Skinny Dipping with Johanna — how it started
February 28th, 2022
Do you ever jump into the deep end (cannonball style 😄) to try new things out? I’m shaking things up a bit with this newsletter and am committing to some consistency (choke, gasp, cough…. did you say Johanna’s consistently inconsistent newsletter is going to be …consistent?!?! Wait, what? Who are you and what did you…
Getting negative feedback isn’t the end
May 1st, 2020
One of the biggest reasons people don’t take the leap and get on stage to speak is because they’re afraid of negative feedback. What will people think of me? Will they judge me if I mess up? What if people laugh at me? Or discover what an imposter I am? What if I fall flat on my face…
Protected: Webinar Replay
June 9th, 2017
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3 ways to grow confidence and clarity as a speaker
April 29th, 2016
One of the coolest parts of my job is that I get to hang out with smart people who are deeply passionate about what they do. But even the smartest and most passionate people (like you) get up close and personal with some mighty demons when they decide to put themselves out as a speaker….
How to make your public speaking fear irrelevant
June 12th, 2015
I’ll cut to the chase: It’s not about you. “What do you mean it’s not about me?” you might be saying. “I’m the one getting up there putting my heart on the line and telling the world the thing I’ve been too scared to tell even my best friend or my mom. Of course it’s…
10 steps to get to the heart of your message
May 4th, 2015
I confess. Sometimes when I write this blog, my inner demons get in the way and I forget that I have anything of value to say. Then I realize–hey I’ve heard my clients say THAT before. Like a hundred million times. Is that you? You have this passion but you can’t find the words? You…
Recordings for Magnify Your Message
September 8th, 2014
30-minute recording on YOUR SIGNATURE STORY: [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/story_2014.mp3] Here’s a 15-minute audio about BEGINNING your talk: [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/beginning.mp3] Here’s a 2-minute ADDENDUM to the BEGINNING talk: [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/beginning-2.mp3] Here’s a 3-minute audio about ENDING your talk: [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/ending.mp3]
Audio Files
July 19th, 2014
Here’s an 18-minute audio about FINE-TUNING your talk: (8-4-14) [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/fine-tuning.mp3] Here’s a 15-minute audio about BEGINNING your talk: (7-25-14) [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/beginning.mp3] Here’s a 2-minute ADDENDUM to the BEGINNING talk: (7-25-14) [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/beginning-2.mp3] Here’s a 3-minute audio about ENDING your talk: (7-25-14) [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/ending.mp3] Here’s the 20 minute audio about STRUCTURE: (7-18-14) [audio:http://www.johannawalker.com/audio/structure.mp3] And here’s a short 2 minute…
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