Are you comfortable in some rooms, but lose your confidence in the most important ones?
“This isn't just about communication. It really is about finding your voice in a world that needs it more than ever.”
— Sarah, General Counsel
I'm Lee. I do this work because I needed it.
I kept meeting brilliant people who were considering leaving careers they loved because of speaking anxiety that only happened sometimes (like me!).
I’ve helped hundreds of people reclaim their confidence and careers from speaking anxiety by focusing on presence, not perfection.
This work is never about becoming a "better" communicator. It's about learning to stay yourself when the room gets hard.
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Before an important meeting, do you...
Over-prepare obsessively, then still feel unprepared when it matters?
Dread it for days, replaying every possible way it could go wrong?
Worry you'll be "found out", even though you know your stuff?
And in the moment: Does your mind go blank? Your chest tighten? Your train of thought just... disappears?
You're not alone. And there's nothing wrong with you.
This isn't a communication problem.
You communicate perfectly when you're comfortable, with your team, in familiar settings, one-on-one.
When your voice disappears, it's not because you don't know what to say.
It's because your attention splits: half trying to remember what you want to say, half monitoring "do I sound confident? do they think I know my stuff?"
That split is what causes the brain fog, the lost train of thought, the racing heart, the shortness of breath.
This is a focus issue. And focus is a muscle we can strengthen.
If you're here, you're probably mid-career with deep expertise. You're empathetic. Detail-oriented. Conscientious. These are strengths and they make you excellent at your work.
But in hierarchical workplaces, they can work against you:
Your empathy picks up every micro-signal → you absorb the anxiety in the room
Your detail-orientation makes you over-prepare → you can't access your expertise under pressure
Your conscientiousness makes you deferential → you shrink around authority
Why is this happening?
What changes when you do this work
94.3%
feel more confident speaking
92.5%
speak up more in meetings
89.6%
feel more at ease on video calls
89.9%
feel fewer nerves
From hundreds of PresentVoices client surveys over 13 years
"'How do I say more with less, whilst retaining empathy'. This became a question that was at the heart of my coaching journey with Lee. I now communicate with more intention and less noise."
— Mark, HR Leader
"My work with Lee has been life changing, as a result of our sessions together I feel more confident publicly speaking, poised to take on any conversation topic, and in touch with the inner strength that I bring to the table."
— Jamal, VP of Operations
"Within just a few weeks, my speaking nerves dramatically diminished and I felt more confident presenting to clients and speaking off the cuff."
— Alex Honeysett, CEO Human at the Helm
"This work was about committing to my own voice, being present in my life and preserving my ability to value my perspective while taking up space in the world. I learned how to ground myself and to be comfortable being seen by people."
— Director, Systems Improvement
Not sure where to start?
If you want to understand why this is happening:
If you want a tool to use before your next meeting:
