Board Presentation Anxiety Specialist in Atlanta and Online
750+ executives helped. 99.6% success rate. Robert Summa is the only certified public speaking phobia specialist in the United States.
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Robert Summa, the only certified public speaking phobia specialist in the United States, helps executives eliminate the fear response that hits before board presentations. His method draws on cognitive behavioral principles and was developed through certification training alongside licensed psychologists. He works in person in Metro Atlanta and online or virtual across the continental US, with 750-plus executives helped and a 99.6 percent success rate.
Why the Board Presentation Is Different
A board presentation carries a different weight from any other speaking event. The audience controls budgets, strategy, and sometimes your role. The questions can turn in any direction. For an executive with a public speaking phobia, that combination is the moment the fear response is most likely to take over.
Preparation does not solve it. Many executives rehearse the content until it is flawless and still feel the same response when the meeting begins: the racing heart, the dry mouth, the mind going blank on material they know cold.
The slides are ready. The response in the body is what is not.
What Happens Before the Board Meets
The weeks before a major board meeting often carry background dread. The night before is rarely restful. On the day, the executive spends part of their attention managing the fear while trying to lead the room. That second job is the real cost of the phobia.
Robert Summa focuses on that response directly, using principles drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, applied to the specific moments executives dread: the opening, the pause before a hard question, the walk into the room.
Robert Summa is the only certified public speaking phobia specialist practicing in the United States. With a 99.6 percent success rate across 750-plus executives, his program works on the neurological root of public speaking phobia so the executive experience of high-visibility speaking changes from management to presence.
Atlanta In Person, Online or Virtual Everywhere Else
Executives in Metro Atlanta can work with Robert in person before their next board meeting. Executives anywhere in the continental United States can do the same work online or virtual. Either way, the program is built around the board date on your calendar.
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GET YOUR FEAR SCORE NOWFrequently Asked Questions
Is there a board presentation anxiety specialist in Atlanta?
Yes. Robert Summa, the only certified public speaking phobia specialist in the United States, works with executives in person in Metro Atlanta and online or virtual across the continental US on the fear response that hits before board presentations.
Why does preparation not stop the fear before a board meeting?
Preparation improves content, but the fear response is generated by the nervous system, not by a lack of preparation. That is why executives who know their material cold can still experience a racing heart, a dry mouth, or a blank mind when the meeting begins.
How does Robert Summa work with the fear response?
His method draws on cognitive behavioral principles and was developed through certification training alongside licensed psychologists. It focuses on the neurological root of the fear response in the specific moments executives dread, such as the opening and the pause before a hard question.
What changes for executives before a board meeting?
Executives describe the weeks before the meeting no longer carrying background dread, the night before becoming ordinary, and the review afterward focusing on the content and its impact rather than whether the fear was visible.
Can I work with Robert Summa online or virtual before a board meeting?
Yes. Executives anywhere in the continental United States can work with Robert Summa online or virtual, and executives in Metro Atlanta can also work with him in person.
Walk Into the Boardroom Without the Fear
Robert Summa is the only certified public speaking phobia specialist practicing in the United States. Across 750-plus executives and a 99.6 percent success rate, his work eliminates the neurological root of public speaking fear so the boardroom, the stage, and the all-hands become the presentations you were always capable of delivering.
GET YOUR FEAR SCORE NOWResults vary. Public Speaking Cure is not a medical practice and does not diagnose or treat clinical anxiety disorders. Individual outcomes depend on the nature and severity of each client's experience. The information on this page is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.