Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take 🎧 Audiobook
Conquering Stage Fright and Fear Of Public Speaking
David R. Portney · 2005
🎙 Narrated by David R. Portney (self-narrated)
48/100
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Fifty-some minutes of an interview with a real presentation coach — fine as a quick pep talk the morning of a big speech, but too short and loose to count as real instruction. Worth a skip unless you just want something light; the conversational narration is easy enough to follow but has no real polish behind it.
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🎙 Narration: fine Interview-style, self-narrated by coach David Portney; casual and unpolished but easy to follow given the short runtime.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness42
Craft & writing48
Originality42
Evidence & accuracy55
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit78
Human-eye read45
Penny’s verdict48
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