Learning to speak with confidence to establish authority in your industry is a journey – one that requires showing up, speaking up, being authentic and seeking help from mentors.  And it’s just that journey that I’m discussing in this episode with Michelle Pritchard, founder of Aligned Business Consulting, who helps dental professionals who are wearing multiple hats to get back to practicing dentistry.   In this episode, Michelle and I chat about her journey of transitioning from a practice manager to an advisor and establishing her authority in her industry, particularly by building her speaking confidence and creating her own speaking opportunities.  Listen in to hear:  How establishing authority in a new industry requires showing up, speaking up, and being authentic.  How sharing real-life examples and stories helps build credibility and resonates with the audience.  How Michelle invested time in confidence and speaking programs, like Toastmasters, to build her speaking skills  How Michelle has moved from speaking spontaneously for only 27 seconds to delivering 2hour and 4 hour workshops  Connect with Michelle at alignedbusinessconsulting.com.au  Head over to Speaking with Confidence on Facebook to share your thoughts or ask further questions.  Visit https://www.impactfulpresenters.com/ for details of upcoming workshops and programs and to get my FREE ebook, How To Stop Rambling!  Leave a review, like or follow this podcast so other people can enjoy it and help me reach more people.