This workshop centers BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities.
Do you feel anxious before presenting — and wish you could speak with more clarity and confidence? Strengthen your power and presence as a public speaker through embodied strategic practices rooted in neuroscience, clinical psychology and art therapy.
Whether you’re preparing for an investor pitch, a high-stakes client meeting, or a job interview, the way you speak shapes how you’re perceived and what gets heard. Public speaking isn’t just about what you say — it’s about how you prepare your mind, body, and nervous system to show up with presence and power.
In this interactive and experiential workshop, Melissa Andrada (mel—they/them)—a survivor of big T trauma and CEO of Fairground, a global mental health collective—alongside Dr. Bree McDaniel (she/her), a clinical psychologist, will guide you through trauma-informed embodied practices and creative strategies grounded in neuroscience and clinical psychology. You’ll learn how to access your authentic leadership voice, regulate performance anxiety, and speak with greater ease and impact.
Drawing from clinical psychology and leadership development, this session invites you to reclaim your voice — not just as a communication tool, but as a reflection of your power, presence, and purpose.
You’ll leave with:
- Practical tools to manage anxiety before and during speaking
- Somatic strategies to ground yourself before high-stakes presentations
- Creative ways to reconnect with confidence, joy, and resilience in your delivery
You can read our Thought Leadership on Stepping Into Your Power As A Public Speaker
