The reason for writing this book is to help as many people as possible face glossophobia. Glossophobia or speech anxiety is the fear of public speaking. Some people have this specific phobia, while others may also have a broader social phobia or social anxiety disorder. It is said that 75% of Americans have a fear of public speaking. Many clients come to me because they are afraid to speak in public. They get flustered which increases their anxiety level. I had one client who suffered from social anxiety. Another client whose palms sweated so much that you could see the sweat drops when she spoke. Others come to me because even though they talk in public all the time, they want to ensure that their presentation is 'on point!' Many are clients that run for public office, and they want to speak well when involved in candidate forums, meet and greets, and debates. Also, I have many teenaged, and some pre-teen clients whose parents send them to me in part due the enormous time they spend on their cell phones and video games. Too many of our children are growing up minus the social skills that they will need to succeed in the world. Parents want their teens armed with interview skills for college entrance and future employment. The bottom line with teens is that young people who are afraid to speak in public, grow up to be adults who are afraid to speak in public. Seeking coaching for your youth is an investment that will pay off for the rest of their lives!
About the Author: Rod White spent 30 years in the Real Estate Lending Industry. He served as Senior V.P. over Mid-West Sales and Operations. Training Sales and Operation staff on Leadership, Sales and Teamwork, he managed a 1.3-billion-dollar Real Estate Lending portfolio. Rod completed the AFSA management certification in the Keenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. Originally from Detroit Michigan, Rod lived in Indianapolis IN for 23 years before relocating to Houston TX where he has lived since 2004. Rod lives with his wife Dreamer, they have two children and 6 grandchildren. Known as Rod "the Storyteller," provides online and in-person coaching and workshop sessions. Rod's clients include an International client base. He has coached people from the USA, India, Africa, Israel, Croatia, Egypt, Mexico, and China. Rod has coached over 25 TED-Talk speakers as they prepared to deliver the talk of their lives. One of these speakers, a teen, received an unprecedented standing ovation followed immediately by an encore/curtain call ovation. The audience would not stop until she returned to the stage. Rod has authored 4 books. The Power of Networking, Sales Secrets of the Left Eye, They Call Me Pops and Fight the Fright, Gain Public Speaking Confidence.