I love public speaking. But most people don't. What better way to start off a podcast on public speaking than to invite a leader who hates it? Chris Piper is no ordinary CMO. He's built a marketing agency, launched his own patented product at CES, and helped grow several 8 and 9-figure businesses. At Scribe Media, Chris has helped scale the company from low 7-figures to mid-8, from 19 people to 120+, and 1 person in marketing (just him) to 15.  And despite being a public figure and a C-level exec, Chris has a love-hate relationship with public speaking. On the one hand, he believes that you can have "10 years of therapy in one talk (on stage)", but on the other he would rather "stand up naked in front of everyone than have to do (his most memorable) speech again". We dive into this and much more in this premiere episode of Speak as a Leader. I’m your host, Nausheen I. Chen. I’m a leadership communications coach. I come from the world of PR, marketing and training at Fortune 50 companies. I come from the world of startup founders, where I bootstrapped my startup to $1 million in revenue. I’ve helped 70+ leaders in 6 countries speak confidently on stage, on camera and in person. If you enjoy this episode, please take 10 seconds to give us 5 stars. As a young podcast, you have no idea how MUCH of a difference your review would make in getting us discovered by others who might enjoy Speak as a Leader. Connect with me, the host (Nausheen I. Chen): LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/ Email: [email protected] All my links: https://linktr.ee/nsheen.i Get in touch with Chris: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispiper/  Email: [email protected] Twitter: @chriskpiper