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From Crippling Anxiety to Speaking Mentor I Thrive After 45 with Denise Drinkwalter

Public speaking fear doesn’t always stop people from succeeding. Sometimes it quietly limits how visible they’re willing to be. In this episode of Thrive After 45, Denise Drinkwalter and I talk about how fear of using your voice can follow you well into adulthood and how, later in life, it often asks to be addressed rather than managed. I share how my own speaking anxiety shaped my path as a psychologist and eventually led me to mentor others who struggle with the same fear. We talk about the Find Your Voice Method and the difference between forcing confidence and learning how to meet fear with presence. This conversation explores facing fear directly, understanding what it’s protecting, and how stillness and inner work can change the way expression feels, especially for sensitive people. This episode is for anyone in midlife who has built a full life or career yet still feels held back by fear of being seen, heard, or fully expressed and is ready to relate to that fear differently. 00:00 Introduction and purpose 00:41 Meeting Dr. Doreen Downing 01:13 Living with public speaking anxiety 01:40 The Find Your Voice Method 04:57 The journey to inner truth 08:47 Understanding and embracing fear 19:05 Stillness, presence, and expression 22:50 Closing reflections and next steps You can explore my work, approach, and free resources here: https://doreen7steps.com/ You can learn more about Denise Drinkwalter and her work supporting women thriving after midlife here: https://www.denisedrinkwalter.com/ Where does fear still limit how visible you allow yourself to be? I'd love to know it in the comments!