You can think of WomanSpeak as a transformational Toastmasters for women.
For many women, they find that the more masculine style of training in other speaking programs just doesn’t speak to them. In WomanSpeak, we learn how to get into our bodies and speak from this place (not our heads).
Many women join because they want to give better presentations at work or excel in public speaking. But women also join simply because they want to feel confident in speaking up everywhere and anywhere in their lives, including their relationships and work. They also want to gain deeper clarity of their own thoughts, opinions, and truth.
What I’ve found is at the core of this work, we’re building a deep sense of TRUST in ourselves.
That’s really what’s happening, and where the magic is.
In WomanSpeak we learn...
“Don’t try to say the right thing. Just focus on saying what’s true.”
We meet twice monthly (currently virtually) for two hours, where we practice the tools and curriculum that we’re learning that month, and get up and speak. You can expect to feel welcomed, seen, and celebrated — exactly as you are.
In WomanSpeak, we look for what’s working. We celebrate that, and enhance it. Rather than offer “constructive criticism”, we offer refinements. It’s a shift in energy that allows you to see the brilliance that is already there, and bring more of that into the world.
WomanSpeak’s unique curriculum is designed to support women in becoming clear, confident and influential in their speaking. It’s effective, transformative and fun. WomanSpeak’s practices have been featured and taught at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Women@Microsoft, TEDxWomen, and more. Circles are happening all across the United States and in 7 countries, and growing quickly.
Most women find that outside of the 2 hour circle meeting, they only need about 30 minutes or so for going through the month's curriculum and practices, and working on any upcoming talks.
In my 2+ years leading my WomanSpeak Circle, I’m continually amazed at the power of some seemingly simple practices.
It often doesn’t feel like you’re doing much, and then all of a sudden you realize you’ve transformed your ability to speak up and share your voice. It’s wild and true!
WomanSpeak Raves
“I thoroughly enjoyed learning new public speaking techniques with Woman Speak! Not only did I learn the physical part and how to conduct myself in front of an audience but, perhaps most importantly, is how to present from a convincing, powerful feminine perspective.”
“From the first WomanSpeak Circle I attended I realized just how special the women and this program were. Before WomanSpeak I was terrified to speak in front of people or give any type of presentation. I would practice for days to get it perfect, feel my heart race as the time drew near, and pray I didn’t mess it up. But, now by attending our WomanSpeak Circles I have strategies and skills that I use when I have to speak to groups and I no longer spend days practicing over and over and worrying whether I will do a good job. I still get nervous, but the strategies I’ve learned help me ground myself and let me speak my truth. This Is truly an insightful program with exceptional and supportive women.”
“I can’t speak highly enough about WomanSpeak. It has been such a magnificent and powerful experience for me. It has helped me not only cultivate a deeper trust in my abilities to speak publicly, but also feel more clear, empowered and unapologetic about the message I feel compelled to share. With each WomenSpeak gathering, I felt more comfortable and confident that my voice and my message mattered. I couldn’t be more grateful for the skills that I learned, the community I connected with, and the opportunity to speak my truth.”
“I joined WomenSpeak to build my confidence around public speaking and to hopefully decrease my anxiety that comes up around it. Since joining last year, I’ve learned so many great, easy to use tools and tactics that I’ve been able to apply in both personal and professional communication. The circle has provided a safe space for me to experiment and share with an encouraging group of women!”
“I was struggling with having the confidence to speak up and share my opinion, my story, and my desires. I would get so nervous that I would either not speak at all, or speak very quickly and the cut myself off as soon as possible.
WomanSpeak has made so many new things possible in my life. First of all I am able to give a talk to a group without crying, choking up, or rushing through the whole thing. It has made it possible to share my story and my dreams with more people. It has made it possible to speak up in a toxic work environment where myself and others were being harassed and told to stay silent. It has brought me closer and closer to my biggest goal of being 100% my authentic self all the time!
WomanSpeak has directly affected my work in the world as it has affected my professional work at the VA hospital. I am able to listen more intently to my patients and their stories and communicate more clearly with them. Personally it has affected every relationship in my life! As I have learned to be more authentically myself and to share more openly, it has deepened every relationship I have. I am able to be a better listener and to help others bloom and grow just by sharing in their story and their vision.
WomanSpeak has been an incredible experience! To have a sacred space to go and join with other women twice a month and share our stories has been incredible. I can not place a value on what I have received from this experience. Being heard and hearing other members’ stories has changed everything for me. I feel so much more able to be myself and to share myself freely.”
“Participating in Angie’s WomanSpeak circle was more beneficial than I could have imagined. What you might expect from this kind of group is to learn accessible but powerful tips to make you a more effective speaker - which I did...and yes, it completely applied to “speaking” on Zoom! I put these tools to use in client work, customer-facing content I created, group meetings and panel discussions. They made me a more confident speaker and helped give me easy structure to mentally & physically prepare for these events, which I’d never had before.
The biggest impact the group had, however, was helping me clarify my viewpoint on things I wouldn’t have otherwise made time to think about. Since there’s a different focus each month, you really get room to explore and define your opinions, and give voice to them (literally) in a safe space designed to help you articulate your thoughts more sharply. This made an incredible difference in my work as a Mindset & Action Coach, but it also just felt amazing to give myself this time & space. To let myself take up room on my own calendar to explore my ideas - to make them important enough to pay attention to. We don’t do this when we’re busy with work and life!
Angie does an unbelievable job at creating a warm, connected environment that welcomes you exactly as you are and asks nothing of you except your genuine support of other members. The connection with other women interested in using their voice fully, in however big or small a way, was something I truly haven’t found elsewhere. I wish groups like this were required for young girls, so we could learn early on to champion each other and express our truth! But Angie’s group is the next best thing. If you’re interested in more supportive connection, feeling stronger in your voice and viewpoints, and to reserve time to prioritize yourself in a valuable way, Angie’s WomanSpeak group is perfect for you!”