Stories from Eric Edmeades’s students

I want to share my experience of the Speaking Academy with Eric Edmeades because it absolutely changed my life. A couple of months after that training, I got invited to speak on TEDx, and that talk got over 5 million views. It put my career single-handedly on the map. I ended up starting my dream passion company around…

Before joining the public speaking training with Eric, I used to feel so uncomfortable to speak, even in small group settings. Public speaking gave me anxiety, and I just wanted to feel a little bit of comfort, even when I did presentations at work. When I joined the training, I thought I was signing up for tools on…

Speaking Academy 2025 5 days. 50 people. Long sessions. And one fear I couldn't outrun anymore: public speaking. I walked in carrying a heavy backpack of "what ifs": What if I freeze? What if I mess up? What if my story isn't enough? I've led teams. I've handled hard things. But speaking in front of people? That was…

The Speaking Academy was definitely one of the most profound experiences of my life. Not only did I learn how to be a better speaker and how to tell a story, but I also learned and understood what my core message is-what I want to bring out into the world. I remember during the conference, it was very difficult. I was…

I had the opportunity to go through the Speaking Academy back in 2018, and my story is a bit different from most. I used to be someone who was very afraid of public speaking. But by the time I joined the program, I had already overcome some of my biggest fears about stepping onto a stage. I do a lot of work in front of…

I had a fear of public speaking, probably more than I had admitted to myself. It had a huge impact on me, but what was interesting is that after joining the program with Eric, I realized that my public speaking skills were not up to par for what I needed in my job and what I wanted to do. I saw Eric speak at a…

I had the great opportunity to attend the public speaking training by Eric Edmeades several years ago. Before that, I definitely wasn't comfortable speaking to larger audiences or speaking on stages. Right after attending the training, I had the perfect opportunity, as I was put on the stage in front of 800 people for…

I took Eric's Speaking Academy. I had no real business plan and didn't plan on being a professional speaker. But once I got there, it was mind-blowing. I saw people change in just five days. It's a very professionally run program. I mean, I would give extremely high marks for the whole AV setup, the program…

I wanted to take the Speaking Academy course. I knew that I had something inside me that wanted to speak, and I wanted to learn from the best. I've seen Eric speak on several occasions, and I've also done his WildFit programs online. I just think he has a really good way of teaching and bringing out the best in people…

The Speaking Academy became an amazing blend of personal transformation and practical public speaking skills. Eric guided us through a journey of self-discovery, confidence building, and understanding our personal stories. He taught us how these stories can be applied to any talk we give. This has been of tremendous…

I didn't really have the skills or the tools to be the kind of mom I really wanted to be. So, when Eric asked me, "What's your why?" the answer that came to me was, "I want to learn to communicate with my son in a way that I wasn't able to before." I'm an entrepreneur at heart. I'm also a marketing and business…

I'm in a corporate role, and I was looking for something to break out of the routine and do something different. I do presentations in the corporate world, but I wanted something more. Being able to really tell my story and get my message out to others, and to have that skill-from a more emotional, heartfelt…