& Workshop Leader · Toronto
You prepared the material.
Now let’s prepare you.
Pitching to a room that can fund you. Presenting to a board, a client, or your own leadership. Standing up at a conference. The conversation that changes your career.
What actually happens
You know your material. You’re good at what you do — it’s why you’re in the room. That was never the issue. Then you’re standing up in front of people, and your mind starts racing. You freeze. You’re not sure what comes next.
Or the opposite happens: it all comes out at a mile a minute, packed with technical language, and half the room quietly loses the thread. Sometimes it’s a big audience. Sometimes it’s three people whose decision changes things. The size isn’t what makes it hard.
That’s the part we work on. Slowing down. Letting each word land.
Getting what’s in your head out in a way that the technical people and everyone else in the room can follow — and putting your attention back where it belongs, on the message, not on your nerves. I see this most in people whose expertise was never in question: engineers, physicians, founders, teachers, tech and finance professionals.
Clients tell me they notice
- 01Their message lands with everyone in the room, not just the specialists
- 02They slow down instead of racing through it
- 03They can recover mid-sentence instead of unravelling
- 04Their voice carries without being forced
- 05Their attention stays on what they’re saying, not on how they’re doing
Clients have included leaders at firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte.
Nobody sits and takes notes
You bring the real thing — the presentation, the pitch, the announcement you’re actually preparing for. You stand up and deliver it. I coach you on the spot: specific, immediate, usable.
Each segment gets worked, adjusted, and run again. People leave having done the thing, not having heard about it. Confidential material is respected. NDAs welcome.
Available in person across the Greater Toronto Area, with travel included. Events further out are welcome too — longer trips may add a travel fee, which I’ll build into your quote. Live virtual is also available.
Workshops
Built around your team’s real work: the actual presentations they’re giving, not hypothetical case studies or generic presentation training.
Focused Session
90 minutes
4–5 participants
$3,000+
Half-Day Intensive
3 hours
6–10 participants
$4,500+
Full-Day Intensive
6 hours
11–20 participants
$8,500+
All prices CAD. Multi-session series quoted based on scope.
Organizations usually bring this in when their people need to be clear and credible for:
- ▸Presentations to boards, clients, or funders
- ▸Pitches and investor updates
- ▸Strategic briefings
- ▸Cross-functional leadership meetings
- ▸Conference talks and keynotes
- ▸Announcements that need to land properly
“Before we worked with Carolyn, we knew how to play but didn’t know how to perform. She changed all of that. We went from good to great.”
Working with a nonprofit or community organization?
I take on a limited number of nonprofit and community engagements each year at adjusted rates. If the work matters and the budget is real but modest, tell me what you’re working with — I’d rather have the conversation than have you rule it out.
One-on-one
For when it’s you, and something specific is coming.
- ▸Presentations to a board, a client, or a funder
- ▸Leadership transitions
- ▸Pitches and investor briefings
- ▸Announcements that need to land
- ▸Any moment where being good at your job isn’t the only thing being measured
Each session focuses on how your message is structured and whether the logic holds, your delivery and vocal authority, staying composed when you get questioned or pushed, and presence in rooms where you’re being watched closely.
Engagements
Built around a specific event, timeline, or transition.
| Four-session engagement | $1,700 |
| Six-session engagement | $2,400 |
| Single session | $450 |
Sessions are 60 minutes — weekly, bi-weekly, or clustered around a specific date.
“The sessions helped me control my delivery, clarify my message, and communicate more effectively under pressure.”
“Carolyn helped me strengthen my delivery, improve pacing, and communicate more effectively in high-visibility settings.”
“With just one session, not only have my speech skills improved but my perspective has also shifted as I look toward elevating my public speaking career. Carolyn creates a safe, encouraging, and courageous space to develop your voice.”
“Every session I’ve had with Carolyn has developed my confidence, voice and listening skills. She has helped me focus on my ideas so that I can better prepare myself for public speaking events.”
“Carolyn is a great public speaking teacher. I am learning a lot of great skills I have been able to use in my speaking engagements.”
About Carolyn
My background is performance. Thirty-five years as a working vocalist, and a TEDx speaker — which means rooms where there’s no second take and the attention is immediate.
That’s not a footnote on this work. It’s where it comes from. Standing in front of people, learning what holds and what falls apart, then doing it again the next night.
I’ve since coached more than 500 professionals: leadership teams, technical experts, founders, and people preparing for presentations that carry real weight.
The goal is straightforward. When the visibility goes up, your communication should hold.
The stage teaches you what a room does to a person. That’s what I bring to the boardroom.
“In just 45 minutes, not only did she give me tools for memorization that actually stuck in my brain, but she taught me skills I had never heard of before. Carolyn did that for me. I repeat, IN ONE SESSION.”
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Good to know
+How far ahead should we book?
As far ahead as you can, particularly if you’re working toward a fixed date — a conference, a board meeting, a funding pitch. That said, if something’s coming up fast, ask anyway. Short-notice work is sometimes possible and often the most useful kind.
+Can participants work with real material? Some of ours is confidential.
Yes, and I’d prefer it. This work only does its job when people are rehearsing the thing they’re actually about to deliver. Confidential material is respected, and I’m glad to sign an NDA before we begin.
+What if our group is larger than twenty?
Then we’d split it, or design something different. Above twenty, people stop getting individual coaching time, which is the entire point. Tell me the number you’re working with and I’ll propose a structure that still gives everyone real time on their feet.
+Do you work virtually?
Yes, and it works well — with one caveat. Virtual sessions need everyone on their own camera, standing where possible. A boardroom full of people sharing one screen doesn’t give me enough to coach.
+What do participants need to prepare?
Something real they’re working on: a presentation, a pitch, an announcement, a set of talking points. It doesn’t need to be finished — half-built is often better, because we can shape it. I’ll send prep guidelines once we’ve confirmed.
+Is this for nervous presenters or experienced ones?
Both, and usually in the same room. Some people freeze. Some have presented for twenty years and picked up habits nobody’s ever named for them. The work adjusts. And nobody gets put on the spot in a way designed to embarrass them — that teaches people nothing except to dread the next one.
+How does pricing work?
What shifts the listed rates is group size, session length, prep required, and travel. Tell me the shape of what you need and I’ll send a clear proposal — no discovery-call gauntlet, no mystery pricing.
Let’s talk about what you’re preparing for
Every engagement is built around your date, your people and your budget. Based in Toronto and available across the GTA and beyond.
Call or text, send a WhatsApp message, or email — I’d rather have a real conversation. If your organization routes things through a form, there’s one below.
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