The Public Speaking Horror Show

Host Laura Reid welcomes Army retiree and former Green Beret Pete Tingstrom to the show to talk about his scariest speech moment and current business, Aloha Oahu Weddings. Pete tells Laura about the frequent speeches he gives for military and veteran organizations and how a scary speech moment still caught up with him. He reveals profound thoughts on celebration and care, why he needs that speech outline, and re-thinks that opening hook with Laura.

Pete Tingstrom has a wedding and event business called Aloha Oahu Weddings and it brings him great joy to share the beautiful location with people celebrating all manner of moments. Last October he organized a private cruise for a global gathering of Green Berets so they could all share some special moments together. In a pivotal speech to that gathering, Pete seemed to make eye contact with his wife while thanking someone else for their help. And then forgot to thank his wife. Laura and Pete discuss the horror of that moment, where to put thank yous in a speech to make sure they’re noted, and how to recover from a moment like that.  

About Pete Tingstrom:

Pete is a 30-year Army retiree who served in the Infantry, Special Forces (Green Berets) and Aviation branches. Currently he owns a wedding and event venue in Kaneohe on the Island of Oahu with incredible ocean and mountain views. He has recently added a party bus and photo booth options for all events on his lush venue.  

Pete spends a lot of time leading and working with many non-profit veteran service benevolent organizations, and a global peace movement called Live and Let Live. 

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Contact Pete Tingstrom:

• Website: AlohaOahuWeddings.com
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Yelp
• Google

Contact Laura Reid | The Speech Slayer: 

• Website: TheSpeechSlayer.com
• Facebook: TheSpeechSlayer
• Instagram: @Laura_InWonderland
• Linkedin: Laura Reid
• Book: “The Public Speaking Horror Show: 7 Secrets to Kill It as a Speaker” by Laura Reid

Host Laura Reid welcomes Divorce Coach and Yoga Instructor Audrey Alice to the show to talk about her scariest speeches and how she slayed her fear. After surviving Laura’s Killer 13 opening questions, Audrey shares her story of divorce, the speech that made her cry in the car, and how she learned to push through her fear. Laura and Audrey shine a light into the dark and explore Audrey’s new purpose in life and her current enjoyment of public speaking.

Audrey’s divorce and the challenges she faced after that significant change in her life brought her to a place where she needed to confront public speaking in order to promote her new business. She describes being so frightened she was shaking and crying in her car, too afraid to go in and face the 50 people she needed to address for 60 seconds. She did the 60-second talk anyway and lived to tell. Laura lets us peek behind the curtain of Audrey’s life to see how she became comfortable with public speaking and why it’s so important to her that her message of hope after divorce reaches as many people as possible.

About Audrey Alice:

Audrey Alice is a happily divorced mama of 3 sons. Going through her own divorce when her boys were 5, 8, and 11 made her realize that there wasn’t much out there in terms of support or information on how to navigate the next chapter, especially with young kids. And being the first in her friendship circle to get a divorce, she didn’t know many people who could relate to her story.

Because Audrey made mistakes and learned the hard way, she decided that no woman (or man!) would have to take the long road to healing, so she became a Divorce Coach to help others through divorce with grace.

When she graduated high school, Audrey wanted to study to become an international translator for organizations like NATO but her father convinced her that hospitality would be a wiser choice. She ended up working in deluxe 5-star hotels for 20 years before becoming a full-time mum when her second child was born.

After her divorce, Audrey originally trained as a Nutrition Coach but pivoted after a year to Divorce Coach. She is also a yoga instructor and reiki practitioner and has lived on 3 continents, in 8 countries and speaks 4 languages. 

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ann Voskamp
• Kona Stories bookstore

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Contact Audrey Alice:

• Website: IAmAudreyAlice.com
• Instagram: @IAmAudreyAlice
• Divorced AF podcast

Contact Laura Reid | The Speech Slayer: 

• Website: TheSpeechSlayer.com
• Facebook: TheSpeechSlayer
• Instagram: @Laura_InWonderland
• Linkedin: Laura Reid
  
  

Laura Reid, known as The Speech Slayer, is here to take the terror out of public speaking! Author of The Public Speaking Horror Show: 7 Secrets to Kill It as a Speaker, stand-up comic, keynote speaker, and public speaking coach, Laura brings her one-of-a-kind approach to her new podcast, The Public Speaking Horror Show.

In each episode, she sits down with brilliant experts and accomplished speakers to share their nightmare experiences, terrifying presentations, and killer insights, all for your benefit. If you’re ready to become the final boss of public speaking and conquer stage fright, join Laura on The Public Speaking Horror Show. She’ll guide you through the hilarious, haunting, and hard-won lessons of addressing a crowd—and owning it.

About Laura Reid:

Having grown up with a stutter, social anxiety, and paralyzing fear of public speaking, Laura Reid, M.Ed., is an unlikely international keynote speaker, public speaking coach, and stand-up comic. But that’s what makes her uniquely aligned to help others break through public speaking fear and leave audiences spellbound.

Laura has received numerous awards for her speeches and presentations and won several storytelling competitions. She has a penchant for haiku and horror movies. Laura lives somewhere over the rainbow on the Big Island of Hawaii, where she relishes solitude and fends off wild pigs for excitement. 

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Contact Laura Reid | The Speech Slayer: 

• Website: TheSpeechSlayer.com
• Facebook: TheSpeechSlayer
• Instagram: @Laura_InWonderland
• Linkedin: Laura Reid