Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Mind Surgery for High Performers
by Jonathan Berent,L.C.S.W.
July 9, 2025 4:00 am
This podcast is a clinical map for healing. It is for high performing individuals who suffer from public speaking anxiety disorder and the fear of being noticeably nervous. Learn the treatment architecture for performance anxiety, panic, fear of blushing (erythrophobia), fear of sweating (hyper-hidrosis), voice freeze (selective mutism), dissociation, obsessive worry, and perfectionism. Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W. has pioneered treatment for social and performance anxiety having worked with thousands of patients since 1978. He is the author of “Beyond Shyness: How to Conquer Social Anxieties” (Simon & Schuster) and “Work Makes Me Nervous” (Wiley).Jonathan has extensive media experience including Oprah, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, Fox, The New York Times, Newsday, The Chicago Tribune, and The Boston Globe.
Recent Episodes
Episode 18: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: 7 Figure Salesman Addresses Performance Anxiety
2 weeks agoEpisode 17: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: "“I’d Rather Be Back in Chemotherapy Than Speak in Front of a Group”: Erythrophobia Resolved
3 months agoEpisode 16: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Anxiety vs Character Disorder: Alcohol Insights
4 months agoEpisode 15: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: High Performance Use of Beta Blockers
5 months agoEpisode 14: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Public Speaking Anxiety Resolved by "Gifted Salesman"
6 months agoEpisode 13: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Perfectionism, Public Speaking Dysfunction and Burnout
8 months agoEpisode 12: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Social Anxiety: The Real & Untold Story - A Deep Clinical Dive
9 months agoEpisode 11: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: College Athlete Resolves Social Anxiety and Obsessive Disorder
12 months agoEpisode 10: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Pharmaceutical Rep Resolves Chronic Public Speaking Phobia and Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous
1 year agoEpisode 9: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: "Discovering Self-Nurturing after Decades of Self-Help & Therapy"
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