How to Respond When You Embarrass Yourself...

<p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Get on the first to know list for Impact & secure your spot on my Art of Speaking Masterclass →</span> <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmtBelczSVA0dU9VT3pWdEtMcUVwOU1oeHVaQXxBQ3Jtc0ttQzNERnNLa1A4SjNGUkJJN2JhNlBNd3dha0FiZHFpN1F3dVAxXzIxMjlzLWQ5QktwLVQyZTd4ZXpDX3BDMk9ydTN6aDdvQi1seG5MWEdlVFdlLXhoWkF3bXdDY3NDSjlPbjF5cWd0Z1VFcXVhZ2RvUQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GetImpactFirst.com" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">http://www.GetImpactFirst.com</a></p> <p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir= "auto">---</span></p> <p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">I’m about to share a recent public moment that bothered me . . .   </span></p> <p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">While watching a video clip from my recent appearance on the Pretty Intense podcast with Danica Patrick—an experience I thoroughly enjoyed—I couldn’t help but notice something: I kept saying a particular word. And not just once or twice.</span></p> <p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Over the course of just a couple minutes, I couldn’t even keep my total in the single digits.</span></p> <p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">As someone who’s spent an entire career in public speaking and content creation, the more I said this word, the more the demons in my mind went into “media frenzy press conference mode.”</span></p> <p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Prepare yourself: This is an honest reenactment of how embarrassment plays out in our heads. I hope this gives you a laugh and also helps you realize that you can take something like this and use it to turn a mortifying moment into an opportunity for growth.</span></p>