QUIET DOESN'T CLOSE DEALS.  

A course teaches general rules to a room full of strangers. Coaching is built around your voice, your industry, your audience, and the specific outcome you need, whether that's a pitch, a sales conversation, or a keynote. It's tailored just for you. I work on what's actually holding your delivery back and fix it.

Most of my one-on-one work runs 4 to 12 weeks, normally a session each week but it depends on what we're solving. Some clients feel a shift after one or two sessions once they get a framework that finally makes sense. Bigger changes, like becoming genuinely confident in front of a room, take the full stretch with rehearsal built into each session. 

Both. I work with clients across New Zealand, Australia, the USA, UK, Europe, and the Middle East, and most programs are online or in-person (if you're in NZ), depending on what fits your schedule.

It depends on what you need and your budget. Generally, at least 2–3 sessions are required to see some improvement. As an example, in late 2026, I helped a NZ student prepare for a Zoom panel interview for a scholarship to USA colleges and we had three online sessions. Most clients choose 8 weeks or 8 sessions and that'll be priced reasonably to suit your budget. If you're not sure, get a free consultation where we figure out the right fit and what it'll cost. No guesswork after that. Or get a free speaking assessment here. 

Mostly professional services, coaches and consultants, but I do a lot of my work with technical leaders who just need to be better speakers in small groups and English-as-a-second-language professionals who want to improve their voice, diction and impact.  In 2026 alone, I've worked with a winemaker, an Auckland Blues rugby coach, a senior accountant, an engineer, sales director, business adviser and a general manager, among others.  My clients tend to be middle to senior management with some CEOs. 

Real business outcomes, not just applause. I coached the team at Licensed Renovations at the 2023 and 2026 Auckland Home Show, and they generated over 100 leads and $5 million in business.  I helped a business adviser with his talk at an event, and he had five people wanting to work with him after his talk.  I worked with a sales leader in the USA and his confidence grew, and he was offered a bigger role. All clients get clarity, connection and confidence and this leads to winning clients or a promotion. 

This is exactly who I work with. A lot of my clients are quiet achievers and technical experts, not natural performers. You don't need charisma. You need clarity, structure, and reps in a safe environment before it counts. Some of the most commercially effective speakers I've coached are the ones who used to dread it most.

No fluffy theory. Language that you understand. To best assess the actual speaking environment, I ask clients to video themselves or, at the very least, record their voice so we can work on improving those real-life situations. Every session includes practical rehearsal and exercises tailored to what you're working on that week, whether that's message clarity, storytelling, body language, or handling a high-pressure Q&A. You leave with a progression of videos or recordings, templates, exercises and notes to apply to your future speaking or communication opportunities. 

Yes. A lot of my clients come to me for a specific talk or pitch, but the same work carries into small group meetings, sales conversations, and networking. Communicating with presence isn't a switch you flip only on stage. I'm a 7-year member of BNI, and how you communicate on stage, in a meeting or with a client can be utilized when you deliver your weekly or feature presentations. You'll improve everywhere you show up. 

If practice alone worked, you'd already be confident.  The problem is, most people don't know "how" to practice and that's why you work with a coach. The habits that hold your delivery back are usually invisible to you. That's the whole reason a second set of trained eyes matters. A coach spots what you can't see in yourself and gives you a way to fix it fast instead of guessing for years.

Schedule a free consultation where I'll ask you some easy questions, come up with a plan or proposal and then we'll get cracking. Or get a free assessment of your speaking by sending me a short recording or video, and I'll give you three pointers on how to improve with no strings attached. Register here.