When I write about fear of public speaking and stage fright, it’s from first hand experience. I suffered from severe stage fright when I made the decision to become a comedian.

While I have been totally free from stage fright for many years now, I have never forgotten what it felt like when I had stage fright — the nausea, excessive dry mouth, shaking hands, profuse sweating and the need for frequent urination before a show.

Now, it all seems so darned silly to me. But it certainly didn’t seem silly at the time. I had stage fright that was so severe that I knew I didn’t have a chance of making any real progress as comedian unless I could get rid of it.

Let me give you some reasons why new comedians (and even experienced ones) have stage fright that may give you a perspective on how to conquer this crippling condition yourself. Read the rest of this entry

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.

Are there people who want to become comedians and speaking professionals but fear that they are too shy or can’t overcome the fear of public speaking? I strongly suspect that there are.

Even though statisticians report that more than 37 million Americans suffer from diagnosable social phobia, common sense suggests that nearly all of us have, at one time or another, had clammy palms and knocking knees because of an intimidating, uncomfortable social situation.

The party where you don’t know a single soul, the crowded lobby of a movie theater, the presentation you’ve been dreading for weeks? Any of these have the potential to ruin your week without necessarily sending you to the psychiatrist’s couch.

The ten simple exercises provided in this book help readers shed their shyness and start socializing with confidence. The book examines shyness by symptoms: physical discomfort, anxious thoughts, and bothersome behaviors. Solutions based in clinically proven cognitive behavioral therapy follow, directly addressing all three shyness symptoms.

 

Readers can carry the book in a briefcase or purse for last minute support and extra confidence. Once you have embraced the ten simple solutions, you will quickly find that (more…)

Personal Note From Steve Roye:

Don’t wait to become a student of confidence. Learn the skills you need to overcome your shyness, your fear of public speaking and get ready to make your mark on the world as a professional comedian or speaking professional.

You are the master of your own destiny. Take action. Go for your dreams.

Cheers,
Steve Roye
The Professor of Funny for Money

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.

According to recent reviews, Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking: A Proven Method is clearly one the best books on the subject.

In just 140 pages, this book  explains why delivering a speech or presentation to a live audience is a common problem to many people, and more importantly — how an individual can effectively overcome that problem.

Based on actual teaching experiences, the arguments used by the author are presented intelligently and with a clear and easy to follow approach:

Chapter One: Explains three main factors that intervene in creating speech anxiety.

Chapter Two: This chapter starts with a questionnaire to gauge anxiety levels, and defines the symptoms and factors associated with that common ailment (flight or fight mechanism).

 

Chapter Three:  This chapter recommends the adoption of a “communication orientation” instead of the prevalent “performance orientation” as the most important step in overcoming public speaking anxiety, and delivering a “good” speech.

This is consistent with the approach provided in the Killer Stand-up Comedy System.

Chapter Four: Reveals an approach to achieve a comfortable and effective speech delivery. Whether it is stand-up comedy or fomal formal public speaking, you comfort in front of an audience is critical to your success.

Chapter Five: Details key points regarding speech content.

All chapters provide exercises to cement your learning and retention experience. Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking: A Proven Method was written by well-respected researcher and communication anxiety specialist Michael Motley. This brief, yet impactful handbook is a must for any course that includes public speaking. This guide offers assistance to any student or entertainer who suffers from speech anxiety or difficulty performing in front of live audiences.

In addition, this handbook offers essential advice on (more…)

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.