The Public Speaking Horror Show

Step into the dark side of public speaking with “The Public Speaking Horror Show,” where we expose the chilling fears and epic stage fails of speakers who’ve lived to tell the tale. Join us as we dig into their nightmares and discover the killer tips that turned their terror into triumph.

The Public Speaking Horror Show is a education podcast hosted by Laura Reid, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Laura Reid hosts The Public Speaking Horror Show, a education show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  The Fear of Forgetting Your Words, Having No Shame, and Enjoying the Moment with Cain Kamano

  Oct 16, 202544 minS0

  <p><br>Host Laura Reid reaches her twelfth and final episode of Season One with special guest Cain Kamano, a five-time District Speech Champion with Toastmasters International, President of Collegiate Connect, and her husband. Cain easily survives Laura’s Killer 13 questions and dives deep into his public speaking journey, how he views life, and the times when speaking went rather horrifically wrong. His attitude of embracing the moment and really enjoying the experience, coupled with his humor, gives his stories an authentic, inspiring feel.  </p><p>Cain shares moments from his childhood, his background as a door-to-door insurance salesman, and tha...

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  Episode #11

  Investigating Haunts, the Power of Intuition, and the Frequency of Voice with Marie Hathaway Myung

  Oct 2, 202549 minS0

  <p><br>Host Laura Reid welcomes paranormal investigator and metaphysical frequency explorer Marie Hathaway Myung to The Public Speaking Horror Show for an exploration of the other side through haunts and intuition. Marie has encountered some truly otherworldly forces during her life, and she shares some of these stories with Laura. Along with revealing spooky encounters, Marie explains how developing our intuition and tapping into the frequency of our voice can empower and guide us. </p><p><br>One of the Killer 13 questions Marie answers is which haunted destination she would love to visit, or has visited, and her answers a...

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  Episode #10

  Nothing is Inconceivable and the Fear of Spontaneous Karaoke by Andrea Sikkink

  Sep 18, 202540 minS0

  <p>Host Laura Reid welcomes artist and actor Andrea Sikkink to The Public Speaking Horror Show to explore her adventures on-set as an actor on shows like Hawaii Five-O and NCIS Hawaii, how she avoids stage fright and the first time it took over, and her career as an artist with her business, As You Wish Arts. Andrea gives us a peek behind the curtain of filming movies and TV, letting us know how the work unfolds, and shares why she believes there’s no time limit on dreams or goals we want to achieve. </p><p>Andrea’s favorite inspi...

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  Episode #9

  Achieving Dreams, Oprah, and the Horror of Interviewing With a Mouthful of Food with Danette Kubanda

  Sep 4, 202535 minS0

  <p>Host Laura Reid welcomes Emmy Award-winning television producer turned media and publicity coach Danette Kubanda to the show to talk all about nerves, why people aren’t focused on the thing we think is so wrong with us, and what goes on behind the scenes of TV. Danette has spent over twenty years in the TV business and produced for CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, HGTV, and more. She shares horror stories and inspiring anecdotes alike, all while giving Laura a glimpse behind the curtain into how people prepare to interview live.</p><p>Danette stresses the power of ha...

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  Episode #8

  The Horror of Live TV Bloopers, Telling Your Story, and Being Yourself with Jodie O’Brien

  Aug 21, 202549 minS0

  <p><br>Host Laura Reid welcomes Interviewer, Communicator, and Journalist Jodie O’Brien to the Horror Show for a conversation on the terrors of public speaking for newscasts and live TV. Jodie has a long career of interviews, news stories, and news anchor broadcasts to draw powerful insights and hilariously awkward blooper stories from. She’s experienced the famous, the infamous, the awkward, and the emotional, so her advice in this episode truly resonates. She tells Laura the one thing she’d share with anyone about to address a public audience.</p><p>Jodie and Laura talk about nightmares, guilty pleasu...

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