Public Speaking Is a Skill, Not a Personality | Vinh Giang

Your voice feels like who you are, but it might just be a habit you picked up as a kid. Vinh Giang, a communication coach with more than 17 million followers, sat down with Lewis to talk about public speaking and confidence, and why the way you sound can change faster than you think. He changed his own name at 14 to break free of being the bullied, stone-faced kid who barely spoke English. He gives you a 15 minute exercise: record yourself talking for five minutes, then review it with the sound only, then with the picture only, then as a transcript. Pick one fix from each pass. One of his students just spoke louder, used their hands and dropped the ums, and came across like a different person. Then it gets personal. Vinh tells the story of his uncle Yibet, who captained the family's boat out of Vietnam and left the love of his life behind, a story he only found the courage to write in Before We Forget How to Connect. The next time something feels fake when you try it, you might hear Vinh's reminder that it is just unfamiliar. Pre-Order: Before We Forget How to Connect: Be Heard, Be Seen, and Communicate with Confidence Vinh's Instagram Vinh's YouTube Vinh's Website In this episode you will: Spot the invisible speaking habits you've repeated for decades and start changing them Use Vinh Giang's look, feel and sound review to fix your delivery fast Build gripping stories with the spark, point and link storytelling method Find your natural voice again after years of speaking in a habitual one Quiet stage nerves by shifting your focus from yourself to your audience Turn a story of shame into one you proudly open with For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/2002 More SOG episodes we think you’ll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.