Why I Stopped Public Speaking
Hi, My name is Jammy. And for those who don't know me, I started Plastic Free Bohol in 2016 to raise awareness about plastic pollution in Bohol, Philippines. I organize beach clean-up activities to get our community involved, speak with government leaders and business owners to convince them to ban single-use plastics, and give awareness talks when given a chance. The movement has grown over the years, and I couldn't be more proud. The fight against plastic pollution is hard and what made it even harder for me is having to fight and deal with it with social anxiety. People don't know that I struggle so hard whenever I face a crowd and give an awareness talk or presentation. I've given a lot of talks since I started plastic Free Bohol and it has been great, but I'm taking a break because my social anxiety is acting up. It's not that I don't want to talk in front of people; it's just that doing so makes me really anxious. During the start of the Covid
