A 6-month, personalised coaching programme that transforms nervous professionals into charismatic speakers, who lead the room with ease, and enjoy speaking in public.
✅ 1-to-1 + Group Coaching
✅ In-Person + Virtual
When it’s time to share your expertise, the nerves kick in. You hold back in meetings, avoid putting yourself forward for opportunities, and feel frustrated that your ideas aren’t landing with the impact they deserve.
You don’t need to become a professional speaker. But you do need to speak with confidence — whether you’re leading a team, presenting to stakeholders, or stepping onto a stage.
Right now, you’re missing out on the visibility, influence, and opportunities that come with being able to communicate with ease and presence.
But it doesn’t have to stay this way…
Imagine walking into a team meeting, a board presentation, or an event stage… and feeling completely at ease.
– Not fearing the audience, but connecting with them.
– Landing your ideas landing with clarity and impact.
– Influencing and inspiring the people around you.
– Finally feeling like a true leader — visible, credible, and in control.
This is the transformation our clients experience. It’s not about becoming a professional speaker. It’s about developing the confidence to speak in any situation. While engaging the room, and enjoying the experience.
Here’s how we make it happen…
True confidence comes from developing real skills. In the programme, you’ll work directly with me (Ed) through unlimited virtual coaching, plus dedicated in-person sessions in central Manchester when you want face-to-face support.
We’ll usually meet every two weeks (virtually or in person), to practise techniques, prepare for any speaking opportunities, and supporting you to quickly and confidently make progress.
The fastest way to build confidence is through regular, low-pressure practice in a supportive environment.
These weekly group sessions give you the chance to practise speaking in front of a small, encouraging group of peers — working on skills like storytelling, vocal variety, body language, and impromptu speaking.
It’s a safe space to experiment, get feedback, and build momentum between your 1-to-1 sessions.
There’s no substitute for practising in front of a real, live audience.
Our in-person workshops in Manchester give you the opportunity to speak in a supportive group setting, receive live feedback, and build genuine confidence in the room.
You’ll develop your ability to think on your feet, connect with an audience, and handle the natural nerves that come with speaking in person.
These sessions are designed to accelerate your progress, and prepare you to face any public speaking scenario with confidence.
As you grow through the programme, I’ll help you identify and prepare for real speaking opportunities that stretch you in the right way.
This might include internal presentations, team leadership moments, conference talks, panel discussions, podcasts, or webinars.
When an opportunity arises, we’ll work together to refine your message, structure your content, and rehearse until it feels natural.
Our goal is to help you gain real-world wins — positive speaking experiences that build lasting confidence and shift how you see yourself as a communicator.
The programme is available in three flexible tiers, designed to suit different needs and budgets. All three options include personal 1-to-1 coaching with Ed, and a full six months in the programme, to create lasting change in how you speak and show up.
Best if you can’t easily travel to Manchester or prefer to train remotely.
Includes 6 months of unlimited virtual coaching + all programme resources.
Best for UK-based clients who want a mix of virtual and face-to-face coaching in Manchester.
Includes everything in the Virtual tier, plus in-person sessions.
Our most comprehensive option, designed for those who want to become paid speakers or significantly raise their profile.
Includes everything in the In-Person tier, plus video & media production support and additional profile-building work.
To join the Charismatic Speaker Programme, follow these simple steps:
1. Book your Introduction Call
We’ll discuss your goals and check that the programme is the right fit for you.
2. Choose your start date
Once we’ve confirmed it’s a good match, you can secure your place by selecting your preferred start month. We take payment via invoice or Stripe (split-payment options available on request).
3. Begin your training
We’ll schedule an onboarding call and get you started with some early wins, then begin building your skills and confidence.
June 2026
0 – fully booked
July 2026
0 – fully booked
August 2026
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September 2026
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If you’re outside the UK, or can’t easily get to Manchester, go for Virtual.
If you can make it to Manchester at least a few times over 6-months, go for In-Person.
If you want to become a professional speaker, go for Pro.
If you want to become a paid speaker, the Pro tier includes professional video content & higher level support to build your profile.
We usually take full payment upfront, but can arrange a split-payment upon request.
This is half upfront, and half the following month.
To allow for flexibility, we make your virtual coaching unlimited.
We’ll usually book a coaching call every two weeks. But when you have a speech coming up, we can book in more frequent time as needed.
Virtual calls are usually 30–60 minutes, depending on what we’re covering.
In-person coaching sessions are 1.5 hours, or longer if you wish to double-up.
We hold two Group Calls per-week. They’re drop-in sessions, so you don’t need to sign up, and can attend any you wish.
(We occasionally alter times to find what suits everyone best, but always with plenty of notice.)
In-person workshops take place every other month, usually on the 2nd Saturday of the month, from 10am-1pm (in central Manchester).
We usually have 10–15 professionals on the programme, with new members joining each month.
Alongside our 1-to-1s, you’ll have the chance to practise with like-minded peers on our group calls and workshops.
We start with a 1-to-1 Onboarding Call, covering some quick wins, and setting out your speaking goals.
From there, you’re able to attend all group calls, workshops, and book 1–1 sessions.
We’ve made the programme 6-months to give you ample time & flexibility.
Even still, if you’re away for an extended time, we’ll pause your membership, so you don’t miss out.
We’re experienced working with severely anxious and phobic speakers (as I was myself!)
You’ll be learning in a supportive environment, at a pace that’s entirely suited to you.
After experiencing the benefits of the programme, many people wish to continue their training and set even more ambitious speaking goals!
You’ll have the option to renew for a further 6 months should you wish to.
Hey Ed,
Just wanted to share some feedback we had from the delegates after the October Away day 😊 You went down a storm!
– Presentation skills session very good
– The presentation skills session was AMAZING! Very informative and will definitely come in handy.
– Really enjoyed the presentation skills
– Speaker was very engaging and interesting and worked for all aspects of our work
– The presentation was amazing, getting to interact with each other and learning different presentation skills.- there wasn’t a moment which I found it boring or not helpful.
Jess Docksey, Workforce & Education Programme Manager
“Absolutely Brilliant training session to do, really enjoyed it. Ed was fab made everyone feel at ease, more confident and relaxed. I will take so much away from this session thanks Ed, you do a great job 👍👏”
Diane Axford — GMCA
“Attended an excellent full day session hosted by Ed at Project Charisma, it was a fantastic learning experience and would recommend to anyone who gets the chance.
Ed made everyone feel at ease even when facing our insecurities, individual conversations around the exercises left no question unanswered. A great experience that I can put into practice straight away.”
Siobhan Keane — GMCA
100% recommendation rate! All attendees gave you a 10 on how likely they would be to recommend the workshop to peers!
Here’s a summary of the group’s feedback from the session:
Ideas that resonated with the group the most:
Presentation Structure: Key techniques like planning, the “rule of three,” and the power of pausing.
Audience Engagement: Effective strategies such as the “audience hug” and balanced eye contact (“light housing”).
Public Speaking Elements: Focus on body language, voice modulation, and mindset.
Vocal Variety & Filler Words: Importance of vocal variety and minimising filler words.
Mindset Shift: Emphasis on being prolific over perfect; enthusiasm and charisma over confidence.
All the group have rated themselves as an 8, 9 or 10 in terms of confidence in demonstrating the skills they have learnt in your session.
Other comments:
“This workshop has given me a great toolkit to help build my presenting skills. I feel more empowered in my public speaking and have the confidence to participate in presentations within my role.”
“I thought it was well run, the overall content was excellent. Great feedback throughout the course to support not only the individual but also the group. I would recommend the course strongly to my peers.”
“Was nervous going into the class, worried that it would be a bit school-like or based more in acting (which it was not). Thoroughly enjoyed the experience – would love to do it again later on in the year/next year to look see how my skill has (hopefully) improved.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop and was highly impressed with Ed. Ed’s approach to the subject, his personal story, the layout of the workshop and his energy made for an engaging, memorable and impactful workshop. Ed was able to give helpful feedback to everyone whilst also filled us with encouragement and confidence. I feel he shared some life skills that I will take forward with me in my career and I would love the opportunity to work with him again!”
