In this episode, host John Laurito talks with speaker, podcaster, author, and entrepreneur Grant Baldwin. He is the creator and CEO of The Speaker Lab, which helps teach speakers how to find and book paid speaking engagements. They talk about how you can overcome your fear of public speaking, how to channel your nervousness into positive energy, the things they do while speaking in front of a crowd, and more. If you seem to enjoy public speaking yet feel too nervous about doing so; this is for you!Here’s a little something about Grant Baldwin and what he does to make a dent in this world.After a few years of youth pastoring, I decided to start a speaking career. I worked hard to build my business and get paid to speak, all the while trying to figure things out on my own because there weren’t a ton of great resources out there.The thing is, I’m just a normal dude. No crazy backstory, no celebrity following. I had a message to share and a dream to make it happen, and ten years and thousands of paid presentations later, I’m happy to say I did.Today, I still travel and speak, but I spend most of my time working with The Speaker Lab to create resources that I wish I had when I was starting.Follow Grant:Web: grantbaldwin.comIG: @gbaldwinFB: facebook.com/grantbaldwinfansLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/grant-baldwin-641a03105The Speaker Lab: hespeakerlab.comThe Speaker Lab Podcast: thespeakerlab.com/podcastShow notes:[2:07] How Grant overcame his fear of public speaking and how he helped others overcome theirs[6:32] The positive nervous energy[9:08] Mindset shift: connecting nervousness with an excellent presentation[11:36] Pausing as soon as you feel something negative to reset[16:04] Advice for anyone who wants to start public speaking[19:33] Learn more about Grant and The Speaker Lab[20:35] Outro Get a copy of Tomorrow's Leader on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/huseae9hText LEADER to 617-393-5383 to receive The Top 10 Things That The Best Leaders Are Doing Right NowFor questions, suggestions, or speaker inquiries, contact me at john@lauritogroup.com