Your voice is
Your Superpower
How important is it to talk? Talking allows us to engage on an emotional, intellectual, and physical level with the person or people with whom we are communicating. Having the skills to communicate effectively and positively is vital in the world we live in.
Our Courses
All the courses can be delivered as a full day or a workshop session. If you would like to cover specific content from multiple courses, talk to me about creating a bespoke package.
The Power of Practice focuses on how deliberate, consistent practice leads to mastery and transformation in a variety of domains – skill-building, creativity, mindset, performance, and even well-being. It blends theory with action, helping participants understand why practice matters and how to do it effectively.
Course Overview
- What is practice? (vs. performance)
- The difference between repetition and refinement
- Motivation vs discipline
- Physical and mental training for peak performance
- Inner Practice—Mindfulness, Reflection, and Resilience
The Art of Storytelling – is designed for anyone who wants to engage others through stories, whether the purpose is to connect, influence or engage. The workshop is hands-on, interactive, and creative, where participants learn by telling, listening, and refining stories rather than just studying theory.
Course Overview
- Practice a range of storytelling techniques.
- Perform at least 3 – 4 stories.
- Learn to adapt a story to a variety of situations.
- Gain confidence in your authentic storytelling voice.
How to Be Authentic – focuses on helping people align their inner values, beliefs, and emotions with how they live, work, and relate to others. It explores self-reflection, practical tools, and experiential exercises to help participants move from ‘performing’ to truly embodying their authentic selves.
Course overview
- Understanding Authenticity
- Knowing Yourself
- The Masks we Wear
- Vulnerability and Courage
- Boundaries and saying No
- Authentic Communication
An Introduction to Public Speaking – blends theory and practice so participants not only learn but also apply skills immediately. Public speaking is a lifelong skill you can keep building.
Course Overview
- Build confidence in speaking to groups.
- Learn how to structure clear, engaging presentations.
- Develop vocal presence, body language, and audience connection.
- Overcome anxiety and nervousness.
- Practice speaking in supportive, constructive environments.
Making the Most of Your Voice – is aimed at public speakers, teachers, leaders, or anyone who uses their voice a lot. The course focuses on voice awareness, health, power, and expressiveness.
Finding Power, Clarity, and Confidence in Your Sound
Course Overview
- Understand how the voice works and how to care for it.
- Improve projection, resonance, and clarity.
- Use tone, pitch, and pacing for expressiveness.
- Gain vocal stamina and avoid strain.
- Build confidence in speaking situations.
The Hook and its Purpose – highlights one of the most essential parts of storytelling, speeches, and writing: how you grab attention right away and set up your message, so the audience stays engaged.
Capturing Attention, Creating Curiosity, and Setting the Stage
Course Overview
- Understand what a hook is and why it matters.
- Learn different types of hooks (story, question, fact, humour, image, sound)
- Practice writing and delivering strong openings.
- Explore how the hook connects to the core message.
- Gain confidence in starting with impact.
How to Communicate with Confidence – focuses on helping participants develop clarity, presence, and self-assurance in all kinds of interactions: conversations, presentations, meetings, and even difficult discussions.
Speaking Clearly, Listening Deeply, and Showing Up with Presence
Course Overview
- Build confidence in everyday and professional communication.
- Develop clarity in speech, body language, and tone.
- Strengthen active listening and empathy.
- Overcome nervousness and self-doubt.
- Manage challenging conversations with calmness.
Harnessing Your Nerves – is a course that does not just reduce nerves, but actually uses them as fuel for stronger communication, performance, or presence. It reframes nervous energy as a resource instead of a weakness.
Transforming Anxiety into Energy, Presence, and Power
Course Overview
- Understand the biology of nerves and why they happen.
- Reframe nervousness as energy, not fear.
- Develop tools to ground and focus under pressure.
- Practice using nerves to enhance presence and impact.
- Build long-term resilience and confidence.
What is a Good Conversation? – is a course that explores the art of meaningful dialogue, balancing speaking and listening, and creating genuine human connection. It is practical, reflective, and interpersonal, focusing on both skills (clarity, questioning, listening) and presence (empathy, curiosity, authenticity).
The Art of Connection, Listening, and Meaningful Exchange
Course Overview
- Explore the qualities that make a conversation ‘good.’
- Strengthen active listening and questioning skills.
- Practice being present, curious, and empathetic.
- Learn how to avoid common conversation blockers.
- Build confidence in starting, sustaining, and deepening dialogue.
- Discover how conversations can create trust, learning, and connection.
Why is Communication Important?
Emotional communication is important because the ability to understand, manage, and express your emotions by how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you affects every aspect of your day to day life.
Intellectual communication is important because it is about keeping your mind active, curious, and engaged. It is the ongoing pursuit of knowledge, creativity, and critical thinking through everyday learning, problem-solving, and self-expression.
Physical communication is important because it goes beyond words and helps us connect with others on an emotional and social level. Positive body language helps people feel comfortable, understood, and valued.
Who Am I
Society discusses ‘talking’ all the time, we are defined by how much or how little we talk. As a child I was always in the camp of ‘you talk too much!’ So why have we stopped talking to each other? Why do we send a text or an email instead of picking up the phone or walking that short distance down the corridor to have a conversation.
I have been a drama teacher for most of my career, across a range of educational contexts. During that time, I have been lucky enough to work with amazing staff and students. Throughout my career one thing has never changed, how much I enjoy talking to people, of all ages.
One of the most important skills that employers prioritise is the ability to communicate. I founded TalkActually, to support, assist, mentor and coach people to do exactly that. To not be scared or anxious to talk and to do it with confidence, because your voice is unique to you and it should be heard.
Fiona Lennon
