Individual Coaching
Your big moment deserves a rehearsal.
For professionals, entrepreneurs, salespeople, job seekers — anyone who wants to communicate with more confidence
Maybe this sounds like you
Capable on paper. Nervous in the room.
Confidence isn't a personality type. It's what happens after you've practised the hard part somewhere safe.
- You know your stuff, but your voice shakes when you present it.
- There's an interview coming and you want to walk in ready.
- Networking events feel like a test you didn't study for.
- You want to sound like the expert you already are.
- You sell for a living and want conversations to feel more natural.
- There's one conversation you keep putting off.
This isn't acting class. It's what actors know.
You won't be asked to perform a monologue. Coaching borrows the tools professional actors rely on — voice, body, listening, intention and rehearsal — and applies them to the real situations in your life and work.
And if you do want acting coaching — auditions, monologues, on-camera technique — that's available too, for new and returning performers.
Coaching areas
Whatever room you're walking into next.
Public speaking & presentations
From the first line to the final slide: structure, delivery and presence that holds attention.
Interview preparation
Tell your story with confidence — and answer the curveball without your voice going up an octave.
Professional presence
Speak up in meetings, give feedback that lands, and sound like the expert you already are.
Networking confidence
Walk into a room of strangers and leave with conversations, not just business cards.
Personal communication
Clearer, calmer conversations — including the difficult ones you'd rather avoid.
Sales confidence
For commissioned salespeople and entrepreneurs: talk about what you do comfortably, without the pushy script.
Not listed?
Wedding speech, podcast debut, difficult conversation with your landlord — if it involves people and nerves, we can probably help.
What you'll walk away with
- A clear plan for the moment you're preparing for
- Practical techniques for nerves, voice and body language
- Openings, answers and stories you've actually rehearsed out loud
- Honest feedback on how you come across
- Tools you can keep using on your own
Sessions are available in person or online. Some people come for a single tune-up before a big day; others prefer a longer run.
How it works
Four acts. No intermission.
- Act I
A first conversation
We talk about where you are, where you want to be, and what's getting in the way.
- Act II
Find the scene
We pinpoint the real moments — the interview, the pitch, the talk — and what success looks like.
- Act III
Rehearse for real
Practical, playful practice with honest feedback. Mistakes welcome; that's what rehearsal is for.
- Act IV
Take it into the room
You leave with tools you can use on your own, long after our sessions end.
Why Acting Like It
Actor by nature. Communicator by experience. Coach by design.
Rae-Ann has spent about 15 years teaching and coaching people of every age and experience level — and a long career in media and sales, where communication has real consequences. She knows what it takes to walk into a room nervous and walk out having made your point.
- Acting & performance
- ~25 yrs
- Acting & performance
- Teaching & coaching
- ~15 yrs
- Teaching & coaching
- A long career in media, marketing, advertising and sales
- Media & sales
- A long career in media, marketing, advertising and sales
Questions
Questions people often ask.
Your cue
What's the moment you're preparing for?
Tell us a little about it. Rae-Ann will suggest the best way to work together — no pressure, no hard sell.
Rae-Ann reads every message herself and usually replies within two business days. No booking calendars, no payment, no pressure.