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Sally Koering Zimney argues that public speaking and life share the same core challenges: authenticity, connection, and risk. She says the world needs people willing to be vulnerable and imperfect, not polished versions of themselves.

Sally Koering Zimney argues that public speaking and life share the same core challenges: authenticity, connection, and risk. She says the world needs people willing to be vulnerable and imperfect, not polished versions of themselves.
You know, the conversations I have with my speakers, and this one tonight, at some point, I'm reminded that this is not just about speaking. We are talking about life. The same challenges we face on the stage are the ones we face in life. Unspeaking truths are life truths: authenticity, connection, risk. And, you know, we're never done working on them. I know I'm not. Because we are human. And it turns out that is exactly what the world needs.

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