Personal experience: I was always physically ill, sick, after I spoke publicly. I hated it: my anxiety, speaking in front of people, and being forced by university professors and then employers to present publicly.  The more I tried to avoid, or hide, the worse it became. After experiencing this humiliating situation on numerous occasions, as I was continuously put in circumstances that made me face this aspect of myself (it took me a long while to get it), I realized that my anxiety plagued my future. I had no idea where public speaking would lead me, I just knew it was limiting my life experience at that present time. Nonetheless, I accepted it was a part of myself, but needed help to make a change. I didn’t know where to go or what to do to overcome my anxiety. Upon this realization, within days, I was presented an opportunity to attend a toastmasters meeting from a colleague. This took me on a whole new adventure. I worked my way up the ranks to become President of my association and then went on to train as a formal speaker with the National Speaker’s Association. I graduated as a conference speaker, traveling the US, and later produced my own productions. I unlocked a part of myself that I didn’t realize possible until I stopped hating and started loving that part of myself asking for attention. Pay attention to your inner signals.