How To Conquer Public Speaking

A guide for turning fear into excitement and giving a dynamic talk

Trevor Mahoney
Nov 7 · 11 min read
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

For the majority of my life, I believed public speaking would be my greatest fear.

The idea of standing in front of even 10 people and putting myself out there terrified me in younger years. The fact that everyone was reporting on the same topic didn’t matter to me. My knees…

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Trevor Mahoney

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Studying Finance and Management Information Systems • Currently Experiencing New Zealand • California Born

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