Speaking anxiety is a very real thing, in fact, it has a name; ‘Glossophobia’ Individuals who have fear of speaking publicly suffer from strong fear in social performance situations and social sphere. (Stein, Walker, & Forde, 1996).  

Causes of stage fright: The experience we have when asked to make a presentation or before speaking at a conference is primal, and comes from our ‘fight or flight’ response, which is ingrained deeply into our DNA. The body releases Adrenaline to counteract and control the fear, but of course, we don’t need to run away from animals anymore…