Public Speaking Coaching - Dayna Kneeland

Become a magnetic speaker & leader

Your expertise, passion, and message are unique gifts that only you can share.

But if you don’t feel confident public speaking, it can cost you advancements and opportunities.

If nerves, insecurities, or lack of clarity are holding you back from reaching your goals and achieving your dreams, I want you to know something.

No-one is born an expert speaker. Even renowned speakers and leaders get help and guidance.

With the right skills, support and structure you can captivate your listeners and make a lasting impact.

But the key to success is a customized program.

If you want a coaching experience that draws out your natural strengths and addresses your specific goals, the next step is to book a call to see if it’s the right fit for you.

Here's what we will do together....

3 steps to speaking with authentic confidence

Presence. Power. Purpose.

Step 1 - Cultivate presence

First, I will help you go through a process to help identify any connections you are having between your speaking challenges and your learning and processing style.

Next, I will help you to understand the experience of speaking nerves and the impact it can have on your nervous system and thoughts.

Then, you will learn breathing, visualization & grounding techniques so you can transform speaking nerves into genuine connection as well as harness leadership presence.

I will also teach you a daily practice to help you remember and anchor the techniques that are most supportive in your process.

If you would like to go deeper into your speaking challenges, I can assist you through guided somatic techniques that will help you learn how to further relax and effectively manage your nervous system.

We will go through a process to identify and shift thoughts so you can harness the mindset of a confident speaker.

Finally, I will teach you effective non-verbal communication skills including eye contact, hand gestures, and body language and make sure you feel confident using them both in-person and on camera.

Step 2 - Develop a powerful voice

Next, I will teach you how to expand your vocal range so you can speak with authenticity, nuance, and power.

Together, we will address challenges you are experiencing with your speaking pace, volume, pitch, and rhythm.

You will learn a vocal warm-up that will help you prepare for speaking events, ground nervous energy, and improve the quality of your voice.

Then, I will teach you acting-based techniques to help you speak with greater intention and impact.

You will learn how to prepare for and attune to the needs of your listeners.

I will teach you how to make an effective emotional connection and bring language to life so that you can effectively persuade and motivate.

You will also learn skills to help you think more quickly on your feet and adjust to the unexpected.

Finally, I will provide direct speaking coaching to help you integrate both verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

Step 3 - Craft a message with a clear purpose

Finally, we will ensure that you understand how to structure your messages so that they capture the immediate attention of your listener and help inspire them to take action.

We will tailor the program to make sure you feel confident within everyday workplace communication as well as formal speaking roles.

Finally we will ensure that you have a clear preparation plan to effectively deliver your messages both on and off camera.

Here are some potential messages we can prepare together.

Professionals

Presentation
Key note or speech
Meeting preparation
Workplace communication
Personal/company storytelling
Workshops and training plans

Entrepreneurs

Video content (lives, webinars)
Key note or speech
Bio or niche statement
Elevator pitch
Business Origin story
Workshops and training plans

What others say...

While stressing and preparing for a workshop, I had a phone consultation with Dayna. Her positive energy and supportive attitude went a long way to calming me down. Then, as we talked through my concerns, she provided a clear framework to help me envision the content of the workshop, clarify effective ways of presenting myself, and how to simplify and increase the impact of my message. Immediately after speaking I was able to draft out the framework for my workshop in a way that had eluded me before. With this framework, the rest of the preparation fell into place and my decisions about what to include or leave out became much easier. The workshop was very well received, and I also felt confident going into it because of this pre-work. I would definitely work with Dayna again to get similar clarity.

Dr. Kamilla Milligan

Manager, Equity and Diversity, University of Victoria

Dayna tailors each exercise to address my particular goals, offers focused questions, listens deeply to my responses, and uses simple and effective techniques to help me access my authentic enthusiasm and joy and then bring that passion into my professional communication, so I can be more convincing and effective. I'd definitely recommend coaching sessions with Dayna to any professionals looking to increase their effectiveness as communicators, and to make public speaking into a joyful experience

Beth Hollingsworth

Instructor, Master Trainer

Dayna has helped me tremendously with finding the right wording for my website. She has amazing ways to help bring out clarity of what the essence of my work is and how to express it so others understand too. This is something I have struggled with for many years. I can highly recommend Dayna’s work which is skillful, professional, and heartfelt at the same time. Thank you Dayna!

Claudia Tressel

Holistic Practitioner