Let’s fix the parts you’re worried about and sharpen the parts that already work.
Coaching is one-on-one or small group work on a specific high-stakes moment: a talk, a keynote, a panel, a board presentation, or an interview. It can start at any point, from brainstorming through to the week before. There doesn’t need to be a date on the calendar, and if there’s one, I’ll get you ready for it.
I’ve spent years directing, performing, and teaching people how to connect with an audience. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that there’s no single way to be compelling. So much traditional presentation advice is about looking confident: power pose, make eye contact, take up space. But whose version of confidence are we teaching? Usually one that’s assertive, polished, and, frankly, a little masculine. I’m much more interested in figuring out what makes someone interesting in the first place and helping them bring more of that into the room.
My approach is closer to directing an actor than teaching someone to give a corporate presentation. We get up, try things, see what works, and make adjustments. Sometimes it’s the structure. Sometimes it’s the opening. Sometimes the most interesting part is buried halfway through, and we need to move it to the beginning. The goal isn’t to turn you into someone else’s idea of a great presenter. It’s to figure out what works for you and make sure it works for your audience, too.
What do you need, and by when?
What is actually breaking
You run the material as it stands. We find the real problem, which is usually not the one you came in worried about.
Rebuild and rehearse
Structure gets fixed first, delivery second. Then reps, until the hard moment stops being the hard moment.
Pressure test
Questions you don’t expect, timing cut in half, the slide that fails. You want to meet those here rather than there.
One person books a pack of 3: we brainstorm, I give feedback on the story and the slides, then we rehearse. Another books one-offs whenever she is prepping for an event or refreshing her material. Tell me what you need and I’ll shape it around that.
Virtual by default.
Virtual by default, which keeps scheduling across time zones simple. Small groups are available, and coaching can be bundled onto an onsite while I’m already in the building. If there’s a fixed budget, say so and we’ll work out what fits inside it.
The things people ask first.
How much does a public speaking coach cost?
Coaching starts at $175 an hour. Where it lands from there depends on what you’re preparing for, how many sessions you want, and how much runway there is before the date. More on pricing.
Is coaching virtual?
Yes, virtual by default. In-person is possible in Los Angeles, or bundled onto an in-person onsite.
Should we do coaching or a workshop?
If it’s one person with one high-stakes moment, coaching. If it’s a team that keeps having the same problem in every meeting, a workshop. If it’s a leadership team where both are true, they often run in parallel.
Tell me who it’s for and what they’re walking into.
Tell me who the team is and what you want them doing differently. I build the session around those answers, and then read the room on the day.