Putting ourselves in front of an audience ranks as one of the most frightening things we could do, as it exposes us to the very real possibility of humiliation and rejection by our audience. Naturally we try our best to minimise the chance of making any mistakes, but this only adds to the pressure of the situation. This episode considers our likely response to making mistakes, explores what might be at its root and suggests how making some decisions about what we can control and influence might offer us a different perspective on our concerns.