What I Offer
Coaching Built Around Real Life
Clear, individualized coaching for students ages 8–18, young adults, adults, and professionals who want to communicate with greater confidence, clarity, and control. Sessions are built around your actual goals, challenges, and communication situations—not a generic script or one-size-fits-all program.
Virtual coaching available nationwide.
One-on-One Communication Coaching
For students ages 8–18, young adults, adults, and professionals.
Individual coaching helps clients develop practical communication skills through structured exercises, live practice, direct feedback, and repetition. Every client begins with different strengths, habits, and goals, so sessions are adapted to the person rather than taught from a fixed curriculum.
Coaching can focus on
- Speaking and social confidence
- Interpersonal communication and conversation skills
- Public speaking and vocal delivery
- Clear articulation and stronger word endings
- Pace, pitch, volume, tone, and vocal control
- Body language and nonverbal communication
- Organizing thoughts before speaking
- Storytelling and expressive communication
- Critical thinking and debate
- Interview preparation
- Classroom participation
- Communication under pressure
Session Format
- 60-minute private virtual sessions
- Available nationwide
- Individual sessions or multi-session packages
- Packages do not expire
- No long-term contract required
- Practice materials may be provided between sessions
- Sessions may be recorded on request for self-review
Pricing
Students Ages 8–18
- Single 60-minute session: $75
- Four-session package: $280
- Eight-session package: $550
Adults and Young Adults Ages 19+
- Single 60-minute session: $125
- Four-session package: $480
- Eight-session package: $920
Presentation Coaching
For students, professionals, speakers, and anyone preparing for a high-stakes communication opportunity.
Presentation coaching combines message development with delivery practice. Sessions focus on the specific presentation you are preparing, so the work can address both what you want to say and how you communicate it.
Presentation coaching may include
- Clarifying the main message and audience takeaway
- Organizing ideas into a clear structure
- Strengthening the opening and conclusion
- Editing spoken content for clarity and natural delivery
- Reviewing slides for clarity, focus, and audience comprehension
- Improving pace, tone, volume, body language, and eye contact
- Reducing distracting habits
- Rehearsing transitions
- Preparing for audience questions
- Practicing the full presentation under realistic conditions
Common uses
- Business and workplace presentations
- Conference talks
- Keynote addresses
- Sales and investor pitches
- Job interviews
- Academic presentations
- School speeches
- Auditions and performance-based presentations
- Award speeches and special-event remarks
Presentation Coaching Pricing
Standard delivery coaching may be booked at the regular adult session rate. Projects involving substantial writing, restructuring, slide review, or presentation development are quoted separately.
Speaking Engagements
For schools, businesses, professional groups, community organizations, and events.
Colby delivers practical, engaging talks about communication, public speaking, confidence, body language, interpersonal connection, and communicating effectively under pressure. Each presentation is adapted to the audience, setting, and goals of the event.
Available speaking topics
- Speak So People Listen
- Confidence Without Pretending
- Communication Under Pressure
- Clearer Conversations, Stronger Connections
- What Your Body Language Communicates Before You Speak
- How Tone Changes the Meaning of a Message
- Speaking Clearly When the Stakes Feel High
- Building Confidence Through Practice
Available formats
- Keynote presentation
- School or student presentation
- Conference session
- Professional-development session
- Moderated discussion
- Breakout session
- Presentation with an interactive workshop component
Speaking fees vary based on the presentation format, audience size, location, travel requirements, preparation time, and level of customization. Contact Colby to discuss the event and receive a proposal.
Team and Organization Workshops
For businesses, schools, nonprofits, community groups, and professional organizations.
Interactive workshops give participants structured opportunities to practice communication skills instead of only listening to a presentation. Each workshop is adapted to the organization's needs, group size, experience level, and communication goals.
Workshop topics may include
- Clear and direct workplace communication
- Speaking confidently in meetings
- Presentation skills for teams
- Giving and receiving useful feedback
- Tone, body language, and misunderstood signals
- Difficult conversations
- Listening and responding effectively
- Interpersonal communication
- Organizing ideas before speaking
- Communicating under pressure
- Audience awareness
- Team presentation practice
Available formats
- 60- to 90-minute interactive session
- Half-day workshop
- Full-day workshop
- Multi-session training program
- Workshop with individual coaching follow-up
- Custom training built around a specific communication need
Workshop fees are based on the session length, number of participants, preparation requirements, delivery format, customization, and travel. Contact Colby for a proposal.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Colby works with students ages 8–18, young adults, adults, and professionals. Coaching is adapted to the client's age, goals, experience level, and communication needs.
One-on-one coaching is currently offered virtually and is available to clients nationwide. Virtual sessions allow clients to practice the same camera, conversation, presentation, and speaking skills they often need in school and professional settings.
Standard one-on-one coaching and presentation coaching sessions are 60 minutes. Speaking engagements and organizational workshops are scheduled according to the needs of the event.
No. Clients may book individual sessions or select a multi-session package. Packages are helpful when a client wants consistent skill development, but there is no long-term contract.
No. Multi-session coaching packages do not expire.
The timeline depends on the client's goals, starting point, practice habits, and the complexity of the skill. Many clients notice specific changes early, but lasting improvement develops through repeated practice and consistent application.
Communication coaching develops broader skills such as confidence, conversation, vocal delivery, body language, organization, and interpersonal communication. Presentation coaching focuses on preparing a specific speech, interview, pitch, or presentation and may include content editing, slide review, rehearsal, and delivery work.
Yes. Presentation coaching can include organizing ideas, editing spoken content, strengthening the opening and conclusion, reviewing slides, and preparing for audience questions. Projects requiring extensive writing or slide development may receive a custom quote.
Yes. A student does not need to begin as an outgoing or naturally confident speaker. Coaching is adapted to the student's comfort level while still providing structured opportunities to practice, participate, and build stronger communication habits.
No. Communication coaching focuses on skills, habits, practice, and performance. It is not therapy, counseling, medical care, or a replacement for support from a licensed mental-health or speech-language professional.
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