Private coaching for overcoming the fear of speaking in public.
One-to-one personalized coaching to overcome your anxiety about speaking and transform your experience in the limelight from dread to delight.
Transform your anxiety to Speaking Confidence
You dream to be seen as a leader in your industry, to advocate for your cause, build your clientele, change people’s lives, to take the next step in your career.
If only this dread of speaking didn’t stand in your way!
Sound familiar?
The racing heart, sweaty pits, shaky voice…
Worried you’ll lose your train of thought…
Afraid of what others think, of looking nervous,, or unprofessional…
You overprepare or avoid preparing altogether but neither seems to help…
Feel like you’re missing out on opportunities…
You see others make it look so natural and wonder why it’s so hard for you?!?
So you white-knuckle your way through or avoid speaking altogether.
It’s affecting your career or business, not to mention your sleep and self-esteem.
You’re not hopeless in feeling this way,
nor are you alone.
Best of all, you are not stuck with it.
You are capable the confident speaker you dream of!
With my guidance and support, you can overcome your fear of speaking and transform that feeling of dread to delight in the limelight.
You do this not by ignoring the fear or finding the next anxiety management tip…
but by uncovering the source of the fear and clearing it away.
Some companies my clients work for:
With one-on-one coaching for overcoming the fear of speaking, we work together to:
Uncover and resolve the past experiences that gave you the message it was not safe to be seen, heard, or the center of attention.
Reframe the cultural and family beliefs that hold you back so you gain the freedom to express yourself authentically and with ease.
Rescript your inner dialog and negative self-talk to restore your inner sense of safety, assurance, and confidence. If you don't feel safe with yourself, you won't feel safe in front of others.
Enhance your executive and vocal presence so you can communicate effectively whether giving a presentation, leading a meeting, or conversing at a networking event.
Our Goals:
To feel calm and confident speaking in front of a crowd or facing the camera lens.
Reduce or eliminate your physical symptoms. No more racing heart, sweaty palms, or dry mouth.
Make your concerns moot: whether you are good enough, expert enough, how you look and sound, and who sees you online.
Let go of how you’re perceived by others so you can focus on delivering what you say with clarity and impact.
Expand into your leadership and executive presence– physically, vocally, mentally, and emotionally when you speak.
For you to make the impact in the world that you’ve always wanted to make, helping the people who need you the most because you’re no longer hiding in the shadows.
“I am a frequent paid speaker but still experienced fairly significant stage fright before getting on stage, particularly when I was presenting new material. Linda helped uncover the roots of my fear and gave me techniques to move past them. The dread I used to feel before speaking engagements is now completely gone.“
Tamsen Webster – Keynote Business Speaker and Presentation Strategist
Investment
$1,450/month
this includes:
Three calls per month for as long as you're getting results (typically a minimum of 3 or 4 months)
Personalized assignments and practices to apply what you learn to your speaking at work and home.
Complimentary enrollment in Comfy on Camera and the Speaker Green Room for practice and preparation.
Ready to transform your experience of speaking?
Let’s connect to discuss how this private coaching program can work for you.
I’m Linda Ugelow, (pronounced YOU-guh-low)
a speaking confidence coach, author of Delight In The Limelight, and creator of the Inner Freedom Framework. I work with entrepreneurs, business professionals, authors, and executives to help them overcome their fear of speaking and step into their authentic self-expression on stage and on camera.
As someone who struggled with anxiety around speaking for years, I understand firsthand how daunting it can be to step into the limelight. That’s why I don’t believe in managing the fear of speaking, but rather in uncovering and healing the root causes of the fear so it no longer stands in your way.
Using the Inner Freedom Framework, I help my clients reveal and heal the root causes of their fear, restore a sense of safety inside and around them, and repattern their habits so they can embody the confidence, ease, and dynamics of the compelling speaker they want to be.
With 40 years of experience as a performer in a women’s world music group and a master’s degree in expressive therapies/movement studies, I bring a unique and holistic perspective to my coaching. I’m passionate about helping my clients get comfortable in their skin and discover the joy of speaking with authenticity and impact.
If you’re ready to transform your fear of speaking into strength and confidence, I’m here to help. Let’s work together to unleash your full potential and make your stamp on the world.
“I’ve had to do a ton of speaking. I’d sweat and shake in my boots. I spoke too fast, my voice wavered and cracked, and I’d run out of breath and trail off.
I reached out to Linda because of a huge upcoming multi-day event with industry leaders where I was not only a presenter but served as an emcee. I didn’t even know where to start.
Every part of Linda’s programs helped– the private sessions, the Comfy on Camera group program, transforming my vocal production, and the warmups and rituals inside the Speaker Green Room. The night before the opening event, I slept well and I showed up at the venue oddly calm.
The most terrifying, intimidating people in my world were in that room. And it went off without a hitch. I just grabbed that microphone on the podium and I spoke without holding back. I took my time and didn’t rush. It’s unbelievable. No one scrolled on their phone. Everybody was riveted. Everybody was listening to me. They were listening to ME!
I received a big round of applause and everybody had amazing things to say. Colleagues who had heard me speak before said, “I just can’t believe you’re the same person.’ ‘You got up there, and you just absolutely knocked it out of the park.
This is all due to what Linda taught me. I just can’t thank you enough and couldn’t be more pleased. I have another talk in a couple of months– for a completely different situation. I’m actually looking forward to it. How cool is that!
Jen S.
“When my two businesses took off, I was suddenly asked to give talks and received all kinds of media attention. It felt like so much pressure and my nerves got to me. My hands would shake, my chest and stomach tightened up, and I couldn’t catch my breath. I really wanted to just be authentically me and not worry about the audience.
I’ve come a long way with just a few sessions with Linda. Yesterday I spoke at a conference for women and had so much fun!! I’ve gotten over my fear of public speaking and have worked very hard to strengthen my craft, so that was an incredibly special moment for me.”
Kristina Tsipouras, CEO of Moroccan Magic; Founder of Boston Business Women
“As someone who has experienced performance anxiety all my life, I felt like I exhausted all my options in terms of methods to try. From hypnosis to talk therapy, I began to accept the idea that anxiety was just who I was and there was nothing I could do about it. Since this was my reality, you can imagine my horror when my best friend asked me to perform at her wedding as she and her family walked down the aisle. I knew this was something I wanted to do, but not sure it was something I could do.
After reaching out to Linda, still skeptical, I worked with her to get to a place where I not only was able to perform without my voice shaking but, during the performance, I was fully present and held the last note a little longer because I did not want it to end. Never in my life would I imagine this could be the outcome. I could not have done it without Linda’s guidance, techniques, and supportive nature.
Linda helped me get to the root of my issues with a very focused approach that actually worked! I feel like I have truly overcome a lifelong barrier thanks to our work together.”
Sophie B., Researcher
FAQs
How long does the coaching program last?
We meet 3 times each month and continue for as long as you are getting results.
Typically, you will feel a significant diminishment in your dread anxiety after 3 or 4 months. Some people, completely overcome their fear of speaking by that time.
For others, some symptoms of anxiety may persist to a much lesser and more manageable degree and see it continue to lessen over time.
Rest assured that when you embark on this journey, you will see continued improvement and confidence in your speaking.
After 3-4 months many clients elect to continue with ongoing monthly support for further expansion into their vocal and executive presence. We will evaluate that option as we near the 3-month mark.
What is the price of private coaching and what does it include?
For $1,950 per month, and $1,450 for continuing months my private coaching package includes three-hour-long sessions and check-ins between sessions to share updates.
As part of a larger learning community, you will also have the option to participate in the Comfy on Camera 7-week program to find your ease & natural personality on camera. You also receive access to the Speaker Green Room to get warmed up physically, mentally, and emotionally so you feel grounded, focused, and energized when you speak.
Plus complimentary participation in currently running masterclasses or programs that are designed to complement the coaching process and provide you with additional opportunities to expand your speaking confidence.
What is your coaching approach and methodology?
I believe that the fear of speaking is not a random emotion without a cause. As such it’s not something to just be managed, ignored, or white-knuckled through.
Rather, we honor the fear as a messenger that’s pointing to past experiences, messages, and beliefs that are asking to be resolved.
As such, we will spend time together investigating your experiences and relationships in your family, at school, in your community, and at work.
We will apply various modalities to help you heal, resolve, and let go of what we uncover.
We’ll look at how your inner dialog can better support you so that you are creating a safe, encouraging inner environment that leads to comfort and ease when you speak.
We’ll also address your physical and energetic presence, your vocal production, and your delivery as well as how to prepare yourself to feel grounded, centered, relaxed, focused, and at ease.
If you choose ongoing support we can dive deeper into your speaking skill set.
You can learn more about the Inner Freedom Framework in my book, Delight in the Limelight, or by listening to the Delight in the Limelight podcast.
How do I know if coaching is right for me and if it will help me overcome my fear of speaking?
I have helped hundreds of people become more comfortable in their own skin, and I believe that I can help you too.
Even if you’ve had this issue for a long time and have tried other systems without success, I am confident that with an open mind and a desire to change, you can achieve the results you are looking for or at least move clearly in that direction.
To get started, I recommend listening to some of my solo podcast episodes or diving my book, Delight in the Limelight, to see if my approach resonates with you. If it does, I encourage you to schedule a call with me so we can connect and discuss how I can help you on your journey to greater self-confidence.
What if I am not satisfied with the coaching program?
You have the flexibility to terminate our coaching relationship at any time by providing written notice.
If you choose to do so, any remaining unused sessions that have already been paid for will be refunded to you.
“I wanted to be able to speak to a large crowd without freaking out, feeling so nervous, rushing, and having difficulty focusing. I felt confident in my material and pitching myself. I just wasn’t confident I could do it in front of a group of 70.
After working with Linda, I gave my best ever “performance.” I was lively, informal, funny, and clear. I was able to deliver the content I wanted without my notes. People raved to me and each other. I’d say ‘I nailed it’.”
Shulamit Ber Levtov, Counselling Social Worker, and Yoga Teacher
“After years of seeking resolution and freedom around my negative self worth from “heavily credentialed” therapists, I continued to feel like a victim.
After a few sessions with Linda, I feel like a new person—doing things I would have never had the courage before to do.”
Andrea Sanchez Founder, SparkStory
“I wanted to do more video, as a way to share information with people. Being on camera always triggered a long-held fear of being worried about what others would think, a concern about saying the right thing and all kinds of self-judgement. I tried to stop the inner dialogue myself, with limited success, and wanted to put this behind me once and for all so I’d be comfortable and more effective on camera.
After working with Linda, I finally feel calm in front of the camera, free of worry and my intense inner dialog. It feels so good to not be carrying around all the junk in my head and like making videos is no big deal.”
S.G. Executive Coach
“I am hosting a panel next week for 400 people that will be a huge on video speaking opportunity for me – I’m somehow feeling quite solid about it!
I felt really on my game confident, calm, and able to access everything I wanted to share. I couldn’t have done it without you. THANK YOU!”
Angelica Puzio Ferrara, PhD, Developmental and Social Psychologist
Have questions about overcoming your fear of speaking?
Email me at linda@lindaugelow.com or tap that Message button in the bottom right corner of your screen.