Even though I was a confident BBC producer looking after Hollywood stars (George Clooney) and cajoling Boris Johnson in and out of live studios, I used to avoid the spotlight myself.  I avoided public speaking like the plague.

I’m Esther Stanhope, a professional speaker (yes, I now speak on stages all over the world), author and coach known as The Impact Guru.

People used to think I was 100% confident, they thought I was bubbly, and no one guessed I suffered from Glossophobia – the fear of public speaking.

I wrote this book to give people hope, hope that they too can combat a condition that holds 75% of us back in our careers and our life (including Prince Harry).

The more I heard stories of executives downing glasses of wine, taking Valium and avoiding the Town Hall in fear of public humiliation, I felt compelled to write an easy-to-digest survival guide for professionals to speak with confidence.

This is the go-to book if you want to speak in front of any sized audience! It really can change your life.  As my client, Dr Elaine Heslop says in Chapter 30, my tips are ‘transformational”.

Since publishing the book. Wow. I sold out on Amazon on day three!  I’ve been on ‘tour’ all over the world from Germany and Italy to Brussels and NY.

The Barclays Women-In-Leadership conference in London had 180 attendees and they all got a copy of the book.  I’ve had more interest, fantastic social media coverage and great feedback.  The book has positioned me as an expert and my clients love it.  It’s changed my life.

(Amazon review) 5.0 out of 5 stars

“I used to hate public speaking but I need to do it to help my business. This book is helping me overcome my fear. It’s packed full of useful tips and stories in an easily accessible format that you can dip into whenever you need to.”