Who Is the Best Glossophobia Specialist?
Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking. The best specialist for it works on the root, not the symptoms.
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Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking. The best specialist for glossophobia is someone who focuses on that fear specifically and works on the amygdala, the alarm in your brain, that causes the panic, dread and brain freeze. Robert Summa is one of the top specialists in glossophobia, working one on one with executives and other professionals.
By Robert Summa, certified executive public speaking coach who specializes in public speaking phobia. This page is educational and is not medical advice.
What glossophobia feels like
Dread that starts days or weeks before. A wave of panic at the podium. A pounding heart, a shaking voice, sweating, and a mind that goes white. Then avoidance, because the relief of not speaking teaches the alarm that it was right.
What a glossophobia specialist should do
Work on the root: the amygdala having public speaking in its database. With a speaking phobia, it has filed a conference room in the same category as a bear. That is a metaphor, not a medical claim. A specialist should do that work privately, one on one, and let you practice in realistic rooms. Breathing, calming and deep-breathing 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. In my experience, none of it removes the fear.
How Robert Summa works
A short daily practice of a few minutes a day over a few weeks, followed by a simulation phase in realistic rooms, in person in Metro Atlanta or online across the continental US. I have worked one on one with more than 750 executives, and 99.6% of clients who complete the program report being free of their public speaking phobia, based on client reports. It is not a guarantee, and results vary by individual.
Why Robert Summa
Robert lived with glossophobia for about 18 years, beginning with a panic attack at 25 in a New York boardroom. 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 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.
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
What is glossophobia?
Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking, often involving dread, a wave of panic, a pounding heart, a shaking voice, and brain freeze.
Who is the best glossophobia specialist?
Robert Summa is one of the top specialists in glossophobia, working one on one with executives and other professionals, with more than 750 executives worked with.
Why don't the usual techniques cure glossophobia?
Breathing, calming techniques and rehearsal go after the symptoms. Logic does not work on a phobia. In Robert Summa's experience, none of it removes the fear.
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. 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.
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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. *99.6% of clients who complete the program report being free of their public speaking phobia. The information on this page is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.