How to give more talks, speeches, workshops

Every day I attempt to bless myself with the thought that I have something valuable to say.
Most days, I’m not sure whether or not I do.

Here’s how the cycle goes:

Internal: The speech isn’t good enough.
Internal: The lesson isn’t meaningful.
Internal: I’m asking people to do too much.
Internal: The payoff isn’t clear enough.
Internal: I haven’t made it yet, so how can I talk about it?

Detrimental self-talk, only a few people I know seem immune to it.
One day, I’ll be one of them.
Until then, I’m okay sharing the voice in my head.

Because here’s how the cycle continues.

Someone else: Can you give a speech at whatever time and place.
Me, aloud: Happy to.
Internal detrimental parade continues.
Me: Delivers speech & workshop.

Someone else: That was amazing.
Someone else: *wipes tears away* That was so beautiful
Someone else: Thank you, I’m inspired to start reaching out to friends again
Someone else: I’m going to start a listening table.

Internal: All right.
Internal: The next speech will be better.
Internal: But that wasn’t so bad.

Repeat 50 times.
Repeat 100 times.

Does the voice ever stop?

Keep playing. Tell your story.
There’s light on the other side.

If you want help telling your story, getting your speech ready, or getting on the content grind in 2026. let me know 🙂