1st Issue of Newsletter

Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety

Hey Public Speaker, Let's Get Started!

Presenting you the first ever issue of my newsletter "Free Your Voice from Speaking Anxiety".

Welcome!

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First Thing First:

If you think you have been added to my list by mistake, please go to the end of this email and unsubscribe yourself from the list. I don't want to be an uninvited guest in your inbox :)

But if you are even remotely interested in becoming a confident public speaker and presenter, I believe this free weekly newsletter will help you a ton.

I believe in creating value for my community with a giver mentality.

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About This Newsletter:

• Frequency - You will get a brand-new issue of my newsletter every Sunday morning.
• Scope - This newsletter will help you up your game as a public speaker and presenter by demystifying public speaking and the anxiety around it. I promise to give you my best every week and help you become a confident public speaker.
• What you will get - The root causes behind public speaking anxiety, common limiting beliefs causing it, ways to identify your limiting beliefs and start working towards overcoming your speaking anxiety, and a ton of practical tips and tricks to practice in daily speaking situations.
• Book recommendations - I read books on belief systems, stress and social anxiety, storytelling, and communication skills. I will share my top book recommendations and helpful insights for you to implement in your daily life. Today I want to make my first book recommendation. This book helped me a ton in my journey to become an anxiety-free confident speaker: The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking by Dale Carnegie. Click on the link and it will take you to the Amazon store.
• TBD - The content of this newsletter will evolve. Also, if you have a recommendation on newsletter contents, please let me know by responding to this email :-)

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How I Got Here--My Story:

Have you ever struggled with speaking in public and expressing yourself confidently in front of an audience of two or more people?

I did.

I grew up an extremely shy and introverted kid back in Pakistan. I was bullied a lot and acting shy served as a defense mechanism throughout my school years.

The shyer I acted, the more self-conscious I became, and I started to develop a mold around me, which grew stronger and thicker every time I said no to expressing myself and speaking in public.

I suffered from it for years--over 30 years to be exact.

This was me in September 2019:

• I dreaded Public Speaking
• I used to avoid it at all costs
• I got publicly humiliated in an interview (for which I'm grateful now)
• I became extremely self-conscious
• My self-confidence shattered

This is me NOW:

• I constantly look for public speaking opportunities
• I became self-confident and delivered over 50+ talks and presentations
• I created this belief: I can achieve anything if it's humanly possible
• I founded my public speaking coaching business: DenverSpeakUp.

WHAT CHANGED?

I finally took a stand and took action to change my life. I then found secrets to overcome my speaking anxiety. But it took me almost 2 years to do so. I made many mistakes during my journey and learned from them.

I believe you can also learn from my experience without repeating the same mistakes. That's why today I'm extremely excited to launch this newsletter.

That's a Wrap.

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P.S. I host a live FREE Webinar on Thursdays (@04:30 PM Mountain Time, 0330 PM PST, 0530 PM CST, 0630 PM EST) in which I uncover the secrets to public speaking anxiety and share the lessons from my own experience. Link: ​Live FREE Webinar​

P.P.S. If you are active on YouTube, Instagram, and Threads, let's connect. I share helpful tips and insights on daily and weekly basis on public speaking & communication skills.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Let's grow together in 2024!

Best,

Waqas, Founder & Speaking Coach

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