How to stop rambling is SUCH a common challenge, I wrote an ebook about it! When I ask the question, ‘what’s your biggest challenge, frustration or issue when it comes to speaking’, ‘rambling is up there in the top 5 responses.

So, in this episode, I’m sharing how to STOP RAMBLING and get to your point.

Listen in to hear:

• Why we ramble and how it’s actually a sign of intelligence, knowledge and expertise

• How thinking in pictures often leads to rambling, and how to translate those pictures into key messages

• My simple process for collecting your thoughts and identifying your messages BEFORE you open your mouth

• How to recover when you do start rambling

• Why it’s not the rambling that you really need to stop (after all, it’s how you process information), it’s how to manage it to be an effective communicator

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Other episodes mentioned

Episode 181 - Why Your Mind Goes Blank (it’s the episode immediately before this one)

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I’ve asked more than 2,000 people ‘what’s your biggest challenge, frustration or issue’ when it comes to speaking, and the answers are the same, over and over again.

‘My mind goes blank when all eyes are on me’ is one of the most common responses, so today I’m talking about WHY this happens, how it’s NOT a sign of incompetence or lack of smarts, and how to stop it happening to you.

Listen in to hear:

• Why having a mental blank is SO normal and is NOT a sign of not knowing your stuff

• How you can reframe, instantly, that sense of pressure, to alleviate the normal nervous system response

• How to stop the mental scramble or verbal diarrhoea that happens when we feel pressure to perform (or be right)

• Why ‘just backing yourself’ isn’t a strategy that will work

• A short practice to relieve the pressure you’re feeling in these situations

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Other episodes mentioned:

83 - How To Stop Imposter Syndrome in it’s tracks

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6lQtEPyaIMPf4GlA1nTOC4?si=prBSs_wIRyGH46jMhTD1Qw

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In this summer season episode I’m revisiting the most popular episode of the year - How to Get The Right Words to Come Out ….

Does it ever feel like your brain and mouth are out-of-sync? You know what you want to say but your mouth just doesn’t play along?

That’s exactly the experience that’s been described by a regular listener

This is SUCH a common challenge!

Listen in to hear:

• The biggest mistake we make when this happens, and what to do instead
• Why it’s actually not about the words
• How to shift your focus to what your audience needs and wants from you, rather than obsessing over the perfect words
• Why you don’t want to ‘correct’ yourself, instead, focus on connection (don’t correct, connect)
• Why you can trust that you know your stuff

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