Audrey Alice’s Scariest 60 Seconds and Thriving After Divorce

The Public Speaking Horror Show

Host Laura Reid welcomes Divorce Coach and Yoga Instructor Audrey Alice to the show to talk about her scariest speeches and how she slayed her fear. After surviving Laura’s Killer 13 opening questions, Audrey shares her story of divorce, the speech that made her cry in the car, and how she learned to push through her fear. Laura and Audrey shine a light into the dark and explore Audrey’s new purpose in life and her current enjoyment of public speaking.

Audrey’s divorce and the challenges she faced after that significant change in her life brought her to a place where she needed to confront public speaking in order to promote her new business. She describes being so frightened she was shaking and crying in her car, too afraid to go in and face the 50 people she needed to address for 60 seconds. She did the 60-second talk anyway and lived to tell. Laura lets us peek behind the curtain of Audrey’s life to see how she became comfortable with public speaking and why it’s so important to her that her message of hope after divorce reaches as many people as possible.

About Audrey Alice:

Audrey Alice is a happily divorced mama of 3 sons. Going through her own divorce when her boys were 5, 8, and 11 made her realize that there wasn’t much out there in terms of support or information on how to navigate the next chapter, especially with young kids. And being the first in her friendship circle to get a divorce, she didn’t know many people who could relate to her story.

Because Audrey made mistakes and learned the hard way, she decided that no woman (or man!) would have to take the long road to healing, so she became a Divorce Coach to help others through divorce with grace.

When she graduated high school, Audrey wanted to study to become an international translator for organizations like NATO but her father convinced her that hospitality would be a wiser choice. She ended up working in deluxe 5-star hotels for 20 years before becoming a full-time mum when her second child was born.

After her divorce, Audrey originally trained as a Nutrition Coach but pivoted after a year to Divorce Coach. She is also a yoga instructor and reiki practitioner and has lived on 3 continents, in 8 countries and speaks 4 languages.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ann Voskamp
• Kona Stories bookstore

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Contact Audrey Alice:

• Website: IAmAudreyAlice.com
• Instagram: @IAmAudreyAlice
• Divorced AF podcast

Contact Laura Reid | The Speech Slayer:

• Website: TheSpeechSlayer.com
• Facebook: TheSpeechSlayer
• Instagram: @Laura_InWonderland
• Linkedin: Laura Reid
  
  

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Transcript

Laura Reid: [00:00:00] Welcome to The Public Speaking Horror Show. I'm your host, Laura Reid, and I'm here to guide you through the spine-tingling, sweat-inducing, and occasionally hilarious world of public speaking. This is the show where we confront the terrifying moments that haunt speakers because, let's face it, we've all had them. But we also discover the lessons that they teach us. So grab your flashlight and your sense of humor because we're diving into the shadows of the stage. Remember, every speaking horror story has a silver lining if you dare to find it. Let's meet today's guest. Audrey Alice is a happily divorced mom of three who has spent her post-divorce years helping other divorced mothers go from surviving to absolutely thriving. She went through all the struggles so you don't have to and helps women see that divorce is not the end of their lives, but the beginning of the rest of their lives. When she isn't coaching badass women, she's also a yoga teacher and a Reiki practitioner and loves to spend time with her sons on the beach. Oh, and she recently added public speaker to her job titles. So welcome, Audrey.

Audrey Alice: [00:01:27] Woo hoo! Thank you for having me.

Laura Reid: [00:01:29] Thank you. So before we dive into Audrey's story, it's time for The Killer 13. This is where, Audrey, I hit you with 13 rapid fire questions designed to test your reflexes, uncover your quirks, and maybe even give you a fright. But don't overthink it. Just say what comes to mind, right. The Killer 13, let's go. All right. Number one. What were you most afraid of as a child?

Audrey Alice: [00:02:03] The dark.

Laura Reid: [00:02:04] The dark. What was the last song you danced to in your kitchen? Because I know you do.

Audrey Alice: [00:02:11] Oh, right before this call. Espresso. Sabrina Carpenter.

Laura Reid: [00:02:15] Love it. So good. You just got asked to speak, and you're jumping for joy. Who are you speaking to? And where is it?

Audrey Alice: [00:02:26] Oh, it's my TEDx talk, darling.

Laura Reid: [00:02:29] Yes, absolutely, I love it. I can't wait to see you on that stage. Yes. All right, number four, what's your go-to mantra that brings you confidence?

Audrey Alice: [00:02:39] Oh my goodness. I have so many. Right now, cross that bridge when you get to it.

Laura Reid: [00:02:47] I love that. Cross that bridge when you get to it.

Audrey Alice: [00:02:49] I tend to go into overwhelm. So it reminds me to focus on where I'm going.

Laura Reid: [00:02:54] Number five, what's the weirdest thing in your refrigerator.

Audrey Alice: [00:03:00] In my refrigerator? Oh. Actually, my son keeps his Invisalign in there.

Laura Reid: [00:03:07] Oh. Oh. I don't... no.

Audrey Alice: [00:03:10] They're in a case, but still.

Laura Reid: [00:03:14] Number six. Ghosts, vampires or zombies? Which would make the most challenging client.

Audrey Alice: [00:03:24] Oh, probably zombies, because they're all bloody and soulless.

Laura Reid: [00:03:33] Seven. What's scarier, spiders, heights or a random DM from a stranger?

Audrey Alice: [00:03:40] Text from my exes.

Laura Reid: [00:03:42] Text from your ex. That's a good one. Yeah. You can just smush a spider.

Audrey Alice: [00:03:48] Yeah, I still scream with spiders, but yeah. Text from an ex would be worse.

Laura Reid: [00:03:54] Number eight, if your microphone started whispering to you, what would it say?

Audrey Alice: [00:04:00] I love you....