A Shy Software Engineer Discovers the Beginning of Confidence With Storytelling

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It all started with a betrayal

"Do you still feel emotionally blocked, Chao?"

That’s the question Rick Lewis asked me on Saturday morning during his Pivot to the Podium masterclass for those interested in public speaking.

I had told him just minutes ago that recollecting my emotions often felt out of reach as a shy, introverted engineer. So what I was feel…