Powerful Public Speaking starts with your Gut

I find it's hard to eat before an important presentation or difficult conversation.

How about you? Have you ever felt butterflies before a big presentation? I have! Have you

thought “I want/need to eat but I have no appetite.”

These are the gut-brain axis at work. My gut is talking to my brain. I need energy, but

my cognitive functions want priority. Priority means little or no energy for digesting food. The energy wants to be directed to the brain.

Your gut and brain are in constant conversation. When your digestion is balanced, you

think more clearly, speak more calmly, and connect more confidently. But when it’s off?

Hello, brain fog, tension, and shaky voice.

Nourishing your gut can literally transform the way you communicate — from the inside

out. You need energy that is easy to digest and packed with nutrients.

One simple, delicious way to support it:

Buddha Bowls with Sweet Potato & Chickpeas

Sweet potatoes are rich in soluble and insoluble fibre for healthy digestion, plus beta-carotene — which converts to vitamin A, supporting gut-based immunity. Roast them with colourful veggies, add chickpeas, and drizzle with creamy tahini for a meal that feeds both body and confidence.

Because great communication doesn’t start on stage — it starts in your gut.

Here's the recipe: https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/vegetarian/buddha-

bowls-with-sweet-potato-and-chickpeas/