In high school I was very nervous speaking in front of people, but I enjoyed explaining the one-off calculus problem that was challenging to solve. In college, I tutored small group mathematics and chemistry classes (2-8 students per class, 1-3 classes per week). I then did Teach for America for 2 years (20-35 students per class, 5 classes per day). By the end of that, I could speak in front of thousands of people without breaking a sweat.
Pro-tip for public speaking: Never pause-out-loud. If you are going to say, "uh", "well", "like", etc. just don't say it. From an audience perspective, hearing, "Thank you all for coming, uh, we have a great special for you today..." is much worse than hearing, "Thank you all for coming (pause), we have a great special for you today."
Pro-tip for public speaking: Never pause-out-loud. If you are going to say, "uh", "well", "like", etc. just don't say it. From an audience perspective, hearing, "Thank you all for coming, uh, we have a great special for you today..." is much worse than hearing, "Thank you all for coming (pause), we have a great special for you today."