09/05/2026
For years, I sat in rooms with something to say… and said nothing.
Not because I lacked ideas. But because a voice in my head kept telling me that nobody was really that interested in what I had to say.
I was a shy introvert who had quietly convinced himself that speaking up just wasn't for people like him.
Then I walked into my first Toastmasters meeting.... and everything started to shift. Ten years later, having gone on a journey of overcoming self doubt to building confidence and self belief, I have given hundreds of speeches, each one building my voice. I have challenged myself to become Club President, Area Director, Division Director, and recenbtly a Club Coach, as well as now mentoring other Toastmasters members starting out on their journey and overcoming their own doubts and lack of confidence.
I can tell you with absolute certainty: confidence is not something you're born with. It's something you build. One conversation at a time.
That journey is the heart of my latest blog post. Because speaking anxiety isn't just about dreading big presentations. It's the idea you keep to yourself in a meeting. The question you don't ask. The thing you finally say out loud, ten minutes later, to one person, in a quiet corner.
And over time, that silence has a cost.
In the blog I cover:
👉 The real fears driving speaking anxiety
👉 Why your nervous system isn't the enemy
👉 Five strategies that create genuine, lasting change
👉 Why you don't need to be polished — you need to be real
If any of this sounds familiar, this one's for you.
Read it here:
Do you hold back in meetings, avoid speaking up, or dread presentations? You're not alone and it doesn't have to stay that way. At Confidence Minds Club, Nick Ronald works with individuals across the UK who are ready to overcome speaking anxiety and communicate with real confidence. Through personal...
