I Was Terrified of Public Speaking for Years. Here Is What Finally Changed.

Fifteen years ago, Leigh Mitchell was building a business that required her to stand in front of rooms full of people, and she could barely get through a sentence without wanting to disappear. She studied the speakers she admired. She tried to become them. It was a disaster. In this episode, Leigh gets personal about her journey from stage fright to keynote stages, university classrooms, and boardrooms. She breaks down the four decisions that changed how she shows up every time she speaks, and none of them have anything to do with faking confidence. In this episode you will hear about: Why trying to be a "great speaker" was the thing that held her back The difference between performing and resonating A one-sentence exercise that stops rambling and commands the room Why silence is authority How to shift your focus from self-consciousness to service The nervous system truth about stage fright that nobody talks about This episode is for any woman who has ever held back from speaking up, stepping forward, or taking the stage because she thought she needed to be someone else first. You don't. Your voice, your story, and your lived experience are exactly what the room needs. Learn more about membership: changemakerco.org Read the full article and get the resources mentioned in this episode: changemakerbusiness.substack.com

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I Was Terrified of Public Speaking for Years. Here Is What Finally Changed. is an episode from thriveinmylife's podcast by Leigh Mitchell.

This episode is 10:52 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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