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3 Calmfidence® Keys to Public Speaking Success! Show up with Calmfidence® to that next big speech, presentation, interview or audition. Calmfidence® Key #1TRAINING & PRACTICE Everyone can always get better and become an even more effectivecommunicator! Old pros need to keep in mind that just because they’ve been doingsomething a lot, maybe for a long…

The Calmfidence® Flower This favorite flower (also called the ‘purple coneflower’) is known for its benefits of boosting the immune system & fighting those nasty colds!  In my research, I was excited to find out that a strain of Echinacea called “Angustifolia” has been successfully studied and shown to be a powerful natural remedy for…

Put a Cherry on Top for Calmfidence®! Who knew that cherries (both tart & sweet or fresh & dried) are one of the only natural food sources of melatonin, the chemical that controls the body’s internal clock to regulate sleep?  The release of this hormone gives our nervous system a calming effect.  Adding this flavorful…

You Soothe You Lose Are you guilty of showing your nervous energy during an audition, speech, or meeting? When we’re stressed, unsure of ourselves, uncomfortable or feeling vulnerable we unconsciously look for ways to feel better. Touch is very reassuring. If there’s no one there to reach out and literally touch us, we do it…

Nightly Routine Calmfidence® Increase your Calmfidence® Is your cell phone or device stealing your Calmfidence® like a thief in the night? Do you look at your cell phone or device right before you go to sleep? Do you check your phone when you wake up in the middle of the night? Is it the first…

Public Speaking Calmfidence® Make your audience your priority. Be WITH your audience, not separate from them. Now, this doesn’t mean you need to physically go walk among them (although it’s wonderful if you actually can!).  Truly be with them in your approach, your intention & your energy. It doesn’t matter if the room is filled with…

Body Language Power – Walk with Calmfidence® Do the body language first  – build it and they will come!​ My grandfather always told me to walk like you are on a mission, like you are on your way to do great things. I once worked with an emcee who told me that before he walked…

Speak with Calmfidence® Be sure to PDPD! Whether it’s an important phone interview, dealing with a customer service issue, or simply ordering a pizza, make sure to speak with Calmfidence®.   To sound more self-assured, cool, calm and confident over the phone be sure to PDPD! Project: Volume up! Speak from your diaphragm (from your belly!). Soft speak…

Steer Clear of the Throat Clear Ahem! We all clear our throats here and there – and for several reasons. Yet, when it comes to speaking in public, on camera, during a meeting, or over the phone, throat clearing can send the wrong message. It can make us sound nervous, unsure, unprepared and even untrustworthy.…

Get Pickled! Get pickled before you get yourself into a pickle! A study out of the University of Maryland has shown that eating fermented foods may reduce anxiety. More recently, there’s been extensive research about the brain-gut connection. Some people even refer to the gut as the ‘second brain’. These powerful, fermented foods significantly increase…