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How your nervous system is sabotaging your speaking
By: Dante St James Published on: 17/06/2025Your brain perceives that microphone as a charging predator. Glossophobia—an estimated 75 per cent of us fear public speaking—doesn’t originate from thoughts of audience judgement but from an ancient fight-or-flight reflex misreading a simple stage as a life-or-death scenario.
What's really happening to you when you're scared of speaking
By: Dante St James Published on: 10/06/2025The apprehension associated with addressing an audience, commonly known as glossophobia, transcends mere nervousness for many individuals.
You're not afraid of public speaking at all
By: Dante St James Published on: 12/05/2025It's not irrational. It’s deeply human. That tight-chested, nerve-tingling sensation isn't a fear of words. It’s a fear of exposure.
How you stand is more important that you think
By: Dante St James Published on: 06/05/2025Did you know that up to 55 per cent of all communication is conveyed through body language alone? It’s a figure often cited from studies in non-verbal communication, yet so many speakers focus purely on their words.
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