Public Speaking Coach · Online · UK-Wide

Stop freezing.
Stop losing the room.
Start delivering.

Conservatoire-trained coaching that fixes the physical problems behind poor public speaking. Not mindset. Not tips. The actual mechanics of voice, body and presence under pressure.

  • Voice that carries authority without shouting
  • Recover cleanly when your mind goes blank
  • Handle Q&A and unscripted moments without freezing
  • Land your material whether it is a wedding speech, a board presentation or a podcast
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18+ Years on stage
Conservatoire Trained actor
★★★★★ Bark reviews
Owen, public speaking coach at We Are Delphi
★★★★★
5 Stars on Bark Real reviews, unedited
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Conservatoire Trained Actor
Nearly Two Decades of Professional Performance
Immersive Theatre · Stage · Live Events
Theatre Company Director
★★★★★

Five-star reviews from real clients on Bark unedited

★★★★★
"He brings a high level of warmth, fun and professionalism to all of our sessions. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Owen wholeheartedly to any speaker or performer."
Pasco Ashton · Bark Review
★★★★★
"His openness and honesty helped calm my anxieties and, thanks to his expertise and encouragement, I felt confident in my interview and landed a new job!"
David · Bark Review
★★★★★
"Really useful session. Owen focused in on the stuff I actually wanted help with rather than running through a generic script. Would highly recommend to anyone nervous about presenting."
James · Bark Review
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Does this sound familiar?

The moments that stay
with you afterwards.

It is not always the big presentations that do the most damage. Sometimes it is the ordinary moments. The ones that should have been fine.

These are the things Owen hears most often. If any of this sounds like the last few months, you are in the right place.

"The words get caught in my throat. I know what I want to say and something stops it coming out."

On losing the thought before it arrives

"I feel like I am boring people. I can see it happening. And the more I notice it, the worse it gets."

On losing the room while still speaking

"The adrenalin takes over and I talk too fast. I can hear it. I just cannot stop it."

On the body running ahead of you

"I forget what I am going to say and then I waffle. I know everyone can tell."

On going blank and not recovering cleanly

"I am scared to get up in front of people. Not of the content. Of being seen."

On the fear underneath the fear

"I let others speak because I do not know how to get a word in edgeways."

On staying silent when you had something worth saying
"All the world's a stage. And most of us are terrified of it."
OWEN · Public Speaking Coach · We Are Delphi

This is not a confidence problem.

It is a physical one. When the stakes go up, your nervous system fires before your brain gets involved. The result:

  • Voice tightens and pace doubles
  • Mind clears of everything you prepared
  • Body signals uncertainty before you open your mouth

You cannot think your way out of a physical state. But you can train the body to respond differently. That is what Owen does.

Talk to Owen

What Are You Preparing For?

Something specific
is coming up.
Let's get you ready for it.

Owen works with your actual material in the session. Not invented scenarios. The real thing you need to get right.

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A wedding speech

  • It is wedding season and the room will be full of people who matter
  • You want it to land, feel real, and not fall apart when the emotion hits
  • Owen works on your text until it sounds like you, not something you memorised
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A job interview

  • You know your field the problem is how it comes out under pressure
  • People are assessing you and your body knows it
  • Owen works on the physical composure no amount of home prep gives you
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A Q&A or panel

  • You can prepare a presentation you cannot prepare the question from nowhere
  • The unscripted moment is where most people fall apart
  • Owen trains specifically for when the unexpected arrives
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Presenting something technical

  • You know the subject the room does not
  • Getting complex material to land with non-specialists is a specific skill
  • Owen works on translation, not just delivery
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A podcast or live event

  • Being recorded or broadcast picks up what a live room lets slide
  • You need to find the version of yourself that is relaxed and compelling on mic
  • Owen helps you get there before you are in front of the audience
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Something else entirely

  • A negotiation or difficult conversation
  • A performance review you need to lead, not survive
  • Any situation where you need to speak and the stakes feel high
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Results You Can Expect

What changes.
In plain language.

These are the specific outcomes clients notice after working with Owen. Not vague improvements in confidence. Concrete, observable changes in how they show up.

  • 🫁

    Your voice stops giving you away

    The pitch that rises under pressure. The pace that doubles when you are nervous. The voice that goes flat when the room feels hostile. These are physical habits. Owen changes them.

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    You get back in the room when your mind goes blank

    Specific techniques to interrupt the blank-out response in real time. Find your thread. Keep going. Before anyone in the room knows what happened.

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    Your body stops contradicting your words

    An audience reads your body before they process what you are saying. If your body signals uncertainty, your content works against itself. Owen works on the physical from the ground up.

  • 📢

    You fill the room without raising your voice

    A supported voice and a held presence create a way of speaking that carries authority without volume. The difference is felt before it is heard.

  • 🎯

    Your material lands the way you intended

    Working live on your script or text in the session. Line by line until it sounds like it came from you, not from a page. Train with a pro to deliver like a pro.

Owen, public speaking coach at We Are Delphi
"Confidence is not something you build. It is something you stop undermining."

Your Coach

Hi. I am Owen.
I know what it feels like
when it goes wrong.

I trained at East 15 Acting School and at the Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. I spent nearly two decades performing in immersive theatre, on stage, and in live events, and ran my own theatre company.

I have had bad nights on stage. Lost the room. Forgotten lines. Had everything go wrong in front of a paying audience. What I learned is not in any coaching framework. It is something you only get by doing it, doing it badly, and coming back.

I built this to put nearly two decades of that experience to work for people who need it. All sessions are online. I work with people across the UK.

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East 15 Acting School

One of the UK's leading conservatoire training programmes

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Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq, Paris

World-renowned physical theatre. The most famous clown school in the world.

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Nearly two decades of professional performance

Stage · Immersive theatre · Live events · Theatre company director

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All sessions online via Zoom, UK-wide

Recordings and written follow-up notes after every session

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What People Say

Five stars.
Here are some of them.

Real reviews from real clients on Bark. Unedited.

★★★★★ 5.0 · 108 reviews
★★★★★
"He brings a high level of warmth, fun and professionalism to all of our sessions. I would not hesitate to recommend Owen wholeheartedly to any speaker or performer."
Pasco Ashton
Bark Review · 5 Stars
★★★★★
"His openness and honesty helped calm my anxieties and, thanks to his expertise and encouragement, I felt confident in my interview and landed a new job!"
David
Bark Review · 5 Stars
★★★★★
"Really useful session. Owen focused in on the stuff I actually wanted help with rather than running through a generic script. Would highly recommend to anyone nervous about presenting."
James
Bark Review · 5 Stars
Read all reviews on Bark

Questions

Things people ask before booking

Do I need acting experience to work with Owen?

No. The vast majority of Owen's clients have no performance background at all. The techniques Owen uses come from actor training but they are entirely transferable to anyone who needs to communicate more effectively under pressure.

Do sessions work online?

Yes, completely. All sessions are via Zoom. Owen works with clients across the UK and internationally. The online format works well for this kind of coaching because you can record sessions easily and review them between appointments.

I only have one presentation coming up. Is it worth booking?

Yes. Even a single session can make a significant difference to a specific piece. Owen will focus entirely on what you need for that event. Many clients who book for a single session come back for more.

What if my problem is nerves rather than technique?

Nerves and technique are not separate problems. Nerves almost always have a physical component that technique addresses directly. Owen works on the body first, which is often what calms the mind.

How is this different from other public speaking coaching?

Owen is a conservatoire-trained actor with nearly two decades of professional performance experience. He teaches from the body up rather than the slide deck down. The work is physical, specific, and based on real performance training rather than presentation theory.

How many sessions will I need?

It depends on where you are starting and what you are preparing for. Some clients work intensively before a specific event. Others build a longer-term practice. Owen will give you an honest view of what he thinks will serve you best after an initial session.

Your next presentation is closer than you think

Start with a conversation.
Free. No commitment.

Tell Owen what you are preparing for and where you feel least confident. He will tell you honestly what is achievable and what to prioritise.

Or reach us: owen@wearedelphi.co · WhatsApp +44 7824 980758
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