
| Janet Esposito is the president of In the Spotlight, a company devoted to helping people overcome stage fright. She speaks from first-hand experience because she has overcome her own terror around speaking in front of groups and now experiences a level of comfort and confidence that she never thought possible. In her No More Stage Fright classes she has helped hundreds of people overcome their fears through her compassion, inspiration, and profound understanding of the problem and the solution. |
| Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Coming Out of the Closet Summary Action Steps Chapter 2: You Are Not Alone Summary Action Steps Chapter 3: Kindred Souls Summary Action Steps Chapter 4: No Guts, No Glory Creating True Success Starting a Journal Self-Assessment of Your Experience with Speaking or Performing Summary Action Steps Chapter 5: Fearing the Fear Itself The Spiral of Fear Making Peace with Our Fear Creating a Safe Place Grounding Yourself The Benefits of Deep Breathing Deep Breathing: Method One Deep Breathing: Method Two Summary Action Steps Chapter 6: It's Not About Me Summary Action Steps Chapter 7: Creating Beliefs and Self-Talk that Support Us Challenging Imaginary Fears Creating a New Set of Beliefs and Predictions Banishing the Critical Inner Voice Summary Action Steps Chapter 8: Creating a Calm and Resourceful Body and Mind Shifting Perceptions My Earlier Perceptions My Current Perceptions Creating Humor Creating Confidence Expanding Your Identity Positive Self-Care Creating a Relaxed and Resourceful Body Progressive Relaxation Method The Autogenic Training Method Expressing Emotional States Creating Resourceful Language Summary Action Steps Chapter 9: Getting to the Source Understanding the Source of Our Fear Getting Beyond the Pain of the Past Summary Action Steps Chapter 10: Overcoming Self- Consciousness and Inhibition Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone The Risk of Appearing Foolish Reducing Inhibition Summary Action Steps The Visibility Exercise The Outrageousness Exercise Chapter 11: Creating New Possibilities Revisiting Class Participants Summary Action Steps Afterword Appendix: Feedback from No More Stage Fright Class Participants References Index |
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