314: Confidence Hacks: Be Memorable in Any Presentation

In today’s episode of Workday Playdate, Erin unpacks one of the most game-changing skills in work and life: confidence. Whether you’re pitching a new idea, speaking on stage, or leading a meeting, Erin shares how to turn every presentation into a moment that sticks.

Through humor, improv-infused insights, and real-life stories, Erin reveals the secrets to building self-trust, authenticity, and audience connection. She’ll show you how confidence is mostly about being present.

If public speaking makes your palms sweat or you’ve ever blanked mid-pitch, this episode is your playbook for showing up and staying memorable.

Inside This Episode:

• The Truth About Confidence: Why it’s not the absence of nerves—it’s the presence of trust.
• Prep Like You Play: How to make preparation fun, creative, and confidence-boosting (yes, improv helps!).
• Authenticity Wins: Embrace your quirks—they’re your connection superpower.
• Shift the Spotlight: Move your focus from self to service for unforgettable audience impact.
• Presentation Energy Hacks: Simple ways to channel nerves into powerful presence.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Leaders who want to command the room.
• Professionals ready to turn fear into fuel.
• Anyone who wants to speak with impact—and actually enjoy it.

Tune in to learn how confidence, trust, and a little play can make you magnetic in any presentation.

You’ve outlined your slides, practiced your intro, and told yourself this time you won’t wing it—but when it’s go time, your nerves still take the mic.

Enter The 3-Step Presentation Guide: your go-to roadmap for crafting, practicing, and delivering a talk that lands. With this simple system, you’ll calm your nerves, sharpen your message, and step on stage (or into that conference room) with real confidence.

Download it now and turn “I hope this goes well” into “I nailed that.”

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