It’s not about becoming a "better" communicator. It's about learning to stay yourself when the room gets hard.

You know your work inside out and you're confident doing it. But when you're put on the spot under pressure, especially with senior leaders, you shrink or go silent.

Lee facilitating a corporate workshop

This isn't a communication problem (it’s about focus, and it's fixable!)

This is communication coaching for people who already know their material and need help accessing it under pressure.

We build personalized tools to unlock your ability to articulate your thoughts with clarity in your most important moments, so you can access the expert and leader you already are, under pressure.

If you’re looking for a communication coach online, these are our current offerings:

How It Works

private coaching on zoom or nyc

One-on-one, fully personalized to your exact rooms and situations.

explore private communication coaching
communication coaching in a group

Supported practice with Lee in a group with self-paced videos to build your framework.

explore group communication coaching
communication coaching for teams new york

Custom workshops to help your team communicate with more presence.

explore corporate communication training

Based in NYC, working with clients across the tri-state area and beyond, virtually or in person.

Each path above follows the same underlying method, just at different depths and formats.

Privately or in a group, I help each person build their own personal toolbox to reclaim confidence through comfort and clarity, not over-preparing and perfectionism.

This work pulls from the Empathetic Presence framework:

Embody‍ ‍

You can't think your way into presence. We start in the body, because that's where the shutdown actually happens.

Expert

You already know your material. The work here is trusting that instead of over-preparing your way out of it.

Empathy

Once you're grounded, empathy becomes a tool not a liability. Channel it instead of getting absorbed by it.

What does a communication coach actually do?

A communication coach helps you access the voice you already have, especially when the pressure is highest. Not with scripts but with personalized tools built around how you actually think and speak.

As a communication coach, I give you tools and frameworks to speak with presence under pressure to help you build trust in your own ability to speak with clarity and comfort, even when the room gets hard.

From PresentVoices Clients

  • “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 now communicate with more intention and less noise."

    — Mark, HR Leader

  • "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.”

    — Director, Systems Improvement

  • “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

  • "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 at Human at the Helm

  • "I am more conscious and feel empowered that I have control over how I communicate. I feel I have permission to speak slower and to think while speaking. The experience has been affirming."

    — Valerie, Learning & Development

  • "I appreciate their ability to customize each attendee's 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."

    — Engineering Leader

  • "Through this work, I found myself feeling more comfortable and confident in situations that used to intimidate me.  I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their speaking skills and take their career to the next level."

    — Chief Wellness Officer

  • "They personalize the learning plan based on your unique skills and challenges and iterate to adapt as you grow. There's no shortage of other professional development opportunities but they don't even come close to delivering the same value of time spent with Lee."

    — UX Director, Salesforce

  • "Lee helps 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 - in person or virtual."

    — Christina Ferguson, Founder and Chief Storyteller, Parable

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

    — Zachary Rosen, CEO at Pantheon

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Schedule a free call with Lee

If you’re interested in this work, let’s chat and get to know each other. It’s helpful for me to hear what you’re experiencing, and I can help you choose the path that’s right for you.