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There's something called glossophobia. If you have this condition then you might experience intense anxiety at the thought of verbally communicating with any group. In extreme cases you could get physically sick, have uncontrollable shaking, and an increased heart rate before having to address a crowd. You may even want to turn around and run the other way.
This is because your lizard brain is kicking and telling you it's time for "fight or flight."
And you know what? Podcasting seems like a form of public speaking to most people.
That's why some people are afraid to have their own show.
You wanna know one of the best ways to combat this fear?
Be more prepared.
That's right – get to know the people who will be listening to your show.
Get as much insight as you can on them.
Know what they like and what they dislike and put yourself into their shoes.
Become one of them.
If you're in their world and you know their pains and struggles you can offer them more insight.
You can never go wrong living in their world and they'll like you more for it.
Inside the next issue of the Podcast Mogul Newsletter http://PodcastMogul.com I'm going to show you how to take a deep dive into the minds of your market so you'll practically be living in their world before you ever talk to them.
This will make it easier to come up with topic ideas that resonate with them and it'll make you infinitely more interesting. Not to mention, they'll like you more because you seem to know what they're thinking.
While there is no sure fire way to completely get rid of you fear of public speaking – being more prepared will make it whole lot easier to connect with your listeners.
The next issue goes to the printer in a couple of days – subscribe today if you want to be a more confident public speaker http://PodcastMogul.com
Producer Jonathan
