You can't build speaking confidence in your head. You build it in a supported space, with real-time coaching, before the moments that matter.
Eight weeks of framework tools and live practice sessions, so you build the muscle before you need it.
Especially useful if you're in a new role, starting a new chapter, or about to step into a room where everything feels like an audition.
Open Enrollment. Join Anytime.
“This work has helped me commit to my own voice, be present in my life and preserve my ability to value my perspective while taking up space in the world.”
— Director, Systems Improvement
You're not struggling because you're a bad communicator. You're struggling because you've been in rooms that reward dominance over depth, and your nervous system learned to respond accordingly.
You've tried to fix it. Breathing exercises. Courses. Recording yourself. Rehearsing every word. And still, in the moments that matter most, something shuts down.
That's not a character flaw. That's a pattern. And it gets worse the harder you try to manage it.
This isn't about public speaking. It's about what happens when you're put on the spot (in a new role, in a high-stakes meeting, in the rooms where you most need to show up as yourself).
That's what we work on in Express Yourself Everywhere.
PresentVoices clients report:
Part 1: The Framework
Self-paced videos and your own personal Presence Playbook (a working whiteboard you build as you go, personalized to your patterns, your situations, and what actually works for you).
You learn the science behind why you freeze up, the cycles keeping you stuck, and the tools to organize your thinking on the go. Lifetime access so go at whatever pace works for you.
How it Works
The Framework gives you the tools. The Labs give you the reps. Together, they build something you can actually use under pressure. Not a script, not a performance, but a consistent foundation for who you are as a leader.
Part 2: The Practice
Live practice on Zoom, three times a month. This is where the real work happens.
Every Lab follows the same structure. I give a spontaneous prompt and coach people through it in real time so you get to practice thinking on your feet in a space where it's safe to stumble. You can also bring a situation you're navigating and get direction on which tools to reach for. And you're always welcome to just watch.
EMBODY
Regulating your nervous system and anchoring your attention in your body so you can get out of your head and into the present moment.
The tools we draw from across every Lab come from three areas:
EXPERT
Organizing your thinking on the go and responding when put on the spot, so you can access what you know without over-preparing.
EMPATHY
Using your empathy as a focusing tool instead of a source of distraction, so you can read the room without losing yourself in it.
Labs happen three times a month and alternate between 1 pm ET and 5 pm ET on weekdays (check FAQ for current schedule). Every session is recorded if you can't make it live. You don't have to come to all of them, just the ones that fit your schedule.
This is not a cohort program. You can join any time and start immediately. There's no waiting for a new round to begin, and no pressure to be at a certain place in the material. I meet you exactly where you are.
After eight weeks, you'll have a set of tools that are yours to keep and use for life.
“Presence Labs are the perfect stepping stone — a safe place to practice all of the tips and tricks I learn in our videos in front of an audience, without worrying about being judged.”
— Haley, Product Manager
What actually happens in a Presence Lab?
Step 1: Arrive
No announcement needed. Show up from work, join from your car, camera off. Nothing to prepare. If you want to submit a question anonymously ahead of time, email me at lee@presentvoices.com at least 30 minutes before we start or send me a private chat once we're in the Zoom room.
Step 2: Participate or Watch
If you want to participate, I'll give you personalized coaching in real time. Bring a situation or symptom you're struggling with and we'll work through it together. Or I'll put you on the spot in a supported way and coach you on which tools to reach for and how to integrate what you're learning in the Framework videos.
If you'd rather watch, that's always welcome.
You don't need to have watched the Framework videos before coming. You can also change your Zoom display name to anything you want. I never share anything identifying about you. What happens in the room stays in the room.
Enrollment is open
Join any time and your 8 weeks start from the day you sign up. You get lifetime access to the Framework and invitations to unlimited live Presence Labs for the duration of your program.
The Program Includes:
✓ The Framework: Self-paced videos and your personal Presence Playbook, lifetime access
✓ Unlimited Presence Labs: Live virtual practice, three times a month, recorded if you can't make it live
✓ Spontaneous prompts with real-time coaching so you build the muscle of thinking on your feet
✓ A space to bring your real situations and get direction on which tools to reach for
✓ An intimate, anti-oppressive group community of empathetic mid-career leaders
✓ Nervous system regulation tools for managing physical symptoms
✓ Access to the full EMBODY, EXPERT, EMPATHY toolbox, yours to use for life
PAY IN FULL
$997
THREE INSTALLMENTS OF
$347
(As always, I reserve a few pay-what-you-wish spots for people working in social justice or if you’ve lost your livelihood right now—so don’t hesitate to email me if that’s you. We need to hear your voice, especially right now. Thanks for all you do!)
Who this is for:
Are you a mid-career leader who:
Is confident doing the work but loses your voice when talking about it
Freezes up when put on the spot, especially with senior leaders or in new roles
Has been told you need "more executive presence" without anyone explaining what that means
Over-prepares obsessively and still feels unprepared
Is fine one-on-one but struggles in groups
Has tried breathing exercises, Toastmasters, recording yourself, extensive notes and is still here
You're at a fulcrum point:
Up until now, working harder and knowing more has been rewarded. Depth was an asset. Thoroughness got you here.
But at this level, what's needed isn't more depth. It's concise clarity. The ability to think on your feet, speak with authority in the room, and stop proving yourself long enough to actually lead.
What got you here won't get you there. And working harder at the same things is making it worse, not better.
This is not another communication course
You've probably invested in a program before. Maybe it helped a little, until it didn't. Or you walked into a group space that felt just like the toxic dynamic you were trying to escape: performative, competitive, built around looking polished instead of actually getting better.
That's not this.
This work is explicitly anti-oppressive. Your speaking challenges aren't personal failings. They're rational responses to hierarchical power structures that reward dominance over depth. Those systems are the problem, not you.
In the Labs, safety comes first. You engage at whatever level feels right. You will never be evaluated on how polished you sound. There is no performance here, only practice. And this work isn't about excavating what's wrong with you. It's about excavating more of who you already are, so you can lead from there.
Where You’re Going
After eight weeks, you won't be a different person. You'll be more fully yourself.
You'll stop managing anxiety and start trusting yourself. You'll walk into rooms (new roles, high-stakes meetings, conversations you used to dread) with tools that are already in your body, not just in your notes.
You'll stop proving yourself and start leading. You'll stop performing and start showing up.
Not because you got better at hiding how you feel. Because you built something real.
"After this work, I'm more in sync with myself. Before my mind and body were at different speeds. Now I feel more confident and capable, like I can talk to anyone."
— Music Entrepreneur
What Shifts When You Trust Your Voice
More Respect & Authority
Stop proving yourself and start being recognized as the leader you already are.
“I never realized how much the fear of public speaking hindered my professional growth. After this work, 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.”
— Chief Wellness Officer
Promotions & Career Growth
Step into senior leadership by confidently articulating your value and vision.
“Before my work with PresentVoices, I was convinced something was 'wrong' with me and that I was a 'bad communicator.' Lee helped me learn to trust myself and my voice."
— Psychotherapist
Ease Instead of Exhaustion
Stop over-preparing, over-thinking, and over-performing.
“I thought I had to change who I was to garner respect in corporate culture, but Lee gave me the toolkit to craft my own personal communication style that is uniquely mine.”
— Entrepreneur Ops Lead
I created Express Yourself Everywhere as the playbook I wish I had.
I was unable to speak, but only in certain settings.
I was confident doing the work. But the moment I had to talk about the work—especially to people in positions of authority—I'd lose my personality (and my train of thought!).
Then I realized: perfectionism was making it impossible for me to be present.
The moment I stopped trying to "fix" my voice, I could speak fully and freely.
I built this framework from the work I've done supporting thousands of empathetic leaders over a decade. This isn't about becoming someone you're not. It's about being more fully who you already are, so you can decide in each room how to show up, how to lead, and how to preserve your energy doing it.
I can't wait to show you how much ease and clarity this work creates.
Group Coaching Testimonials
What questions are coming up?
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Presence Labs happen three times a month and alternate between 1 pm ET and 5 pm ET on weekdays. Each session is 60 minutes. The current schedule is once a month on a Tuesday at 5 pm ET, Thursdays at 5 pm ET, and Friday at 1 pm ET.
You don't have to come to all of them. Come to the ones that fit your schedule. Every session is recorded if you can't make it live.
The live Labs run for 8 weeks from the day you sign up. You have lifetime access to the Framework.
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I work with people across industries and seniority levels who experience unpredictable speaking anxiety. I’ve worked with many physicians, software engineers, product managers, data science leaders, tech executives, nonprofit leaders, activists, engineering leaders, CEOs, and sales leaders.
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The program lasts for two months. Over that time, you'll watch self-paced videos and build your personal Presence Playbook as you go. You have lifetime access, so go at your own pace.
The live practice sessions are 60 minutes, three times a month. Come to as many as you want. Can't make one? Every session is recorded. Need to just listen? That's always okay.
This is not a cohort program. There's no falling behind. You join, you start, I meet you where you are.
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This is the most common hesitation I hear, and it makes complete sense.
The Labs are explicitly structured so that doesn't happen. You never have to participate out loud. When you do, you're not being evaluated, you're being coached. The group is intimate. Everyone in the room is an empathetic leader working on the same thing.
If you want to bring something but aren't ready to say it out loud, you can submit it anonymously ahead of time via private chat on Zoom or by emailing me at lee@presentvoices.com at least 30 minutes before we start. I'll bring it into the session without identifying you. You can also change your Zoom display name to anything you want. What's said in a Lab stays in the Lab.
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Not at all. Think of it less like a class you attend and more like a gym you drop into when you can. Come when the timing works, leave when you need to, and come back next time. You're welcome to show up for part of a session too. Even 20 minutes counts.
The Labs happen three times a month and are recorded if you miss one entirely. There's no attendance requirement and no falling behind. You get out of it what you put in, and even occasional attendance builds the muscle.
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Because every other program is trying to fix your communication. This one isn't.
Most communication training teaches you to perform confidence (to script, to rehearse, to sound polished). And when you're someone whose anxiety spikes precisely in the unscripted moments, that training doesn't just fail. It makes things worse. Because now you have more material to rehearse and more ways to feel like you didn't prepare enough.
This work starts from a completely different premise: you are not broken, and your voice does not need fixing. What you need is a way to stay present when the stakes go up so that what you know can actually come through.
We're also not working on public speaking in the traditional sense. We're working on what happens when you're put on the spot. When you're in a new role and need to show up with authority. When you're asked a question you didn't see coming. When you know exactly what you want to say and your body has a different plan.
This is off-the-cuff communication. Thinking on your feet. Showing up consistently as yourself in every room, not just the ones you had time to prepare for.
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The fear isn't the problem. The fear makes sense. You've been in rooms where dominant voices get heard and depth gets ignored. Your body is responding to that.
Overcoming fear isn't about "getting over it" or building false confidence. It's about building tools that help you stay present even when the fear shows up. Tools that replace over-preparation with focused presence. Tools that help you stop performing and start speaking like yourself.
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Public speaking anxiety isn't just nerves. It's often status anxiety. You're confident in your expertise, but around senior leaders or dominant personalities, you get quiet.
The physical symptoms are real: heart racing, chest tightness, difficulty breathing. Your body responds to the threat of dominance in the room.
The struggle isn't your voice. It's situational, systemic. You need personal, practical tools to help you regulate your nervous system and anchor your attention in the present moment.
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Yes, and I want you to know that explicitly.
If you want to ask a question or share a situation without putting yourself on the spot in the moment, you can submit it anonymously ahead of time via private chat on Zoom once we're in the session, or by emailing me at lee@presentvoices.com at least 30 minutes before we start. I'll bring it into the group without identifying you.
You're also welcome to change your Zoom display name to anything you want. You don't have to show up as yourself if that doesn't feel right yet.
And I never share or reference anything said in a Lab outside of that space. What happens in the room stays in the room. Full stop.
The Labs are structured this way on purpose. Safety isn't a feature here, it's the foundation.
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Yes. The video lessons give you proven frameworks that work for thousands of empathetic leaders. The live practice sessions give you supportive witnesses and real-time practice.
This isn't therapy. It's not in-depth coaching. It's skill-building and practice. If you realize you want more personalized support, private coaching is available—but my group programs have been fully impactful for past participants!
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You learn these tools best when you're not under pressure. Practice them in low-stakes moments first. Build muscle memory. Then when the high-stakes opportunity comes, you're ready.
Waiting until you "need" it means you're learning under stress. Be ahead in two months by starting now.
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Yes. We offer installment plans and we also have limited pay-what-you-wish spots for those working in social justice or who have lost their livelihood. Email lee@presentvoices.com to apply.
This work will open more opportunities for you. You’ll get tools to position yourself for promotion, negotiation, and visibility. For many clients, this investment pays for itself.
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This work has supported many neuro-diverse people. Anxiety and attention challenges show up in similar ways. The tools in this program help you consolidate your focus in the present moment—which is exactly what helps with both speaking anxiety and attention regulation.
Full body focus equals presence. More presence means more confidence and deeper connection. The key is strengthening your trust in yourself so you can be in choice and build your own toolbox.
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Yes, I offer two private coaching paths. Both include bi-weekly private sessions, action plans, real-time support between sessions, and monthly group practice. Visit my coaching page for more details.
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Executive presence is usually code for performing dominance. It's about projecting authority, commanding rooms, looking polished.
That's not what the world needs.
We don't need more dominant, disconnected leaders who struggle with actual connection. We need Empathetic Presence: people who can speak truth clearly, who use their empathy as a focusing tool, who align their voices with their values.
Empathetic Presence means you stop performing confidence and start embodying it. You stop deferring to authority and start trusting your expertise. You get out of your head and into the present moment.
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For most people, eight weeks is enough to understand the framework, start building the tools into their daily communication, and notice real shifts in how they show up.
That said, this work is cumulative. The more you practice, the more it becomes yours. Which is why after your eight weeks, you have the option to continue with The Collective, a monthly membership for EYE graduates that gives you ongoing access to Presence Labs.
So the short answer is: eight weeks gives you the foundation. The Collective gives you the reps for as long as you want them.
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You don't need to. Every Lab is self-contained. You can come on day one before you've watched a single video. The Labs don't require preparation, they're where you practice not needing it.
Have more questions? Email me at Lee@presentvoices.com
Enrolling now! Join anytime!
Enrolling now! Join anytime!
One-time payment: $997
3-month payment plan: $347/month