FREE GUIDED VIDEO + FRAMEWORK PDF
Befriend the Freeze
You're an expert. You know your work inside and out.
So why does your mind go blank when it’s your turn to speak?
You care deeply about your mission.
You’ve lived it, fought for it, and have plenty to say.
But when you’re presenting to the board, leading a meeting, or sharing your ideas, your mouth goes dry. Your heart pounds. The words you had a moment ago disappear.
More preparation doesn’t always solve it, because knowing what to say and being able to say it under pressure are different experiences. Freezing can be a nervous system response, even when you know your subject and feel confident in your work.
You want to be able to share what you know, respond to a question you didn’t rehearse, and feel connected to the people in front of you. To let the passion you feel for your work come through when you speak.
But when you’re presenting to the board, leading a meeting, or sharing your ideas, your mouth goes dry. Your heart pounds. The words you had a moment ago disappear.
More preparation doesn’t always solve it, because knowing what to say and being able to say it under pressure are different experiences. Freezing can be a nervous system response, even when you know your subject and feel confident in your work.
You want to be able to share what you know, respond to a question you didn’t rehearse, and feel connected to the people in front of you. To let the passion you feel for your work come through when you speak.
In this free mini-training, Cayla Catino (CC) guides you through a simple body-based practice to begin thawing the freeze, so you can stay present and trust yourself to speak, even when the nerves show up.
You won’t be asked to repeat affirmations, “just relax,” or power through.
But you will learn to work with the sensations you usually try to hide or stop, so you can stay connected to yourself and what you want to say.
In this 10-min practice you'll learn to:
Identify what’s happening in your body when you feel yourself freeze.
Build capacity by staying with one sensation without trying to push it away.
Explore what changes when you give that sensation your attention and breath.
*You’ll also receive a simple PDF of the framework so you can return to the practice anytime you want.
In this 10-min practice you'll learn to:
Identify what’s happening in your body when you feel yourself freeze.
Build capacity by staying with one sensation without trying to push it away.
Explore what changes when you give that sensation your attention and breath.
*You’ll also receive a simple PDF of the framework so you can return to the practice anytime you want.
start your free practice now:
Hi, I'm CC
I entered the nonprofit sector 20 years ago because I wanted to make a difference. As I grew into leadership, speaking in front of others became part of the job. So did the anxiety, the over-preparing, and the search for another certification that would finally make me feel qualified.
My background in music therapy, embodied coaching, and nonprofit leadership brought me to a different approach: learning to work with what was happening in my body.
Now I help nonprofit and mission-driven leaders bring more of themselves into the rooms they lead.
This is about presence, not performance.
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