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We all have a little bit of Stage Fright. Whether we are interviewing, introducing ourselves in a meeting, giving a big presentation, writing a blog post, or singing in front of hundreds or thousands, we all have a little bit of stage fright. Stage Fright expert, Marti MacEwan, defines stage fright, performance anxiety, and imposter syndrome; uncovers the source of those concepts, talks about what is actually happening biologically when we get stage fright, and offers a real solution for curing it.

Marti MacEwan is a licensed, professional counselor and coach who specializes in stage fright, performance anxiety, and fear of public speaking for people in business, the arts, the professions, politics, and academics. She is the author and creator of, “The Stage Fright Cure”

In This Interview

01:10 Marti discovers the source of her own struggle with Stage Fright
03:57 A key insight started it all (brain vs. body)
05:58 Definitions of Stage Fright, Performance Anxiety, and Imposter Syndrome
09:29 The source of Stage Fright, Performance Anxiety, and Imposter Syndrome
13:49 Getting out of stage fright is not just a cognitive decision process
14:36 The connections between perceptions of past experiences and stage fright
16:37 How the meaning of events change after you do “the work”
17:41 Why people have stage fright
18:17 What we carry with us over the years
19:08 Holographic plates and our perceptions
21:00 An example of someone who suffered from stage fright, and why
22:37 The good news is…
22:48 What is happening biologically when we have stage fright
29:32 “Cafeteria plates”
30:40 Why it’s important to overcome stage fright
33:30 Unimpeding energy
36:23 The benefit of getting over stage fright
37:41 The secret of this “cure”
38:40 The Rapid Relief Process Framework
41:22 How the Stage Fright Cure differs vastly from other stage fright solutions
42:24 4 aspects of getting over Stage Fright
45:30 An eye-opening take on “confidence”
49:30 A case study of a dramatic turnaround
51:51 How long does it take to get over Stage Fright?
54:15 Marti’s 1-2-3 success formula
56:58 Marti’s greatest lesson learned
57:40 Marti’s goal
58:18 How to connect with Marti

CONCEPTS AND RESOURCES TO GOOGLE

• The Stage Fright Cure
• Thought Field Therapy
• Dr. Roger Callahan
• The Rapid Relief Process
• Stage Fright
• Performance Anxiety
• Imposter Syndrome
• Amigdala
• Hippocampus
• Thalmus
• Pituitary Glands
• Adrenal Glands
• Cortisol
• Pre-Frontal Cortex
• Vagus Nerve
• Polyvagal System
• Sympathetic Nervous System
• Parasympathetic Nervous System
• Autonomic Nervous System
• Acupuncture System
• Meridians
• Chakras
• Auric Field