# Performance Anxiety Coach: Zen Secrets to Speak & Perform Without Fear —David Fish | Ep 145

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Published: 2026-07-06T17:30:27+00:00
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## Resource

From freezing on stage with Sonny & Cher to helping professionals overcome performance anxiety, David Fish shares powerful tools from Zen practice and mindfulness. In this practical conversation, David discusses: ​ Early battles with stage fright as a musician and professor ​ How "Only Go Straight, Don't Know Mind" transforms anxiety ​ Why performance anxiety is normal and how to work with it ​ Mindfulness techniques for presentations, interviews & high-pressure moments ​ Lessons from studying with the same Korean Zen master as Jon Kabat-Zinn If you freeze in meetings, fear public speaking, or struggle under pressure, this episode gives real, actionable strategies. David Fish is a performance coach who blends decades of Zen practice with modern mindfulness for lasting confidence. Timestamps below ⬇️ #PerformanceAnxiety #PublicSpeaking #ZenMindfulness #StageFright #MindfulnessCoach #ConfidenceTips Connect with David fish Website: https://riseupeight.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidleefish If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome David Fish 1:40 - Early Life, Music, & First Big Performance Freeze 8:15 - Performance Anxiety as a Professor & Public Speaker 15:30 - Meeting the Korean Zen Master & "Only Go Straight" 23:10 - Don't Know Mind: The Secret to Handling Nerves 31:45 - Why Anxiety Is Normal & How to Work With It 40:20 - Practical Tech…

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