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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Joze Piranian
DESCRIPTION:Armenian Film Society &amp\; Abril Books\npresent\n\nAn Author 
 Talk with\nJOZE PIRANIAN\n\npresenting his newly release book\n\nSTOP HOLD
 ING BACK\n An Honest Guide to Turning Fear into Action\n\nAdmission is Fre
 e. For more information\, call (818) 243-4112.\n\nParking at Orange Street
  Parking Structure 222 N. Orange St\, Glendale\, CA 91203. First 90 minute
 s free\, $2.00 per hour.\n\nDrawing on Joze’s own incredible journey fro
 m being afraid to speak\, due to a debilitating stutter\, to becoming an a
 ward-winning speaker and stand-up comedian\, Stop Holding Back will help y
 ou harness fear as a catalyst for personal and professional growth. With p
 ractical strategies\, simple daily habits and inspiring true stories of ch
 ange\, you’ll discover how to:\n\n• Disrupt the Hollywood Fallacy: C
 hange rarely happens in a single dramatic breakthrough. It’s built in sm
 all\, everyday acts of courage—micro-moments of bravery where you choose
  to speak up\, take action\, or show up.\n• Let Fear and Action Coexist:
  You don’t have to wait to be fearless to act. When you move forward de
 spite fear\, you win—regardless of the result. Action builds resilience\
 , confidence\, and progress.\n• Stop Trading Long-Term Growth for Short-
 Term Comfort: Avoiding what scares you might feel safe today\, but it cos
 ts you growth\, fulfillment\, and opportunity tomorrow.\n• Reframe the P
 ain: Most fear-inducing moments are psychological discomforts that last j
 ust seconds. Facing them can unlock change.\n• Follow the Fear Compass:
  What scares you might point directly to the next chapter of growth. Let 
 fear guide you toward purpose\, not away from it.\n\nYour life today does 
 not have to dictate your life tomorrow\; change is possible. Your fears mi
 ght never stop\, so why should you?\n\nJOZE PIRANIAN is a lifelong stutte
 rer turned speaker and stand-up comedian. Growing up in Lebanon with a deb
 ilitating stutter\, Joze avoided speaking almost entirely for more than 25
  years. In the past six years\, everything changed when Joze turned his ob
 stacle into triumphant public speaking and stand-up comedy performances in
  three continents and four languages (he stutters in six of them). Joze ha
 s delivered speeches at organizations such as the FBI\, the United Nations
 \, Google\, Meta\, TikTok\, Tesla\, IBM\, BCG\, Deloitte\, Dell\, Scotiaba
 nk\, Rogers\, Bell and also spoken at universities\, (including his two al
 ma matters: McGill University and Queen’s University). Joze lives in Tor
 onto.\n\n&nbsp\;
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