Hey Reader,

Today, I worked with the most amazing client.

She’s super smart. Within one session it was obvious to me that she really knows her stuff. But one thing she mentioned that kept coming up for her was this: the feeling that she doesn’t know it well enough. When she speaks, a voice starts up telling her she’s about to be found out.

She’s not alone. Research collated in a report by Speakwise suggests most of us feel like a fraud at some point in our careers. Often the people who feel it most are the ones everyone else relies on.

Our conversation finally pushed me to write a blog post I’ve been thinking about for months (but not writing, because, well, I felt like a fraud writing it). It covers:

• Why the fraud feeling gets worse when you speak
• Why your mind going blank feels like proof you’re a fraud (it isn’t)
• Why praise never seems to make the feeling go away
• How to tell whether you’re actually missing something, or it just feels that way
• What to do when the feeling hits mid-sentence

If any of that sounds familiar, I think you’ll find it a useful read.

--> Read: Why Do I Feel Like a Fraud When I Speak?​

Have a read and let me know what you think.

The blog post explains why the fraud feeling hits hardest while you’re speaking. My newest coaching session, the Presentation Comeback Session, is where we work on what to do about it in real time, ahead of your next talk.

If that sounds like something you need, just hit reply and I’ll send you the details. 🤍

Right, my cats are yowling at me because I’m an hour late with their dinner (terrible, I know), so I’d better go before my Clawed Agents turn on me.

I’ll be back in your inbox next week. Until then,

Steady together

Ellie