It’s been estimated that over 75% of the population experiences anxiety around public speaking. A fear of looking foolish, forgetting your words, or lack of experience are just a few of the reasons why the fear of speaking, or glossophobia, is a crowd favorite.  Alexia Vernon, Founder and President of Step into Your Moxie, dubbed the Moxie Maven by President Obama’s White House, shares expert tactics to help you crush it the next time you are asked to speak, whether it’s live or in a virtual setting.  “The greatest gift we can give ourselves is to slow down”  -Alexia Vernon  Key Insights and Tactics Every Artist Needs for Public Speaking:   How Alexia combines theater, speaking, and coaching   The most important question you’ll ever ask yourself  Courageous tips to slow down and deliver your message with intention  The key to delivering clear calls to action that move people How you can Step into Your Moxie  Alexia’s Tip for Moving People Towards Awareness:  Get your audience to identify with the outcome you help them visualize  Communicate your offer so they know it’s needed to achieve their outcome  Alexia describes what it means to Step into Your Moxie as, “the process of developing the mindset and the skill set to be able to walk into any room, into any conversation, onto any live or virtual stage and, unapologetically, speak up for yourself for the ideas and issues that matter most to you, and to call people to take action.”  You can Step into Your Moxie at Alexia’s Live Event coming in April 2022, or you can check out her book, Step Into Your Moxie on Amazon.  Miriam’s Free Guide: The Artist Profit Plan   Connect with Lex Vernon or just say hello!  Website  Instagram  Podcast  Step Into Your Moxie  For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/184  ++++++++++++++++++++  ?FREE GOODIES!?  Don't forget to check out the Inspiration Place goodie bag. Go pick up your party favor over at SchulmanArt.com/freebies. Whether you're a passionista or a passion professional, I've got something just for you.  ++++++++++++++++++++  ?NEVER MISS AN EPISODE!  If you loved this, I've got more inspirational episodes coming your way! Please make sure you hit the subscribe or follow button in your podcast app. And if you're feeling extra generous- leave me a review-- https://schulmanart.com/review-podcast   ++++++++++++++++++++  BTW If you pop your Instagram handle at the end of the review, I'll even give you a shout out over on my IG stories!  ++++++++++++++++++++  I'd love to chat with you on Instagram: http://instagram.com/schulmanart