Welcome!

I'm happy you're here reading this. It likely means you've arrived a point in your life where you want to begin to build your public speaking skill and confidence.

I've been where you are and I know how it feels to begin this particular journey...

Maybe you're confused about how to begin. Maybe you're feeling stressed out because a public speaking situation has been forced upon you. Or maybe you're feeling frustrated or blocked by chronic public speaking fears that don't seem to go away.

I get it. I experienced all those things too!

I understand the journey you're on!

There's an old Chinese proverb that goes something like."If you want to know the road ahead, ask someone coming back."

Well, I'm someone coming back.

Facing my worst fear...

I've faced some pretty intense fear provoking situations in my life. I've jumped from airplanes, scuba dove with sharks, but there was no more intense fear I had to face then my fear of public speaking. Not even close!

There was a time in my life that whenever I had to speak in front of a group I would shake, and sweat and struggle to express myself coherently. It was awful, painful even.

At that time my strategy for coping was to simply to avoid public speaking situations at all cost. Even though I knew that was a terrible strategy, it felt better than continuously experiencing the painful, stressful, anxiety.

I began to realize that my strategy of 'avoiding at all costs' was, in fact, costing me too much. I was missing out on various opportunities in my life.

My search for help.

"I needed serious help to overcome my fear. I started searching for a coach who understood my struggles and possessed the knowledge and experience to guide me in transforming from the shaky speaker I was to the confident speaker I wanted to become.

After a long search yielded no results, I took matters into my own hands and decided to become my own coach.

Transmuting fear into confidence.

I read every book I could find about public speaking, joined speaking clubs, attended workshops and training courses, and participated in public speaking contests. As an even more creative challenge to confront my fear, I even tried stand-up comedy.

While all my experiences in front of audiences were definitely helpful, the most important growth I experienced occurred through the work I did on my subconscious mind. I had many teachers in that regard, and It was through that inner work that I was gradually able to transform the fear I harboured into a passion for speaking to audiences.

My mission to help others.

As my efforts paid off and my confidence grew, I started attracting individuals who were at earlier stages of their journey and needed support and encouragement to get started.

I was inspired to create a small public speaking workshop called 'Ignite Your Inner Speaker' to provide people with practice. Little did I realize at the time, this marked the beginning of a whole new career for me as a public speaking coach. Gradually, it became my personal mission to help people break through their fears and self-imposed limitations, enabling them to become the confident and engaging human beings they truly aspire to be.

My passion for coaching.

I have been coaching people for over 12 years in various important areas of communication, but my true passion lies in helping individuals overcome the grip of public speaking fear and transform into confident speakers.

This passion stems from my personal experience and understanding of the profound and lasting impact such a transformation can have on your life.

Because I lived it, I can teach it.

My approach.

I am fully committed to your growth and success—this is more than just a career for me; it's my calling. I'm here to offer you the expertise, support, mindset reinforcement, and occasional push needed to achieve the lasting results you seek in your public speaking and communication journey.

While breakthroughs in confidence and ability can occur rapidly, genuine ownership of the skills and habits I will help you develop takes time to truly mature and master. Though I can provide short-term assistance, I prefer to see myself as a long-term mentor in your life.

Ready to take the first step?

Let's connect to discuss your challenges and goals. Schedule a complimentary 20-minute Strategy Call to start the conversation about personalized coaching sessions today.