson provides professional development and productivity training to clients across the Caribbean. To learn more about Tomlinson and her work, visit her website, TheSuccessFarm.com, or find her on Instagram @mysuccessfarm. You can also find her on YouTube and Facebook.

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Speaking with Courage

SPEAKING WITH COURAGE

How to Feel Empowered Every Time You Speak Your Mind

KRYSTAL TOMLINSON

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Copyright © 2022 by Krystal Tomlinson

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ISBN: 9781094440361

First e-book edition: May 2022

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Introduction

Hello, and welcome to Speaking with Courage, a course from Scribd Coach. My name is Krystal Tomlinson, and I’ll be your instructor on this journey.

Each time you speak, people draw a conclusion about you. Whether their assumption is right or wrong, others have a natural reaction based on their own encounters and experiences with different people. That’s why choosing the right words to clearly convey a thought to others and compel them to listen is an ability or a master skill that every one of us needs to hone. In this course, we’ll make sure you’re making a good first impression when conversing with others.

Personally, I suffered from public speaking anxiety earlier in life. Back in 2013, I had a high public profile after performing in several international public speaking competitions. The cause of my anxiety was the lack of control I felt over my speaking engagements. When I was unfamiliar with the environment and unsure of the audience’s response to my message, my anxiety was especially heightened.

After being elected Jamaica Festival Queen and National Youth Ambassador for Vision 2030, as part of my duties, I was tasked with speaking in front of high-profile leaders in the area of development. It was at that moment that I made it my goal to never leave the room without making my perspective clear, despite the immense anxiety I felt.

I’m sharing this moment from my life to let you know that it doesn’t matter how much training or experience you have in public speaking; you may still struggle with anxiety when in front of different types of audiences. It’s a completely normal reaction, and trust me; you aren’t alone.

My goal for this course is to ensure you feel empowered every time you speak your mind. I want you to be confident about the content you’re sharing and assured of the power of your voice. I will teach you some powerful vocal management tips to improve your public speaking and introduce you to a strategy to manage your public