Conquering Our Biggest Fear: Public Speaking

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.

Cornell Keynotes · Nicholas Phillips, David Feldshuh

September 22, 202340m 2s

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Show 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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