Speak, Lead &
Present with
Confidence

Overcome fear and excel in all aspects of your role

Being able to speak, lead, and present with confidence isn’t just a skill; it’s the cornerstone to advancing your career and achieving professional success.

Yet, public speaking is a top-rated fear worldwide and being in the spotlight can feel like a nightmare.

You are a skilled expert, but nerves, lack of confidence, or an ineffective message can cost you opportunities.

I’m here to help.

Through a step-by-step process, you will gain the skills, structure, and support you need to deliver clear and impactful messages with authentic confidence.

No matter what the situation.

Having overcome anxiety and panic attacks in my own professional life, helping people speak confidently in all aspects of their role has become my passion.

Wherever you are at, it’s my joy to help you reach your goals and fulfill your potential.

3 steps to speaking with authentic confidence

Presence. Power. Purpose.

Presence

First, I will teach you skills to help you transform speaking nerves into a genuine connection and cultivate leadership presence.

Power

Then, you will learn techniques to improve the quality of your voice and persuade, motivate, and inspire your listeners.

Purpose

Finally, we will ensure you feel clear delivering your core messages and have a preparation plan to feel confident on and off camera.

Work with me

Whether introverted CEO’s or business owners, neurodivergent talent on the rise, or women finding their authentic voice of authority in male dominated environments, my clients share something in common. They are experts in their field with a phenomenal contribution to make.

Individuals

Organizations

Build capacity and nervous system resilience

Having worked in organizations for decades, I know how demanding your role is.

It’s your responsibility to solve complex problems in a high stress and fast paced environment.

You have to constantly adapt to different stakeholders and environments.

Plus, it’s difficult to lead and influence when you are struggling with stress and burn out.

Your message comes through you. Your well being and resilience supports your capacity to reach others.

Develop transferable skills to ensure long term success

Pre-recorded and group programs don’t address your specific needs or get to the root of your problem. What you need are skills that will pave the way for your entire career.

Adult Learning Principles

Build on your unique speaking strengths and natural competancies

Mindfulness Techniques

Use breathing, visualization, and mindset techniques to ground nerves

Somatic Experiencing (SE™)

Practice a trauma-informed technique to reduce stress and burn out

Acting-based techniques

Develop skills to help you speak with power and make an impact

Get your free "Speak, Lead & Present with Confidence" guide book!

If you are struggling to communicate with confidence across all aspects of your role, here are 6 pro-tips to help you speak with presence, power, and purpose.

This isn’t a simple checklist. It’s a 9-page e-book designed to help you grasp fundamental concepts and practice key techniques to help you take that next step forward.

A word from past clients who understand the struggle

I have always struggled with limiting beliefs around public speaking. Working with Dayna earlier this year gave me the tools and awareness to challenge these beliefs while providing exercises to aid me in the refinement and delivery of my message. I would absolutely recommend Dayna to anyone who is looking for a public speaking coach.

Clayton Evoy

CEO, Physical Security Consultant

I love working with Dayna! She is clear, supportive and full of creative approaches. Yet she manages to focus on what I need now, in the moment, to move forward, and it's personalized to my needs, not a generic approach. I definitely recommend her support.

Kamilla Milligan

Manager, Equity and Diversity at University of Victoria

Public speaking has always been a bit of a challenge for me. Over a few months of sessions, Dayna gave me a whole tool kit of mental and physical techniques to loosen up my voice and convey information with greater emotional impact. Whether you are a terrified or accomplished speaker I believe Dayna can help make you better and have more fun.

John Gower

Residential Designer

I came to Dayna looking to increase my public speaking confidence and speech writing ability. Each session was extremely valuable and the outcome exceeded my expectations. Dayna has an abundance of knowledge and experience. She makes learning, even when its uncomfortable, fun, and enjoyable. I will work with her again in the near future.

Michael Falls

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor

Hi, I'm Dayna Kneeland,

Originally a stage actor, I have been coaching and teaching for over 25 years.

I hold a Master’s degree in Adult Education and have extensive training in mindfulness and trauma-informed practices.

I work in a way that’s tailored to each person’s unique goals and builds on their natural strengths.

Here’s what really makes me tick. I want to live in a world where all voices are heard, especially yours.

Speak, Lead &Present withConfidence