In this episode of the Legend Effect Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Nausheen Chen, the CEO's public speaking coach and 3-time TEDx speaker, with over 10,000 hours on stage, who’s rocking purple hair all over the web and has coached leaders at Amazon, IBM, and Walmart.

They delve into what one can do to become an impactful, memorable speaker that people love listening to and engaging with, as well as Nausheen’s incredible and twisty journey to finding her passion. The discussion emphasizes the importance of creating a true human connection with your audience instead of just mindlessly saying the words out loud.

Nausheen provides the three pillars of public speaking that anyone can work on to become a more memorable speaker, advice on how to overcome stage fright and anxiety, and some practical tips on how to present as a confident speaker. She also shares her message and personal stories so you, too, can learn to share yours.

Episode Breakdown:

03:24 Nausheen’s quarter life crisis and the profound changes that followed

11:22 Why people feel stage fright and anxiety when speaking in public

17:01 Nature can only get you so far, nurture is also necessary

21:28 Public speaking skills: key elements to creating human connection and buy-in

29:46 Develop inner confidence to back your outer confidence

32:58 Starting a coaching business and building your brand

37:29 How Nausheen navigated imposter syndrome as a speaker

39:38 The 3 pillars of highly impactful public speakers

41:11 Practical tips to show up as a confident speaker (even online)

43:51 Challenging the concept of what comes naturally to us

46:36 How Nausheen’s life changed after she discovered she was adopted

50:02 Lessons from Nausheen’s ahead-of-her-time mother

55:19 The elements of a TEDx worthy talk

58:04 How to prepare for your TEDxTalk and what to expect

1:03:55 A letter to Nausheen’s future self

From Our Guest:

Tune into Nausheen’s podcast, Speak as a Leader.

Watch Nausheen’s 3 TEDxTalks.

Check out Nausheen’s post about her adoption here.

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Legendary Quotes:

“ If we can realize that everyone is really selfish, everyone is self-centered, it's a good thing. Because when people are listening to you, they don't really care about you or me, a random person. They'll be less interested in who we are, [and] more interested in what we can help them with.” – Nausheen Chen

“If you can connect with people, that's it. You've done your work. They're going to listen to you. They're going to become a fan. They're going to become a follower. They're going to buy from you. They're going to trust you. They will treat you as someone that is in their circle.” – Nausheen Chen

“While there isn't really a shortcut to becoming an impactful speaker, there are a number of things that you can do that are best practices, that are proven to be things that can result in you making more of an impact.” – Nausheen Chen

It’s time to turn up the volume on life, make your mark, and live your legend. 🤘🏽

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