write a 10 minute talk. deliver it at a live online showcase. in just 5 weeks.
You’ve got the spark of an idea. A talk-ish. You want to share it. But you don’t know where to start, and fear’s got you frozen. That ends now.
Star Power’s a 5-week intensive that demystifies public speaking. You’ll craft and deliver a stunning 10-minute talk with confidence and charisma.
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.
Just tell me the price and where to be!
Is it your time to shine?
75% of people are terrified of public speaking. Most people let fear write the story of their life, and shrink.
You’re not most people.
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Got a brand to build
You’re a self-made entrepreneur ready to rise above the noise. A talk sets you apart. Star Power applies just enough pressure to get you seen.
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Born for the stage
You want “Speaker” on your resume, but there’s a gap between Never Spoken and Booked to Speak. Star Power closes it, fast.
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A story to tell
You’ve hit rock bottom and bounced. Life’s taught you an important lesson. You’ve lived through it. Learned from it. Now you’re ready to share it. Star Power gives you the tools to do your story justice.
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Make that money
Whether you want to open a new income stream or get the raise you’ve earned, shaky hands and a wobbly voice won’t cut it. Star Power teaches you how to stand tall and make every word land.
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Where Shy comes to die
Guess what? The stage wasn’t just built for extroverts. Some of the best speakers are shy, introverted, and socially awkward. AKA: Quiet Observers. Star Power helps you turn those notes into a talk that hits.
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Doing it for YOU
You want 5-year-old you to be happy. 95-year-old you to be proud. That’s your sign: do the Brave Thing.
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.
What a week in Star Power looks like:
Live 90-minute Spotlight Session: Practice your talk, get on-the-spot coaching from Iona, and build confidence in real time.
Weekly Talk Review: Submit your talk for kind & blunt feedback from Iona. Focus on structure, flow, and clarity.
Star Power Curriculum: Access 47 punchy micro-lessons (3–8 mins each) that cover everything from talk structure to body language, voice, and tech.
Send Save The Dates: Invite friends, family, clients: whoever you want in your corner to hear your talk, live.
The Countdown Is On: Week by week, you’ll shape your talk for the grand finale. Sharing it live at the Own The Room showcase.
Why is there a live
showcase?
Because Brave Things need Big Deadlines.
Let’s be honest: there’s a reason you haven’t written your talk or taken the stage yet. It’s scary. That’s why the live showcase exists: it adds just enough pressure to make sure you follow through.
Also? Star Power is not for tire-kickers. We can’t want it more than you. We don’t coddle grown-ups.
If you’re excited and terrified to speak… that’s your sign: Do the Brave Thing.
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.
After Star Power, you’ll walk away with:
A powerful 10-minute talk: written, rehearsed, and delivered to a live audience (with the recording to prove it)
A repeatable talk framework (The Luminous Arc) to build longer talks: 30, 45, or 60 minutes
A speaker’s toolbox: nail your nerves, own your voice, move with purpose, and make every word land
A clear POV and sticky signature lines that define your brand, business, or message
The confidence to pitch yourself for stages, panels, podcasts, and gigs, and know you belong there
The Star Power curriculum
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LESSONS INCLUDED
1. Five Types Of Fear
2. The 5&95 Rule
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LESSONS INCLUDED
1. Your Boom Boom Boom
2. Your Speaker Body
3. Your Nervous System
4. How to Breathe
5. How to Stand
6. Your Arms And Hands
7. How to Speak
8. How to Move
9. How to Make Eye Contact
10. Your Face
11. Nervous Twwitches
12. What To Wear
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LESSONS INCLUDED
1. Find Your Solid Gold Idea
2. How To Structure Your Talk
3. How To Name Your Talk
4. The Law Of Three
5. How To Drop a Story Bomb
6. Claim Who You Are
7. Nailing Brand Language
8. How To Use Humour
9. How To Use Silence
10. How To Memorize
11. How To Use Notes (Or Not)
12. Designing Your Slide Deck
13. Leave Space For Magic
14. Is My Talk Good?
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LESSONS INCLUDED
1. Cool Calm Crush Method
2. Creature Shake
3. Do A Dry Run
4. Scope The Room
5. Post-Talk Chill Out
6. Gut Check In
7. Milk The Cow
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LESSONS INCLUDED
1. Tech Needs for Online
2. Tech Needs for In-person
3. Presentation Decks for Online
4. Presentation Decks for In-person
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.
Most-loved modules
We track the data. These Star Power lessons get watched (and rewatched) for a reason: they hit hard and deliver.
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Solid Gold Talk Idea
Mine your life for a talk that matters. Use this potent framework to choose the right story, core message, and takeaway, so your talk shines from the start.
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The Luminous Arc:
Structure your talk so it shines. This is the storytelling spine that keeps people leaning in. Learn how to build tension, land impact, and craft a title with teeth: memorable, sticky, and very you.
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Cool Calm Crush Toolkit
Your pre-talk power-up. Learn the exact warm-up Iona uses before every keynote to get grounded, present, and ready to crush it. Includes the golden rule for when to stop rehearsing so you walk in cool, calm, and luminous.
Choose your path to the stage
5 weeks 🤝🏻 You, Owning The Room
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.
Star Power CORE
$1,597
A spot in the next 5-week Online Intensive (only 10 spots open)
A spot to speak at the Own The Room live online showcase
5x 90-min LIVE Spotlight Session group calls
30-min private onboarding w/Iona
3x Talk Reviews w/Iona
INSTANT ACCESS: Star Power Modules (6 month access)
INSTANT ACCESS: Resource Hub: frameworks, workbooks and templates
Always on Backstage group chat
30-min Dress Rehearsal Private Session w/Iona (contingent on completing midpoint survey)
Star Power Pro
$2,597
A spot in the next 5-week Online Intensive (only 10 spots open)
A spot to speak at the Own The Room live online showcase
5x 90-min LIVE Spotlight Session group calls
30-min private onboarding w/Iona
3x Talk Reviews w/Iona
INSTANT ACCESS: Star Power Modules (6 month access)
INSTANT ACCESS: Resource Hub: frameworks, workbooks and templates
Always on Backstage group chat
4x 30-min Glow Up Private Sessions w/Iona
45-min Dress Rehearsal Private Session w/Iona
30-min Private Talk Review w/Iona
Why trust me to help you write your talk?
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Queen of Goosebumps
“I’ll say it louder for those in the back! Best keynote in 20 years. Inspiring, relatable, incredible. Thank you!”
“The pinnacle of feminine strength. Iona unified the entire room. Absolutely one of the best keynotes I have experienced.”
“Iona’s talk was extraordinary. Authentic, kind, and brave. 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 make audiences feel something, and they pay me well to do it.
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Breathwork Facilitator & All-American Athlete
Speaking is not an intellectual exercise. It’s Full-Body Sport meets Work Of Art, and I treat it that way. I’ll teach you the breathwork tools that calm your nerves, ground your energy, and help you perform under the brightest lights.
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Best-Selling Author
My book, Ghost – Why Perfect Women Shrink, has over 100 five-star reviews. With a journalism degree and a master’s in advertising (Summa Cum Laude, just sayin’), I know how to write stories that hit and how to help you position your message with power.
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Self-Made Woman
I built Brave Thing from scratch in the B2C world, then learned how to get paid (well) to speak at companies and conferences by sticking a brave foot in the door. I didn’t study how to be a speaker. I became one by doing the Brave Thing. Now I’ll show you how.
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They call me the Gentle Beast
Hi, I’m Iona. I’m the founder of Brave Thing, and creator of Star Power.
Our mission is simple: to help you remember who the fuck you are so you can live your version of a brave life, and die in the bravest way possible.
Empty.
Not waiting.
Not wondering if.
Not jammed full, saving your best material for the next go-round. (But karma’s a bitch, so you reincarnated as a slug.)
Empty.
Standing on stage and giving a talk will force you to do just that.
Brave is strong with your heart turned on, and it will fuck your whole life up in the best way possible: if you let it.
Star Power is designed to help you stare fear in the face, step into the spotlight, and Do The Brave Thing.
(We call it Gentle Bullying!)
See you in Star Power,
Iona
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.
Star Power: the glow up
Before Star Power:
Blank page. No clue where to start.
Stuck in your head. Scared to be judged.
Shaky voice. Sweaty palms. Nope.
Drowning in ideas. Nothing feels “right.”
Afraid your story’s not “big enough”
“Who am I to do this?”
After Star Power:
One powerful talk. Nailed and delivered.
Clear idea. Killer structure. Unforgettable title.
Breathwork, mindset, body tools = handled.
A brave talk only you could give
Ready to get booked for the next stage
“OF COURSE I CAN!”
This was cute. But give it to me straight.
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Star Power Dates & Times
Onboarding Call: Mon, Aug 11, 10-11am EST
Group Session 1: Wed, August 13, 10-11.30am EST
Group Session 2: Wed, August 20, 10-11.30am EST
Group Session 3: Wed, August 27, 10-11.30am EST
Group Session 4: Wed, Sept 3, 10-11.30am EST
Group Session 5: Wed, Sept 10, 10-11.30am EST
(Optional) Showcase Warm up: Friday, Sept 12, 12:30-1pm EST
LIVE Showcase: Friday, Sept 12, 1-3pm EST
Offboarding Call: Mon, Sept 15, 10-11am EST
Bonus calls may be added during the course, based on your participation!
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Star Power Core: $1,597
Star Power Pro (includes additional 3.5 hours of 1:1 support): $2,597
Scroll up to the Investment Section to see the full breakdown of what you get in Star Power Core and Star Power Pro
Only 10 spots available.
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10 people max. This ensures that on live calls you get 1-1 support every single week.
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Star Power is a group coaching program.
That said, you will get live coaching every week during the group Spotlight Sessions, and Iona will review your talk 3 times leading up to the final showcase.
Want more personal support?
Upgrade to Star Power Pro and get 1:1 time with Iona, including:2 x 60-minute Glow Up Sessions
1 x 30-minute Dress Rehearsal
1 x 45-minute Talk Review (after the showcase)
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You’re a business owner ready to position your brand with a signature talk.
You’ve got a story worth sharing (and you’re done sitting on it).
You just got invited to speak and have no clue how to write or deliver your talk.
You want to speak or present with more confidence at work.
You’re ready to become a confident public speaker.
You’re looking to do something brave, and this is it.
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No experience? No problem.
Got experience? Love that for you.
Everyone starts Week 1 the same: Finding Your Solid Gold Idea.
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No, this course is designed to help you write and deliver a stunning talk.
Booking gigs? That’s a whole other full-body sport, and not the focus of Star Power.
That said: If you join during the pre-sale window, you’ll unlock a bonus workshop: Book Your First 4-Figure Speaking Gig.
In this 60-minute session, I’ll show you exactly how I land paid talks with companies and conferences—and help you identify people in your network to pitch.
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Because non-verbal communication is everything. Speaking isn’t just reading a nice story: it lives in your body. You need the tools to bring your whole self to the stage.
And if nerves ever mess with you (unless you’re a magical unicorn), you’ve got to speak your body’s language—through breathwork, movement, and presence—to kill self-consciousness, boost charisma, and own the room.
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We offer payment plans to make brave moves easier to commit to.
That said, if you know you can’t make the payments, don’t join. It’s not fair to me or the other people in this high-touch program. You’ll get a lot of 1-1 support at a very reasonable investment point. And we will be forced to collect debt if you default.
Be brave. But be in integrity, too.
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You could book a speaking gig right now.
No one’s stopping you.
Will Star Power give you the talk, the confidence, and the rep to back it up? Absolutely.
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Star Power is for brave people ready to show up and do the work. That said, if you do everything and still don’t get results, you’ll get a refund.
Here’s what that means:
Complete the full Star Power curriculum and activities (tracked via our course platform)
Submit your talk for review every week
Attend onboarding, offboarding, all 5 live calls, and deliver your talk at the Own The Room showcase
Hop on a 20-minute call to chat through why it didn’t work for you
Show up fully. Do the Brave Thing. That’s the deal.
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.
Kill self-consciousness. boost Charisma.
own The Room.
There’s only one thing left to do: the Brave Thing!
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.
Still scrolling, huh?
I see you: one of those lightly-salted-in-cynical tough nuts to crack.
(Which happens to be exactly who I am, too)
Look. When I decided I wanted to speak, I paid $5,000 for 5 sessions with a woman in Singapore. Had to wake up at 4:30am for those calls.
And I did. I showed up. I did a ton of work on my own. Now I get paid to speak.
If you want to give a talk, you’ll find a way to say yes to yourself. (And to Star Power.)
Do the Brave Thing.
It really is that simple.
Only 10 spots available. Join the waitlist now to get first dibs on the Summer cohort.