Overcome your speaking anxiety and take your career to the next level
SpeakMeister is a comprehensive program for overcoming
speaking anxiety. Learn what causes speaking anxiety and practice anxiety management techniques in a safe group.
The best first step is the Essentials course. Take the course anytime on demand.
Comprehensive Speaking Anxiety Program
Practice
Clubs
Practice groups
facilitated by members
Desensitization
Laboratory (LAB)
Learn in tailored 1:1
sessions and practice in
safe groups led by Dr. Mathews
Essentials
Course
Learn key concepts
with self-study videos
Who should attend?
If you struggle with any of these situations or symptoms, this program is for you.
Situations
Speaking Anxiety Courses
1
The Essentials Course
Do you hate symptoms like racing heart, breathlessness, sweating and other bodily symptoms? Find out how to take control of your fight or flight response. Start this video course anytime (self-study).
2
Desensitization Laboratory (LAB)
The Speaking Anxiety Desensitization Laboratory (LAB) is a comprehensive workshop where you learn and practice anxiety management techniques. Improve with one-on-one coaching and group practice. It includes a 1-year subscription to the Practice Clubs.
3
Practice Clubs
To overcome speaking anxiety you have to exercise repeatedly. It’s like going to a gym - you have to do the repetition. The Practice Clubs give you the reps.
4 hours
video content
lifetime access to
course content
Practice
clubs
facilitated by
members
Process
groups
facilitated by
Dr. Mathews in the LAB
1:1
meetings
with Dr. Mathews
in the LAB
Dr. Cheryl Mathews
Coach and Program Director
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
[email protected]
(202) 670-1269
Early in my career, I had debilitating speaking anxiety and had to figure out how to overcome it. I know how painful it is—it put my career and life goals on hold for over a decade. Then I attended a public speaking phobia program that changed my life (it no longer exists). I went on to become an executive in major corporations and tech startups where I continually faced high-pressure speaking situations. In this course, I've pulled from my own experience and from speaking anxiety research to explain why anxiety and panic happens and how to get unstuck. No matter what level of anxiety you have, it is possible to get better.
"This was an amazing course"
I strongly recommend it for anyone who is serious about overcoming public speaking anxiety. Dr. Mathews walks you through a deep understanding of what causes public speaking anxiety, teaches you tools to overcome this anxiety, and so much more. I now have a plan in place that I feel confident will get me to where I need to be and most importantly I know that I’m not alone. I look forward to continuing to develop myself and sincerely appreciate Dr. Mathews’ kindhearted and no-nonsense approach.
RN // Military Officer
"The course was a complete game changer for me!"
My presentation at the conference went well! I was very calm during the presentation. I wouldn’t have even been able to imagine I could have pulled this off just a couple of months ago.
I am very happy that I did the presentation instead of going to extreme lengths to avoid it again. It’s very liberating to know that I can do it and I don’t need to come up with yet another excuse to avoid it.
NP // Finance Executive
"I don't know how but I was so calm the entire time! "
The interview went well. I don't know how but I was so calm the entire time! You were a huge help. I could not have done this without you. And.. they've just offered me the job. In shock! This was literally all because of working with you. I wasn't even nervous at all. Thank you so much honestly I owe it all to our sessions!
RK// Research Manager
"It is life changing."
Today's webinar was a great success! I did 20 mins to an audience of 50 people. I also did a 10 minute briefing with no notes to a board member. This was the first time in recent memory that I haven't dreaded doing something like this with high stakes. All of what you told me is starting to happen. I am starting to realize the power and control you have in a presentation with pausing and the delivery in general. It was a very important moment today to do this for the client. In all my career, I never delivered a presentation or briefing so comfortably. It is pretty incredible to actually see and feel progress. It is life-changing.
DL // Lobbyist
"The LAB was an invaluable experience for me."
It was something I had been looking for over the past year. I am glad I found Dr. Mathews and was able to attend her Lab. She is very committed to the participants and their concerns, and provides very useful guidance. During the Lab I was able to practice impromptu speaking, and to learn how to organize my thoughts, and how to control my levels of anxiety when speaking. Also, I received valuable feedback not only from her but from other participants, and this has helped me to increase my self confidence, and to develop more positive thoughts about self. I recommend this Lab very highly as it offers ways to become calmer when speaking before other people, and to enjoy sharing with others without having fear or a feeling of panic.
SD // Trainer
"Provides an insightful understanding of speaking fear and achievable steps for overcoming it."
The LAB was a wonderful experience! I was able to finally learn valuable techniques to help me better manage anxiety in a very safe environment.
I met others with the same challenges in the LAB and that made it a lot easier for me to relax and realize that we were all on the same journey and were there to help each other. Dr Cheryl was also very helpful in patiently guiding us through our sessions and helping us create new thought patterns. Also, I learned a lot from the feedback from others in the group. The feedback was so helpful.
After the first two sessions, I began to see my anxiety coming down through lots of practice opportunities I got in the lab. In one lab session, I gave a 5-minute talk and I was so happy because I knew I could do it.
Toastmasters is great but it was too overwhelming for me. The LAB however gave me a way to work on my anxiety gradually in a very manageable way. After the LAB, I am now confident that I have the tools to join a toastmasters group online to increase my practice opportunities.
Overall, the LAB was an awesome experience and I would encourage anyone who may be struggling with speaking anxiety of any sort to take part in it.
IB// Engineer
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