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Performance Anxiety Coach: Zen Secrets to Speak & Perform Without Fear —David Fish | Ep 145
Description
From freezing on stage with Sonny & Cher to helping professionals overcome performance anxiety, David Fish shares powerful tools from Zen practice and mindfulness.
In this practical conversation, David discusses:
- Early battles with stage fright as a musician and professor
- How "Only Go Straight, Don't Know Mind" transforms anxiety
- Why performance anxiety is normal and how to work with it
- Mindfulness techniques for presentations, interviews & high-pressure moments
- Lessons from studying with the same Korean Zen master as Jon Kabat-Zinn
If you freeze in meetings, fear public speaking, or struggle under pressure, this episode gives real, actionable strategies.
David Fish is a performance coach who blends decades of Zen practice with modern mindfulness for lasting confidence.
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Connect with David fish
Website:https://riseupeight.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidleefish
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro & Welcome David Fish
1:40 - Early Life, Music, & First Big Performance Freeze
8:15 - Performance Anxiety as a Professor & Public Speaker
15:30 - Meeting the Korean Zen Master & "Only Go Straight"
23:10 - Don't Know Mind: The Secret to Handling Nerves
31:45 - Why Anxiety Is Normal & How to Work With It
40:20 - Practical Techniques for Presentations & High-Pressure Situations
48:50 - Mindfulness vs Traditional Approaches
57:15 - Advice for Young Professionals Facing Anxiety
1:05:40 - Final Thoughts on Living with Calm Confidence