In this episode of The Underlayer, David Young sits down with public speaking coach Amy Arbogast to get underneath one of the most common fears in professional life and figure out what's actually driving it.

We explore a powerful question:
What if the WAY you've been thinking about public speaking is the very thing making it harder?

Amy shares why reframing the goal from performance to connection changes everything: your delivery, your structure, your nervous system, and your relationship with the room.

Together, we talk about early experiences that shape how we communicate, why modern life gives us fewer chances to practice out loud, and what it actually means to build confidence that holds up under pressure.

This episode is a reminder that speech anxiety isn't your enemy.
It's a signal, and you can learn to work with it instead of against it.

Topics We Cover:

• Why public speaking feels so vulnerable (and why that's actually rational)
• Reframing speaking as connection, not performance
• How preparation builds confidence without becoming memorization
• What texting culture and phone anxiety are doing to communication skills
• Turning nervousness into a sign you care, not a reason to stop

-- What conversation, presentation, or room have you been avoiding because you're waiting to feel ready?
Say the thing out loud this week, even imperfectly.

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Amy's website: https://www.sparkspeakroc.com/

Amy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyarbogast/

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The Power of Pressure: How One Coach's Ultimatum Created Incredible Urgency.

A slamming locker room door. A coach's warning. Thirty-six words that turned a .500 team into a wrecking crew.

This isn't a story about inspiration; it's about consequences. When a high school basketball coach threatened to cancel Christmas break and institute 6 a.m. practices unless his team showed up against their county rival, everything changed. The result? Listen to find out.

In this episode, we break down:

• Why clarity and near-term stakes outperform motivational speeches
• How immediate consequences sharpen focus and elevate effort
• What leaders can learn from a full-court press and a blowout victory
• A personal radio interview that revealed performance under a different kind of pressure

Whether you're leading a team, running a business, or trying to ship your next project, this story offers a field-tested truth: deadlines bite harder than inspiration. Learn how to build productive pressure without burning people out.

If this resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Then tell us: What's your most powerful motivation trigger?

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In this episode of The Underlayer, David Young sits down with business & leadership mentor Jodi Wilding to unpack the quiet ways high achievers play small: staying in safe roles, pleasing identities, and waiting for certainty that never comes.

We explore a powerful question:

What if the safest life is actually the riskiest?

Jodi shares the turning points that pushed her toward alignment: loss, motherhood, and realizing her bold, adventurous self had gone quiet.

Together, we talk about guilt, worthiness, fear of rejection, and why belief has to come before evidence.

This episode is a reminder that confidence doesn’t come from thinking more.

It comes from doing.

Topics We Cover

• Why capable people shrink themselves
• Reframing rejection as neutral data
• Belief before proof
• Tiny, repeated actions that build momentum
• Sharing your real story, not just your resume

One Question to Sit With

What bold move have you been postponing because you’re waiting to feel ready?

Take one aligned action this week.

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Jodi's website: https://www.jodiwilding.com/

Jodi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodi-wilding/

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David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-young-mba-indy/