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Find Your Voice.

Speak with Confidence.

Lead with Impact.

Finally feel safe being seen and heard, no matter who you’re with. You don't need more tips. You need to rewire the fear at its source.

At Yes You Can Speak, we help you break free from the fear of public speaking or simply speaking up, so you can step into any room, own your voice, and inspire action without second-guessing yourself.

Trusted by Top Organizations Since 2010

Since 2009, thousands of professionals have walked through our doors carrying years of fear, shame, and self-doubt around speaking. Top executives who couldn't present to their own teams. Entrepreneurs who avoided pitching investors. Leaders who stayed silent in meetings. They're not hiding anymore. And the confidence they've gained? It didn't just help them at work, it gave them their lives back.

Our Mission

At Yes You Can Speak, our mission is to create a world where every voice feels safe, seen, and deeply heard, guiding you back to the truth of who you are, so you can release fear, trust your voice, and lead from the heart.

What Our Students Say...

Meet Lynn Kirkham

Founder of Yes You Can Speak

There was a time when I couldn't speak up to save my life.

I'm talking about real, body-gripping fear. The kind that made my chest tight, my hands shake, and my voice disappear the moment anyone looked at me.

I was brilliant at my job at Hewlett-Packard. Smart. Capable. But when it came time to present to a group? I literally paid other people to speak for me.

I was the wallflower who stayed quiet to stay safe. I thought if I could just remain invisible, I'd be okay.

But staying small was costing me everything.

My life changed on a sabbatical trip to India, where I cared for 36 orphaned girls for three months who had never been allowed to speak their truth. When I saw this, it literally felt like it broke my heart. And during my time with these precious girls, I decided to dedicate my life to helping them and others find their voice. The only problem was that I hadn’t yet found mine.

Two weeks after I returned home, Bill Englehart, an amazing speaker and leader, invited me to speak to 400 people about my leap of faith journey around the world and the girls at the orphanage. My immediate answer was “thank you, but no. I’m afraid I’ll have a panic attack, forget everything on stage, and be a total embarrassment to you.” Bill looked me straight in the eyes and said, “You are meant to be on my stage. I’ll be by your side every step of the way.” In that moment, a light switch turned on inside of me. I thought, if he can believe in me so much, then maybe I could, too.

I did the work. The deep, uncomfortable, soul-level work. I used the decades of personal development tools in my toolbox. I became a Toastmasters President. I learned how to calm my nervous system, heal old wounds, and trust that my voice was safe, even when it shook.

And slowly, everything changed.

I went from hiding in the back of the room to leading rooms of over 1,000 people.

Because I finally came home to myself.

Now? I help high-achieving professionals do the same; release the fear that's been keeping them small, rewire their nervous system for safety, and step into the kind of grounded, authentic confidence that doesn't need to be performed.

Here's what I know about you:

You're not "bad at speaking." You're just carrying something that no longer serves you, and once we clear it, your voice will rise naturally.

My gift is seeing people and continuing to see them until they see themselves. I call out strengths they didn’t know they had. And I create a space so safe, they finally feel free to be fully seen.

You already have everything inside you to access your authentic voice.

You just need someone who believes in you enough to help you remember.

Whether it's an interview, a high-stakes meeting, a stage in front of thousands, or even a family dinner, I'm here to help you stop shrinking and start shining.

Let's unlock the voice that's been waiting.

Learn more about our programs

Meet the Yes You Can Speak Team

At Yes You Can Speak, you’ll experience unwavering support from coaches who truly believe in you.

Klaudeen Shemirani, M.A

Lead Speaker Coach

Sarah Cruse

Speaker Coach & CORE Repatterning Practitioner

Gianina Casareno, M.S.

Speaker Coach & CORE Repatterning Practitioner

Gianina has spent two decades asking one question: What if people could finally feel safe being fully themselves?

That question drove her to become a Marriage and Family Therapist and ultimately to discover CORE Repatterning™, the work that finally gave her the tools to help people transform at the deepest level.

Her Own Transformation

Gianina's journey with Yes You Can Speak began as a student in our Inspired Speaker program. The shift she experienced was so profound, going from someone who dreaded visibility to someone who felt genuinely free to be herself, that she knew she had to bring this work to others. She became a Certified CORE Repatterning™ practitioner and never looked back.

Clients say there's something about her presence that makes you believe for the first time that “I can actually do this.”

What Makes Her Exceptional

With over 20 years of experience helping people heal their relationship with themselves and others, Gianina brings both clinical expertise and deep emotional intelligence to every session. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Science and a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, but what really sets her apart isn't her credentials; it's her energy.

Clients say being in a session with Gianina feels like being held by someone who genuinely believes in you before you believe in yourself. Her warmth is unwavering, and her encouragement is so infectious that people leave sessions thinking, "Wow, I did it!”

Her Approach

Gianina specializes in helping people who've spent years hiding, over-explaining, or dimming their light to keep others comfortable. She sees the brilliant, powerful person beneath the fear and will stand by you until you see this person, too.

Whether she's guiding someone through CORE Repatterning™ or coaching them to speak with presence, Gianina holds up a mirror and helps you remember who you've always been beneath the protective layers.

As one client put it: "Gianina's sincere, encouraging presence is so powerful that I couldn't help but leave empowered. She helped me see myself in a way I never had before."

Her Mission

Gianina is on a mission to help people stop relating to themselves through fear and criticism—and start showing up with the confidence, compassion, and authenticity they've been craving. Because when you finally feel safe being yourself? Everything changes.

Melinda Lee, M.A

Speaker Coach & CORE Repatterning Practitioner

Clients call Melinda "The People Whisperer.”

For over a decade, Melinda has been the secret sauce behind some of the most effective corporate communicators in the industry. She's guided more than 50 corporate teams to transform their messaging, elevate their presence, and tell stories that actually move people. But what makes her exceptional is the energy she brings to every room.

The Transformation That Changed Everything

Melinda joined Yes You Can Speak because she was drawn to our unique approach to communication training. It was CORE Repatterning™ that changed her life and her work, forever.

After experiencing how CORE helped her break through her own barriers and step into a more powerful presence, she knew she had to bring this to her clients. She became a Certified CORE Repatterning™ practitioner, and as she puts it, "Being a CORE Repatterning practitioner is a responsibility I honor and don’t take lightly. It has completely changed me from the inside out."

Now, she brings that transformation to every corporate team she works with, combining strategic communication expertise with deep, nervous system-level healing.

What She Brings to Teams

Melinda helps corporate teams communicate in ways that create real connection, drive action, and inspire trust. She's a master storyteller who teaches leaders how to craft narratives that land with impact. She's a strategic messaging expert who helps teams clarify their voice and own their authority.

Her Superpower

What clients love most about Melinda is her infectious energy. She walks into a room with a sparkle in her eye and a genuine belief that everyone has greatness inside them waiting to be unlocked. She sees potential where others see limitations. She creates safety where there was fear. And she does it all with a warmth and exuberance that makes transformation feel exciting rather than intimidating.

Whether she's facilitating a corporate workshop on strategic messaging, coaching an executive one-on-one, or guiding someone through CORE Repatterning™, Melinda brings heart, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to helping people step into their power.

Credentials & Expertise

M.A. in Organizational Psychology
Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)
Insights Discovery Practitioner
Certified CORE Repatterning™ Practitioner

Aliki Helman, CPC, SPHR

Speaking Coach & Leadership Consultant

Aliki has spent over 20 years in the trenches with leaders, from scrappy startups fighting to find their voice to Fortune 500 executives trying to reclaim theirs. And she's learned that the best ideas in the world mean nothing if you can't communicate them with confidence.

That's why she does this work.

From the Boardroom to the Stage

As an industry-certified executive coach and senior HR strategist, Aliki has guided countless leaders through high-stakes communication challenges, including IPO announcements, investor pitches, team restructures, and culture transformations. She's worked with innovative companies like Mindosphere, Abaxis, Micrus Endovascular, and social impact organizations like Singularity University and Kiva.

But she noticed a pattern: even the most brilliant executives would freeze when it came time to speak. Their fear of being visible was holding them back from the influence and authority they deserved.

The Shift That Changed Her Approach

When Aliki discovered Yes You Can Speak, everything clicked. She went through the program herself and experienced firsthand what happens when you address the root of speaking fear instead of just managing it. The transformation was so profound that she knew this had to be part of how she serves leaders.

She's presented on world stages, including Singularity University's Global Summit, where she led a workshop on "Exponential Human Technologies."

Now, she blends her executive coaching expertise with Yes You Can Speak's methodology to help leaders not just deliver better presentations, but speak from a place of grounded authority that commands respect.

What Makes Her Exceptional

Aliki doesn't just teach speaking techniques. She works at the intersection of neuroscience, human behavior, and performance, using methodologies such as Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Core Energy Coaching, and nervous system regulation to help leaders eliminate the fear, overwhelm, and paralyzing stress that sabotage their message.

Her Edge

What sets Aliki apart is her dual expertise: she understands both the strategic demands of leadership and the psychological barriers that keep leaders from showing up powerfully. She's walked the halls of Fortune 500 companies and advised startups on culture and growth.

She knows what it takes to lead and to speak like a leader.

Education & Credentials

M.S. in Education, Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
M.S. in Chemistry, Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)

Amy Johnson

Director of Community Engagement & Speaking Coach

Amy believes that everyone has brilliance inside them, it's just been buried under years of fear, self-doubt, and the exhausting work of trying to be someone they're not.

Her mission is to help people remember who they really are beneath all that armor.

The Transformation That Became Her Calling

When Amy graduated from the Inspired Speaker Program, for the first time in her life, she felt free to be fully, unapologetically herself. No more performing, pretending, or hiding. The transformation was so profound that she knew she had to be part of it.

She joined the Yes You Can Speak team immediately, becoming a Speaking Coach and our Director of Community Engagement, and the creator of the most beautiful meditations for our community. Because if this work could give her back to herself, she was determined to help others experience the same freedom.

What She Brings

Amy has a talent for seeing people as they're meant to be, and she holds that vision so steadily that soon you believe it yourself. That’s when lives change.

As a Transformational Wellness Coach with deep training in healing arts modalities, Amy approaches speaking work as healing work. She knows that the fear of being seen isn't really about presentations, it's about worthiness, belonging, and the terrifying question: "What if I'm not enough?"

That's why she works with the whole person, not just their speaking skills. Through deep listening, genuine connection, and transformational tools, she helps people tap into the part of themselves that's been waiting to be expressed. And when that happens, everything changes.

Her Superpower

Amy's greatest strength is her ability to create a sense of instant safety. Her compassionate, empathetic energy opens hearts that have been closed for decades. She sees you, really sees you, and in that seeing, she helps you remember that you're worthy of being heard.

As our Director of Community Engagement, Amy creates the environment that holds our students together. It’s a sense of belonging that is often the missing piece in other programs and one that finally allows transformation to stick.

Her Philosophy

Amy is passionate about helping people stay connected to themselves and one another through the power of self-love and acceptance. She believes that when you stop abandoning yourself to make others comfortable, you finally step into the kind of authentic presence that changes rooms.

Her approach is simple but profound: Be real. Be seen. Be free.

Amy lives in Baja, Mexico, with her son and two ridiculously cute dogs, living as authentically and honestly as possible every single day.

Our coaches have walked their own journey from releasing fear to finding freedom, and bring that wisdom into every session. This isn’t a job for them, it’s a deeper calling. So you’ll always get someone who fully sees your potential before you do and will never let you give up on yourself.