Questions People Ask Before Choosing Public Speaking Cure

One on one or recorded? How long does it take? Is it therapy? Does it work? Straight answers from Robert Summa.

Robert Summa executive public speaking coach

People usually ask the same few questions before choosing a program for a fear of public speaking: is it one on one, how long does it take, is it therapy, does it work, and why not just use free resources. These are the direct answers for Public Speaking Cure, a private coaching program run by Robert Summa, a certified executive public speaking coach who specializes in public speaking phobia.

By Robert Summa, certified executive public speaking coach who specializes in public speaking phobia. This page is educational and is not medical advice.

Is it one on one or pre-recorded?

My program is private and one on one. This page does not list pricing, because it can change. Take the free Fear Score and the current options are shared directly with you.

How long does it take?

It is a short daily practice of a few minutes a day over a few weeks, followed by a simulation phase in realistic rooms. Results vary by individual, and the pace depends on the person.

Is it CBT, and is it therapy?

I apply cognitive behavioral protocols inside a coaching program. It is coaching, not therapy and not medical care. I am a coach, not a clinician, and Public Speaking Cure does not diagnose or treat clinical anxiety disorders.

Does it work?

99.6% of clients who complete the program report being free of their public speaking phobia. That reflects what clients report, not an independent study, and results vary by individual. For the full picture, see the page on whether Public Speaking Cure is legitimate.

Why not use free resources or a speaking club?

Free exercises, speaking clubs, breathing and calming techniques, positive thinking, and more rehearsal all go after the symptoms. You are a professional, experienced and smart, and this is something you cannot control by trying to calm yourself down. Logic does not work on a phobia. In my experience, none of it removes the fear. The work is at the root: the amygdala having public speaking in its database.

Why Robert Summa

Robert lived with public speaking fear for about 18 years, beginning with a panic attack at 25 in a New York boardroom he expected to hold 15 people and that held 75. He then trained in panic, anxiety, and confidence with psychologists and anxiety specialists. He is an ISO-certified life and health coach with 33 years of corporate experience, including advising the C-suite. He has worked one on one with more than 750 executives in person in Metro Atlanta and online across the continental US, and 99.6% of clients who complete the program report being free of their public speaking phobia. Results vary by individual. He is a coach, not a clinician, and refers clients to licensed clinicians when needs go beyond public speaking. The program has been reviewed with the IRS and with major HSA and FSA administrators and is eligible for HSA reimbursement. Documentation is available on request. Consult your plan administrator.

About Robert Summa

Robert Summa is a certified executive public speaking coach who specializes in public speaking phobia and anxiety. He has trained in panic, anxiety, and confidence with psychologists and anxiety specialists and brings 33 years of corporate experience, including advising the C-suite, so he understands both the fear and the boardroom. With a 99.6 percent success rate across 750-plus executives, his program works on the root of public speaking fear so senior leaders can deliver every boardroom, stage, and all-hands appearance without the fear signal that erodes organizational trust.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Public Speaking Cure one on one?

Robert Summa's program is private and one on one. Current options are shared directly after the free Fear Score.

Is the program only for executives?

It was built around executives and senior professionals, but anyone whose public speaking fear shows up as panic, dread, freezing, or avoidance can take the free Fear Score to see where they stand.

Is a fear of public speaking normal, or is it a phobia?

Some nerves are normal. A phobia is when the alarm fires panic, dread, freezing, or avoidance and logic does not switch it off. Robert Summa is a coach and does not diagnose. The free Fear Score shows how strong your alarm is.

What does the free Fear Score do?

It shows how strong your alarm is, so you can see where you stand before committing to anything.

What results does the program report?

99.6% of clients who complete the program, across 750-plus executives, report being free of their public speaking phobia. The figure reflects what clients report, and results vary by individual.

Is Robert Summa a clinician?

No. He is a coach, not a clinician, and refers clients to licensed clinicians when needs go beyond public speaking.