Burbank Book Club discussion

I think this chapter about stage fright is any easy one to identify with, even if you don't consider yourself an introvert, most people probably get nervous up on stage. Unless you are my husband, who gives presentations at big conferences, and when I asked if he gets nervous, just said, "No, why?" So he's an alien.
I started getting hives reading about her not even practicing her story because she was so nervous, and I have totally been there, but I was so proud of her for doing it! Have any of you done something like this? Any actors in the group? What did you think of her voice coach telling her "No one cares if you fail?"

No way! Just the thought of speaking to more than 3 people and share my life's story, I start getting twitchy, itchy, and hyperventilating. I do have to say that I admire her courage, dedication, and patience in this process.

I have finished the book already, so I don't remember the quip from the voice coach, but I suppose it's true that no one cares if you fail. I think it's a personal humiliation if you fail that is quickly forgotten by everyone else because it is not their personal humiliation,

I’m not comfortable at all about speaking in front of a group. I feel like I’m babbling, and then shut down. I feel like I’m being judged. And when I recount the event to someone who was there, they don’t recall me being nervous or blathering. (I know their lying, 😆)

I loved doing theater in high school, but would get stage fright-feel sick. Like the author, I found practice practice practice was ( and is) the way to Overcome the innate fear of failure. (Our inner caveman doesn’t want to be shunned from the safety of the clan)

I laughed when I read that, it really is an inner-caveman thing that I hadn't thought about.

I’m a little late to the game but I wanted to comment on this chapter. It really struck a cord with me but not for the obvious reasons. It was where she was doing her story on stage and her brain (or her inner monologue) was encouraging her! Positive things! This was mind blowing for me! I’m a recently identified codependent and I’m trying to work on getting my own inner dialogue to be more positive. To read her brain say “you’re doing it keep going!” Was so inspiring for me. That’s definitely something I want to aspire to get to someday. It’s been a great book so far, I’m half way through and I can’t wait to read the rest 😊

Yes, it was really cool to see her go from "they're all staring at you, you're going to fail" to "you're doing it keep going!" Time to work on some brain training!