Podcast Ep. 108: Four Ways to Look and Feel Powerful, Confident and Relaxed While Speaking

claim-the-stage-confidence-power-angela-lussier-motivational-speaker-womanIt’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it.

Did you know body language is 55% of what your audience is judging when they’re deciding if they like and trust you? When it comes to the way you present yourself, you want to make sure you’re paying attention to it -because it matters. This means noticing your breathing, energy, presence, and stance. On today’s episode, I give you four simple tools you can use to feel more powerful, improve your overall presence, appear more relaxed, and breathe without feeling like you’re going to pass out or hyperventilate.

Many of these tips you’ve heard before if you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while. Today’s episode is a summary of some of the tips mashed into one episode. If you want to go back and listen to the full episodes, here they are:

Tip one: Do a Power Pose – Episode 56

Tip two: Breathing Exercise – Episode 92

Tip three: Prep Your Face – Episode 63

Tip four: Take a Power Stance – Episode 45

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Angela Lussier is the founder of the Speaker Sisterhood and also an award-winning speaker, six-time author, and two-time TEDx presenter. She is the host of Claim the Stage, a public speaking podcast for courageous women. Her motto: Stop waiting. Start creating.