For over 10 years, we’ve been training people to communicate with confidence, working with professionals and teams in all kinds of industries. Here’s what people say about working with Project Charisma.
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What Our 1-to-1 Coaching Clients Say
“Ed helped me sharpen my messaging, structure my content for maximum engagement, and deliver with confidence.
He has a real talent for getting to the heart of what you’re trying to say and pushing you to be braver in how you say it.
Brilliant to work with, and I was delighted with the results we achieved together.”
Nicola Pye
Leadership Coach
“Ed is a true coach. He gives you the confidence that you know you need but can’t readily access.
He is astute and patient – never demonstrating boredom when I was going through a presentation for the 10th time.”
Hannah Cork
Finance Director, MIF
“I cannot complement Ed enough, a fantastic public speaking coach, and a genuinely nice person.
Ed really put me at ease straight away and rebuilt my confidence.
I’ve learned a lot of techniques and skills that I will put to practice when I next step up.”
Phil Pearce
Global Head of Procurement, Unit4
“Ed was an absolute joy to work with, he was warm, professional and took the time to understand my journey and help me craft a powerful talk around it.
He has incredible knowledge and expertise in Public Speaking. I would highly recommend Ed.”
Siobhan Mears
Founder, The Mears Collective
“When it comes to public speaking, there is no one that I could recommend more highly than my Speaking Coach, Ed Darling.
Working with Ed has elevated my speaking to a level I never knew was possible.”
Mohammed Kasujee
Founder, MK Career Solutions
“Working with Ed as my coach – he’s patient, encouraging, and I’ve got a lot more than I thought I would from the sessions.
I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to improve their public speaking skills!”
Judy Leung
Founder, Sweqlink
Sarah build her confidence and got booked to deliver an industry keynote talk after our coaching.
Michael went from having a panic attack during a company town hall, to presenting with confidence.
Sarah built her communication skills, and spoke as a guest expert on an industry-leading property podcast.
Dan went from lifelong public speaking fears, to guesting on panel discussions in front of hundreds of his readers.
“Edward helped me improve my public speaking & prepare to speak on world leading podcasts about my journey in technology.
I would certainly recommend Ed for giving you critical feedback on how you speak, even if you are a professional speaker like me.”
Keith Myers
Creative Director, AVimmerse
Corporate Team Training Success Stories
“Ed visited our Litchfield office to help some of our senior leaders improve their public speaking. The session was relevant and engaging, and everyone took something away from the day from both professional and personal perspectives.
I’d highly recommend Project Charisma and we’re already looking at booking Ed again.”
Sally Helston
Director, Marlborough
“Thank you Ed. You have helped SkyParlour this year so much with confident presentations skills.
It’s tremendous what you can bring out even in one wee small hour of one-2-one training.
Our team absolutely love your work.“
Angela Yore
Founder & MD, SkyParlour
Ed came to do a webinar on “Speaking with Charisma” at the HR Geek Squad and the session was FANTASTIC!
He delivered a really impactful session crammed full of tips, confidence boosting coaching and great learning points.
The Geeks haven’t stopped talking about it since!
Michelle Hartley
Founder,
People Sorted
“The transformation in the participants was remarkable, and I have no doubt the session provided lifelong learnings for everyone involved.
I’m eagerly looking forward to booking Ed and Project Charisma again in the future. I cannot recommend him highly enough — this workshop was truly worth every penny!”
Jen Reid
Talent and Development,
Mulberry
“We at the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance have had the pleasure of working with Ed on a few different training days. Ed has tailored each session to the needs of the delegates and everyone always comes away from their session with increased confidence and having had a fun and engaging day.
Ed’s communication leading up to the sessions is always brilliant and he always brings such positivity and energy to every session. We look forward to many more bookings to come!”
Jess Docksey
NHS Christie
Ed has an incredible ability to create a warm and safe environment that enables people to challenge themselves, learn and grow!
I can honestly say after this session, my fears around public speaking have diminished considerably. Thank you Ed, I can’t wait to put my new skills and techniques into practice!
Holly Williams
PR Account Executive
Best decision I have ever made. Everyone there was so friendly. For someone as introverted and shy like myself, they made it very easy for me to come out of my shell.
I don’t normally do reviews, but the day was fantastic. The course really did change how I feel abut presenting, while also improving my skills. Highly recommend Ed!
Dominic Malloy
IT Manager
For anyone thinking about this – don’t think, just do it! Ed is fantastic and makes stepping out of your comfort zone so much fun.
I’ve enjoyed two training sessions with him and they both ended with the whole group on a real high. 100% recommend.
Emma Scott
Content Strategist
“I loved how Ed created a safe and welcoming space for me to speak about my life in an open, honest and authentic way. The venue was great, the other participants were wonderful and Ed is a master of his craft.
I would highly recommend the course to anyone who wants to speak more confidently. If you have a best man’s speech coming up, a presentation at a conference, or you just want to speak up in meetings at work then this course will help you to find your voice.
Thank you Ed for unlocking my desire to speak on stage. Watch this space! Beshlie x”
Beshlie Donaldson
Professional Coach
“I found Ed and Project Charisma on google and decided to give it a shot as the reviews were great. I can now honestly understand why!! Ed is a fantastic person, great energy, great enthusiasm and above all, great charisma.
Ed gave us all great advice and the tools to be able to face our fears. He is very knowledgeable and patient and really helped me understand what I needed to do to take my public speaking to the next level. I have a big conference coming up with hundreds of attendees and genuinely feel that I’m ready now.
I highly recommend this Masterclass and hope this review will help those that are indecisive. Ed and Project Charisma are the real deal!”
Laurence Masters
Orthodontist
“Wow – such an empowering, positive and impactful day, Ed and Jaz were so welcoming and supportive that you really do feel at home in their company.
I left at the end of the day physically and spiritually buzzing and eager for another opportunity to speak in front of people. Would 10/10 recommend!”
Darren Carter
Transport Manager
“I’ve recently attended a public speaking workshop with Project Charisma and I really couldn’t fault any part of it. Well organised, professional, but still very personable.
Ed provided actionable feedback in a way that resonated with me. All around it was a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to work on developing their public speaking skills.”
Orsolya Kiss-Toth
HR Professional
“I had a brilliant experience with Project Charisma.
Ed was excellent, hugely skilled in public speaking techniques, encouraging confidence and helping to minimise the nerves!
I found it really great fun and would 100% recommend.”
Robin McCulloch
Sales Specialist
Sophie Chevolleau
Founder, Active Rainbow
“Firstly I would like to thank all of the team at Project Charisma for helping me find the confidence that I thought I had lost.
Since 2020 I have struggled with self-doubt and believing that I am good enough at what I do. As lockdown eased, I was approached to speak for the local stroke association and discuss the benefits of exercise and wellness. I would have been happy doing this and been very excited at the opportunity the previous year. Not now! The fear crept through me at the thought of standing up discussing my specialism in front of other practitioners and patients.
I realised I needed some extra training and to find techniques to help me overcome this newfound fear. I was not allowing fear to stop my progression. I researched public speaking and found that Project Charisma was offering a workshop not far from me. I knew I wouldn’t regret the decision, so I instantly booked the programme.
I woke up the morning of the workshop and felt hesitant. As I walked through the doors of the building, Edward, one of the trainers, greeted me. He was friendly and instantly made me feel at ease as he walked me to the main room, where people sat talking and getting to know each other.”
“At the beginning of the workshop, I was dreading delivering my final speech to the group as I didn’t really believe what I was saying. With the inspirational support from the trainers, wise words and digging deep within myself, I changed the whole speech last minute.
Thanks to Project Charisma, as the Managing Director of my business, I feel confident in delivering talks, inspirational talks and workshops of my own within my industry. I now pitch to commissioners such as public health England, the local councils and other businesses and organisations.
Within the past few months, I have been commissioned by two organisations. I believe this is all down to my experience and knowledge learned through the training with Project Charisma.
Thank you to Project Charisma, I have found my inner voice and skills to stand out. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and would recommend anyone with any doubt to book on and find their voice.”
– Sophie Chevolleau
“Having worked as an agent representing high-profile celebratory public speakers, and having delivered numerous paid keynotes myself, I have encountered and attended many training sessions over the last twenty years.
The training with Ed was every bit as good as the very best training I have witnessed. Ed is an asset to the university, and many professors and PGR students could benefit from this training.”
Sandra Hamilton
University of Manchester Business School
The workshop exceeded my expectations. I attended a similar workshop some time ago, and I can tell you that although this previous workshop was useful, the one led by Ed helped me immensely.
He helped me with strategies to present in a more confident way, he cared and provided advice on our personal concerns when presenting.
Mayra Morales
PhD Researcher,
University of Manchester
Ed’s ability to engage with the class was first-rate. His classes were very enjoyable and enlightening. He ensured the students all interacted and had a very good command of the room.
The students learnt a great deal and many said his session was their favourite. His enthusiasm was infectious, and the students fed back that their confidence to speak in public had increased.
Tony Payne
Careers Manager,
Ashton 6th Form College
It was really informative and useful; the activities made me think a lot about how to improve my general wellbeing as well as specifically my confidence and self-esteem. I learned a lot about myself – and had good time too!
Eds’ professionalism and kindness was outstanding and made me feel comfortable enough to not only take part but enjoy.
Nela Blinkhorn
Student Union VP,
UCEN
