In this episode
In this Accomplishment Tracker episode, we follow singer, actress, and educator Fawn Arnold as she steps onto a new kind of stage: public speaking. From a career pivot sparked by injury to building one of the first online singing schools in the German-speaking world, Fawn is now translating decades of stage experience into talks and workshops on trust, performance, and leadership. We dig into preparation vs. perfection, the power of micro-reps, tailoring a message for a competence-first culture, and how staying ready lets “luck” matter.

Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 – What’s an Accomplishment Tracker?

• 01:26 – How We Met + Why Fawn’s Here

• 02:53 – From Dancer to Singer to Teacher

• 05:36 – Why Public Speaking Now?

• 06:06 – TEDx Spark + Accountability to Act

• 07:30 – Speaking Repititions in Disguise

• 08:47 – Performance, Trust, and “Influence”

• 11:04 – Landing the First Gigs

• 12:32 – Designing a Speech-Workshop Hybrid

• 15:06 – Tailoring for a Competence-First Culture

• 16:52 – The Summer Juggle

• 20:12 – The Surprise Mini-Gig

• 21:19 – Be Ready When Luck Knocks

• 22:05 – Prep Like a Pro

• 25:28 – Perfectionism, Language, and Learning Out Loud

• 27:08 – Introversion & Energy Management

• 31:04 – What’s Next After the Gig

• 36:24 – Iterating in the Wild

• 37:20 – Naming the Venture: “Next Stage”

• 38:15 – Where to Follow Fawn

• 40:04 – Owning Mistakes & Using Feedback

• 42:45 – Closing Reflections & What’s Ahead

Connect with Fawn:

• Fawn’s website: fawnarnold.com

• Singen ohne Angst

• Belt Like a Pro

• Fawn on Instagram: @beltlikeapro

• Fawn on Facebook (Singen ohne Angst)

• Fawn on YouTube (Singen ohne Angst channel)

Reflection Prompt:

Where in your life could you trade perfection for preparation and incremental progress? What one small step can you do this week to move your “next stage” forward?

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Resources:

• • People School (Science of People, Vanessa Van Edwards)
  • Jonathan Tilley TEDx

• • Accountability Success Circle (Sponsor of The Accomplishment Project)