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Doug Staneart-How I Overcame My Fear of Public Speaking
How Public Speaking Courses Helped Me Overcome My Fear

I’m Doug Staneart — President and CEO of The Leader’s Institute ® and Creator of the Fearless Presentations ® Public Speaking Training Programs. And this is How I Overcame My Fear of Public Speaking (And How You Can Too!) The first thing my public speaking class members often ask me is questions like, “Do you still get…

5 Practical Tips to Help you Overcome Stage Fright
5 Practical Tips to Help you Overcome Stage Fright & Reduce Performance Anxiety

Want to overcome stage fright for good? Do you experience dry mouth, rapid breathing, and sweaty palms when you present in front of a crowd? If so, these five practical tips can help you lower that level of anxiety in less than a week. Whether or not it’s your first time preparing for a speech…

2023 January Public Speaking Class in Atlanta, GA
2023 January Public Speaking Class in Atlanta, GA

For the first time since a two-year pandemic break, we had a fantastic public speaking class in Atlanta, Georgia. I have to admit. It was nice to have a new group of people working to conquer the fear of public speaking. We had five people attend the class. Granted, that is quite a few less…

Fearless Presentations Speaking Class in Dallas TX
2023 January Public Speaking Class in Dallas, TX

Imagine walking into a classroom ready to conquer a career-crippling fear only to find others just like you! Good riddance to stage fright, declined speaking engagements, and ever-looming anxiety because you have taken control of your future and decided to change the narrative. This is Fearless Presentations and it’s the Club to be a part…

2022 November Public Speaking Class in Washington, DC
2022 November Public Speaking Class in Washington, DC

Thank God! The pandemic is finally over! We just completed out first in-person public speaking class since Covid hit in 2020. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve had a lot of fun leading virtual public speaking classes over the last couple of years. But there is nothing like working with class members one-on-one and face-to-face. This…

10 Ways to Get Over the Fear of Public Speaking
10 Simple Ways to Get Over the Fear of Public Speaking

In this session, I’m going to cover 10 simple ways to overcome the fear of public speaking. This is a continuation of the 3-step process to eliminate public speaking fear. In that episode, I showed you the process that a nervous speaker should go through to reduce speech anxiety. As a review, the first step…