How to Anchor Your Brain When Public Speaking

Welcome to June.

Let's talk about public speaking, delivery and mindset — be it a presentation to a room full of people or a direct to camera audition.

Whether you're stepping up to a podium, presenting in a meeting, or delivering copy directly to camera — there's one shift that will change how you show up.

Imagine you're only speaking to one person — and be really specific about who that person is.

When you speak to one specific person instead of a room of 100, everything changes.

Take it out of context: Imagine asking your best friend, older family member or a colleague what they want for lunch. The way you ask changes depending on the relationship you have with the person.

Apply that to how you deliver a specific speech or text and your delivery becomes more focused, more specific, and more engaging. Without that specificity, your eyes flutter, your brain isn't anchored, and anxiety wins the war.

Here's the exercise:

Take a presentation, a speech, or some direct-to-camera copy. Think of one specific person you might say this to — someone real. Deliver it to them.

Then switch. Imagine a different person and deliver it again.

Ask yourself: how did your delivery change? Which version felt most on point for the material?

You'll know your personalization is working when you feel that inner click.

On the day of your speech, presentation, or audition — imagine you're speaking directly to the person you felt most connected to.

This one shift will help both your delivery and your performance mindset, resulting in far more impactful and confident work.