“Six weeks after starting the program, I delivered my first paid speaking gig for $3,600. The strategy works.”
Rebecca Himango
CPA
The programme for serious speakers
The program to get ready for the stage.
Create your keynote that actually lands, get on a real stage, and kick off your speaking career with a professionally recorded performance you'll use long after the 8 weeks are done.
250+
Entrepreneurs
coached
“I landed my TEDx in four weeks. Thirty-plus stages followed the same year. The framework just works if you do the reps.”
Ife Thomas
Mindset & Confidence Coach
“Went from terrified of speaking to $6K gigs sharing the stage with industry experts. The transformation was almost embarrassing.”
Noel Rippe
Art Therapist
The programme for serious speakers
Most entrepreneurs stay stuck playing the same game — more content, more outreach, more hustle — and wonder why the right rooms keep filling without them.
But real visibility — the kind that brings clients to you, builds your authority, and turns your expertise into a career-defining asset — only happens when you start playing at a different level.
That level is the stage.
In the Speaking Academy, we take you into that game. You get direct access to a proven framework for crafting the talk, the strategic thinking behind getting booked, and the live coaching that closes the gap between who you are and how the world sees you.
Not by performing harder.
But by speaking smarter — with a story so clear and a presence so grounded that the right rooms start looking for you.
"Getting on stage is not luck. It is a strategy."
Sound familiar?
You know speaking is your next edge.
Not someday. You can feel it. The stage that puts you in front of your exact audience. The talk that does the selling before you ever get on a call. The moment someone in the room thinks, "I need to work with this person."
The problem is not knowing what you do. You know that.
The problem is turning it into a talk.
Every time you sit down to write it, the same thing happens. Too much to say. You don't know what to cut, what to keep, what to lead with. You have the experience — a whole career of it — but the story that makes a room lean forward? That part keeps sliding out of reach.
And the stages themselves. You want to get on them. You have thought about TEDx. About conference keynotes. About the rooms where the right people sit. But you don't know who to pitch, how to pitch them, or whether your talk is even ready to be heard yet.
So the talk stays half-written. The stages stay a plan. Another month passes and you are still watching other speakers — speakers you know have less to offer — standing in rooms that should be yours.
That is the gap The Speaking Academy closes.
The honest version
You know you can transform clients. They just aren’t lining up yet.
If any of these sound familiar, this is the room for you.
- 01You know what you do works — but your message isn’t getting the room to say "I need this."
- 02You watch louder, less-skilled speakers get the stages and the clients you should be getting.
- 03The thought of standing on a real stage still tightens your chest — and you’ve been working around it for years.
- 04You want to be the obvious go-to expert in your industry. Not the best-kept secret.
You walk away with
- A signature keynote. Recorded on a professional live stream. Yours forever.
- A framework flexible enough to adapt for any audience, any time slot, any topic.
- Stage confidence that is wired in at the root. Not willpower. Not motivation.
- A story that moves people to act, not just applaud.
What changes in 8 weeks
Three outcomes. One signature talk.
01
Clarity that lands
Share with clarity in any room, for any audience
Master the 18-second intro, the 2-minute pitch, and the 15-minute keynote. Storytelling that connects on a deep level — and showcases your value without ever sounding salesy.
02
Confidence that stays
Overcome the fear that’s been holding you back
Somatic practice, EFT tapping, visualization and subconscious rewiring — so the confidence stays after the Academy ends. Not motivation. Not psyching yourself up. Real, regulated calm on stage.
03
A live, recorded performance
A 15-minute keynote you can use forever
End the program with a professionally streamed, fully recorded keynote of your signature story. Cut it into reels, lead magnets, email content, sales videos — yours, in MP4, forever.
What you get
A personalised group experience — built to finish what you start.
1-on-1 kickoff session
A private session before week one. We map where you are, where you’re going, and build a tailored plan so the eight weeks deliver maximum value for your business.
Step-by-step speaking training
The same proven roadmap I’ve used with 250+ entrepreneurs — delivered as on-demand training that becomes the foundation for everything we build live.
Weekly group coaching
Eight 90-minute live calls with Laurie and a fixed cohort. Hotseats, Q&A, breakthroughs in real time. Theory becomes real the moment it’s your turn.
Live recorded performance
A professional live-stream of your final keynote at the end of week 8. You leave with a high-quality MP4 you’ll use for years.
Daily WhatsApp support
A private group with Laurie and your cohort. Ask a question at 11pm. Get unstuck before tomorrow’s rehearsal. You’re not doing this alone.
An epic peer group
A fixed cohort of ambitious entrepreneurs going through the same journey. The relationships and accountability outlast the program by years.
Not this
We won't help you write your script. And honestly, we don't want to.
A lot of coaches help you build the perfect keynote. Every word scripted, rehearsed line by line. The problem with that approach: what happens when the host cuts your time in half? You either start cutting pieces until the talk stops making sense, or you talk faster and hope no one notices.
What you're going to learn here is how to build a strategic talk. A framework you understand so deeply that you can adapt it for a different audience, a different time slot, a different opportunity. And when something changes (because it will), you don't panic. You flex.
That is the speaker who walks offstage knowing it landed. The one who gets called back. The one who gets paid.
"There is no other program like the Speaking Academy"
We consistently hear feedback like this from our participants.
That's why not only starters, but even successful speakers — those who are already thriving on stage and were part of other speaker masterminds — join this program.
With our expertise in presenting, sales and human physiology, paired with proven methods for stage monetisation, we drive extreme growth for entrepreneurs.
Past participants have secured a Shark Tank deal, shone on TEDx and attracted new clients on the most random occasions. All by mastering these speaking skills.
But that success doesn't happen by chance.
It's largely due to our unique approach.
We curate the 8-week experience very intentionally.
Bringing together like-minded people in a safe space where you can truly be your authentic, open, and vulnerable self.
We strike the balance between "just do it and go" and "let's slow down and dive deeper."
Having fun is our standard, and we set clear milestones with daily support.
This combination is unlike anything else that's out there for speaking coaching. And it's exactly this formula that leads to extraordinary results.
Plan a strategy sessionHow it works
Eight weeks. Three phases.
One stage moment.
This is your kickstart. Not just a course — a complete launchpad for your speaking career. You leave with a keynote that lands, a real stage experience, and the authority to keep going.
Phase 01
Learn it
Everything you need to build a flexible, strategic keynote — in the right order, at the right pace. Not overwhelming. Just what works, when you need it.
- Proven keynote framework
- Self-paced, on demand
- Lifetime access after the program
Phase 02
Build it
You do not build your keynote alone. Weekly workshops and 1-on-1 prep with Laurie make sure your story is sharp, personal, and ready for the stage.
- Weekly live workshops
- 1-on-1 prep with Laurie
- Daily WhatsApp support
Phase 03
Do it
You perform your full keynote live — to a real audience, on a real streaming platform. You walk away with the recording, your marketing assets, and a stage moment that is yours forever.
- Live performance on stream
- Full MP4 recording yours to keep
- Marketing assets ready to use right away
What you walk away with
A keynote that lands
Strategic, flexible, and ready for any stage.
A real stage experience
You have done it. That changes everything.
Marketing assets ready to go
Use them to get booked for the next stage.
Authority that builds momentum
Stages start finding you. That is the goal.
Ready to kick off your speaking career?
Join the Speaking AcademyThe 8-week journey
From idea to live performance.
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Pre-week
Private 1-on-1 kickoff
We meet before the group does. I learn your business, audience and goals — and tailor the eight weeks to you.
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Weeks 1–2
Message + framework
Build your clear, captivating message. Master the 18-second intro and 2-minute pitch you’ll use everywhere.
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Weeks 3–4
Storytelling that connects
Craft the personal story that creates safety and trust in any audience — the engine of the 15-minute keynote.
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Weeks 5–6
Confidence + delivery
Somatic work, nerve management, stage presence. Practice in front of the cohort. Refine, re-rehearse, repeat.
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Week 7
Final polish
Hotseat rehearsals. Last revisions to the keynote. Logistics for the live performance.
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Week 8
Live performance + recording
You deliver your full 15-minute keynote on a professional live stream. You leave with the MP4 — and the proof that you did it.
The room that built the talk.
“Without this program I wouldn’t have launched my podcast.”
Flavie Bernard
Business coach
“I got two clients because I started speaking at my church.”
Luke Biddle
Marketing expert
“I finally know how to share my story without telling every detail.”
Sylvia van Zweeden
Business coach
“I learned the business model of being me. I’m forever grateful.”
Mauricio Chaparro
Business coach
“She is absolutely magical. I just keep coming back.”
Nilsa Santiago
Business coach
“Because of this I see a clear path of what my coaching offer should be.”
Linda Pernia
Coach
“I really opened up the past few weeks. The safety you provide is something I’ve never experienced.”
Eamon Barkhordarian
Fitness coach
“Laurie draws in amazing people. They kept me going when I wanted to give up.”
Suellen Valdes
Business coach
“Watching others in the group face the same fears inspired me to step up and take action too.”
Sonja Zecevic
Relationship coach
The longer story
Two transformations in their own words.
Joy was in coaching groups and masterminds. Still couldn’t share her message. A lifetime of feeling invisible — the kind of fear that’s wired in from childhood, sharpened by being a gay woman who learned early that speaking up wasn’t safe.
In the Academy we worked the somatics. Found the root. Practised in a group small enough to be safe and serious enough to be honest. The fear didn’t disappear — but it stopped running the show.
The result: Joy keeps going out there. Full confidence. Still doing it months later.
Noel grew up in a dictatorship. Her uncle was jailed for speaking up. The lesson she absorbed: to be safe, you don’t stand out. You don’t raise your hand. Public speaking was her absolute biggest fear.
Social media wasn’t working. She knew the bottleneck was her speaking — so she joined. We rebuilt the story, the delivery, the nervous system response to a camera and a stage.
The result: Went viral with 50K+ views. Flown in for a paid speaking engagement. A thriving group program. Over $10,000 in profit directly tied to the new speaking skill.
Your coach
Hi, I’m Laurie. I built this because I had to build it for myself first.
250+ entrepreneurs coached on speaking. 5+ years as a paid speaking expert. Spoken in front of live audiences of 10,000+. Trained by Dean Graziosi, Nick Santonastasso and Brendon Burchard.
I built the Speaking Academy because the gap nobody fills is between "I know my craft" and "the room knows it too." It’s not about being louder. It’s about being unmistakable — to the audience that came looking for exactly what you do.
Dean Graziosi
Mastermind.com
Nick Santonastasso
Author & speaker
Brendon Burchard
Author & performance coach
10K+
Live audience
speaking experience
Real questions
Before you apply.
I think I want to do this, but I’m not sure. What should I do?
When you’re unsure, it’s usually missing information. Book a strategy call and we’ll talk it through — no pressure either way.
What if I can’t make every live session?
Every session is recorded. Past cohorts have included people from Asia and Australia who joined late at night and caught the rest on replay. You won’t fall behind.
Why pick Laurie as your coach?
Three honest questions to ask yourself: do I want the results she delivers? Does she seem credible to teach this? Will I actually enjoy the process? If you’re unsure, check her Instagram or book a call.
When does the next cohort start?
Eight weeks. Every Tuesday for 90 minutes — 7am PST / 10am EST / 4pm CET. Exact start date is shared on the strategy call so we can confirm fit before you commit.
How do I know I’m capable of these results?
Can you cook an egg? Tie your shoes? Talk to a friend? Public speaking is a skill. With the right steps and the right support, everybody is capable — introvert or extrovert, total beginner or seasoned speaker.
How is this different from Stage Academy or the Blueprint?
Blueprint = the framework, self-paced, you do it alone. Stage Academy = the long game, getting on paid stages and monetising them. Speaking Academy = an intense 8-week cohort with personalised feedback and a live recorded keynote at the end. Different jobs, different formats.
Limited spots · application only
Book the call. Build the talk.
A 30-minute strategy call. We decide together whether this cohort is the right fit. If it is, we get you in. If not, you leave with a clear next step either way.