Have a fear of being seen and heard?
The vast majority of people don’t have a fear of public speaking itself…it’s the speaking that causes other fears to bubble to the surface.
A common one is the fear of being seen and heard. And there are always layers underneath this. What is the root cause?
In my coaching practice, there are 3 main categories people fall into:
Imposter Syndrome: “People are going to see that I’m a fraud, I have no idea what I’m doing, I don’t have credibility, and when they find out - everything I have is going to come crashing down like a house of cards”.
Fear of rejection: “People might not like it or me. They’ll negatively judge, ridicule, criticise, cancel etc. me”
Fear of success: “If I show up and be seen and heard, maybe I’ll get more followers, maybe I’ll go viral, maybe I’ll get inundated with enquiries and people will be inviting me to speak - and I’m not ready for that”.
Which one resonates with you?
To learn more about overcoming the fear of being seen and heard, check out episode 207 of That Voice Podcast - https://www.sallyprosser.com.au/thatvoicepodcast/207
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