Can you live a 100% fearless life?
Recently I read this feature about older women role models by Lauren Laverne writing in The Pool. The same day, I went to […]
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What Alan Partridge teaches us about fear of driving
In my book about fear of driving, I look at how music can really help you feel less nervous and more confident when you’re driving. Music takes […]
Overcoming fear of driving featured in Prima Magazine
Just a heads-up that there’s an excellent feature all about overcoming fear of driving in the August edition of Prima Magazine, which is on […]
How to be less nervous at a blogger event
I wanted to call this post How Not to be Nervous at a Blogger Event – but then I realised that, for most of us […]
Happy CyberHalloween
Come to my house and I might give you sweets, but then I would have to delete you afterwards… NB This is our actual […]
Jedward = the new Lady Gaga?
My mum got very excited when I told her I was interviewing Jedward. Turns out they're one of her favourites ("So charming!"). The last time she got this enthusiastic for a pop act was when she wanted a Lady Gaga CD for her 66th birthday.
Having recently met Take That and The Log Lady from Twin Peaks, I thought I could handle a strange celebrity encounter.
But could I handle Jedward? As it turns out, almost not.
When I arrived at the interview venue, the pavement was lined with girls waiting for them to arrive. One mum told me she'd come on the 5.30am coach from Birmingham that morning purely so her teenage daughter could follow Jedward around London.
And then – a tuft of hair and there he was:
TV and other broadcast interviews – What to do when you feel nervous in front of the camera
It’s been a while since we had an extract from The Beginner’s Guide to TV Interviews, so here’s another one to add to your collection. […]
How to deal with interview nerves when applying for a media job
When I worked in TV, I had a run of shockingly bad media job interviews. There was the one with the scary BBC lady, whose […]
Comfort Zones and Fear of Pitching
You will often hear the term ‘Comfort Zone’ bandied about by personal development types, usually with the implication that staying within your comfort zone is […]