What Is Glossophobia and How Is It Different from Public Speaking Fear

Fearless Presentations

English - May 23, 2022 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB - ★★★★ - 84 ratings
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Want to know how to overcome glossophobia? Does stage fright sometimes make you pass up opportunities in your career? Do you feel like you have an irrational fear of public speaking? You are not alone!

Glossophobia or the fear of public speaking is very common. I’ve been in the presentation skill industry for decades, now. In that time, I’ve come to realize that the statistics about this fear are confusing. Some studies say that as few as 7% of the population has glossophobia. Other surveys claim that over 95% of people experience this fear.

However, the statistics depend on the definition of Glossophobia that you are using.

You can see the actual public speaking fear statistics here.

What is the True Definition of Glossophobia? Check out the podcast episode to find out!

For the full show notes, visit What Is Glossophobia?