Having the floor, sharing the floor

I gave a talk on intercultural difference to an audience of Army officers on Sunday.  A Colonel happened to be sitting in and he shared his experiences of Afghanistan with the group.  The stories he told were perfect segues to the key cultural concepts and information I had wanted to convey.  He also said I did a good job and I thanked him for his input as well

I am coming to a place where I appreciate having the floor, but am equally glad to share it.  It used to be that I would feel a huge amount of anxiety with "lecturing" and public speaking.  It is a real test of confidence.