Ep. 271: The Art of Confidence w/ Chandler Price

“There’s often a misconception about confidence. It’s not that I don’t feel scared, it’s that I do it anyway.” ~ Chandler Price

The parents of Chandler Price knew she was meant for the arts after seeing her dance around on the soccer field instead of helping her teammates win the game one too many times. So, they decided to enroll her in dancing, acting, and singing classes instead and young Chandler was in bliss.

She carried that bliss with her throughout her childhood and adolescence, jubilantly singing along with Disney movies; her Grammy’s musicals like Grease, Annie, and Singing in the Rain; and putting a lot of mileage on her Dad’s stereo and microphone.

But, one night before taking the stage in a musical her sophomore year of college as a theater major at Temple University in Philadelphia, Chandler was suddenly overcome with an intensely painful amount of worry and anticipation. She was fearful even. She felt too nervous to take the stage. Somehow, she pulled herself together and powered through the performances but she was left feeling miserable about the whole ordeal.

After that experience Chandler knew two things:

1) She loved music, dancing and acting.

2) She never wanted to feel that nervous again.

So, instead of giving up her passion for performing, Chandler sought out tools to help her cope with this new found self-doubt and anxiety, including yoga, journaling, mantras, learning more about her craft and preparing for it much more thoroughly.

She says this about the high-level of confidence she now cultivates, “My mantra is: ‘I’m safe and supported.’ I trust that the universe has my back as I charge ahead. I’ve made my life about getting out of my comfort zone because I’ve found that my comfort zone doesn’t include many opportunities for growth and personal growth is very important to me. So, I put myself in situations where I have to trust on a deeper level, expand, and make mistakes.”

After college, Chandler decided she needed to leave Pennsylvania or risk living in the same state her whole life. It was hard leaving her entire family behind but she packed up her cat, a few boxes of belongings and set her course for San Diego, with no place to live once she got there and no job lined up either.

But her mantra proved true.

Now, Chandler is an innovative voice & acting coach, dedicated to helping clients to express themselves with authenticity, and hone their ability to captivate any audience and make a great impact. She also has a decade of experience as a yoga teacher and somatic guide.

AND she just started hosting The Confidence Download, a podcast that explores vocal freedom, embodiment, creativity, and self-trust.

I feel so lucky to have her join me in conversation.

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