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I think for a lot of people, their fear of public speaking comes from not having gone through that first time you sound legitimately dumb. For example, saying s

I think for a lot of people, their fear of public speaking comes from not having gone through that first time you sound legitimately dumb. For example, saying something obviously flat-out wrong and tripping over your words doing so. Up until that point, you are terrified of it happening. Once it does and you get past it, everything else seems much easier. Watching recordings of yourself sounds like a mild form of exposure therapy.

nvarsj 6y ago
A good approach I think is to put together screen cast demos for work - like with obs studio. After you do that a few times pretty much all your fear of public speaking will tend to go away. It's so easy to do this.
curiousllama 6y ago
This is a good point - I worked as a sports ref in HS, and let me tell you, you'll be made aware when you screw something up even the smallest bit. But you know what? You learn to (1) tune it out quick, (2) maintain your confidence, and (3) move on - a skill that's been invaluable for me going forward.