Beta blockers were the first step in helping me overcome a fear of public speaking, but it wasn’t a magic one pill fix. I had a fear of speaking even when it wasn’t in front of a room. And forget about amplifying my voice with a microphone! So how did I finally get over a fear of public speaking and no longer tremble and shake when in front of a crowd? It was a combination of things involving a prescription for beta blockers, practice and a new perception. The picture above is of me at a comic con type event,…