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EPISODE · Dec 24, 2025 · 17 MIN

How to Sound Confident When Your Brain Hits the Panic Button

from Fluent and Fearless · host Katherine Arthur

If you’ve ever felt your heart race, your mouth go dry, or your mind go blank right before a presentation at work… you are not alone. Even highly skilled professionals experience these symptoms when it’s public speaking time. It's called stage fright, performance anxiety, or microphone phobia. However you frame it, this pre-show panic attack is not a lot of fun! But, here’s the good news: this nervousness is not a flaw. When you learn how to manage it, something interesting happens. You don’t just feel calmer, you actually become a better speaker. Join Katherine Arthur as she shares 10 practical, realistic tips to help you reduce stage fright during workplace presentations, and use that nervous energy to your advantage.

If you’ve ever felt your heart race, your mouth go dry, or your mind go blank right before a presentation at work… you are not alone. Even highly skilled professionals experience these symptoms when it’s public speaking time. It's called stage fright, performance anxiety, or microphone phobia. However you frame it, this pre-show panic attack is not a lot of fun! But, here’s the good news: this nervousness is not a flaw. When you learn how to manage it, something interesting happens. You don’t just feel calmer, you actually become a better speaker. Join Katherine Arthur as she shares 10 practical, realistic tips to help you reduce stage fright during workplace presentations, and use that nervous energy to your advantage.

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