Episode Details

In this episode, Barbara and Dr. David discuss:
*Why performance anxiety is the most common fear among people
*The 5-Day STAGE FRIGHT Solution—a book written by Dr. David Lee Fish
*Why there is no one-and-done cure for stage fright

Key Takeaways:

“Experiencing stage fright or speech fright makes you perfectly human.” – Dr. David Lee Fish.

Connect with Dr. David Lee Fish:

Website: https://speechfrightsolution.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lee-fish/

Connect with Barbara Hales:

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Facebook:   https/www.facebook.com/theMedicalStrategist
Business Website: https://www.TheMedicalStrategist.com
Email:   halesgangb@aol.com

YouTube: https://www.Youtube.com/TheMedicalStrategist
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarahales

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TRANSCRIPTION (161)

Dr. Barbara Hales: Welcome to another episode of Marketing Tips for Doctors.

I’m your host Dr. Barbara Hales.  Today we’re lucky to have David Fish join us as we delve into the world of performance anxiety with veteran educator Dr. David Lee Fish the creator of the Five-Day Stage and Speech Fright Solution. You may be wondering why I would have an episode like this. The reason is, as we promote ourselves and try to attract prospective patients, we need to get up on that stage and talk. As you may have heard in the past, people view talking on stage as more deadly than death itself.

Dr. David Lee Fish: Absolutely. It’s the irony.

Dr. Barbara Hales: David Fish explains the science behind stage and speech fright, provides an overview of the course, and offers actionable advice for those struggling with anxiety. No matter who you are, this episode is packed with valuable insights to help you take control of your presence in front of others. Welcome to the show, David.

Dr. David Lee Fish: Thank you so much, Barbara. You know, this is fascinating for me. I’ve been working with my students on performance anxiety, speech fright, stage fright, and the anxiety that athletes experience. It’s essentially the same thing. It’s all performance anxiety, right? And it strikes in so many different ways.

It’s absolutely the most common fear among people; something like 75% of people suffer from performance anxiety to the extent that it mars what they do to a certain extent. You gave an example, the sort of traditional example of speech fright, being in front of an audience, maybe at a lectern or something like that. But it can be anything, like me right now in front of the camera, and you’re not even in the room with me.

Dr. Barbara Hales: You know the true secret is to write everything down and practice, practice, practice, just like you’re going to Carnegie Hall. Otherwise, if you think that you’re going to just wing it, you will just be a deer in headlights and you’ll get up on that stage and all of a sudden you look out at the sea and you lose your voice.

Performance Anxiety

Dr. David Lee Fish: Absolutely. You know, I think it’s a little bit more than that. I’ve come to the realization that there are three factors that play whenever anyone experiences performance anxiety. The first one is you do something in front of others. The second one is that you feel like you’re being judged.

You are being judged, or you feel like you’re being judged, right? It could be something as formal as an audition or a job interview, where you are definitely being judged. But even if you only feel like you’re being judged,