Stories from Kwame Christian’s students

Before I stepped into the Mindvalley Speaking & Influence Mastery program, my speaking world felt small. I had a few opportunities here and there, but every time I stood on a stage, I could feel my nerves take over. I tried so hard to memorize every word that I would lose the connection with myself-and with the…

When I started this class, I was excited - more excited than I had been about anything in a long time. I don't have a huge educational background, but I have grit, and I was determined to show up. And I did. I showed up after surgery. I showed up sick. I showed up lying in bed with my laptop propped on pillows. I never…

Spending five months training with Eric Edmeades and diving deep into the art of inspiring people has been one of the best investments I've made, both professionally and personally. I'm a professor of economics and no stranger to speaking in front of large academic audiences. But after publishing my book on how to turn…

Before this program, I was terrified of public speaking. I had a very important message I wanted to share, but I had no confidence in my ability to articulate my message, let alone express it in an engaging way. I had plenty of excuses: I was too old; I wasn't healthy enough; my vision was too complex; nobody would be…

Six months ago I was terrified of public speaking. I had guested on some podcasts and interviews where I was invited to speak about my area of expertise, but I didn't want to even watch the recordings of them because I felt that I did so poorly due to my nervousness. Yet I have a message that I desperately want to…

Before I started this program, I had a lot of anxiety and worry around speaking, especially when it was in front of several people. And quite honestly, I think my speaking was kind of boring before this class. Through this program, not only have I overcome that feeling while speaking, and become a much better speaker…