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🎙️Why Do You Freeze When Speaking Business English And How to Overcome It with Edit B. Kiss | Real English Conversations Podcast for Global Professionals
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- Jun 17, 2026
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Summary
Do you ever freeze when speaking English? Maybe you know exactly what you want to say, but the words won't come out. Maybe you overthink every sentence, worry about making mistakes, or feel nervous speaking in meetings, presentations, or everyday conversations. In this inspiring episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, Curtis Davies sits down with Edit B. Kiss —holistic mentor, trauma healing specialist, international speaker, best-selling author, and former petroleum engineer—to explore the deeper reasons why confidence can disappear when we need it most. Edit shares her incredible journey from working as a petroleum engineer around the world to becoming a successful holistic therapist and mindset coach in London, helping hundreds of people overcome anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, and self-limiting beliefs. Together, they discuss the surprising connection between confidence, communication, unresolved emotional experiences, and language learning. Whether you're learning English, building your career, or simply trying to express yourself more confidently, this episode will give you powerful insights and practical strategies you can start using immediately. 🔑 In This Episode You'll Learn: ✅ Why confidence is often an emotional issue—not a language issue ✅ The hidden reasons people freeze during conversations and presentations ✅ How childhood experiences can affect communication skills later in life ✅ Why practice alone isn't always enough to build speaking confidence ✅ How Edit overcame her fear of public speaking and improvisation ✅ The importance of discovering your "why" when learning English ✅ Why immersion and real-world communication accelerate fluency ✅ How to stop overthinking and start speaking more naturally ✅ Practical confidence-building techniques…