Hosted by Sophie Adickes · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 16 episodes
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No more allowing stage fright, negative thought spirals, and self-doubt to run the show. Performance Pep Talk is your go-to tool if you’re a performer, actor, singer, or speaker who wants to feel centered and confident walking onstage. Hosted by mental performance coach Sophie Adickes (M.A. Psych, M.M., ICF ACC), each 10-minute episode blends psychology and practical tools to help you calm nerves, quiet imposter syndrome, and reshape your self-talk pre-performance. Because resilience, confidence, and self-belief aren’t personality traits, they’re skills you can train.
Sophie Adickes hosts Performance Pep Talk, a arts show with 16 episodes published.
Performance anxiety doesn't discriminate, showing up despite your level of experience, talent, or preparation. But a lot of the time, the pressure that makes it worse is coming from us. In this episode of Performance Pep
Show notesIf you would never speak to a friend the way you speak to yourself before a performance, this episode is for you. In this episode of Performance Pep Talk, we dig into why artists and performers tend to have the loudest i
Show notesYou wouldn't walk into an important meeting without preparing. So why are so many performers still winging it in those crucial minutes before they walk into the audition room? So much of performance anxiety stems from a
Show notesLooking around the audition waiting room and suddenly feeling like everyone else is more talented, more prepared, and more likely to book the job? There's actually a neurological reason it happens. In this episode of Per
Show notes"Grow a thick skin" is advice almost every singer, actor, or performer has heard. But what if it's actually unhelpful? In this episode of Performance Pep Talk, we break down what resilience is/isn't and how to build the
Show notesDid you know that unfamiliar environments are one of the biggest, and most overlooked, triggers of performance anxiety? In this episode of Performance Pep Talk, we break down the neuroscience of why walking into a new au
Show notesDo you walk into auditions already bracing for failure? Do you practice endlessly but still never feel ready ? You might be caught in the perfectionism trap, and you're not alone. In this episode of Performance Pep Talk
Show notesIf you've experienced performance anxiety or stage nerves and thought: “Is this normal?” “Why does this feel so hard for me?” “Does everyone else have this figured out except me?” This episode is for you. Whether you’re
Show notesWhat if your performance quality isn’t being held back by anxiety… but by mismanaged energy? In this episode, we’re shifting the conversation from calming nerves to channeling them in a positive way and activating energy
Show notesWhy does being seen feel so uncomfortable and why does it trigger performance anxiety? In this episode, we break down one of the core drivers of stage fright and performance anxiety : the fear of visibility. When all eye
Show notesIn this episode, we’re unpacking one of the biggest mental blocks performers face when it comes to building confidence: the fear of becoming “cocky.” If you’ve ever worried that being confident might make you seem arroga
Show notesIf you’ve ever stepped on stage or walked into an audition and suddenly heard a voice in your head saying, “You’re not ready… what if you mess up… everyone is judging you,” you’ve met the inner critic. For singers, actor
Show notesWhen your body goes into fight-or-flight before a performance, logic alone won’t calm your nerves; your nervous system needs a signal of safety. In this episode, we explore why feeling grounded is one of the most powerfu
Show notesIf you’re a high-achieving performer who struggles with perfectionism, audition season can feel exhausting. In this episode, we explore why perfectionism often intensifies performance anxiety, fuels post-audition ruminat
Show notesCourage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s action in its presence. In this episode, we reframe confidence and explore how bravery is defined in psychology. You’ll learn why waiting to feel confident can keep you stuck, how
Show notesBeing nervous before a performance isn't a flaw; it's just your nervous system doing its job a little too well. In this episode, you’ll learn why trying to “get rid of” anxiety often makes it louder, and how working with
Show notesNo more allowing panic, negative thought spirals, and self-doubt to run the show. Performance pep-talk is your go-to pre-performance tool if you’re a performer, actor, singer, or public speaker who wants to feel centered
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Performance Pep Talk is hosted by Sophie Adickes. The show is categorised under arts (performing) and has published 16 episodes.
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