Reclaiming Your Voice & Building On-Stage Confidence
with Norbert Elnar
If the thought of public speaking sends your heart racing and your throat tightening, you’re not alone. Stage fright is one of the most common fears—and one of the most misunderstood. In this week’s episode of The Flourishing Entrepreneur Podcast, I sat down with vocal empowerment coach Norbert Elnar to talk about how to move beyond fear, anxiety, and performance pressure by tapping into something deeper: your authentic voice.
Whether you’re preparing for your first speaking gig or trying to feel more confident in meetings and pitches, the key to overcoming stage fright isn't about “faking it ‘til you make it.” According to Norbert, it’s about reconnecting with your body, breath, and truth.
Why Stage Fright Happens
Stage fright isn’t just nerves—it’s your body’s response to perceived danger. Norbert explains that many of us have been conditioned (by trauma, rejection, or even rigid professionalism) to shrink our voices and presence. The result? When it’s time to speak, our inner alarm bells go off, and we freeze, overthink, or rush through our words.
The First Step to Overcoming Stage Fright
The next time stage fright creeps in, don’t push it away. Instead, pause and breathe. Norbert recommends simple somatic techniques like putting a hand on your chest, grounding your feet, and acknowledging how you feel with compassion. The goal isn’t to eliminate fear—it’s to create enough safety in your body to move through it.
💡 “When our heart opens to the fear in our body, the fear starts to release,” Norbert says.
Practical Tips to Calm Speaking Anxiety
Use a mantra. Try “I got this,” “I am safe,” or “This is already done” to ground yourself before speaking.
Breathe from your belly. Shallow chest breathing keeps you in fight-or-flight. Deep belly breaths help shift your nervous system into calm.
Speak to connect, not perform. Your audience doesn’t need perfection. They need you.
Podcast Overview
If your voice has ever felt silenced, stifled, or swallowed by shame—this episode is your invitation to get it back.
Norbert Elnar, speaker and vocal empowerment coach, joins me to dig deep into how your body, trauma, and social conditioning all shape the way you speak—and how you can get back to the truth of your voice.
We don’t just talk about public speaking technique here. We talk about what it means to feel safe taking up space, what it looks like to embody your sound, and why your voice is so much more than just the words you say. Norbert shares how reclaiming his own voice led him to help others speak with soul, clarity, and confidence—on stage and off.
Whether you’re an aspiring speaker or a seasoned one ready to unlock a new level of resonance and power, this episode is a must-listen.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why voice is not just a skill, but a connection to your inner truth
How trauma and shame disconnect us from our vocal power—and how to begin healing
Practical ways to tap into your breath and body to speak with presence, power, and authenticity
Key Moments:
8:12 – How Norbert’s own voice journey shaped his method for helping others
17:44 – Releasing tension and vocal blocks through somatic awareness
29:50 – A radical reframe: What if your voice didn’t need to be “fixed”?
Main takeaway:
You don’t need to “sound like a speaker” to be a powerful one. You need to sound like you.
Let this episode be your permission slip to stop performing and start embodying your voice.
About Norbert Elnar
Norbert Elnar is a seasoned Brand Strategist, Graphic Designer, and thought leader in Kingdom branding. With over a decade of experience bridging mainstream advertising with ministry, Norbert empowers entrepreneurs to build brands that tell compelling stories, resonate with their audiences, and achieve their God-given potential.
His flagship tool, the Kingdom Brand Compass Framework, is the foundation of the Kingdom Brand-Building Course, an on-demand program that demystifies branding while fostering purpose-driven success. Through this framework, Norbert has helped numerous business owners turn unclear ideas into clear, God-honoring brands that thrive in competitive markets.
Connect with Norbert Elnar
http://www.masterpiecebrands.com
https://www.instagram.com/norbertelnar/
https://www.facebook.com/norbert.elnar
About Aleya Harris
Aleya Harris is the spark for your spark™. A trailblazer in purpose-driven story crafting, she is a marketing executive and ex-Google Vendor Partner who brings her dynamic experience to her role as the CEO of The Evolution Collective Inc. Aleya is an international award-winning speaker, the founder and lead trainer of Spark the Stage ™, and the host of the award-winning Flourishing Entrepreneur Podcast. She is also the author of the bestselling book Spark the Stage: Master the Art of Professional Speaking and Authentic Storytelling to Captivate, Inspire, and Transform Your Audience. Her unique approach as a Strategic Storytelling Consultant has revolutionized the way businesses communicate, transforming workplace cultures and market positioning. With her dynamic energy and proven methodologies, Aleya guides clients to unlock their potential, articulate their radically authentic stories, and achieve unparalleled success.
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