On Public Speaking for Aphantasia & the Highly Visual
Get ready for a multigenerational, neurodiverse season finale! We talk about aphantasia and hyperphantasia. Plus using imagery to remember what to say when Public Speaking and Presenting.
This episode offers two personal perspectives from two very special guests: my teenage son and my partner, as they share their experiences with the visual world and public speaking.
Listen to this episode and learn how to support yourself with speaking and presenting if you aren’t very visual and what to do if you are!
In this episode on ‘Public Speaking for Aphantasia & the Highly Visual’ we talk about:
- How do you use imagery in presentation
- What do you do if you have no internal imagery
- A powerful experience with speaking when you have the desire to speak
- Speaking and kinesthetics
- How my son identified he had Aphantasia
- How I realized I had hyperphantasia
- What I realized as a highly visual person
- Using cues the right way
- The importance of practicing public speaking aloud
- The memory palace technique
Here’s a deeper glance at this episode:
The Power of Voice in Moments of Stress
Visual Techniques, Using Imagery to Memorize for Public Speaking
Aphantasia (and Hyperphantasia) What is It?
Presentation Techniques for Everyone
Public Speaking Techniques for People Who Aren’t Very Visual
A Teenager’s Best and Worst Public Speaking Experience
Click here to listen.
About Ronan and Paul
Ronan loves science and animals. He is considering a career in zoology and enjoys making things, making art, and gaming.
Paul Jennings is an actor and tour guide, owner of SF Expeditions, offering boutique tours of San Francisco, not only delighting visitors with the more fascinating history and characters of the city, but also guiding them with insider tips on how best to enjoy their stay. He is particularly appreciated for his voiceover work, as Raphael in Soul Caliber II.
Resources and Support
Here is a great aphantasia resource
Access my free online class, Discover Your True Voice!
To learn more about my one-on-one coaching or global online programs, here’s my website.
Here’s where to access Empower Your Voice, in which I teach a “memory palace” technique for remembering your content
Public speaking tips and reaction videos are on my YouTube Channel.
You can find my bio and background right here.
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