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🦚 Your Nerves Aren’t Your Problem. They’re Your Power 🦚

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

May 2025

Hello Reader!

Let's talk about nerves.

If you're like me, they've been your constant companion.

As I mentioned in this month’s video, I get nervous! At times in my life, my nerves have made exciting experiences terrifying, and moments where I would wish to celebrate, painful.

But here’s the truth: I don’t believe in getting rid of nervous energy anymore. I believe in using it.

In this month’s episode of Presence with Peacock Voices, I’m sharing how to repurpose nervous energy to support your voice, not sabotage it.

Because nerves aren’t a weakness, they're proof that you care.

When you know how to work with that energy, it can become one of your greatest tools as a speaker and as a leader.

Inside the video, you’ll learn:

🦚 Why nervous energy is actually useful, and how to turn it into vocal energy

🦚 The exact process to identify what shifts in your body when you get nervous

🦚 How to train your voice under calm conditions so you can call on those skills in high-stakes moments

I even share my favorite low-tech grounding hack (spoiler: it involves your toes).

Whether you lead meetings, present regularly, or just want to feel more in control when you speak, this is a skill that can change the game.

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Next month, we’re celebrating the beauty and power of accents and how to embrace yours while being clearly understood. I hope you’ll follow along!

Follow Peacock Voices on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram for more voice-forward insights.

Cheers,

Margaret Izard Oskoui

Cofounder and CEO, Peacock Voices

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