There you are standing in front of a room of strangers, about to present a PowerPoint deck and your mind goes blank.  Gulp.  Feet glued to the floor. Armpits sweating. Heart racing. Wishing the words would come to you. Wishing you had not stayed up all night anxious about today’s event. Wishing you had the tools to make yourself feel confident when presenting to groups.  Sound familiar? Then get those ear buds ready for today’s show with special guest (and my speaking coach) Jane Atkinson!  Jane Atkinson has been helping speakers catapult their careers for more than 30 years. She is the author of The Wealthy Speaker 3.0 (out this Fall), The Epic Keynote, The Wealthy Speaker Daily Success Planner and Journal, and Scaling Your Speaking Business. Prior to coaching, Jane worked as an agent for several speakers whose careers skyrocketed. She also served as Vice President of a Speakers Bureau in Dallas where she represented several celebrities, best-selling authors, and business experts. Jane founded The Wealthy Speaker School, which helps speakers build the businesses of their dreams through their courses, community, masterminds, and coaching.  In this episode, you will hear:  The benefits of having a positive mindset when it comes to public speaking  The challenges associated with professional and presentational presence Three tangible tips to getting more comfortable with the uncomfortable    Show Links: Want to get your team Hybrid Hyped? Check out this free download Episode 18: How to Rattle the Cage of Mediocrity with your Courage & Fear Failure Less with Judi Holler Episode 40: Team Wait vs. Team Create: How to Show Up in 2021 with Erin King The Four Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss Send us a voice message here! Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review!   Connect with Jane Atkinson: The Wealthy Speaker Podcast   Connect with Erin Diehl: Instagram LinkedIn improve it! TikTok Improve it! Instagram Improve it! Facebook improve it! website Book a Laugh Break Book a Workshop Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com   “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!”  If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)