Natalie H. Rogers - Talk Power: The Mind-Body Way to Speak Without Fear

This program will be a great help to lawyers and all others who make communication a profession.

John W. Kaufmann, attorney and partner, Eaton & Van Winkle

For as long as I can remember, I have dreaded public speaking to the point of almost declining an important promotion to avoid having to do it. I have taken several courses trying to eliminate my anxiety to no avail.TalkPowerhas done it, simply by teaching me self-control. Its about time!

Ralph A. Miro, educational coordinator, First Response

After thirty-four years and $25,000 spent on therapy, hypnosis, drug-therapy, and training programs, I walked away from theTalkPowerweekend knowing I will never avoid speaking in public again.

Wayne Newcomb, president, Yankee Realty Inc.

I never thought I could put together a seven-minute speech, present it so coherently and feel so in control. I would have never been able to do it without the knowledge and calming support I received fromTalkPower.

Pam Cressman, project coordinator, Thomas Jefferson Hospital

Its a great experience to sit and talk with a group of people who have the same, or similar, feelings as you about public speaking. I have taken my first step in overcoming my fear of public speaking.

Claire Person, events marketing specialist, Philip Morris Companies

TalkPoweris a powerful tool to overcome the phobia to speak out in public. Ms. Rogers is an expert in developing the building blocks to construct a speech and to stay calm while delivering. I am very grateful.

Salomon Cameo, associate systems analyst, United Nations

I thought no one could really understand the fear I had with public speaking. Your seminar proved me wrong.

Dr. Gail A. Lauro, Deutchman-Lauro Chiropractic Centre

TalkPoweris an effective way to overcome the fear of public speaking. It allows you to experience the very doing of that which seems impossible. A powerful reminder that one must engage and participate in order to change a phobia.

Robert OConner, social worker

Copyright 2021 by Natalie H. Rogers, MSW, CSW

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In memory of
Harold Herbstman, my husband,
Beverly Rogers, my sister, and
Frances Kessler, my aunt...
my karmic cheerleaders.

If theres one thing Ive learned in life, its the power of using your voice.

Michelle Obama

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

When the Dalai Lama was asked, What is your religion? he said, Kindness. I love this story and have quoted it many times. It sets a profound standard, bringing to mind the generosity of spirit surrounding the birth of this book.

I have been blessed with an abundance of helping hands and now is the time to say thank you.

Thank you Hector Carosso for your unwavering belief in the value of my book and for introducing me to Skyhorse Publishing.

Thank you Caroline Russomanno, my editor, for the loving attention you have given to every aspect of my book. When you wrote me that this was an awesome read, my joy knew no bounds.

A great big thank you to my assistant Manny Soloway, the young computer genius who appeared at my doorstep five years ago at the tender age of eleven and has worked for me after school ever since, demystifying my computer. When Manny first stepped into my office, little did I imagine how over time his ability to master the complexities of the computer, video camera, and the design of my website would prove to be so invaluable to me. In addition, thank you Manny for assisting me in the organization of my recent brain research and discoveries and the development of my stuttering program Stop that Stutter that I have incorporated into this new book.

This support has strengthened and informed my determination, setting the stage for an effort of teamwork and cooperation. I am so grateful for that.

A special thanks to the memory of my late husband, Harold Herbstman, for his excellent suggestions about the practices and procedures of lawyering. Also, his stamp of approval, which means so much to me.

To my daughter, Colette, I embrace you for your encouragement and editorial good taste in calling attention, in such a diplomatic way, of course, to the flights of fancy that I am occasionally subject to. Thank you to my son in law Alex Simon for your very insightful feedback. And to Leo my grandson for his piece about Stephen Curry. To my dear sister, Gail Meller, your enthusiasm for my work touches my heart.

Thank you Steve Bloom, not only for teaching me how to play chess, but for your invaluable feedback as far as the technicalities of my poems are concerned.

Thank you to the spirit of our Wednesday Womens Writing Group conducted in my apartment for the past twenty-two years. What a gift! Your very intelligent critiques week after week raised the bar higher and higher bringing out the best of me. Still going strong on Zoom with Tova Beck-Frieman now as the host. Thank you Tova for your generosity, organizing, and conducting our poetry meetings each week.

Thank you to the many thousands of TalkPower students I have had the privilege of working with over the past thirty-five years.

Without your courage and tenacity, your willingness to try the new and unusual drills and exercises in the TalkPower Workshops, this book would never have been possible. I learned so much from you as I witnessed the gradual loss of your terror and anxiety as you found your voice and finally delivered such interesting ten minute presentations after just two days of intense TalkPower training. I am especially grateful for your generous response when I requested sample speeches. I hope I have given your voices a proper representation.

To the patients in my practice, who expressed so much interest in this project, my warm gratitude. Thank you Karen Quinn and your staff at American Express, Financial Center, NYC: I so appreciate your support by including the TalkPower program in your training curriculum Stress Seminar For Public Speaking for nine years.

Let me not forget Leo and Goldilocks, my two omnipresent cats draped across the computer, sitting on the fax machine, good company from beginning to end.