Forge Guide to Public Speaking

How to Get Over Your Fear of Public Speaking

Science-based strategies for taming stage fright

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9 min readDec 18, 2019

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Illustration: Kiki Ljung

This story is part of How to Get Better at Public Speaking, the Forge guide to talking in front of a crowd.

Let’s get one thing straight right away: Almost no one actually enjoys speaking to a crowd.

Kate Morgan

Written by Kate Morgan

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Kate is a freelance journalist who’s been published by Popular Science, The New York Times, USA Today, and many more. Read more at bykatemorgan.com.

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