Stage Fright/Performance Anxiety
- lieselfed
- May 22, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 2

Do you or someone you know experience stage fright or anxiety related to performances or exams? Does the idea of speaking in front of an audience, regardless of its size, cause significant nervousness, create a feeling of unease, or leave you unable to move? Despite conducting thorough research, dedicating hours to practice or study, and confidently knowing the material you are presenting, performing, or being tested on, do you still encounter symptoms such as shortness of breath, trembling knees, and sweaty palms?
Would you like some help with that? Would you like some peace with that?
I understand the experience of confronting a stage, podium, or exam paper and feeling immobilized. It can be quite frustrating to have invested countless hours in preparation, only to have familiar feelings of fear resurface, causing you to doubt your expertise and knowledge. It is disheartening to fall short of your full potential and not perform as well as you know you are capable of.
As an opera singer, recitalist, and educator, I have consistently confronted these challenges and learned to manage and excel despite them. With extensive experience on various stages—performing, presenting, auditioning, and examining—I am eager to apply my expertise to help you solve your unique challenges. Imagine if there were just one crucial piece needed to bring ease into your life regarding these issues. What if the solution lies within you? By integrating techniques from my personal experiences with Accelerated Evolution processes, we can assemble the pieces to create more space and ease in performing, presenting, examinations, auditions, and embracing your powerful presence.
In the words of Dinah who was experiencing anxiety in different areas of her life: "I began lessons with Liesel to strengthen my singing voice, never in a million years would I have thought it was the beginning of a life changing experience. My voice has changed within my every day life. I have more confidence and support in speaking up and expressing myself. I cannot imagine my life had I not had the opportunity to work alongside LIesel and form a supportive and trusting mentorship, and even more than that - a friendship. Liesel has taught me techniques that help with stress and anxiety, and tricks to get into my body when everything else feels out of control".
I would like to leave you with a thought-provoking idea: there is minimal difference between the experiences of fear and excitement. Both emotions can cause sensations such as butterflies in the stomach, shortness of breath, and sweaty palms, among others. Consider what might occur, what might change, and how we might feel if we shifted our perspective, even slightly, by 2 percent, from fear to excitement about a situation.
Let's find out!
I would love to meet with you! You can either DM me or go to my website: lieselfed.com and book a free Discovery Call. Let's create something new for you!!




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