Master Your Mindset Before You Step on Stage -Shawnta Hooks

Master Your Mindset Before You Step on Stage

By Shawntà Hooks

Whether you're stepping on stage, leading a breakout, or pitching a big idea — one truth always holds: your energy arrives before you do.

Over the years, working with speakers, event teams, and leaders, I’ve learned it’s not just what you say that makes an impact — it’s how grounded you are when you say it.

That’s why mindset isn’t optional. It’s part of your preparation.

Before every keynote, facilitation, or leadership session, I take a pause — not to rehearse, but to reset my energy.

Here’s my go-to grounding ritual. Simple, powerful, and always available:

🧘🏾‍♀️ Zen Tip

 Before presenting, leading, or pitching:

• ✅ Stand tall, feet grounded
• ✅ Inhale for 4 counts, hold for 4, exhale for 4
• ✅ Repeat: I am prepared. I am present. I am powerful.

Watch how your presence shifts.

As we approach September — National Self-Improvement Month — it’s the perfect time to lean into practices that elevate not just your performance, but your presence. Whether you're speaking on stage or showing up for your team, being powerfully present is your greatest asset.

This is the heart of my work. I help speakers, facilitators, and organizations build mindful rituals into their leadership, so they don’t just show up — they show up ready, rooted, and magnetic.

✨ Ready to elevate energy at your next event or within your team? Let’s build something powerful together.

📩 Email: shawnta@shawntahooks.com

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