Confident Engaging Speaking Course - 5-week small group live in Melbourne
Are you afraid of, or uncomfortable about, public speaking or presenting?
Do you worry that you’re not engaging, or lose your audience too easily? The Confident Engaging Speaking Course is designed to change that.
It will help you:
Accelerate your progress enormously.
Learn every foundational skill you need in just 5 weeks.
Next course starts Mid-October. Dates and times further down the page.

Discover how to positively impact your public speaking or presentations in the Confident Engaging Speaking course.
This ‘fundamentals’ 5-week series will equip you with different, proven tools to overcome speaking fears or concerns.
And master every basic of great speaking – for example in meetings – and/or presenting.
You can practise speaking to the group twice every week (as well as group discussion if you choose to engage).
Learn how to engage your audience
Combat anxiety, discomfort or nerves
Build confidence and comfort that lasts
Gain a competitive professional edge
Who is the Confident Engaging Speaking Course for
This course is perfect if you need to:
- Speak up at work, as employee or employer
- Give a speech at a social event like a wedding
- Be heard in meetings – or run them
- Give presentations, talks or speeches
- Be interviewed on podcasts or make videos
- Conduct interviews effectively
And you’re reluctant, or just not as confident and engaging at speaking as you’d like.
Not a native English speaker? You’re welcome to join! Contact me if you’d like to discuss before booking.
What you’ll learn
The 3 main focus areas in the Confident Engaging Speaking Course:
Focus 1
Overcome fear and become more confident and comfortable
- The 9 main causes of public speaking fear, and solutions for each one.
- Specific physical tools to gain mind and body control without suppressing or fighting your system.
- What to focus on to be competent and coherent ‘in the spotlight’
- New ways to deal with or transform anxiety (it’s not “positive thinking”).
- How to practise – the best ways to build belief and what not to do.
Focus 2
Create and organise your content quickly and easily
- Get time-saving structures, templates and checklists to save future effort, energy and focus.
- How to create clear messages FAST. Being clear is a challenge, this program gives you solutions.
- Create ‘Alive’ content that gets attention and engages.
- How to use humour effectively, even if you’re not naturally funny!
- Starting and closing strongly and effectively.
- Creating strong visuals/slide decks.
Focus 3
Deliver with high audience engagement
- Conversational, authentic ways to deliver effectively.
- Impromptu and prepared speaking opportunity each week, with tailored feedback & coaching.
- How to keep your audience interested, and re-engaged if you lose them!
- Using vocal variety (including ideas you probably haven’t heard before).
- The two vital E’s of good presenting.
- Should you tell a story? It depends. Find out why, and how to do it.
Ready to go?
Confident Engaging Speaking details:
- Friday mornings from 16 October – 20 November.
- Saturday mornings from 17 October – 21 November.
[Complete break on 30th and 31st for Melbourne Cup long weekend]
- Duration: 9.30am – 12.30pm.
- Sessions: 5 (1 morning per week). Swap between Fri & Sat classes if you need.
- Venue: Quest Apartments, 741 Whitehorse Rd Mont Albert (near Box Hill) Melbourne
- Number of participants: 6 – 9
PLUS:
- Suite of ‘Done for You’ templates and resources to make creating confident, engaging presentations or talks easy.
- Videotape your talk each week to review later.
- Worksheets each week to reinforce the learnings.
- 1-Page Checklist in week 5 of all the exercises from the course.
- Plus a bonus ‘Mind the Blanks’ video course FREE (usually $97): short, digestible videos on how to avoid/deal with mind blanks or brain freeze.
Course fees and payment options:
Early Bird – upfront payment: $1,540 + GST.
[Available until midnight 4 October.]
Regular Investment: $1,980 + GST.
Prefer to spread the investment?
Pay in 4 fortnightly instalments of $467.50 (incl. GST).
Payments are billed every 2 weeks.
Click HERE to pay in 4 instalments.
The next intake after October will run in 2027:
- Fridays 29 January – 26 February
- Saturdays 30 January – 27 February
Book with 100% confidence
- Money back guarantee in 1st session if it’s not for you (very unlikely!).
- If you can’t make a session date, join another group that week.
- I’ll also make sure you’re caught-up if you miss a week.
- My goal: to ensure you get what you need from the program.
5 Week Confident Engaging Speaking Course
Learn a solid system to become a confident, engaging and clear communicator.
What my clients say
I really enjoyed Sarah’s public speaking course. The 5-week course gave me an opportunity to give a presentation each week and receive constructive feedback.
The presentations were recorded and sent to each participant after the class. I could see a significant improvement in my presentations and my confidence improved throughout the course.
I highly recommend trying Sarah’s course if you want to build your confidence speaking in public and/or improve the structure/content of your presentations.
Tania Truong
Teaching Lead | CA ANZ
I recently completed Sarah’s 5-week Level 1 Confident Engaging Speaking course and it exceeded my expectations in every way.
The small group setting of just 5 people made a real difference — it felt intimate and safe, and meant you got much more engagement with the learning materials and Sarah’s coaching than you would in a larger class.
What I valued most was the practical, hands-on nature of the course. Each week you’d give both impromptu speeches and a set presentation, and Sarah provided genuinely useful feedback on your delivery. We also learned solid structural frameworks like P.R.E.P that you can actually use straight away. The handouts and checklists — covering everything from breathing techniques to grounding exercises to build confidence and reduce anxiety — are things I’ll keep coming back to.
Sarah brings a vast depth of experience across all kinds of speaking occasions, and it shows in how she coaches. I finished the course feeling more confident and, importantly, actively looking for more opportunities to speak in public. Highly recommend!
Michael Hillier
Director, Social Planet
Sarah’s course was exactly what I was looking for, and was well worth the money.
She provided a safe, engaging and inspiring learning environment that enabled me and others in the class to develop in such a short period of time.
Her feedback was constructive, and the tips and tricks provided were very beneficial – I have already used them and they work!
Lisa Flower
Account Manager | Melbourne Business School
After working with Sarah over the last month, I have seen a significant improvement in both my public speaking techniques and my confidence.
Sarah delivers practical strategies that are easy to apply in everyday situations and provides constructive feedback that has helped me become more aware of the areas I can continue to develop.
Her guidance has enabled me to communicate more effectively and with greater confidence.
Steffany Marquez
Senior Customer Success Manager | LawVu
I recently finished a course with Sarah on how to become a mother confident public speaker.
I must say I was very impressed with this 5 week course, it not only gave me great insight into how to overcome fear but also learnt some amazing practical skills that I know has already boosted my confidence and belief that I can do it!
Thanks so much Sarah.
Mark Harper
Entrepreneur | Sixth Society Founding Member | Business Development for trustyfy
Not having much experience with having to stand up in front of a group of people, the experience of working through this course has really provided me with an opportunity to grow in ways I may not have known without it.
I thoroughly enjoyed the structure of the course and they way you provided criticism through gentle positive reinforcement. Unlike the first day where I was quite nervous, the following weeks I had actually looked forward to it as I knew it was a safe place to practice without judgement.
I would definitely recommend this course to anyone that is looking to either improve their communication or their presentation skills.
Great work Sarah!
John Vilas-Boas
Managing Director | Level 10
My story
I struggled hugely when I started speaking in public and was truly awful. Self- conscious, shaky, sometimes incoherent…with mind-blanks. (More on my story here).
So I decided to learn what works – to overcome my anxiety, and ultimately to speak with authority and presence.
And I’m not special: I just learned the right tools and practised. You can do this too.
What makes the Confident Engaging Speaking Course different?
- Running for over 16 years
- Continually updated for current best practice results
- Consistently 5⭐️ feedback
- An accelerated shortcut to excellence.
- Learn through spaced repetition, how we learn best.
- I’m with you all the way, totally committed to your success.
You can become a more confident, clear, connected and engaging speaker. Book now for the Confident Engaging Speaking Course.
I look forward to working with you.

Frequently Asked Questions
Next Confident Engaging Speaking Course Dates
Friday mornings 16 October – 20 November.
OR
Saturday mornings 17 October – 21 November.
[with a complete break on 30th and 31st for Melbourne Cup long weekend]
2027 intake:
Friday mornings 29 January – 26 February.
OR
Saturday mornings 30 January – 27 February.
How long does the course go for?
5 weeks.
Where is the course held?
At the Quest Apartments conference room in Mont Albert, Melbourne Eastern suburbs (near Box Hill): 741 Whitehorse Road.
How much does the course cost?
Early bird: $1,540 plus GST upfront payment.
OR pay 4 fortnightly instalments of $385 plus GST. (It doesn’t cost you any more to pay instalments.) And yes, you can pay over 8 weeks for a 5-week course!
Regular fee once the early bird expired: $1,980 plus GST
Or 4 fortnightly instalments of $495 plus GST
I have to miss a week: what happens then?
No problem. If you miss a week, you’ve got two options:
- You can join the other class running that week OR
- Be sent the teachings and worksheet to watch on video (worksheet pages with my voiceover) after the session.
What happens if I pay and the course doesn't go ahead?
You can book with 100% confidence: I offer a full refund, or transfer to the next course. Your choice.
What's the group size?
The group is usually anything from 4 – 9 people.
English is my second language. Can I still join the course?
Many participants in this course are not native English speakers, and are from all over the world: you’re welcome to join the course. If you’d like to discuss with Sarah first, contact her here.
How often do you run these courses?
The course runs every quarter: so, four times a year.
Can I record myself giving my talk each week?
Yes. You’re welcome to do that and you can record my feedback as well. You don’t have to watch these – they can be great coaching tools. If unsure, ask me whether to watch them or not.
Do you offer a certificate at the end of the course?
Yes, please ask if you’d like a certificate and a printable one will be sent to you.