Why you don’t need confidence to tell your story, with Stacia Keogh

You know that moment when someone stands up to speak and you can feel the disconnect? Their words are polished, their slides are tidy, their branding is on point, but something’s off. It’s like they’re performing at you, not speaking with you. They’ve planned every word, they’re sticking to their script, and they’d deliver it the same way no matter who was in the room.

This week’s guest, Stacia Keogh, has no time for that kind of stagecraft. She’s an embodied speaking coach, a traditional storyteller of over 40 years, and someone who has zero interest in teaching you how to sound more confident or look more polished. Instead, she wants to help you tell the story that’s been living in your body for years – the one you haven’t quite had the space, safety, or support to say out loud before.

She’s worked with everyone from “naughty” kids like me to nervous founders, C‑suite execs and quiet rebels. Whether she’s in a boarding school or a boardroom, her mission is the same: to get people speaking with power, not just polish. Not because they’ve nailed their tone of voice, memorised a clever anecdote, or mastered a three‑step framework where all the points start with the same letter, but because they mean it.

In our conversation, we talk about:

• Why injustice is the thread that runs through all of Stacia’s work
• What she really thinks about confidence
• How to find and structure the stories that actually matter
• Why your story doesn’t need permission, polish, or branded slide decks to be powerful
• The myth of thought leadership and the rage that fuels so much of women’s work
• The power of connection over performance

If you’ve ever turned down a speaking opportunity because you didn’t feel ready, or thought your ideas didn’t count because you weren’t “qualified enough”, this one’s for you.

So, grab a notebook, put down that Canva slide deck you’ve been working on for hours, and listen to Stacia get on her soapbox.

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Work with Stacia: "4 Hour Presentation" for the quick fix, or "Spotlight" for support stepping out of the shadow and into YOUR LIGHT!

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Email Stacia at info@staciakeogh.co.uk

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