Short Stuff: Fear of Public Speaking

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Short Stuff: Fear of Public Speaking

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Apr 24, 2019

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Speaking in public is frequently cited as people’s number one fear, even more fearful than death. Most people go through life avoiding public speaking, but it turns out that only makes things worse. The best medicine? Public speaking. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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