The Art of Storytelling · Online · UK-Wide

Find your voice.
Tell your story.
Hold the room.

Since people first gathered around fires, there have been stories. It is one of the oldest ways humans connect with each other. Whether you want to read to your children with more presence, hold a meeting room's attention, or simply feel more at home in your own voice, this 8-session practical programme is built for you.

  • Warm up and fine-tune your voice, breath and articulation
  • Use tone, tempo and texture to make your voice irresistible to listen to
  • Discover your story and understand why vulnerability is key
  • Build story structure so it always lands, whether performance or anecdote
  • Develop genuine stage presence and command of a room
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8 Practical sessions
East 15 Conservatoire trained
★★★★★ 108 reviews
Owen, Storytelling and Voice Coach at We Are Delphi
★★★★★
5.0 Rating Bark Reviews
East 15 Acting School Trained
Nearly Two Decades of Performance
Devised Theatre and Hosting
Practical, Embodied Sessions
Online, UK-Wide

Does this feel familiar?

The story is there.
The voice just needs
somewhere to land.

Everyone has a story to tell. These are some of the things that get in the way of telling it well.

"I have stories I want to tell, but when I start speaking they never land the way I imagined."

On the gap between the story and the telling

"My voice feels flat. I know there is more range in there but I do not know how to access it."

On vocal range and texture

"I get breathless when I speak for any length of time, especially when I am nervous."

On breath and sustained speaking

"I want to be more open with people but sharing anything personal feels exposing."

On vulnerability and connection

"When I walk into a room I feel like I shrink. I want to feel like I belong there."

On presence and entering a space

"I tell the same anecdotes over and over but they never quite get the reaction I am hoping for."

On structure and pacing in everyday storytelling
"Everyone has a story to tell. I would love the chance to be part of yours."
OWEN · Storytelling and Voice Coach

This is not about becoming a performer.

This programme is for anyone who wants their voice and their stories to land the way they feel inside. Whether that is reading to your children at night, holding a room at work, or simply feeling more at home in your own skin when you speak.

Owen brings together nearly two decades of professional performance training with a genuinely practical, body-based approach. Every session is on your feet, in your body, working with your own material.

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Owen, Storytelling and Voice Coach at We Are Delphi
"Stories have crafted me as I learned to craft them. I'd love to be part of yours."

Your Coach

Hi. I am Owen.
Let's get them on
the edge of their seat.

I am an actor with nearly two decades of experience in storytelling, hosting and devised theatre. From a young age I immersed myself in stories, and they have crafted me as much as I have learned to craft them.

Taking what I learned at one of Britain's top acting schools, East 15, I teach techniques and best practices in both story and vocal craft to help you hone your skills. Whether it is reading to your kids at night, captivating colleagues, or holding an audience spellbound, together we will explore the nature of storytelling, build the skills to be truly captivating, and grow your confidence in yourself and your voice along the way.

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East 15 Acting School

One of Britain's leading conservatoires

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Nearly Two Decades of Performance

Storytelling, hosting and devised theatre

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Voice and Breath Specialist

Biomechanics of the voice as your instrument

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All sessions online via Zoom

Practical, embodied work, UK-wide

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The Approach

Your story deserves
to be told.
Two pillars get you there.

This programme is built on two foundations. Every session draws from both.

Pillar One

The Biomechanics of Voice

Your voice is your instrument. The whole system, breath, articulation, tone, tempo and texture, needs to be understood and properly tuned. We work on this practically, in your body, so it becomes second nature rather than a technique you have to remember.

Pillar Two

The Art of Storytelling

Not just how you tell a story, but how you craft a narrative. We work on structure, vulnerability, and presence so that whatever you are sharing, whether a performance or an anecdote, it lands the way you intend.

The Programme

Eight sessions.
On your feet, in your body.

Each session is practical and embodied. Every week builds on the last, working towards holding the spotlight with genuine confidence.

1
Centre and Drop the Breath

We begin on the floor, learning to drop the breath and breathe diaphragmatically. From there we connect the breath to the voice, then bring those concepts to your feet and connect breath to text.

  • Floor work to drop and ground the breath
  • Connecting breath to voice
  • Bringing breath work into standing text delivery
2
Warming Up the Articulators

We revisit floor work, scanning the body to release tension, then move into exercises that warm up the jaw, lips and tongue so they are awake and ready to articulate. We finish with vocal warm-ups, placing the voice in different parts of the body.

  • Body scan and tension release
  • Jaw, lip and tongue warm-ups
  • Placing the voice and working different phonemes
3
Tempo

You will speak freely for five minutes so we can find your natural pace. We then focus on intentional breath, how it affects inflection and intent, before working through the "rollercoaster" exercise, where pace is actively shifted so you can feel how tempo changes mechanically in your body.

  • Finding your natural speaking pace
  • Intentional breath placement and inflection
  • The rollercoaster exercise for shifting tempo
4
Presence and Holding a Space

We explore what presence actually looks like. How you enter a space, hold it, make eye contact, and welcome a room in. We work on grounding your feet and energy, and what text delivery feels like when you are still and choose your movement deliberately.

  • Entering and holding a space
  • Open body language and eye contact
  • Grounding and intentional stillness
5
Musicality and Vocal Texture

We place the voice so your vocal range is warmed up, then explore how texture changes delivery, what it feels like to land a sentence like punching, or to ring it out like squeezing water from a sponge. We look at musicality, pitch, and how often you can modulate while still sounding natural.

  • Vocal range and placement
  • Texture as a storytelling tool
  • Pitch, modulation and musicality
6
Discover Your Story

We reflect on vulnerability in performance, why it matters, and what you want your audience to feel. We talk about how to feel safe while being authentically open, then begin to find a basic framework for your story. Homework: write a five-minute story to bring to the next session.

  • Vulnerability and audience connection
  • Finding a framework for your story
  • Homework: a five-minute story for session seven
7
Refine and Enhance

You bring your story to life. We work through it together, applying everything covered so far, breath, tempo, presence, texture, to refine the delivery. This session is about taking the techniques from isolated exercises and weaving them into one piece.

  • Bringing your story to the floor
  • Applying breath, tempo, presence and texture together
  • Targeted refinement based on what you need most
8
Hold the Spotlight

The final session brings everything together. You deliver your story in full, with Owen's guidance on any last adjustments. We finish with a look at how to keep developing after the programme ends, so the work continues beyond our sessions.

  • Full delivery of your story
  • Final adjustments and feedback
  • A plan for continuing the work independently

What You Will Leave With

A voice that feels
like yours.
And the stories to use it.

These are the concrete outcomes clients leave with after completing the programme with Owen.

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A genuine understanding of your breath and voice as an instrument you can rely on.

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Range, tone and texture you can use intentionally, not just by accident.

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A story of your own, structured and ready to tell.

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Physical presence and groundedness when you enter and hold a room.

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A more comfortable relationship with vulnerability and being seen.

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A practical toolkit you can keep using, whatever story comes next.

What People Say

Five stars.
Here are some of them.

Real reviews from real clients on Bark. Unedited.

★★★★★ 5.0 · 108 reviews
★★★★★
"Owen is clearly extremely experienced and competent. He brings a high level of warmth, fun and professionalism to all of our sessions that meet me where I am as a speaker and performer. He has effortlessly found my weak points and created activities to strengthen them."
Pasco Ashton
Bark Review · 5 Stars
★★★★★
"Owen is a thoughtful and grounded coach who creates a safe, encouraging space for real growth. I left our sessions feeling clearer, more confident, and more myself, with practical tools I could take away and use in my storytelling."
Anna
Bark Review · 5 Stars
★★★★★
"I really enjoyed Owen's coaching sessions. The exercises were practical and engaging. I especially liked how Owen used acting techniques and applied them to real scenarios. Highly recommend Owen for anyone looking to improve their presence and communication skills."
Kerry Meakins
Bark Review · 5 Stars
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Questions

Things people ask before booking

Do I need any acting or performance background?

No. This programme is for anyone who wants to tell stories more compellingly, whether that is reading to your children, holding a room at work, or simply feeling more at ease with your own voice. No prior experience is needed.

What does a session actually involve?

Sessions are practical and embodied. You will be on your feet for most of it. Each session opens with a short check-in, moves through floor work and breath work, and builds towards applying the technique directly to your own material.

Do I need to prepare a story in advance?

Not at the start. The early sessions focus on your voice and breath. Around the midpoint of the programme you will be asked to bring a short story or piece of text, which we then develop and refine together for the remaining sessions.

Do sessions work online?

Yes, completely. All sessions are via Zoom. Despite the physical nature of the work, the techniques translate well to an online setting and many clients find it easier to practise in their own space.

Is this only for performers?

No. Many clients are not performers at all. They are parents who want to read more engagingly, professionals who want to hold a room, or people who simply want to feel more confident telling their own stories.

How many sessions will I need?

The full programme is 8 sessions, each building on the last. Owen will give you an honest view on the free intro call about whether the full programme or a shorter block makes most sense for you.

Your story deserves to be told

Start with a conversation.
Free. No commitment.

Tell Owen what you would love to be able to do with your voice and your stories. He will tell you honestly what is achievable and what to expect from the programme.

Or reach us: owen@wearedelphi.co · WhatsApp +44 7915 107379
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