{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F5727fde4-a843-4034-8331-403a6c242c42","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Bonus Episode: National Coming Out Day \u2013 Find Your Voice \u2013 Amy Port","description":"It\u2019s National Coming Out Day! The Day that we celebrate individuals who\u2019s found their voice, and who\u2019ve taken a stand to say, \u201cCloset dwelling, no longer works for me!\u201d One of the key ways to overcoming our fears as LGBT individuals, is to find our voice, and say, \u201cI matter and here\u2019s why!\u201d\r\nAs a professional speaker, I know the importance of finding my voice. I also know, as a gay man, how important it is to stand in your power, with a strong voice and say, \u201cHere I am, just as I am.\u201d Today, I\u2019m bringing one of my treasured mentors to the Coming Out Lounge, to help you find your voice and take a stand. Whether you\u2019re in the closet, just coming through the doors, or on the other side, your voice as an LGBT individual, and human matters. Don\u2019t let anyone take that right away from you or tell you otherwise.\r\nMy guest is Amy Port, professional actress, speaking and performance coach. Trust me, not only is she a beautiful lady to look at, she\u2019s also beautiful on the inside. Full of heart and soul, Amy guides people to find their voice on and off stage. Straight from the halls of The Yale School of Drama, Amy\u2019s Masters in Fine Arts in Acting, will truly get you ready for one of the greatest performances of your life\u2026coming out to be you.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* When you\u2019re fearful, the only way through is through\r\n* Vulnerability is all about feeling naked on the stage\u2026literally or metaphorically\r\n* The surest way to make it through a tough challenge is to PAUSE\r\n* Your coming out is what you are meant to do so let the curtain rise\r\n* Learn this breathing exercise to help you come out\r\n* Rehearsal is about getting comfortable with the uncomfortable\r\n* Find out what exercise Rick, The Coming Out Coach assigns clients to help them rehearse their coming out\r\n* Tweetable: What seems important now, may not be as important then\r\n* Tweetable: Experiences and emotions are just one blink away from a reframe\r\n\r\nConnect With Amy\r\nAmy Port is the co-founder and Director of Training for Heroic Public Speaking. After earning her MFA in Acting from The Yale School of Drama, she spent years acting professionally in theaters such Seattle Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare and Yale Rep, and working consistently in commercials.\r\nAmy has assisted the Speech faculty at Yale Drama, taught acting in multiple sessions at Northwestern University, and has spent the last fifteen years mentoring teachers and speakers in bringing the hard skills of performance to their craft.\r\nWebsite\r\nTwitter\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n<a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fbonus-episode-national-coming-out-day-find-your-voice-amy-mead%2F&title=Bonus%20Episode%3A%20National%20Coming%20Out%20Day%20%E2%80%93%20Find%20Your%20Voice%20%E2%80%93%20Amy%20Port" data-a2a-url="https://rickclemons.com/bonus-episode-national-coming-out-day-find-your-voice-amy-mead/...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}