85. Madeline Schwarz - Communication Builds Confidence

Improving your communication skills can have a profound impact on your emotional and physical wellbeing. Madeline Schwarz is a communication coach who helps her clients conquer their fears and improve their professional and social confidence. Many people who are uncomfortable with speaking their mind are stuck feeling like they need to prove themselves but lack the confidence to do it. Improving communication skills takes practice and a major mindset shift, but it’s a cumulative process. Having minor nerves and anxiety over important communication experiences is normal, but you can learn to tackle them with courage. Overcome your fears and speak your mind with strength and authenticity!

Show Notes

📢 Getting more comfortable communicating: Madeline was terrified of public speaking, which negatively affected her well-being.  02:02
💪 Overworking is not a way to prove yourself: "I'm going to speak up, even if it makes other people uncomfortable" = revealing rather than concealing. 05:11
🫦 Anticipation is worse than doing the work: communication is just a series of experiments. 08:24
✅ The three big things to focus on in communication: communication is not a series of skills, it’s a mindset - change how you think about yourself. 10:20
🛋️ Shame, guilt, and regret hold people back in communication: mindset is like rearranging your furniture. 14:03
💯 Being nervous isn't a problem. 18:00
🌬️ Breathwork practice helps, but everybody needs different tools. 20:27
🎭 Roleplay is a great practice: improving communication improves creativity in all areas of life. 24:04
💃 Do the mindset work and feel like you belong on the stage! 27:05
🎤 Making small changes can have a huge ripple effect - experiment and don't give up. 29:09

Links:

👉 Connect with Madeline: www.madelineschwarzcoaching.com 

✅ Natural Weight Loss and Wellness: www.wynweightloss.com 

🌸 Connect with Jill: www.linkedin.com/in/jill-cruz-ms-cns-healthy-weight-loss 

🎤 Book Jill to speak: www.jillcruz.com 

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