Stories from Eric Edmeades’s students

Before this program, I had huge vision but scattered focus and a ping-ponging brain that struggled to share a compelling story in a concise way. I often second-guessed myself. I knew I was meant for a bigger stage, but I kept dimming my fire and holding back the level of leadership and expression I felt inside. I was…

Growing up, my voice was something I learned to silence. Not because I didn't have anything to say - but because being quiet kept the peace. Dimming my light made things easier for everyone around me. Staying small was how I received love. And reading the room before speaking became my way of staying safe. Over time…

Going through the Speaking and Mastery Program has been one of those experiences that kept me fully engaged right to the end. It isn't just making me a better speaker, it's helping me clean up my overall message and step into the version of myself I've been building toward for years. This program pushed me (in a…

Before this program, my exposure to public speaking was typically via rather rigid: cookie-cutter formats, often impersonal but if personal, it typically involved overly dramatic accounts of the speaker's struggle that often seemed to be manipulative. I was drawn to take this training after listening to Eric in…