You've been over-preparing. Here's what to do instead.
Not winging it. Not scripting everything. A simple, repeatable process you can use before any high-stakes moment that saves you time and actually works.
You don't need more preparation. You need a different approach entirely.
"I stopped over-preparing for presentations and everything feels easier now. This work is strengthening the muscle of being myself."
— VP in Financial Services
You know the cycle…
Something important is coming up. A presentation. A meeting with senior leaders. A conversation you've been putting off. And so you start preparing.
You script what you'll say. You anticipate every question. You rehearse it in your head on the way there. By the time the moment arrives, you're exhausted (and then something goes off script anyway).
Here's what I need you to know: the over-preparation was actually making it worse.
Every time you script and rehearse, you train your nervous system to perform perfectly. And the pressure to perform perfectly is exactly what makes your voice disappear when the stakes go up.
The problem was never that you didn't prepare enough. It's that you've been preparing the wrong way.
What’s Inside:
The Presence Prep Process is a fillable one-page framework with six sections that walk you through a focused, repeatable preparation process before any high-stakes moment.
It takes minutes, not hours. It works whether you’re preparing for an important conversation or a presentation. And it replaces the frantic, exhaustive scripting cycle with something that actually builds confidence over time.
The more consistently you use it, the more your nervous system learns to trust the process (and the less preparation you need).
"Last night, I prepped for a presentation with this framework and it was the first time I'm not wrecked with anxiety."
— Project Manager
I’m Lee
I created this work because I needed it, and because I kept meeting brilliant people who were considering leaving careers they loved because of speaking anxiety.
I believe your speaking anxiety is a rational response to hierarchical power structures, not a personal failing.
My approach is all about presence, not perfection. Because you're confident when you're comfortable.
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Want to walk into your next high-stakes moment feeling focused instead of frantic?
"This work isn't about becoming someone you're not. It's about being more fully yourself in every room—with tools that help you access that consistently."
— Data Leader
This tends to resonate with people who know their stuff but can't always access it in the moment. Particularly in rooms with senior leaders, in groups where they're the only one who sounds hesitant, or in situations where they've prepared a lot and still don't feel ready. If that's familiar, this is a good place to start.