by Dina | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog
Rambling is one of the most common communication habits people want to fix. And it makes sense — few things undermine your credibility faster than losing your train of thought in front of an audience, or watching someone’s eyes glaze over while you’re...
by Dina | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog
If you’ve ever watched a polished speaker take the stage and thought, “That must just come naturally to them,” you’re not alone. It’s a common assumption. But it’s a wrong assumption. Very, very few good speakers had it come naturally. They had...
by Dina | Jun 8, 2026 | Blog, Public Speaking
Let’s get one thing straight: confidence isn’t something you’re either born with or doomed to live without. There is a confident speaker inside of everyone – including you. My job? To help bring that out, even if you have to overcome presentation anxiety. But...
by Dina | Jun 8, 2026 | Blog, Public Speaking
Filler words like “um” and “uh” are not the enemy of great public speaking. Eliminating them entirely is not the goal – and obsessing over them can actually make your speaking worse. What truly matters is control, clarity, and connection...
by Dina | Sep 5, 2025 | Blog, Public Speaking
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that public speaking is about putting on a performance. You’ve probably seen polished speakers who seem larger than life and thought, That’s how I should sound. Or maybe you’ve written out every word of your talk, memorized...
by Dina | Sep 5, 2025 | Blog, Public Speaking
A lot of people assume that in-person coaching is automatically better than virtual coaching. But the truth? In many cases, virtual coaching is just as effective—if not more effective—depending on your situation. Why Virtual Coaching For those who work remotely or...