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Laura Benanti
Emily Fletcher

I rarely have performance anxiety anymore.

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Laura transformed her terrible stage fright through meditation, learning to stay present in the moment. Now she performs confidently for millions without anxiety, even during live television productions.

I used to have terrible stage fright. Since learning Emily's Meditation everything has shifted. It has taught me to stay in the moment and handle all that life hands me. I rarely have performance anxiety anymore. Even during The Sound of Music Live, performing live for millions of people, I wasn't nervous.


Laura Benanti

Tony Award winner

United States

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Written 30 November 2025 From our original stories site

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