How to Speak With Confidence: Insights From a 3x TEDx Speaker Coach | #107: Nausheen I. Chen

Nausheen I. Chen is a public speaking coach, TEDx speaker, ex-filmmaker, and former Fortune 50 manager who’s helped over 500 leaders speak with clarity and confidence on stage and on camera. She’s trained execs at Google, Amazon and SAP, coached LinkedIn creators like Sophie Miller and Ruben Hassid, and teaches public speaking at Central European University and on LinkedIn Learning. From film sets in China to TEDx stages across the world, Nausheen brings a rare mix of storytelling, improv, and leadership to her work. In this episode, she shares how to build unshakable confidence, even if you’ve always feared public speaking. We talk stage presence, nerves, pre-talk rituals, and what it really takes to connect with an audience, whether it’s a packed theatre or a laptop webcam. Nausheen also opens up about her filmmaking years, her first TEDx talk, and why confidence has nothing to do with personality and everything to do with preparation. Connect with Nausheen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/ https://www.speaking.coach/ TEDx Talks: https://youtu.be/_MFdHrWvU0E?si=U7OqhwPWDXHepFVx https://youtu.be/wUm23k29-5Y?si=N7yvJXOYZH8HQcM5 https://youtu.be/trUz9wh-arE?si=0jsSBYuWhJ8XvVvG  Timestamps: 00:00 – Confidence is a skill 01:16 – Nausheen’s story and start 02:04 – From filmmaker to coach 03:10 – What public speaking really means today 04:28 – Nature vs nurture in confidence 05:23 – Speaking up as the youngest child 06:52 – Realising her value as a speaker 07:39 – Building a film business in China 09:30 – Working through language barriers 10:12 – Directing, filming, and why she pivoted 12:32 – Stage or camera coaching? 13:30 – How COVID changed public speaking 15:41 – Stage vs camera: which is harder? 18:01 – Teaching both styles of speaking 20:36 – Why she prefers directing over acting 22:08 – Pressure and hierarchy in film 23:56 – Managing nerves before big talks 26:16 – Her pre-stage rituals 27:29 – Why speaker energy sets the tone 32:48 – Cultural surprises on stage in China 35:19 – TEDx prep and the power of fun 38:56 – Sharing personal stories on stage 40:16 – Why she did more TEDx talks 41:40 – Dream of speaking in French 42:57 – Hobbies and downtime 44:49 – Where to find her and her resources 46:24 – Final advice: you’ve got more control 48:48 – Wrap up and thank you Connect with Tommen: X: https://x.com/TomasLoucky⁠⁠⁠ Stan: https://stan.store/Tommen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomasloucky/⁠⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisistommen/⁠⁠ More: FenPost: https://fenpost.com/ Links: https://linktr.ee/produced_by⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://producednewsletter.substack.com/⁠ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProducedByPodcast⁠⁠⁠/ Podcasting tools I recommend: Riverside: ⁠https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=tomas-loucky Adobe Podcast: https://adobe.prf.hn/click/camref:1101l584tU/creativeref:1011l150787 Podsqueeze: https://podsqueeze.com/?ref=tomas FenPost: https://fenpost.com/?via=tomas SocialBee: https://get.socialbee.io/swiinl  Some links are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you find these tools helpful, using these links supports the show. Thank you!