The Wednesday before Future Proof, I startled myself awake at 2:45 AM – editing my talk in my sleep.

The day before I ran my first rehearsal. I stuttered and spewed out a mess of words. 3 trainings and a webinar in the 3 weeks prior meant my talk at Future Proof Citywide – on the sand in Miami – had to take a back seat. After that rehearsal, I was convinced I'd f***ed myself. But at 2:45 AM, I threw on a hoodie and walked laps around my neighborhood in the dark, mumbling to myself like a lunatic. Again. And again. And again. Confidence restored. I've delivered 100+ speeches. I've seen this loop 100+ times. I still panic. I still pace my neighborhood at 3 AM like a lunatic. I still need reps to remember I'll be fine.