FAQs

That's exactly who these programs are for. Whether you feel paralyzed by fear or don't know where to begin, Speak & Lead Like a Pro and CORE Repatterning™ are designed to help you release the internal blocks holding you back. We create a safe space where you can tame your inner critic, practice, build confidence, and find your true voice.

We have a 98% success rate, and it comes from working on the root of your speaking anxiety. We rewire how your nervous system responds when you're in the spotlight, using neuroscience-backed techniques, personal coaching (one coach for every four students in our group program and one-on-one for CORE Repatterning sessions), and a supportive community that makes the whole process fun.

Public speaking anxiety isn't just about saying the right words. It's about what's happening inside your body and mind. Our program goes beyond traditional speaking techniques by rewiring your nervous system to replace fear with confidence. We help you release deep-seated conditioning, reframe past experiences, and reprogram your mindset so that speaking no longer feels like a battle but something you do with ease.

We employ a strategic step-by-step system that uses neuroscience to release patterns in your brain that cause stage fright. Most speaking programs use an outside-in approach, which we believe will never permanently shift the fear response in your brain, body, or nervous system. These programs focus on critiquing you in front of the group, reinforcing the feeling that people will always judge you. So we don't do that, and direct our attention instead to building on your strengths. The Yes You Can Speak method is an inside-out approach that uncovers and releases triggering past experiences, limiting beliefs, and sabotaging behaviors. Since research indicates that 90 percent of human behavior is subconscious, this part is essential because if you don't address it, the patterns of staying quiet or having continual self-doubt may never go away. You'll reprogram your nervous system so that being in the spotlight and speaking well becomes second nature. Powerful mindfulness and experiential exercises will help you to access your inner wisdom, tap into your purpose, and illuminate who you are meant to be in the world.

Toastmasters is a great organization that helps people build speaking skills through practice and repetition. Many years ago, Lynn was even a Toastmasters President for five years.

But here's the difference: If your challenge is fear...the kind that makes your heart race and your mind go blank no matter how much you practice, then more practice won't solve it. The fear isn't coming from not knowing what to say. It's coming from your nervous system believing that being seen is unsafe.

We help you release the root cause of the fear so your body finally feels safe being visible. Toastmasters gives you a wonderful stage and we help you trust yourself enough to want to be on it.

Absolutely! Many of our students struggle with social anxiety as well as speaking up in meetings and interviews, advocating for themselves, or even holding conversations with confidence. Speaking isn't just for the stage; it's a skill that impacts every area of your life. By the end of the program, you'll feel confident, expressive, and at ease in ANY speaking situation, big or small.

That fear is exactly what we help you work through. In Speak & Lead Like a Pro and CORE Repatterning™, we train your mind and nervous system to feel safe in the spotlight, so you can stay calm, stay present, and keep your train of thought even when all eyes are on you.

The fear of being judged is something so many of us carry, often without realizing how much it holds us back. It doesn't have to control you. In this program, you'll begin to see that most people are too caught up in their own thoughts to scrutinize you the way you fear they will. You'll realize that your voice matters far more than you think and that people genuinely want to hear what you have to say. Most importantly, you'll learn how to quiet that relentless inner critic, shifting from self-doubt to self-trust. By the end, you won't just feel ready to speak, you'll step forward with confidence, no longer overanalyzing every word, but truly owning your voice. What makes us different is that we build on your natural strengths as a speaker and leader so you become more of who you naturally are.

We stand fully behind this work. If you complete Speak & Lead Like a Pro and don't feel the shift you came for, you're welcome to take the online class again at no cost, with Lynn and our coaches by your side for a second full round.

All program fees, including CORE Repatterning™, are non-refundable. With over 5,000 lives changed in Lynn's 17 years, this work is time-tested, heart-proven, and rooted in deep integrity.

YES. So many students come in believing they're a "lost cause," and graduate from our program asking for opportunities to speak. Public speaking isn't just for "naturally confident" people. It's a skill and one that even you can master. If you're ready to change your relationship with speaking, we're here to be by your side every step of the way.

Most speaking programs focus on performance: what to say and how to use your body. That outside-in approach can help for a single talk, but the fear usually comes back.

Yes You Can Speak works from the inside out, because fear lives in your body more than in your words. We help you release the old stories, invisible wounds, and limiting patterns that have kept you small or silent. You'll rewire your nervous system, reclaim your authentic voice, and feel safe being seen as your full, radiant self.

Over time, speaking becomes second nature, and presence becomes part of who you are.

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You will never be forced to speak if you don't want to. We pride ourselves on creating a super safe and supportive environment so that you'll actually want to participate as you are building your courage and natural presence. You can't fail here, and we'll be by your side every step of the way so you cross the finish line with a confident smile.

We teach simple structures for your talks but don't teach how to create slides because you can look all that up online for free. Our main focus is to create a permanent shift in your self-esteem and confidence so you can feel comfortable in your own skin no matter where you are.

Yes, the shift you make here carries into every setting, whether you're on a stage, in a conference room, or on Zoom. Lynn also shares the same techniques she teaches her TEDx speakers, so you can hold your audience's attention wherever you are.

For over 17 years, Lynn and her team have guided more than 5,000 people through a process that dissolves the fear of speaking at its root. Using a blend of neuroscience, psychology, inner work, and practice, we uncover and release the original imprints that made being seen feel unsafe.

Speak & Lead Like a Pro gives you six weeks of small-group practice with personal coaching. CORE Repatterning™ goes deeper in four private one-on-one sessions. These two programs work hand in hand. Our goal is for your nervous system to realize that speaking is safe, so confidence becomes your new baseline.

You'll remember who you are beneath the fear, the overthinking, and the constant question of whether you're enough. Over six weeks, you'll release the insecurities and inner blocks that kept you playing small, and start to see yourself as a powerful, trusted voice in any room.

In our community, you'll be deeply seen, and the warm, heart-centered feedback you receive brings out a version of you that's clear, grounded, and magnetic. The work prepares you for your next presentation and expands your capacity to lead, connect, and show up fully expressed in every part of your life.

You'll speak with ease, and you'll speak with soul.

There are three ways to work with us:

1. CORE Repatterning™ is private, one-on-one work for when you’re ready to release the fear at its root. Over four 90-minute sessions on Zoom, you’ll uncover where the fear began and clear it at its source, so your nervous system can finally feel that being seen is safe.
2. Private Speaker Coaching gives you focused one-on-one time to prepare for something specific, like an interview, a presentation, a conference, or a TEDx talk. The package includes five one-hour sessions on Zoom for $1,500, and it’s a great fit if a group program doesn’t work with your schedule.
3. Speak & Lead Like a Pro is our six-week group program where you build confidence through live practice with people who feel just like you do when you’re in the spotlight. With one coach for every four students, you receive personal attention throughout. If being seen is what scares you most, this is where you have the experiences to rewire your nervous system and receive the tools to feel safe to speak and take up space. All of this happens in a warm and supportive group environment.

With over 5,000 students who’ve gone through our programs, we’ve seen the biggest transformations happen when you combine CORE Repatterning™ with our 6-week Speak & Lead Like a Pro group training.

If you’d like help choosing which option is best for you, book a free Speaker Breakthrough Call, and we’ll find the right fit together.

Most graduates of Speak & Lead Like a Pro & CORE Repatterning feel fully prepared to speak online or in person to any audience. If you have a big keynote or leadership opportunity coming up, we’re happy to work with you privately to shape your message and refine your delivery.

You’ll receive four private and confidential CORE Repatterning sessions via Zoom. Your first session will be 90 minutes to two hours long, and your practitioner will help you identify the root causes of why you struggle with communication, along with identifying other past experiences that still cause you emotional stress. The following 3 sessions are 90 minutes each, during which you will be guided to release the emotional charge related to past painful or traumatic events. Typically, these emotional experiences, even if unconscious, have been lodged in your cellular memory for years, and are why you feel afraid of being in the spotlight. This isn't therapy, but it is very therapeutic. In fact, people have come to us after 30 years of therapy and were finally able to release their anxiety, difficult memories, and self-sabotaging beliefs.

Speak & Lead Like a Pro is a 6-week group training, with one live group session each week, either on Saturday or Sunday depending on whether you join online or in person. Your cohort will be about 10-20 people, and you’ll have an opportunity to speak impromptu many times each week in a small breakthrough room of about 4 people, always assisted by a Yes You Can Speak Coach. The training is jam-packed with a neuroscience-based curriculum to help you not only become a confident and present speaker, but also positively impact every area of your life. By week six, you’ll be speaking up in meetings, on stage, or anywhere else that used to make you freeze and doubt yourself.

When you stand up to speak, your nervous system can read all those eyes on you as a threat and shift into a freeze response, the same survival reaction that once kept people safe from danger. Your stress response pulls energy away from the thinking part of your brain, which is why words you know well can disappear. In CORE Repatterning™ and Speak & Lead Like a Pro, we work directly with that response so your body learns that being seen is safe and your thoughts stay with you.

Very often, the fear of speaking traces back to an earlier experience. A teacher who laughed at a wrong answer, a critical parent or one who said children should be seen and not heard, or a presentation that went badly years ago can leave an imprint on your nervous system still today. CORE Repatterning™ helps you find and release the emotional charge from those experiences so they stop driving how you feel when you speak.

Nervous system regulation is your body's ability to return to a calm, settled state after stress. When speaking has felt unsafe for a long time, your system can get stuck in fight, flight, or freeze every time you're asked to speak up. In our programs you'll learn simple, body-based practices to settle yourself before and during a talk, and CORE Repatterning™ works on the deeper patterns so you’ll need those tools less over time.

A somatic approach works with what your body feels alongside what your mind thinks. You learn to notice where fear shows up in your body, like a tight throat, a racing heart, or shaky hands, and release it at the source. This is the foundation of the Yes You Can Speak method, and it's why the confidence our clients build tends to last.