Sally ZimneyFounder & CEO, Be Moved by Sally Z

Fear is just a part of speaking

4 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, the speaker—drawing on 25 years of experience coaching public speakers—asserts that serious presenters who aim for high-impact presentations cannot ignore the emergence of fear and imposter syndrome. These uncomfortable feelings are presented as natural signals that one is pushing beyond comfort zones toward greater audience impact. The speaker frames discomfort as a necessary by‑product of striving for the next level of influence, encouraging listeners to acknowledge rather than suppress these emotions.

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After 25 years of working with speakers, the people who are really serious about their craft and who want to create presentations that impact people, that actually have an impact, then they cannot ignore the fear that bubbles up, the imposter syndrome that bubbles up. And it does if we are doing this right. If you are pushing yourself, if you are really trying to reach to the next level of impact to really move your audience, this should be a little uncomfortable for you.