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April 7th, 2026

Presence with Chrissy Bernal, Stacia Crawford & Laura Doman

On this week’s GoalChat, Debra Eckerling talks about Presence with Chrissy Bernal, Be A Better Brand; Stacia Crawford, Stay Ready Media; and Laura Doman, Your Digital Stage. Chrissy is all about owning your brand, Laura uses her acting background to help people be real on camera, and Stacia gets Experts seen on TV. No matter what your business – whether it’s Zoom or in-person – you need to show up, embodying your authenticity and passion.

Chrissy, Stacia, and Laura share their missions, takes on if presence is nature or nurture – it’s both, and how to be authentic without using that over-used buzzword.

What is Presence?
– Laura: Working with the camera to bring your 3d personality into a 2d world
– Chrissy: Being authentically you. Third-level listening. Your body language
– Stacia: It’s your whole identity, it’s what you embody

Presence Tips
– Stacia: Stop editing yourself
– Chrissy: It’s not the human doing, it’s the human being – gain Clarity on how you want to show up
– Laura: Look into the camera while you are speaking; speak to the person who needs your story
– Laura: Remember the power of the pause, have fun with speaking, play with timing
– Stacia: Prepare to go into bigger rooms, look for the yes
– Chrissy: Have conversations with your future self; thoughts change actions, actions change reality

Goals
– Stacia: Have a goal of speaking on stages or tv; work on your presence to match those opportunities. Turn on your camera and practice speaking. It helps you play at a higher level
– Chrissy: Go through the future-self Exercise
– Laura: Get started; take the first step and tell a story on camera

Final Thoughts
– Laura: Have fun!
– Stacia: Play a bigger game; get out of your own way
– Chrissy: Think BIG: Born to Inspire Greatness

Read the full recap and get the links discussed: https://thedebmethod.com/presence-chrissy-bernal-stacia-crawford-laura-doman

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How do you show up on and offline? Please share in the comments.

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Debra Eckerling is the author of "52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting" and "Your Goal Guide" and founder of The D*E*B Method for Goal-Setting Simplified.

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Debra Eckerling Goal Strategist, Author & Workshop Leader

Debra Eckerling is a goal strategist on a mission to change goal culture in and out of the workplace. Debra is the award-winning author of Your Goal Guide and founder of the D*E*B METHOD® for goal-setting simplified. A speaker and corporate consultant, her workshops include goal-setting for employee retention, event outcome optimization, and cooking for productivity. Debra has spoken on stages for TEDx, Innovation Women, SCORE LA, and more, and is the host of the #GoalChatLive show aka The DEB Show podcast and Taste Buds with Deb podcast.