Glossophobia is the fear of speaking in front of others. Your nervous system reacts as though being watched is a threat, even when you know logically that you are safe. It can appear as panic before a presentation, or as quietly avoiding meetings, pitches, interviews and video calls. It is one of the most common forms of anxiety, and it responds very well to the right work.

The fear is rarely about the words themselves. It is about being seen, and the possibility of being judged. Beneath it sits a pattern in the body and a set of beliefs you hold about yourself. It is a learned response rather than a fact about your ability, which is exactly why it can be changed.

Very common. Research suggests around three quarters of people feel some degree of anxiety around speaking in public, and it consistently ranks among the fears people report most. If this is you, you are firmly in the majority, not the exception.

Yes. Confidence around speaking is a skill, not a fixed character trait. Working across your thinking, your physiology and the beliefs beneath them, the fear steadily loses its grip and a calmer, more grounded presence takes its place.

That blank is your nervous system shifting into a stress response. When the body senses pressure, it draws energy away from the clear thinking you need most. Learning to regulate that response, rather than fight it, is one of the first things we work on together.

No, and waiting to feel ready is what keeps most people stuck. Confidence follows action, it does not come before it. We start with small, manageable steps so your brain gathers real evidence that you are safe to be seen and heard.

Nerves tend to peak just before you begin and settle once you are speaking. Simple, practised tools for regulating your breathing and your state make a genuine difference, and we build these together so they are ready the moment you need them.