Host Laura Reid welcomes Interviewer, Communicator, and Journalist Jodie O’Brien to the Horror Show for a conversation on the terrors of public speaking for newscasts and live TV. Jodie has a long career of interviews, news stories, and news anchor broadcasts to draw powerful insights and hilariously awkward blooper stories from. She’s experienced the famous, the infamous, the awkward, and the emotional, so her advice in this episode truly resonates. She tells Laura the one thing she’d share wit...
Aug 21, 2025•49 min•Ep. 8
Host Laura Reid welcomes bestselling author, business consultant, and spiritual practitioner Arliss Dudley-Cash to the show for a deep dive into Arliss’ journey from neuroscience and forensics through a severe chronic illness diagnosis and into spirituality. Arliss shares the horror of having her life drastically altered by her diagnosis and how she released her anger to find a more peaceful way forward. Along the way, she became a powerful public speaker with a host of experiences and advice to...
Aug 07, 2025•41 min•Ep. 7
Host Laura Reid welcomes Leadership Coach, International Speaker, and Author Paul Larsen to the podcast to take listeners behind the curtain of his life and discover the secrets of conquering the fear that comes with being an introvert, and living life to the fullest. Paul has worked with Fortune 500 companies, coached C-Suite leaders, written a book called “Find Your Voice as a Leader” , and spoken on stages worldwide with the ability to bring audiences what they need to hear in the moment. He ...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 6
Host Laura Reid welcomes digital strategist and the founder of RBL Media, Pua Pakele, to the podcast. Pua is a rebel with the cause of entrepreneurship, and she leads clients into digital success with online courses and website designs that resonate. Pua is no stranger to speaking mishaps or to the nerves that accompany public speaking of any kind, including podcasts. She shares horror stories, online tips, and heartfelt advice with Laura. Pua’s Killer 13 questions reveal her basic design necess...
Jul 10, 2025•42 min•Ep. 5
Host Laura Reid welcomes the Queen of Online Safety, Jocelyn King, to the show to talk about the terror of cybercrime and how to stay safe against hacks. Jocelyn was a victim of cybercrime herself and now she is named one of the top ten women in cybersecurity and is the Founder and CEO of Smarter Online Safety. Jocelyn shares the real-life horror story of the sanity-destroying cybercrime she was a victim of, how she rallied and became a cyber security expert, the power of neural sculpting, and s...
Jun 26, 2025•50 min•Ep. 4
Host Laura Reid welcomes Monique Bradley, keynote speaker and former TV shopping host, to the show to talk about her storied life. From being bullied in childhood through acting, magic, and live TV, Monique has made public speaking her entire life journey. Laura finds out how Monique would sell an item spontaneously, what scares (or more accurately doesn’t scare) her, and why we need to reserve judgement about people when things go awry. Monique shares the highs and lows of a life in public spea...
Jun 26, 2025•47 min•Ep. 3
Host Laura Reid welcomes Army retiree and former Green Beret Pete Tingstrom to the show to talk about his scariest speech moment and current business, Aloha Oahu Weddings. Pete tells Laura about the frequent speeches he gives for military and veteran organizations and how a scary speech moment still caught up with him. He reveals profound thoughts on celebration and care, why he needs that speech outline, and re-thinks that opening hook with Laura. Pete Tingstrom has a wedding and event business...
Jun 26, 2025•32 min•Ep. 2
Host Laura Reid welcomes Divorce Coach and Yoga Instructor Audrey Alice to the show to talk about her scariest speeches and how she slayed her fear. After surviving Laura’s Killer 13 opening questions, Audrey shares her story of divorce, the speech that made her cry in the car, and how she learned to push through her fear. Laura and Audrey shine a light into the dark and explore Audrey’s new purpose in life and her current enjoyment of public speaking. Audrey’s divorce and the challenges she fac...
Jun 26, 2025•37 min•Ep. 1
Laura Reid, known as The Speech Slayer, is here to take the terror out of public speaking! Author of The Public Speaking Horror Show: 7 Secrets to Kill It as a Speaker, stand-up comic, keynote speaker, and public speaking coach, Laura brings her one-of-a-kind approach to her new podcast, The Public Speaking Horror Show. In each episode, she sits down with brilliant experts and accomplished speakers to share their nightmare experiences, terrifying presentations, and killer insights, all for your ...
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