What good is a great idea if you don't know how to make others understand it? The audience isn't against you. Your message deserves to be heard.

Together with Roberto Pérez Marijuán, International Public Speaking Champion and communication expert with over 20 years of experience, we explore how to overcome fear and stage fright to speak with confidence, authenticity, and purpose. We discuss the limitations we learn from a young age, the fear of ridicule, the importance of simplifying complex ideas, and how to connect emotionally with an audience of thousands.

We talk about why the fear of public speaking doesn't disappear by avoiding the stage, how to stop feeling judged, the power of words, voice, nonverbal communication, and empathy. Roberto shares the tools that have helped him connect with large audiences and an essential idea: when you stop focusing on yourself and focus on the message, everything changes.

In this episode, Roberto explains:
■ Why speaking well and communicating clearly can transform your professional and personal success.

■ How to overcome the fear of public speaking, reframe your nerves, and stop worrying about others' judgment.

■ The power of words: how your language shapes your thoughts, emotions, and reality.

■ How to use your voice, tone, pauses, and intention to influence and connect with others.

■ The importance of nonverbal communication, eye contact, facial expressions, and consistency between what you say and what you convey.

■ Why empathy is the foundation of any effective message and how to adapt to each audience.

■ How to train your communication skills in small steps: reading, listening, practicing, and receiving feedback.

In this episode:
[00:00] Intro
[02:07] Why we freeze up when speaking
[03:19] Ego, fear of judgment, and choosing the right words
[03:53] Communication can be learned
[04:54] Are great communicators born or made? [06:28] The limits we learn from a young age
[07:56] The first rule to overcome your inhibitions: dare to try
[08:24] Gradual exposure: start by speaking in front of two or three people
[09:27] The fear of ridicule and the body's reactions
[10:27] How better communication drives success
[12:04] Storytelling and metaphors to explain big ideas
[13:10] The mastery of making the complex simple
[14:36] Attention, the unconscious, and how to captivate an audience
[16:33] The power of words: language, thought, and reality
[19:04] “Enthusiasm”: words that transform your state
[20:39] The limiting word: “should”
[21:37] Embodying words to communicate from within
[23:28] Voice, tone, pauses, and intention
[26:11] Communicating with a clear intention
[27:08] Reading to enrich your vocabulary
[28:04] Listening, reading, and conversing to communicate better
[29:41] The difference between hearing and listening
[30:41] How feedback improves your ideas and your communication
[32:20] Verbal, paraverbal, and nonverbal language
[33:44] What happens in the body when you speak in public
[34:11] The lesson from the military: don't eliminate fear, but act despite it
[35:10] The root of the fear of public speaking: ego and social boundaries
[37:04] How to reframe nerves
[38:03] The key: stop thinking about yourself and focus on the message
[39:05] Martín's testimony: how to overcome fear in front of an audience
[41:00] The map of Empathy: How to understand your audience
[42:30] Adapting your message, examples, and presence to each audience
[43:38] Lessons from the International Oratory Championship
[44:42] The challenge of being the last participant in the championship
[45:48] Connecting emotionally: More truth, less acting
[47:54] Speaking in another language and overcoming the fear of making mistakes
[48:59] What would happen if you lost your voice? [49:33] Yago Santaya: When the Need to Communicate Changes Everything
[51:13] Faith, Trust, and the Human Dimension of Communication
[52:49] Atomic Habits for Better Communication
[53:21] A Simple Challenge to Start Today: Talking to a Stranger
[54:18] Embodying Words to Improve Your Life
[55:20] Closing Remarks

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