Fearless Presentations

Hosted by Doug Staneart

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Oct 2026

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Want to eliminate public speaking fear and become a more poised and confident presenter and speaker? Fearless Presentations is the answer. This podcast is based on our famous two-day presentation skills class offered in cities all over the world. Each week, we offer free public speaking tips that help you develop the skill to present with poise when you deliver presentations. This is the fastest, easiest way to eliminate public speaking fear.

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October 19, 202622 min

Improving Body Language During Presentations

Body language in public speaking is the nonverbal cues that your movements make during communication. Presenters often focus on what they are going to say and their visual aids. However, we often overlook an important part of the speech — body language. Non-verbal communication makes a lasting impression and makes a marked difference in your communication skills. And when it comes to public speaking, if you look poised and confident, your audience will believe you are poised and confident. In this episode, we’ll cover a few simple public speaking ideas that will give you good posture and encourage better body movement. First, we show how important the power of body language is during your presentation. Next, I’ll give you a few, simple tips to look more confident and create a good impression (even if you’re nervous). Finally, I’ll share a presentation secret that, once you understand it, will change the way you look at your nervous habits forever (and in turn, help you give a great presentation). Show Notes: Avoid These 4 Body Language Mistakes in Public Speaking ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/body-language-in-public-speaking )

October 12, 202622 min

Building Presentation Skills for an Entire Team

Have a team that needs to build communication skills as a group? Well, just as an FYI, business presentation training is quite different from university-level public speaking classes or what you might pick up at a tasting club. For instance, a good presentation that you deliver for your friends or coworkers may actually backfire if you deliver the presentation to senior executives. Well in this episode we're gonna be telling you just how to organize your own presentation skills training course and how to ensure your entire team is on the same level and prepared. Show Notes: Professional Business Presentation Training Courses ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/professional-business-presentation-training-courses/ )

October 5, 202614 min

The Secret to Making Boring Presentations Interesting

Do you have to deliver a boring speech? Well, there really is no such thing as a boring speech. There are only boring speakers. But you don’t have to be one of these boring speakers. Enthusiasm and Energy is the absolute, most-important skill in public speaking. If you take only one piece of advice about public speaking, make sure that it is this pearl of wisdom. If you focus on this one simple thing, the number of times you say “uhm” won’t matter. In addition, if you focus on this one thing, your gestures and not knowing what to do with your hands won’t matter. If you focus on this one thing, then the occasional loss of train of thought won’t matter. In fact, if you focus on this one simple thing, you can break just about every rule that public speakers are supposed to abide by, and you will still win over your audience. So in this episode I'll be sharing with you how to start injecting enthusiasm and energy into your presentations! Show Notes: Make Boring Speeches More Interesting ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/five-turnkey-ways-to-add-enthusiasm-to-presentation )

September 28, 202622 min

10 Ways to Conqure Public Speaking Fear

In this session, I’m going to cover 10 simple ways to overcome the fear of public speaking. This is a continuation of the 3-step process to eliminate public speaking fear . In that episode, I showed you the process that a nervous speaker should go through to reduce speech anxiety. Show Notes: 10 Simple Ways to Get Over the Fear of Public Speaking ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/10-simple-ways-to-get-over-the-fear-of-public-speaking/ )

September 21, 202616 min

The First 3 Steps to Solving Public Speaking Fear

When folks ask me what I do for a living, I answer, “I help people eliminate public speaking fear .” It is always fun to watch the looks on their faces when they process what I said. Inevitably, I will typically get a response like, “You do what?” or “How do you do that?” The process is really simple. In fact, anyone can reduce public speaking anxiety if they follow this process. Over the last 20 years, our great public speaking class instructors have perfected the best ways to reduce anxiety symptoms. And we have organized the process into three simple steps. The process works every single time! So stick around and on this episode I'll be covering the first 3 steps to finally defeating your public speaking fear. Show Notes: Eliminate Public Speaking Fear in Three Easy Steps ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/eliminate-public-speaking-fear-in-three-easy-steps/ )

September 14, 202624 min

The Real Personality Temperment Test

From time to time, I hear people say things like, “She is a natural speaker.” On the other hand, I also hear things like, “I’ve always been a terrible speaker.” Both of these statements may be somewhat true. But they are also both absolutely false as well. No one comes out of the womb a fantastic orator. In addition, everyone has the talent to speak. Many people just fail to develop their natural talent. Your personality strengths and weaknesses will often lead you to think one way or the other. Every personality temperament has some strengths when they communicate. Of course, each of them has some weaknesses as well. So, if you understand your personal personality strengths and weaknesses, you can maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. As a side benefit, this process is also helpful to reduce public speaking fear . In this episode, we'll be covering exactly what those strengths and weaknesses are and how you can apply that knowledge to your public speaking. Show Notes: Personality Strengths and Weaknesses that Lead to Public Speaking Fear ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/personality-strengths-and-weaknesses-that-lead-to-public-speaking-fear/ )

September 7, 202631 min

Even Trainers Need Training | Train-the-Trainer Model

The Train-the-Trainer Model is very common in the business world. However, many Train-the-Trainer programs have big flaws. A good analogy of what happens during this process is the old “telephone game.” Put ten people in a room. Whisper a phrase with more than 10 words into the ear of the first person. The second person then relays the message to the third person. This process continues over and over until the phrase reaches the final person. When you compare the first message with the last message, they will be totally different. This is what often happens when organizations try to implement a train-the-trainer model of employee development . However, this doesn’t have to occur. If you put the right steps and processes in place , your employee development can be phenomenal . (It is also the best way to cut your training costs dramatically as well.) So stick around as today we look at the absolute best way to train someone you need to train others! Show Notes: Train-the-Trainer Model, How to Create a Train-the-Trainer Course ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/train-the-trainer-model-how-to-create-a-train-the-trainer-course/ )

August 31, 202622 min

101 Public Speaking Tips | Part 4 of 4

Alright we've reached the end. These 101 public speaking tips aren't all you have to know and all you need to master, but it's certainly a good start. On top of the 101 things you should do as a presenter, stick around till the end to find out the 10 things you should never do as a presenter! Show Notes: 101 Public Speaking Tips For Delivering Your Best Speech ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips-for-delivering-your-best-speech/ )

August 24, 202625 min

101 Public Speaking Tips | Part 3 of 4

This is part three of the 101 Public Speaking Tips series. In the first couple of weeks we covered 53 public speaking tips. In week #1, we covered tips to create an outline of a speech, a few ways to add energy to boring speeches, and finished with a few ways to add pizzaz to the presentations. Last week, we covered a few ways to use stories and examples more effectively to explain your data. Next we covered a few ways to to use audience participation to make your speeches more interactive. And the rest of the tips on the last episode were about adding pizzaz and impact to a presentation. So, they were ways to make any speech, even a boring one, more interesting and fun for the audience. By the way, I have linked the entire checklist in the show notes. So, the next time you are presenting, just glance at the list of tips for a refresher. And, if you want more detail on any of the tips, just go to www.fearlesspresentations.com and enter the tip into the search bar or just type Fearless Presentations and whatever tip you want more detail about into Google or your favorite AI program. The search will give you the original episode content with all the additional details. Ok, so let's continue with the 101 public speaking tips from Fearless Presentations. Show Notes: 101 Public Speaking Tips For Delivering Your Best Speech ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips-for-delivering-your-best-speech/ )

August 17, 202631 min

101 Public Speaking Tips | Part 2 of 4

This is part two of the 101 Public Speaking Tips series. Last week, we covered 24 tips in less than 24 minutes. Last week, we covered tips to create an outline of a speech, a few ways to add energy to boring speeches, and finished with a few ways to add pizzaz to the presentations. We ended last week with tip #24. This week, we start with four ways to use stories and examples more effectively to explain your data. Then, I'll cover eight ways to use audience participation to make your speeches more interactive. In the next seven tips, I'll give you a few of my best "impact ideas" that allow you to insert fun things into your presentations other than just more bullet points, data, or slides. In addition, I'll give you five ways to add showmanship into your presentations. Then, finally, I'll give you four ways to organize your presentation -- these are technical tips like how long can you speak before inserting a break, etc. All in all, we'll end with #53 of 101 public speaking tips. By the way, I have linked the entire checklist in the show notes. So, the next time you are presenting, just glance at the list of tips for a refresher. And, if you want more detail on any of the tips, just go to www.fearlesspresentations.com and enter the tip into the search bar or just type Fearless Presentations and whatever tip you want more detail about into Google or your favorite AI program. The search will give you the original episode content with all the additional details. Ok, so let's continue with the 101 public speaking tips from Fearless Presentations. Show Notes: 101 Public Speaking Tips For Delivering Your Best Speech ( https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips-for-delivering-your-best-speech/ )