Fearing Less: Eduardo Placer's Journey from Playing a Part to Repairing the World

Stories We Haven't Shared

In today’s episode, Eduardo Placer (he/him), a cisgender gay/queer man who is the proud descendant of refugees/immigrants, shares his journey to becoming a Story Doula and international public speaking coach. Eduardo recounts personal stories from his childhood - including a pivotal 2nd grade story featuring Sammy the Seal - that highlight the impact of being misunderstood, feeling shame and living untruthfully. He talks about his path to coming out in the 1990s, the healing he experienced by embracing his own narrative - and how he now joyfully empowers others to do the same. As a professionally-trained actor who suffers from self-described showtune-itis, he also randomly breaks out into song.

Eduardo Placer is the Founder of Fearless Communicators, helping game-changing leaders become more clear, connected and courageous communicators: “I think it's not about eliminating fear, but building a powerful relationship with it and allowing it to be our teacher….”
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Eduardo and I also chat about the following:

• Exploring the dynamics of language and how it powerfully informs who we are in the world
• Understanding the intolerance of femininity in the male culture and how it differs from homophobia
• Recognizing when we are in a position of privilege - and the importance of standing in solidarity with our gender-expansive and trans communities
• Overreaching and over-performing to compensate for how others may perceive us as outsiders
• Choosing joy and love as a revolution

Thank you for listening! Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive insights about how to navigate your career as an outsider - and more about allyship. Don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and find me below to share your key takeaways!

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Rozdziały

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Eduardo's Background (00:02:10)

3. The Evolution of Language and How it Defines Us (00:03:13)

4. Fearless Communicators: Public Speaking Journey (00:05:51)

5. Personal Anecdotes and Childhood Stories (00:08:01)

6. Girliness, Pain and Feeling Unsafe in a Machismo World (00:11:05)

7. Solidarity and Privilege in the LGBTQ+ Community (00:18:09)

8. Sammy the Seal: A Formative Experience Rooted in Fear (00:18:46)

9. Coming Out in Stages, Beginning in College (00:21:31)

10. Finding Liberation Through Pride (00:25:11)

11. From Stage Actor to Entrepreneur and Healing Sammy the Seal (00:28:17)

12. The Power of Fearing Less (00:32:03)

13. Music Share - Finding Expansive Love in a Broadway Classic (00:35:17)

14. Final Reflections and Where to Find Eduardo (00:38:41)