Want to deliver a powerful TEDx talk? Start with these small but strategic steps.

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I take you behind the scenes of my TEDx Talk “How Small Steps Create Big Change.”

Watch it here

From rehearsing on a rug that matched the red dot to choosing golden shoes that shaped my posture, I share the small rituals, psychology, and Petite Practices™ that helped me feel ready long before stepping into the spotlight.

This conversation is about more than memorizing a script. It’s about how preparation, behavioral science, and self-signaling create the evidence you need to step on stage with confidence.

Here’s what I talk about:

➡️ Why reducing friction matters more than talent or charisma

➡️ How “choice architecture” helps you design an environment for success

➡️ The role of embodied cognition in stage presence and confidence

➡️ Why small rituals like lotion, mascara, and a grounding necklace send powerful signals to your brain

➡️ How self-signaling builds the belief that you are prepared and professional

➡️ This week’s Petite Practice™: choose one ritual that tells your brain, “You belong here.”

My reminder this week:

“Preparation is never wasted. It’s not about perfection - it’s about the evidence you give yourself that you are ready.”

Connect with Christiane:

Say hi on Instagram: @doctor.christiane

Find tools, past episodes, and free clarity resources: doctorchristiane.com

Read the blog: https://doctorchristiane.com/tedx-prep-secrets/

Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-secrets-behind-my-tedx-talk/id1678822774?i=1000728648207

Watch, like, and comment on YouTube:https://youtu.be/ukr6dS4BrEk?feature=shared

Grab the bestselling How to Master Your Goals book: https://amzn.to/46gjOaE

Watch the TEDx talk: https://tinyurl.com/Watch-TEDx

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Here’s to preparation, presence, and building the results you want, one Petite Practice™ at a time.

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