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Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety!

The mindful answer to greater confidence in front of others!

If speaking anxiety is holding back your work, leadership or career, you're not broken. Your nervous system is just overfiring. Speak with Confidence teaches you the practical solution to steady that response so you can say what you mean with presence instead of fighting panic.

Wherever, Whenever You Need Confidence

For real speaking moments

Speak with Confidence is built for the situations that actually matter at work and in life.

Presentations & Pitches

Client presentations, sales pitches, conference talks, webinars and investor updates.

Meetings & Calls

High visibility meetings, leadership calls and critical remote sessions.

Interviews & Promotions

Interviews, promotion boards, tenure reviews and other career defining conversations.

Everyday Moments

Networking, social events, an d difficult conversations when you feel exposed in front of others.

Here's What Makes the Difference

Not tricks. Mindful acceptance.

Most speaking courses focus on surface level performance skills. Speak with Confidencefocuses on the root problem: how your nervous system reacts when you feel exposed. You learn simple mindfulness based tools to calm spiraling thoughts and stay grounded to let your natural confidence and speaking skills shine.

Editions

Clear, structured curriculum
Short focused lessons
Practical exercises to use before and during events
Options for private coaching and community support
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Inside the Course

Your journey to taming speech fright begins here. Instead of fighting your anxiety, discover the profound, counterintuitive power of mindfulness and acceptance. This program provides a simple, straightforward method, grounded in Zen practice, that teaches you to re-center yourself—turning shaky hands and spiraling thoughts into a state of calm, grounded presence and natural confidence. Step into your power.

Lessons &  Themes

🤕 You're NOT Broken

Speech fright isn't a character flaw, a confidence defect, or a sign that you are not cut out for leadership or visibility. It's a completely natural and predictable nervous system response to perceived threat.

Speak with Confidence reveals what speech fright actually is, how it attacks the body and mind, and why effort, force, and thinking can actually make it worse. Instead of trying to eliminate anxiety, you discover how to stabilize your attention in real time, so nerves no longer hijack your voice, thoughts, or presence.

😌 Quiet Amid the Noise

Discover the counterintuitive power of mindfulness to quiet mental chatter and find deep focus. Learn to embrace nervous thoughts—not fight them—by finding your "flow state," where anxiety becomes workable. You'll learn the simple power of acceptance to reclaim your natural confidence and shine in the spotlight, moving from distraction to immersion.

⛓️‍💥 Breaking Free

Learn core tools for immediate use in taming your speech fright. You learn to anchor courage in the face of nerves by connecting to your Core Values—your unshakable why. Then, you'll master the simple, powerful READ Method (Remember, Engage, Accept, Detach) to stop anxiety in its tracks. You'll leave with a personalized Be the Monk Cue Card—a portable tool to manage panic, build resilience, and put your confidence into action when it matters most.

🎤 Mindfulness in Action

It's time to apply the READ Method to a speaking event and master a powerful mindset shift that proves that success and anxiety can coexist. You'll learn a simple pre-performance ritual to stay grounded. Your mission is to Engage fully and Accept all nervous feelings—your essential stepping stone to mastering higher-stakes presentations and charting your real-world progress.

💪 Onward & Upward

This is your bridge to applying the READ Method and mindfulness beyond the course. You'll move beyond presentations to tame your nerves in everyday high-stakes situations: team meetings, video calls, social events, and difficult conversations. Master the Mindful Waiting exercise to transform daily frustrations into powerful moments of calm and practice. Expand your adventure and build the foundation for lifelong resilience. You'll also learn how valuable mindfulness can be in handling a wide-range of problems life throws at us beyond speech fright.

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Meet Dr. Fish

Your experienced guide

Dr. David Lee Fish, Ph.D., is a veteran musician, public speaker, and educator. For years, he struggled with the same challenge: severe stage and speech fright plagued his own career as a performer and educator.

His breakthrough came while training directly under a Korean Zen master—the very same lineage that taught Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of modern mindfulness. This rare tutelage unveiled a fundamentally different way to relate to anxiety.

Combining this profound wisdom with his professional expertise, he forged a powerful method that has since helped speakers, performers, and athletes worldwide move beyond spiraling nerves into a state of unshakable, grounded presence.

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Three Ways to Get Started

Start Free

Guided intro lesson plus first calming technique

Start Free Lesson

Enroll in the Course

Full curriculum plus support options by tier

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Apply the Speak with Confidence to upcoming talks and high stakes events

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Speak with Confidence for?

Who is Speak with Confidence for?

Speak with Confidence is designed for anyone who speaks in front of others, especially professionals in leadership or public-facing roles. That includes executives, managers, consultants, sales professionals, founders, educators, and experts who need to communicate clearly and confidently under pressure.

Is this just for natural extroverts?

Is this just for natural extroverts?

No. People of all types have found Speak with Confidence to be helpful, even transformational.

Do I need previous experience with mindfulness?

Do I need previous experience with mindfulness?

No. You learn simple exercises from the ground up and use them in practical ways around your speaking events.

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