beige speakers cost you growth. Brave ones drive it.
If your leaders don’t own the room, they’ll lose it to someone braver.They’ve got high-stakes moments on the calendar. Let’s make sure they nail them.
Boring Costs Money
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They Don’t Own The Room (Yet!)
Smart doesn't equal compelling. Nerves kill charisma. Jargon and abstract concepts block connection. If your people freeze, ramble, or bore, they lose the room and the opportunity.
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No Story, No Sale
If your people can't connect or sell the future through story, no one buys in. Internally or in the market. Strategic storytelling isn’t a soft skill — it’s how ideas take hold, trust is built, and momentum spreads.
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Visibility Moments: Wasted
Pitches. Panels. Conferences. Whether it’s the general public or industry insiders, these aren’t nice-to-haves: they’re proving grounds. If your people show up bland, scared, or flat, they miss the chance to raise their profile and your company’s. Your competition won’t.
Book a call with Iona, and let’s talk about how a Star Power speaking intensive can help your team own the room.
What AI Can’t Replace? Charisma.
AI can write your script.
It can’t command a room.
It can’t build trust.
It has no idea what to do when you start sweating, or freeze.
And it sure as hell can’t move a room to action.
Nerves are human. Storytelling is human. Speaking is human.
And that’s the whole point.
In a world where information is infinite, human presence is the differentiator.
When your people know how to tell powerful stories and speak with clarity and conviction,
they don’t just stand out. They have no peer.
Your Team Needs Star Power
The Speaking Intensive And Live Showcase That Guarantees Your Team Own The Room
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Master the Art of Public Speaking, Fast
Public speaking is half sport, half art: Star Power is where your team will master both.
In this speaking intensive, participants write and deliver a 10-minute talk at a live showcase. Whether personal, leadership-focused, or tied to company initiatives, your team will learn to own the room.
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Kill Nerves & Boost Charisma
No more freezing under pressure, blushing, or nervous twitches. In Star Power, your team will learn practical tools to kill nerves and boost charisma, no matter their personality type.
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Stories That Move People
Dry data. Sleepy audiences. Speakers bleeding out on stage, sharing stories they’re not ready to tell. We see opportunity. If you’re willing to be brave, we turn your voice into a weapon: the good kind.
We teach your team to weave compelling stories with data, concepts, and quotes that stir emotions, spark action, and close deals. Storytelling isn’t just entertainment: it’s how you capture attention and build trust.
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Own the Room Under Pressure
Pressure creates diamonds.
At the heart of Star Power is the live showcase, where your team will deliver a 10-minute talk they’ve worked on during the intensive to a live audience.
This is where accountability meets action: no hiding, no excuses. All speakers will have the tools, support, and practice to follow through, ensuring when their moment in the spotlight comes, they own it. -
Creating Thought Leaders
The talks participants create and deliver during Star Power aren’t just for the showcase: they’re powerful assets your company can leverage for internal events, leadership development, or marketing.
This public speaking intensive gives your team lasting confidence and materials they can use to elevate their roles and your company’s initiatives.Star Power is more than just training: it’s an investment in your people and your company.
And if you’ve got people on your team hungry for the spotlight? Star Power pours gasoline on that ambition.
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Building Bravery, Fast
Star Power is a high-impact cohort model, because people rise faster together.
Expect healthy competition, shared momentum, and a final live showcase.
Standard cohort size: 5
Standard timeline: 5 weeks. Need speed? We can collapse it to 2.
Remote, in-person, or hybrid. You choose.
Your people walk away with a 10-minute talk that sets them apart.
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Confidence Tripled. Nerves Cut In Half. Bravery Doubled.
Star Power isn’t theory. It’s a performance lab for leaders.
↑ 162%
confidence to deliver a talk
↓ 46%
public speaking nerves
↑ 68%
comfort speaking without notes
↑ 175%
clarity on talk topic
↑ 128%
bravery to share a strong story
83%
self-rated 10/10 confident to speak after Star Power
Your team walks away with:
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A custom 10-minute talk
Per participant.
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Live experience under pressure
Plus, nervous system tools to regulate performance
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Reusable leadership assets
For internal events, panels, marketing, and conferences.
Book a call with Iona, and let’s talk about how a Star Power speaking intensive can help your team own the room.
They call me the Gentle Beast
You’ve got the bravest people on your team. They just don’t know it yet.
Hi, I’m Iona: keynote speaker, consultant, and the founder of Brave Thing.
I help your best people speak with conviction, lead with clarity, and win the room, especially when the stakes are sky-high.
Public speaking is half sport, half art, and I’m built for both:
🎤 Keynote speaker + bestselling author → I live this work
🏋️♀️ Former All-American athlete → I know pressure
🧠 Degree in journalism + master’s in advertising → I know how to shape ideas that stick through storytelling
I love to win. And I know how to teach people how to kill self-consciousness, boost charisma, and own the room when they speak.
Why trust me to help your team own the room?
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Queen of Goosebumps
“Best keynote in 20 years.”
“Unified the entire room.”
“The truest hour in my 43 years at this company.”Mic drop.
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Call Me The Closer
My career as a Creative Director had me pitching multi-hundred-thousand-dollar projects to major institutions.
While others obsessed over deliverables and timelines, I focused on hearts and minds. Because when your audience feels something, they say yes.
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5-Figure Keynote Speaker
I’ve been hired by Volkswagen, Skadden Law, ImagineCo, Women of the Channel, BMC, Arctic Wolf, Syracuse University, Georgetown University, Teach for America, XTreme Reach, and more.
They bring me in because I move rooms, and can train their leaders and teams to do the same.
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Breathwork Facilitator & All-American Athlete
Speaking is a full-body sport. I teach the breathwork tools that regulate nerves and ground energy. Because tech can’t stop your hands shaking. This work can. Performing under the brightest lights is fun when you trust your body to stay cool.
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Best-Selling Author
Ghost — Why Perfect Women Shrink has 100+ five-star reviews. I know how to write stories that hit and help you position your message to move hearts and minds, and close new business.
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Self-Made Founder
I didn’t study how to be a speaker. I became one by doing the Brave Thing. Now I’ll show your team how.
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Want More Impact?
These Options Complement Star Power
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Executive Coaching: Be the Bravest in the Room
For leaders preparing for major keynotes, pitches, or visibility moments. We’ll sharpen their story, build their presence, and make every word land.
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Selling Through Storytelling Intensive
For sales teams who need to stick, not blend.
Timid doesn’t sell. Bland gets forgotten.
This intensive helps your team build a personal story bank so they connect faster, build trust, and stay top of mind when it’s time to buy.
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Speak the Shift: Messaging Intensive
For companies navigating growth, transformation, or repositioning. We’ll align your message and ensure your leaders can say it out loud, on message, and under pressure.
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The Voice of Your Brand: On-Demand Audio Coaching
Perfect for keynotes, boardrooms, and high-stakes meetings where clarity matters most. This private coaching playlist puts your leadership voice on repeat.
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Custom-Built
We tailor everything to your leaders, your culture, and your goals.
Not sure which option fits best? Book a call and I’ll help you figure it out.
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Own the room. Move the room. Close the room.
Let’s talk about how Star Power can transform your team’s public speaking and leadership.