How to Become a Public Speaker From Nothing
From Fearless Presentations by Doug Staneart
March 30, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how to start public speaking from scratch, even if you have no prior experience or connections in the industry.
In the past few weeks we've covered a couple of the best entry points into public speaking from wherever you're starting at, but what do you do if you're starting with nothing at all. If you're not already in an industry that is looking for more speakers and you've tried to apply to some public speaking companies to no avail, it can start to feel hopeless. Luckily, so many of the best speakers out there started exactly from where you are right now. Stick around to hear exactly how those...
People in this episode
Host: Doug Staneart
Topics covered
- public speaking
- career development
- overcoming challenges
- personal growth
- motivation
Keywords
- public speaking
- beginner
- motivation
- career
- skills
- development
- challenges
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