Michele Trent
Public speaking confidence coach for high-achieving introverts
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Introverts, Professionals and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Credentials | Certified Speaking Skills & Mindset Coach |
| Practice | Trent Coaching |
Michele Trent is a public speaking confidence coach who helps high-achieving introverts speak with ease. Her clients are business owners and professionals who want to grow a business, get promoted, or take on leadership roles. She holds a certification as a speaking skills and mindset coach. She spent years in Toastmasters. She is an introvert herself. Her work follows three steps: Mindset, speaking skills, and practice.
What Michele helps with
Michele works with successful people who tense up when all eyes are on them. She helps them turn public speaking into a strength that supports their career or business.
- Racing heart and tension when speaking
- Struggling to organize thoughts before a talk
- Words getting tangled in front of an audience
- Limiting beliefs about being a capable speaker
- Feeling overwhelmed when building a message
- Speaking to grow a business
- Speaking to earn a promotion or leadership role
Who Michele works with
Michele coaches high-achieving introverts. Her clients are strong in their field but find public speaking hard. They want to grow their business, stand out at work, get promoted, take on leadership roles, or share their knowledge with more people.
How Michele works
Michele uses a 3-step process to build speaker confidence. Step one is mindset, which addresses the beliefs that hold a speaker back. Step two is speaking skills, where clients follow a plan to build a message instead of feeling stuck. Step three is practice in front of another person, which brings up any issues so they can be worked through. She starts with a free 30-minute introductory call.
Background and qualifications
Michele Trent is a certified speaking skills and mindset coach. She spent years in Toastmasters, where she built her own experience as a speaker. She is an introvert herself, so she knows the fear and self-doubt her clients feel when they have to speak in front of others.
Michele Trent pricing
Programs and services
- Free 30-minute introductory call
- One-on-one speaking coaching
Michele Trent reviews
The CoachVouch take
She is an introvert and longtime Toastmasters member who coaches other introverts through a 3-step mindset, skills, and practice process.
Best for successful introverts who want to speak with confidence to grow a business or advance at work.
Common questions
How much does Michele Trent charge?
Coaching with Michele runs $90 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Michele Trent help with?
Michele Trent helps with racing heart and tension when speaking, struggling to organize thoughts before a talk, words getting tangled in front of an audience and limiting beliefs about being a capable speaker.
Is Michele Trent certified?
Michele Trent lists: Certified Speaking Skills & Mindset Coach.
What happens on the intro call with Michele Trent?
The call covers where you are with public speaking today, where you want to be, and what stands in the way.
Does Michele Trent only teach speaking techniques?
No. Her process starts with mindset, then builds speaking skills, then adds practice in front of another person.
How do I contact Michele Trent?
Request an intro on this page. It's free, and we'll connect you with Michele and, if you want, 2 or 3 similar coaches to compare.
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