Speaking Confidence Programme — Edinburgh & Online

Your voice is your most powerful professional asset

The Speaking Edge is a performance-based coaching programme grounded in nearly two decades of professional acting technique. We work with body, breath, voice and story — so you can speak with genuine authority in any room.

Fear is physical — so control the body to reduce the fear.

Karsten Huttenhain — speaking coach demonstrating presence and gesture

Trusted for

Job Interviews Board Presentations Leadership Communication Public Speaking Panel & Group Assessments Career Progression

This is not a presentation tips course

Most speaking coaching addresses symptoms. We address the source. Fear of speaking lives in the body — in shallow breath, locked posture, and a voice that hides. The Speaking Edge works at that level: physical, specific, and grounded in professional performance technique.

Our founder Karsten Huttenhain brings nearly two decades as a theatre and screen actor to corporate coaching. We teach you to inhabit your voice, command your body, and own your story.

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20+
Years of professional acting experience underpinning the methodology
8
Structured weeks building from breath to interview mastery
3
Delivery formats — online, group workshop, and 1:1 coaching
1:1
Bespoke coaching available for executives and high-stakes situations

Eight weeks. Seven pillars. One transformation.

Every module builds on the last — from the physiological foundations of breath and voice, through to integrated performance under live interview pressure.

Week 1P
Presence
Posture, physical command, spatial ownership — the GEM method.
Week 2E
Expression
Voice production, pitch, pace, clarity and authority.
Week 3R
Respiration
Diaphragmatic breathing and nervous system regulation.
Week 4F
Formal Writing
CVs, cover letters, professional email — confidence on the page.
Week 5O
Ownership
Silence, mindset, nerves and personal narrative.
Week 6R
Relationship
Audience connection, trust-building, reading a room.
Wks 7–8M
Mastery
Live mock interviews — 1:1, panel and group formats.
Explore every module

Three ways to access the programme

Formats can be combined or offered independently depending on your context and goals.

Online Course

Self-paced

Video modules with exercises, a reflective workbook and email support. Work through PERFORM at your own pace, anywhere in the world.

  • Full 8-module video content
  • Downloadable exercise workbook
  • Reflection journal prompts
  • Email coaching support

Ready to find your speaking edge?

Book a free 20-minute discovery call. No obligation — just a conversation about what you need.

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No hard sell. No script. Just an honest conversation.