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Ready to get in front of that audience with an “I’M HERE!” kind of presence? Yikes, right?
- Your mind might be saying, “Yes, I want that!”, but your body is giving you different signals: nausea, cold sweats, vocal quivering, hands shaking, shallow breathing.
- You're worried that you'll come across looking stupid. Your speech/performance ends up being an out-of-body experience that, in retrospect, you don’t even really remember.
- You’re wondering if you’ll ever get control over your nervousness, because deep down, you know you have something to share and you want to feel comfortable, at ease, even excited about being in front of your audience.
Don't despair. It really doesn't have to be like this!
There is a way to work with your mind that aligns what you want to experience with what you are experiencing.
Carl Jung, the pioneer of Shadow Work and Active Imagination, emphasized the importance of processing phobias and trauma not just on a cognitive level, but on an emotional level. The fear of public speaking often has layers of emotions buried beneath the surface, hidden in the unconscious.
You might understand why you feel fear, but without accessing and processing the emotions tied to it, you’ll likely keep reacting the same way. Think of your emotional body like a 4-year-old child. Before the age of 6, our emotions are not tied to language or logical thinking. Instead, they are rooted in perception and gut instinct. These early emotional experiences shape how we see ourselves and the world. Many of the assumptions we made as children weren’t true, but they were our way of staying safe.
Now imagine that 4-year-old version of yourself standing on a stage in front of 100 people. How would you feel? You might instinctively want to protect that child by removing them from the stage, which could make them feel safe. But what if that child truly wants to be on the stage? Removing them might frustrate their desire to shine.
This internal tug-of-war is often where we find ourselves: torn between our fear and our longing to share something meaningful with the world. Many of us believe that if we feel fear, something must be wrong with us, or that fear itself is a sign of failure.
But what if the fear is just a signal, asking us to look deeper?
About Nicole
Hi, I’m Nicole. I specialize in coaching people who struggle with public speaking jitters, performance anxiety, and full-on stage fright. My goal is to help you step in front of your audience with clarity, confidence, and even exhilaration.
If you’ve tried therapy, mindfulness meditation, or hypnosis, but found they didn’t offer long-term relief, you’re not alone. These approaches might help you uncover the cause of your fear, but they often fall short when it comes to the deep dive into the emotions that keep you stuck. What you need is a new way to approach fear—a new relationship with it.
I know this because I’ve been there. I know what it feels like to stand in front of an audience—frozen, shaky, ineffective, and convinced you’re being judged. I’ve felt it while leading workshops, teaching large groups, playing piano, and performing in theater. My “technique” back then? Push through it. Rush through it. Just get to the end.
But that approach left me disconnected. I couldn’t fully process the experience or learn from it—I was just relieved it was over. It wasn’t until I began addressing the underlying emotions and patterns of my stage fright that things started to change.
I began to see my fear not as something to fight or ignore, but as something to understand and work with. That’s when I started to transform my relationship with performing and public speaking.
My Clients
Even though some of them were total skeptics
These are people who thought debilitating nervous anxiety was just a normal, uncomfortable part of public speaking. People who thought they would never be able to keep their head clear enough to speak with authority and purpose. But these same people have a new relationship with their fear.
She found her courage
One client, a music school business owner, has overcome her fear of leading groups, but more specifically, speaking with compassionate authority.
He knows how to work with his fear
Another client has shifted from dreading his weekly video conference sales calls with upper-level management, to feeling at ease, relaxed and in the moment.
She is pursuing her passion
Another client has taken huge leaps in creating a non-profit organization that requires her leadership to be clear, effective and creative.
Today, they are all enjoying the creative process, the moment in front of their audience and the opportunity to learn from each speaking experience.
What about you?
The fear of public speaking and performing isn’t just about the fear of failing or embarrassing oneself. It’s a complex web of emotions and beliefs that can keep you from fully expressing the real you.
I want to help you break through those barriers so that you can confidently show up as the intelligent, creative, and caring person you truly are—whether you’re speaking to an audience of one or standing before a large group.
What gets in the way?
Why don't you feel CONFIDENT & PRESENT?
- Self-Doubt: The inner critic that questions your abilities and undermines your confidence.
- Perfectionism: The unrealistic expectation to perform flawlessly, which can lead to anxiety and paralysis.
- Fear of Judgment: Worrying about how others will perceive you, which can make you overly self-conscious and hesitant.
- Negative Past Experiences: Memories of previous failures or embarrassing moments that resurface and trigger anxiety.
- Lack of Connection: Feeling disconnected from the audience, which can make your performance feel forced and inauthentic.
Let's address these together, which one is the most true for you?
I can't help it
I am a musically-inclined Aquarius who loves:
- cats (especially night-time cuddle hour with our cat, Holly)
- all bodies of water (kayaking, swimming and boogie boarding not-so-scary ocean waves)
- traveling to interesting, off-the-beaten-path places
- the idea of living in a house without walls
- taking joy, creativity, laughter and humor very seriously
Why work with me one-on-one?
- I’m a compassionate, empathetic listener with a clear objective: I will help you see ALL of you – the stuff that is clearly working for you and the stuff that is unseen AND getting in the way of you being your brilliant self.
- AND I will help you identify, clarify and integrate ALL of you so you get to be a whole person on stage and off. Watch out world!
- I’ve spent years trying to ‘get through’ uncomfortable moments in front of an audience, and I know I can help you own that feeling of “I’m Here! And I’ve got something to say and do!” much faster.
How do you get started?
Click on the button to schedule your free 30-minute Silence the Anxiety call. During our time together, we’ll dive into your personal challenges with public speaking or performing. I want to understand how these obstacles affect you so we can create a tailored approach to overcoming them together.
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.”
Carl Jung
