🎙️ Welcome to Healthy Happy Wise Wealthy (HHWW)! In this energizing episode, host Mary Meyer dives into the most effective ways to overcome jitters and build confidence during sales calls, presentations, speeches, and on-camera appearances. Sharing from her own extensive and unique background in acting, door-to-door sales, TV hosting, and business consulting, Mary outlines four simple yet powerful strategies to master any public speaking or sales scenario. Whether you're preparing for a big pitch, want to improve your video presence, or simply wish to conquer nerves in front of an audience, this episode offers hands-on, practice-based guidance, humorous exercises, and actionable tips you can start using today.

🌟 Topics Covered: -Stages of learning and developing competence -Acting and sales: similarities and crossover skills -Practical strategies to defeat nervousness before presentations and calls -Practicing with funny voices and movement to reduce anxiety -The cycle of selling and sales scripts -The importance of posture and presence -Focusing on your audience (not yourself) -Active listening skills in sales and presentations -Tools, equipment, and practice routines for confident on-camera performance -Using improv and playful exercises to build spontaneity and comfort -Handling sales calls and objections -Tailoring your pitch when you have lots of services to offer.

Key takeaways: -Practice Makes Confident: The more you rehearse—especially in funny, playful ways—the less nervous you’ll be. Don’t be afraid to look silly at home! -Posture is Powerful: Simply standing tall, with shoulder blades together, instantly helps you appear and feel more confident. -Your Focus Should Be on Others: Remember that presentations and sales calls are about connecting with your audience, not proving yourself. -Flexible and Playful Wins: Be ready to pivot, listen deeply, and bring a playful attitude into your preparation—it transforms anxiety into confidence. -Simple Tools Improve Video Presence: Setting up softbox lights and a tripod at home for regular practice helps you feel natural on camera. -Finding Your Script: When you offer many services, lead with what’s most relevant to your audience’s needs, not a laundry list.

Some questions I ask: -“What helps with on-camera nerves—even for experienced public speakers?” -“Why is posture so important when presenting or selling?” -“How do you handle it when things go off-script and you need to pivot?” -“What do you recommend to people with lots of services, who have to communicate everything in 30 seconds?” -“How do improv and playful practice exercises affect confidence and spontaneity?”

Learn more about our guest: -Mary Meyer’s contact information:
Find Mary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-meyer-reno/

Find her on IG, FB, TT: @HealthyHappyWiseWealthy

Youtube: @TheGoodPodCommunity

Acting: IG, FB: @marymeyeract

-“Dead Silent” TV show (example of Mary’s acting) -Music City Corner (TV hosting example) -Healthy Happy Wise Wealthy podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms -Softbox lights and tripods (recommended equipment—

Example of Soft box lights: Neewer-Professional-Photography-Centimeters-Lighting

Example of Tripod for cell phone: SENSYNE 72" Phone Tripod, Extendable Cell Phone Tripod Stand, Selfie Stick with Wireless Remote and Phone Holder, Compatible with iPhone Android Phone, Camera

-Search “cycle of selling” for frameworks

-Local improv classes (encouraged: search for business improv or acting workshops in your area)

-LinkedIn: Connect with Mary Meyer for consulting and training.

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Whether you’re stepping into public speaking for the first time or looking to level up your presentation skills, this episode is packed with lively advice and actionable steps for lifelong growth. Subscribe for more practical wisdom on living a Healthy, Happy, Wise, Wealthy life—from the inside out!