Sound Check - And the Nerve of Public Speaking
Being on stage is like stepping into a highly vulnerable box. It isolates you in a viewing tank. Your walk to the microphone seems restricted as if your shoes are made of concrete. One glance over the audience and stage lights burn your retinas. With a slight pause before you speak, you can feel your breath bounce off the microphone and echo off empty walls. This scene is familiar to many, welcomed by some, and feared by most. If public speaking is a breeze to you – congratul

