Juna Bobby MD, EdMFounder at MindBodySpace LLC

How to Overcome Stage Fright #Shorts

22 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube Shorts monologue, Dr. Juna Bobby reflects on how she moved beyond stage fright by changing her mindset toward performing. She emphasizes treating the stage as a happy place and a conversation with the audience, which reduces fear. She recounts how the COVID‑19 pandemic halted live performances, and her first post‑pandemic show triggered intense anxiety as she felt the weight of audience scrutiny. She explores the internal questions behind that anxiety—why she feared being seen and why vulnerability felt risky—arguing that authentic performance requires raw emotional sharing. Finally, she asserts that anyone can be a performer if they have something to say, regardless of shyness, and that embracing vulnerability and purpose can dissolve stage fright.

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I no longer really get nervous before stage because I think I shifted my whole perspective on performing and focusing on how much I enjoy it because it's our happy place. So there's no reason for us to be nervous, really. And the whole goal is to kind of communicate with the audience and think of it as a conversation. And so in that sense, it's not something to be scared of. In order to get to that point, for me, it took a while because I think, first of all, in COVID, we stopped performing in front of in-person audience, right? Live audiences. Live audiences. And I remember my first performance after that. That's like the first time I got performance anxiety because I suddenly felt like everyone was looking at me and like I felt like I had a fear of being seen. And so there's a lot of things that you have to like notice within yourself and address those things. Like, why do I feel that way? Why do I feel like I can't be vulnerable? Because I think being on stage is about being raw and sharing your emotions. You have to be comfortable with that. And I think anyone can be a performer. It's not about whether you're shy or whatever. If you have something to say, then, then that's enough to be a performer.