Description
In this episode of the Legend Effect Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Nausheen Chen, the CEO's public speaking coach and 3-time TEDx speaker, with over 10,000 hours on stage, who’s rocking purple hair all over the web and has coached leaders at Amazon, IBM, and Walmart.
They delve into what one can do to become an impactful, memorable speaker that people love listening to and engaging with, as well as Nausheen’s incredible and twisty journey to finding her passion. The discussion emphasizes the importance of creating a true human connection with your audience instead of just mindlessly saying the words out loud.
Nausheen provides the three pillars of public speaking that anyone can work on to become a more memorable speaker, advice on how to overcome stage fright and anxiety, and some practical tips on how to present as a confident speaker. She also shares her message and personal stories so you, too, can learn to share yours.
Episode Breakdown:
03:24 Nausheen’s quarter life crisis and the profound changes that followed
11:22 Why people feel stage fright and anxiety when speaking in public
17:01 Nature can only get you so far, nurture is also necessary
21:28 Public speaking skills: key elements to creating human connection and buy-in
29:46 Develop inner confidence to back your outer confidence
32:58 Starting a coaching business and building your brand
37:29 How Nausheen navigated imposter syndrome as a speaker
39:38 The 3 pillars of highly impactful public speakers
41:11 Practical tips to show up as a confident speaker (even online)
43:51 Challenging the concept of what comes naturally to us
46:36 How Nausheen’s life changed after she discovered she was adopted
50:02 Lessons from Nausheen’s ahead-of-her-time mother
55:19 The elements of a TEDx worthy talk
58:04 How to prepare for your TEDxTalk and what to expect
1:03:55 A letter to Nausheen’s future self
From Our Guest:
Tune into Nausheen’s podcast, Speak as a Leader.
Watch Nausheen’s 3 TEDxTalks.
Check out Nausheen’s post about her adoption here.
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