What is a Communication Coach?

How to Speak with Confidence Under Pressure in 2025

Are you a technical leader or empathetic professional who excels at your work but struggles to communicate effectively in high-pressure situations? Whether you're speaking up in executive presentations, team meetings, or critical interviews, a communication coach can help transform your speaking anxiety into comfortable confidence.

Why Consider Communication Coaching?

Do these situations sound familiar?

• You're confident in your expertise but struggle to articulate it clearly to senior leadership

• Your mind goes blank or races ahead during important presentations

• You've received feedback about needing more "executive presence" or "gravitas"

• Speaking anxiety affects your physical comfort and presence

What Does a Communication Coach Do?

A communication coach partners with you to develop personalized tools and frameworks for speaking with presence under pressure. Unlike traditional public speaking training, effective communication coaching doesn't tell you what to say or how to say it. Instead, it empowers you to:

• Trust your authentic voice and expertise

• Speak with clarity and conciseness

• Build genuine confidence in high-stakes situations

• Navigate challenging workplace dynamics

Common Communication Challenges and Solutions

Managing Speaking Anxiety

Many professionals struggle with:

• Physical sensations (shaking, shortness of breath)

• Over-thinking (going blank, losing train of thought)

• Over-analyzing their performance (self-criticism, comparison)

• Difficulty staying present in the moment

The Comfortable Confidence Approach

Our proven methodology helps you:

1. Consolidate focus in the present moment

2. Cultivate physical comfort for yourself and others

3. Create structure in spontaneous speaking situations

4. Transform habitual behaviors into intentional tools

I’m Lee (they/them)—Your Communication Coach

With a decade of experience coaching leaders across industries, I specialize in helping:

• Technical leaders (engineering, data science, product management)

• First responders (physicians, military officers)

• Social impact leaders (activists, non-profit professionals)

My Coaching Philosophy

Communication coaching isn't about perfection—it's about presence. Using tools from nervous system regulation, embodied storytelling, and systems thinking, we create practical frameworks for your most challenging speaking moments.

Is Communication Coaching Right for You?

You might benefit from coaching if:

• You're a compassionate communicator who prioritizes connection

• You feel confident with peers but struggle with senior leadership

• You want to maintain authenticity while building executive presence

• You're navigating a challenging workplace environment

What to Expect from Coaching

Together, we'll:

• Develop personalized tools for managing speaking anxiety

• Create frameworks for impromptu speaking situations

• Build sustainable confidence through practice and presence

• Transform nervous habits into engagement tools

Ready to Transform Your Communication?

We all have something to say. I want to help you use your voice for good.

If you’re interested in this work, contact me so we can get to know each other.

Elevate your leadership presence.

I designed my self-guided course to give you practical tools to speak up and be heard when it matters, from leadership meetings to presentations to interviews.

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