Posts by Misty Megia
If you forget what you wanted to say, try this (Part 2)
Click Here To Listen To This Post In the last email, we looked at why your mind goes blank and how structure in your speech gives your brain something to hold onto under pressure. Now let’s build on that with what happens in the moment. The second level is the structure of your thinking…
Read MoreIf you forget what you wanted to say, try this.
Click Here To Listen To This Post You know the material. You’ve lived the material. You’ve over prepared the material. And then, mid-thought, the words just stop showing up. Your mind goes poof gone. You leave the room and the internal commentary that follows is rarely kind. Most people diagnose this as a confidence…
Read MoreTurning fear turn into fluency
Click Here To Listen To This Post If she only knew… She had no idea that the thing helping her hide would one day teach her how to be seen. In this first photo, I am in a living room, concentrating with everything I have on a very awkward plié. My knees are bent,…
Read More3 Lessons I’ve Learned About Public Speaking
Click Here To Listen To This Post “Why can’t life’s lessons just be given to us in a handbook or something?” my friend told me last week. She was joking, partially, until we both got serious and let out a sigh that had an air of “if only” to it. While that would be…
Read MoreWhy Aren’t More Women on the Mic at Conferences?
Click Here To Listen To This Post We’ve all heard it… Public Speaking is the #1 fear in the world. While this is absolutely true, there’s more to the story for women. At the turn of the century, a study published by the National Library of Medicine revealed that “Women reported significantly greater fear…
Read MoreThe Glass is Half… Full??
Click Here To Listen To This Post When we hear bad news, usually the reaction is 1 of 2 ways: 1. We feel consumed and bummed. OR 2. The brain rejects it entirely. This is part of why grief starts with denial – when the information is too much for the brain to cope.…
Read MoreAristotle Said What??
Click Here To Listen To This Post Hi!! I’m back in your inbox and missed writing my newsletters for you! Can you believe we’re already in February? How’s your 2025 so far? Krista and I were deep in our filming process and are so excited to be back in ToPS action. And we’re back…
Read MoreWhich Part of Your Brain is Setting Goals?
We often negate our subconscious as a small portion of our thoughts that are out of our control. According to Harvard professor Gerald Zaltman, our subconscious actually makes up 95% of our brain activity. 95%! 95% of your decisions, feelings, perspectives exist in your subconscious. Through our conversations with a lot of you, and with…
Read MoreEver Wonder What Happens Behind the Scenes of a Movie? Here’s a Sneak Peek!
Click Here To Listen To This Post Hello! You inspire us to go big, so we did!!! Now, let us introduce you to an incredible talent: Krista Marina Apardian. Not only is she a nationally award-winning speaker (yes, competitive keynotes are a thing!), but she’s also an ahhhh-mazing singer and musician with over 32…
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