Standing In The Shadows

Now, most people know that I host a radio show.

Obviously, that is my job.

But I also have a day job as well, and that is teaching public speaking.

I am a full-time communication professor, and I have been teaching public speaking for the last 10 years.

I've seen a lot of people stand up and public speak.

And I believe I watched the worst public speaking performance that I have ever watched when the new White House press secretary, Katie Zachara, stood up to the podium for the first time and introduced herself as the new White House press secretary.

I know you guys know who I am talking about.

You know what I am talking about.

And just in case you don't, President Donald Trump named Katie Zachara his new White House press secretary on October the 9th.

She replaced Karoline Leavitt.

She left the position back in August, and she moved on to a new role with Fox News.

The White House had gone several weeks without a permanent press secretary regularly holding briefings.

The White House press secretary is pretty much the spokesman for the White House.

They are supposed to be distinguished with their public speaking skills, their communication skills.

They have to be quick on their feet.

They have to be able to answer questions.

Now, Zachara, Katie Zachara, she wasn't the typical choice.

She was not a traditional career White House spokesperson, her background including working as a conservative commentator on Fox News and Newsmax.

She served as a communication advisor for Trump Media and Technology Group, and then she briefly worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.

So on paper, it looks like that she had somewhat of a little bit of experience with public speaking.

Actually, a lot of experience.

She was a spokeswoman.

When you are a spokesperson for a company, it is-- it should go without saying that you know how to do your job.

And it's funny, folks, sometimes people get hired because they lie on their resume, they BS their way through their entire career, only to get exposed.

Eventually, if you don't know what you are doing, you will get exposed.

Now, most people know that I host a radio show.

Obviously, that is my job.

But I also have a day job as well, and that is teaching public speaking.

I am a full-time communication professor, and I have been teaching public speaking for the last 10 years.

I've seen a lot of people stand up and public speak.

And I believe I watched the worst public speaking performance that I have ever watched when the new White House press secretary, Katie Zachara, stood up to the podium for the first time and introduced herself as the new White House press secretary.

I know you guys know who I am talking about.

You know what I am talking about.

And just in case you don't, President Donald Trump named Katie Zachara his new White House press secretary on October the 9th.

She replaced Karoline Leavitt.

She left the position back in August, and she moved on to a new role with Fox News.

The White House had gone several weeks without a permanent press secretary regularly holding briefings.

The White House press secretary is pretty much the spokesman for the White House.

They are supposed to be distinguished with their public speaking skills, their communication skills.

They have to be quick on their feet.

They have to be able to answer questions.

Now, Zachara, Katie Zachara, she wasn't the typical choice.

She was not a traditional career White House spokesperson, her background including working as a conservative commentator on Fox News and Newsmax.

She served as a communication advisor for Trump Media and Technology Group, and then she briefly worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.

So on paper, it looks like that she had somewhat of a little bit of experience with public speaking.

Actually, a lot of experience.

She was a spokeswoman.

When you are a spokesperson for a company, it is-- it should go without saying that you know how to do your job.

And it's funny, folks, sometimes people get hired because they lie on their resume, they BS their way through their entire career, only to get exposed.

Eventually, if you don't know what you are doing, you will get exposed.