Turning Speech Struggles Into Public Speaking Success: A Teen’s Guide

Christiana Garcia is a high school senior who has been homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. Despite six severe learning disabilities, she went from being inarticulate to an advocate for learning differences, a TEDx speaker, and a keynote presenter. She’s also a podcaster, an aspiring lawyer and co-founder of Ambassadors of Tomorrow where they raise money to support student leadership.

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Welcome to Speak Out Stand Out — the show where we build confidence in our future, one voice at a time. I’m your host, Elizabeth Green.

I grew up shy, so I know firsthand how life-changing it can be when someone helps you find your voice. Now, I get to help kids and teens do exactly that — and this podcast is a place to share those tools with you.

Each week, I talk with experts and inspiring guests about simple, practical and tangible ways to help the young people in

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