Annelise McCarthy – Speak With Confidence

Here’s What You Get:

Who She Is

Annelise McCarthy is a professional speaking coach and the founder of Her Speaking Coach, a coaching brand focused on helping people — especially women — build confidence, communication skills, and public-speaking ability. She has extensive public speaking training (15+ years) and coaching experience. McCarthy grew up with social anxiety and a lisp, which influenced her passion for helping others overcome fear and gain confidence in speaking. She’s also a world-champion speaker and has presented at state, national, and international levels.

About Speak With Confidence

Speak With Confidence is one of McCarthy’s core programs designed to help participants eliminate anxiety around speaking and communicate with greater clarity, presence, and self-assurance. The course is structured into 8 transformative modules that guide learners step-by-step through essential speaking skills:

• The secret to confidence

• Calming nerves

• Warm-ups for your voice

• Powerful body language

• Owning your voice

• Overcoming filler words

• Mastering presentations

• Confident small talk and everyday conversations

Rather than being purely theoretical, Speak With Confidence focuses on practical techniques — like breathing and grounding exercises, interaction practice, and communication tools — that help you feel and sound confident across situations, from meetings to social interactions.

What You’ll Get:

• Structured lessons that build on one another

• Practical exercises for real-world speaking scenarios

• Tools to manage fear and nervousness

• Strategies to reduce filler language and communicate clearly

• Focus on authentic self-expression (not imitation)

• Techniques for engaging others confidently in conversation and presentations

Who It’s ForThough marketed especially to women leaders and professionals, Speak With Confidence is useful for anyone who wants to:
✅ Feel calmer and more effective when speaking up
✅ Speak more clearly and assertively
✅ Improve presentations, meetings, and everyday communication
✅ Build self-confidence and personal presence

McCarthy’s Coaching ApproachAnnelise emphasizes that confidence isn’t innate — it’s a skill you build. Her coaching is known for blending practical communication techniques with mindset work and support, helping learners turn fear into empowered speaking behavior.