Command the Room—Even If It’s Just a Zoom

by Coach Edith - March 18, 2025

When most people hear “public speaking,” they picture a podium, a spotlight, and an audience of strangers. This image is outdated.

In today’s professional world, public speaking isn’t about performance. It’s about clarity. It’s about leadership. And it’s about showing up with presence and purpose in any situation where your voice needs to move people.

That includes:

Presenting your ideas in meetings
Explaining your service to a client
Hosting a webinar or teaching a class
Advocating for your value in an interview
Even recording a voice note or an audio proposal

If people can’t hear you, follow you, or feel your message—you lose influence, regardless of how strong your ideas are.

But I’m Not a Confident Speaker

Confidence isn’t a personality trait. It’s a skill.

This means it can be learned.

The more you prepare with intent and structure, the more confident you’ll sound—even if your heart is racing.

You must understand that every skill-stack needs a speaking component.

Because your voice is the delivery system for your ideas. And delivery is what makes strategy land.

Frame it like this: If writing is the engine that propels the aircraft, speaking is the pilot that lands it. Without the engine, the plane can't take off. Without the pilot, the plane can't land.

When you stack both speaking and writing, you give yourself a strategic upgrade from invisible to visible, and your value becomes immediately in-demand.

But Here’s What Public Speaking Gives You (That Writing Alone Can’t)

Immediacy — People feel your tone and presence in real time
Leadership — A strong voice helps you guide people toward a decision
Adaptability — When speaking, you learn to read the moment and pivot, if need be
Authority — When you speak with structure, people see you as the expert—even before you finish the sentence.
Wisdom — When you speak from your stack, you become walking wisdom in the domain of your stack.

You’re not just giving information. You’re giving education. Because you embody it.

But I Don’t Want to Be on Stage

That’s fine.

Then don't.

And you don’t need to be on stage. You need to be heard.

If you’re:

Leading a company
Coaching
Teaching
Managing teams
Pitching clients
Creating online content
Advocating for community initiatives

…then public speaking is already happening. The question is whether you’ve trained your speaking like you’ve trained your other skills.

What Public Speaking as a Skill Stack Actually Looks Like

Structure your thoughts — Learn how to organize your message before opening your mouth
Use vocal tools — Vary your speed, tone, and volume to create engagement
Practice clarity, not perfection — Aim to be understood, not impressive
Invite response — Good speakers create space for others to reflect, react, and respond

These are coachable. Practicing them builds presence. And presence creates trust.

📘 Want help building your confidence and message flow?

Read the e-book: Terrified of Public Speaking (currently being updated)

It’s about making your speak carry the weight of your value—especially when your words are all you have.

⚪ Coaching Availability

Some of you have reached out asking about coaching.

Coaching is available — but not immediately. I’ve built a progression for a reason.

If you’re interested in working with me, start like this:

Read the blog posts.
Next, move to the e-books below, one at a time, including the other resources on this site. Each one goes deeper into what real skill-stacking looks like —Combining skills is really not what we're doing here. Rather, skill-stacking is an income system that you uncover from what you already carry, whether for a job or self-employment.

These are not generic mindset guides. They’re structural tools.

Once you've completed the full sequence (posts and other resources), you'll be invited to take a short quiz.
Based on your results, I’ll share with you a custom coaching path — only if it’s the right fit.

At this time, I open limited coaching slots: 15 coaching slots per month:

✔ 5 are video/live-online based, premium coaching sessions

✔ 10 are structured email-based packages (for those who prefer writing and reflection)

✔ Additional slots may be available, based on need and specific request. Contact me.

If you’d like to go deeper, start here:

Start with the first piece.

If it resonates, keep going.

If it doesn’t, this work probably isn’t for you.

When you’ve completed these, email me with the subject:

READY FOR STACK QUIZ

I’ll send you a short private questionnaire.

From there, we’ll see if coaching is the right next step.

Remember — you’re not stuck. You’re just unstacked.