How to Speak with Confidence in Public by Edie Lush with Charlotte McDougall

How to Speak with Confidence in Public is a practical guide to becoming a more confident, compelling and effective communicator in front of any audience. The authors focus on both mindset and method to help you beat nerves, enhance your presence, and deliver your message clearly and memorably.

Key ideas in the book include:

• Presence and energy: Learning how to project confidence through your body language, tone and overall presence so people engage with you.
• Story structure: Organizing your content like a storyteller so your message is clear, concise, and impactful.
• Managing nerves: Understanding why fear arises and practical ways to reduce anxiety before and during speaking.
• Preparation methods: A simple but effective methodology to prepare and structure speeches, pitches, interviews or presentations.
• Practical techniques: Tips to immediately improve how you come across with confidence and authority.

Overall, it’s a hands‑on, accessible book designed to help anyone — from beginners to more experienced speakers — build self‑awareness and communication skills that make public speaking less intimidating and more successful.