Plenty of professional speakers are perfectly comfortable on stage and always were, but, believe it or not, that's not the case for everyone.   For many aspiring or even active speakers, the thought of the spotlight can be anxiety and nausea-inducing, and many resources say the same thing: You just need to be more confident in yourself.   And while this may be true in part, the only tried-and-true way to boost your speaking skills AND your confidence is – you guessed it – practice.   In this episode, we're joined by speaking coach and the owner of Frantically Speaking Hrideep Barot to break this process down and dispel the idea that confidence is "all you need" to become a better speaker.   Having coached people from companies like Meta, Tesla, Deloitte, KPMG, and Adobe as well as from various universities like Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, Hrideep is well-versed in the challenges of becoming a speaker, especially if you're a natural introvert.   In his words, "Have I transformed myself into this amazing public speaker? No. But I have come to the conclusion that communication and public speaking skills, just like most other skills, are learnable." And here, he explains how you can learn to be a better speaker, too.   Show Notes:   ✅ Take Hrideep's "Frantically" Public Speaking Masterclass: https://youtu.be/hjX1Sj38ykU   ✅ Download Hrideep's printable Public Speaking checklist: https://franticallyspeaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/The-Public-Speaking-Checklist-1.pdf   📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU   🎤 Thank you to our sponsor, Libsyn Studio (formerly Auxbus)! Want the best podcasting solution out there? Learn more here: https://www.libsynstudio.com/   🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/