Weak speakers cost you growth. Strong ones drive it.
Your best people need to own the room. Your team's got high-pressure moments on their calendar. Let's make sure they nail them.
The Cost of Playing Small
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They Don’t Own the Room (Yet)
Smart doesn't equal compelling. Nerves kill charisma. If your people can’t hold a room, they can’t sell a vision, inside or out.
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No Story, No Sale
If your leaders can't 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. These aren’t nice-to-haves: they’re proving grounds. If your people don’t nail the moment, someone else will.
What AI Can’t Replace? Your People’s Voice.
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.
Storytelling is human. Speaking is human. Nerves are human.
And that’s the whole point.
In a world where information is infinite, human presence is the differentiator.
Brave teams don’t outsource their voice. They lead with it.
Partnerships That Drive Presence
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Own The Room: Executive Speaking Sprint
For leaders who need to speak with clarity, conviction, and presence. This group sprint stops rambling and builds the kind of presence that lands deals, inspires teams, and commands the room. We teach structure, storytelling, and delivery, all under pressure.
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Speak the Shift: Messaging Intensive
For companies navigating growth, transformation, or repositioning. We’ll align your message and make sure your leaders can actually say it: on message, out loud, and under pressure.
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The Voice of Your Brand: On-Demand Audio Coaching
Strategy dies in a deck. This private playlist puts your leadership voice on repeat. Perfect for keynotes, boardrooms, and high-stakes meetings where clarity matters most.
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Executive Coaching: Be the Bravest in the Room
Got someone preparing for a major keynote, board pitch, or visibility push? We’ll sharpen their story, build their presence, and make sure every word lands.
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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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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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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 train their people 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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