“Put simply.... the guy is a wizard when it comes to helping people see things differently.” - Daniel Wilde
“Dave has genuinely transformed my life in a way no self-help book ever has. This wasn’t theory or motivation — it was real, practical change that stuck.” — Charli Sinclair-Day (1:1 client)
Want to speak with real confidence, not just better technique?
Most speaker coaches jump straight to the how - your posture, your hands, your slides.
I start somewhere different: You.
We bring together who you are, what your content is and who you want to speak to. Get that right and technique is much easier to work out.
My clients report an average 76% increase in confidence, and if you want to experience that, then we should talk.
Many speaker coaches will tell you how to “own a stage”, but when you look for them speaking on one, you just don’t see it.
(That does my nut more than you can imagine)
So what about me? Well, I coach and I speak on stages.
Two TEDx talks, events for the NHS, the Royal College of Podiatry, Circle Networks and more, plus hosting gigs like the Worcestershire Tourism Awards and the Rik Mayall comedy festival.
Everything I teach, I use myself, in front of real audiences. If you want to see what that looks like, or you're after a speaker for your own event, this is the place to start.
Sometimes the best way to build confidence is in a room with other people doing the same work.
My workshops run for teams and organisations wanting to level up their speaking and presentation skills together, and for individual business owners who want to speak about their business with confidence, whether that's a sixty second pitch, a talk at an event or showing up well on video.
It’s practical. It’s fun. And it’s guided by you.
“Dave creates a space where you feel at ease straight away. He is supportive, funny and knows how to bring the best out of people.
What really stood out was the focus on intentional authenticity and using your own voice with clarity and confidence. The strategies were simple, practical and immediately usable.” — Jane McNally (Workshop participant)
“Highly Recommend Dave if your in the business of wanting to become better at speaking, holding peoples attention, and connecting with an audience irrespective of your message.” — Dr Andrew Wood (1:1 client)
I didn't start out as a speaker coach. I spent years in healthcare, first as an A&E nurse, then as a podiatrist. So a lot of my early career was spent helping people feel comfortable talking about things that are hard to talk about. Somewhere along the way I picked up a postgraduate certificate in mindfulness, co-founded a men's meditation group, and started doing stand-up comedy, which will either make sense to you or sound like a strange combination. Turns out it's not!
All of that is part of how I coach. I'm less interested in polishing your delivery and more interested in helping you find your voice and using it. All without losing yourself in the process. I've done this on the TEDx stage twice, for the NHS, at conferences, in rooms full of people who'd rather be anywhere else than public speaking.
If you want to speak with real confidence, not just better technique, I'd love to help.
Based in Bromsgrove, UK (just outside of Birmingham) I work with clients and audiences nationally and internationally.
*not real magic, obviously.