Are you struggling with speaking anxiety and meeting fatigue?

Right now, many of us are silently battling social anxiety, feeling isolated and ashamed. You're not alone if you:

Feel exhausted from watching yourself on video calls
Hold your breath when it's time to speak up
Speak fast to keep up with racing thoughts
Feel disconnected from yourself in important moments

Discover your natural presence

The truth is: You don't need to become a "better" communicator. You already have everything you need within you. The key is learning to be present.

how it works

Hi, I’m Lee.

As your Presence Partner, I help you transform speaking anxiety into authentic presence.

I’ve spent ten years helping thousands of brilliant, underheard leaders reclaim their presence from speaking nerves and oppressive spaces.

I do this work so more of us are heard.

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PresentVoices Impact👥
Clients Served2,000+
Individuals and teams coached
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Success Rate94.3%
Improved confidence speaking
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Increased Presence92.5%
Improved meeting participation
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Years Coaching10
Direct coaching time

Embody Your Voice

Testimonials

UX Leader

Group coaching has given me more confidence in my speaking and improved my on-screen presence.

Attorney

PresentVoices group sessions helped me find the spark of confidence that I needed to embrace my speaking style.

Engineering Manager

Attending the group collective sessions was very helpful as I could find similar challenges in everyone's experiences and learned from their practice as well.

Haley, Product Manager

I leave the sessions feeling so refreshed, inspired, and supported. It's a great reminder that so many of us have similar fears around communication, and being reminded that I'm not alone is so encouraging.

Dr. Bobbi Snowden President, InVested in You Incorporated, 501(c)(3) Non-Profit

If you seek to tap into your authentic voice in a safe space, Collective is where you should be.

Physician

Through the collective, I found myself feeling more comfortable and confident in situations that used to intimidate me.

Zach Lloyd, CEO Warp

Lee has helped numerous folks on the Warp team find their voice and become clearer, more confident communicators. Lee also has led amazing sessions with the entire team on how we can communicate better. Their impact has been tremendous. Highly recommend working with them!

Medical Executive

After working with Lee, so many doors and opportunities opened up for me. I wish I could go back and tell my younger self to jump on the chance to work with them earlier.

Ally Tubis, Data Leader

Having their support in preparing verbally, physically and emotionally for the presentation was a better experience than I could have imagined and I highly recommend working with Lee.

VP, Actuary

Lee's focus on providing various tools to disrupt the behaviors and habits that trigger my nervousness and anxiety when public speaking was a game changer for me.

Toya Northington, Artist + Activist

I learned to let go of those values and practices of patriarchy and white supremacy that make me feel less significant and less worthy to be heard.

Diana Diaz, Procurement Senior Director

This training truly transformed how I interact with others. It helped me strike that sweet spot between being open and approachable whilst projecting confidence and assertiveness.

Sandy Houck, Director of Engineering

I appreciate your ability to customize a tool kit on the fly and knowing which tools I should focus on first has been helpful in allowing me to continuously improve without the pressure of implementing them all at once.

Haley, Product Manager

Psychotherapist

Lee helped me learn to trust myself and my voice, to be more present with others, to understand and manage my nerves, and shared fantastically easy and practical tools that I know I’ll be using for years to come!

Dr. Bobbi Snowden President, InVested in You Incorporated, 501(c)(3) Non-Profit

PresentVoices offers a consistent avenue to amplify your authentic voice, bolstering confidence in yourself and your expression. If you seek to tap into your authentic voice in a safe space, this is where you should be.

Alex Hurworth, UX Leader

I have become clearer on who I am and what my purpose is - and how to communicate the impact I can have on my clients. This work was highly personalized and worth every penny.

Susanna Maffeo, Product Manager

Working with Lee was transformative. They helped me acknowledge the deeper issues underneath my speaking anxiety while also offering easy and actionable tips to speak with more confidence and clarity.

Michelle Gahee,

Lee’s coaching was very holistic and comprehensive, made my presentations flow much easier, and I came across in a much more relaxed manner.

Designer

I've not only acquired the tools to overcome my challenges but also gained valuable insights that will contribute to my success.

Zachary Rosen, CEO at Pantheon

The single best professional development training I have taken part in.

Luciana Garcia, Coach

I have learned to observe the way I speak and communicate, and to embody the tools I needed to be able to reach how I want to be perceived.

Christina Ferguson, Founder and Chief Storyteller, Parable

They help you be more of yourself when speaking, not less. And, they give you brilliant tools to do so. One session with Lee will change how you show up and speak to any room.

Alex Honeysett, CEO at Human at the Helm

Within just a few weeks, my speaking nerves dramatically diminished and I felt more confident presenting to clients and speaking off the cuff.

Investment Manager

Lee tells you exactly what you need to do and works very hard with you to achieve it. Their dedication and focus shows every time!

Lauren Linsmayer, Policy Lead

Each of our sessions felt very personalized and pertinent to what was going on in the moment.

Jennifer Jiminez

I now feel that I have a framework to approach social situations which before would give me hesitation and anxiety.

Makeba Williams, MD, Physician

I appreciate Lee's individualized, tailored approach to helping me improve my comfort and confidence in effectively communicating in various settings.

Erin, Veterinarian

Lee has changed how I approach casual conversations, and how I feel about them. My coworkers have noticed my increased confidence, and more importantly, I feel it.

Physician

Our work together went way beyond the voice to embody the whole picture of my communication message unfolding.

Interested in this work?

Contact me so we can build a process for your voice.

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From the blog

What is a Communication Coach?

A communication coach gives you tools and frameworks to speak with presence under pressure. They can help you build trust in your ability to speak with confidence, clarity, and conciseness.

Public Speaking Panic: How to manage anxiety when communicating

Do you have shortness of breath when public speaking? The way to manage breath-based anxiety may be different than you think.

Shortness of Breath: Dealing with speaking anxiety

Learn how to regulate your nervous system to manage speaking nerves like palpitations and racing thoughts.

Comfortable Confidence: Articulate authentic authority under pressure

Comfortable confidence gets you out of your head and into the present moment so you can speak with presence under pressure.

Focal Focus: Using the power of presence to think on your feet

If you feel your eyes wandering or rapidly moving when you’re put on the spot, know that we all do it. It’s deeply physiological. But it’s also an opportunity to practice presence and regulate our nervous system.

What’s my vagus nerve? (and what it has to do with speaking anxiety)

Learn about the vagus nerve and how it’s related to speaking anxiety.

Managing Public Speaking Anxiety (and spontaneous speaking scaries!)

If you have anxiety when speaking in public, read on for tips to manage palpitations and self-doubt so you can trust your voice, even when it shakes.

How to feel more confident and comfortable in off-the-cuff moments

Do you want to feel more confident communicating in off-the-cuff moments? Read on to see how I use systems thinking to create structure in spontaneous speaking moments.

Preparation is Personal: Feeling prepared without over-preparing

Do you over-prepare, overthink, or overly focus on content? It doesn’t work because preparation is personal. Check out my tips for preparing, practicing, and presenting without overworking.

Speaking on Video in Our New Virtual Reality

Why is Zoom so exhausting? I’m sharing my tips to make impromptu speaking on video a little less draining.

PresentVoices on The Anxious Achiever Podcast

Listen to my interview on the Harvard Business Review podcast, The Anxious Achiever where I talk to the wonderful Morra Aarons-Mele about speaking anxiety and how to speak off-the-cuff even when you’re anxious.

Why doing theater makes you a better communicator and a stronger leader

Learn how theatrical experience makes you a stronger communicator, a better listener and a more effective leader.

Sales Speak: How to use communication to close the deal

What is the cost of bad communication in sales? Follow these tips to maximize communication when closing the deal.

Are you struggling with speaking anxiety and meeting fatigue?

Discover your natural presence

Hi, I’m Lee.

As your Presence Partner, I help you transform speaking anxiety into authentic presence.

I’ve spent ten years helping thousands of brilliant, underheard leaders reclaim their presence from speaking nerves and oppressive spaces.

I do this work so more of us are heard.

PresentVoices Impact

Clients Served

Success Rate

Increased Presence

Years Coaching

Embody Your Voice

Essential tools to convert anxiety into presence

Practice tools for presence in a supportive group space

Proven frameworks to elevate your leadership presence

Personalized tools and strategies for confident communication

Transform team communication and collaboration

Interested in this work?

Contact me so we can build a process for your voice.