Don’t freak out
Your 3-minute warm-up to kill nerves before you speak.
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Speaking is a full-body sport. And nerves? Just unemployed energy in your system. Before big events, The Creature Shake is how I give that energy a job (in other words, tell fear to f*ck off!)
In this short video, I walk you through the four components of The Creature Shake:
Tap
Shake
Brush
Breathe
It’s a simple, powerful way to get grounded, clear, and ready to show up.
Once you’ve got the moves down, build your own playlist:
Tap for one song
Shake for one
Brush + Breathe for the last
Use the Creature Shake any time you need to steady yourself before doing the Brave Thing!
Also, if,
“So, What’s Your Talk about?”
makes you freeze, ramble, or (depending on the day) say, “I've got no idea what I'd talk about” or “I've just got too many ideas…”
I made you something.
It's the exact framework clients in my speaking intensive,Star Power,use to write the talk only they can give.
(It's the one I use for all my keynotes, too.)
It's not magic. It's not easy. But it works.
They call me the Gentle Beast
You’re the bravest person in the room. You just don’t know it yet.
I’m Iona, founder of Brave Thing.
Public speaking is half sport, half art: I’m built for both:
Keynote speaker + bestselling author → I live this work
Former All-American athlete → I know pressure
Degree in journalism + master’s in advertising → I know how to shape what sticks
I love to win. But more than that, I love helping you:
Kill self-consciousness
Boost charisma
Own the room when they speak
It starts with a Solid Gold Talk Idea.
Let’s find yours.
Iona
Clarity. Confidence. A talk that feels like Solid Gold.