Why i still feel anxiety, even after 20 years
- Richard John
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- 1 min read
There’s a Moment Right Before You Perform…
…where everything goes quiet. And in that silence… a voice creeps in.
This video is about that voice. Not nerves. Not stage fright. Real performance anxiety — the kind that sits on your chest and makes you question whether you should even be there.
Because even after 20 years of performing… it doesn’t go away.
In this Sunday Session, I break down:
What performance anxiety actually feels like.
Why it never really disappears (and why that’s okay).
The simple shift that helped me manage it in the real world.
How to turn anxiety into something that actually helps your performance.
This isn’t theory. It’s what I’ve learned from real gigs, real pressure, and real moments where I nearly didn’t show up.
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Do you still feel nervous before performing? Or has it changed over time? Let me know in the comments.
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