Cornell Keynotes

Conquering Our Biggest Fear: Public Speaking

Episode Summary

What’s scarier than being in the spotlight? Acclaimed actor, physician and professor at the Cornell College of Arts & Sciences David Feldshuh joins host Nick Phillips to share methods for speaking with confidence and moving past fear into connection.

Episode Notes

 If you fear public speaking, might we suggest panting? David Feldshuh, physician, actor and professor at the Cornell College of Arts & Sciences shares expert tips to manage stage fright and connect with listeners, from taking cues from our canine friends to understanding proxemics.

This episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast covers:

• The importance of being present
• Catastrophic expectations
• What to do before going on stage
• Self-recording
• Scoring scripts
• “Acting in public”
• Ways to acknowledge mistakes

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