It is time to speak your truth.
Do not look outside yourself for the leader.”             -Hopi wisdom

Many of our clients over the years have told us they came to learn public speaking and ended up with a life-changing experience. Such is the power of identifying and speaking one’s truth!

“Something in me has shifted and I’m standing up for myself and what I believe in a way I never was able to do until this week. Your work is remarkable in allowing people to access and then switch to ‘on’ their deepest source of personal power, zeroing in and then getting us to tap into our unique strengths. And that is when a change agent is born. I feel a new confidence, greater clarity and most important for me – a total groundedness in who I am in this life.”

-Kathy Imlay, Imlay Fine Art, Montclair, NJ

In 2010, Real Speaking® became our “train the trainer” program for interpersonal communications, designed to advance self-discovery and “getting real” in one’s life.

Our First Group of Real Speaking® Facilitators from 2010

L to R – Alison VanBuuren (British Columbia), Susannah Liller (Maine), Peggy Pepper Wilkinson (Dallas), Mac VanWielingen (Calgary), Bindu Van Camp (Oregon), Gail Larsen, Lisa Chu (Northern California). Not present for photo, Anne Pace (Maryland).

A Proven, Transformational Training to Offer Your Clients

The foundational work of Real Speaking, which has grown and deepened and been refined over years of experience with clients, represents a proven, transformational training.  Coaches, consultants and healers can expand their client base with an established program they can offer in various formats, from individual coaching and consulting to large public workshops. The stand-alone modules can also be offered as individual sessions within a conference setting, providing a range of offerings to support your speaking career.

The Training Process and Modules

We meet for five days of study and practice in Santa Fe, which includes offering a public workshop to demonstrate your growing capacity and advance your learning with a “live”audience.  Regular follow-up group calls are scheduled to support the growth of your Real Speaking work.

Modules you will learn to facilitate include:

1. The Home Zone™ and Original Medicine, personal touchstones for self-knowledge and the expression of truth
2. The JourneyWell Wheel of Life, a deep investigation into where we currently stand in our lives to acknowledge and accept where we are (instead of where we want to be, or where the culture tells us we should be)
3. Courageous Conversations, in support of creating the better story we know is possible
4. What’s Real/What’s Next, based on full engagement in this courageous journey called life.

Available Designations

1. Real Speaking® Facilitator for those who apply the training to their existing work with private clients, typically in consulting, coaching, and healing arts.
2. Real Speaking ® Certified Trainer for those who offer Real Speaking public workshops.

The initial training for both designations is the same. Those who wish to earn the Certified Trainer designation continue on by videotaping their workshops for evaluation and feedback by Gail and through peer review.

Future Designations

The foundational training is not designed to train you to teach public speaking skills; that is a later apprenticeship program with Gail that will be available only to Real Speaking Certified Trainers.

Eligibility

The training is by application and available only to those who have completed a Real Speaking or Transformational Speaking Immersion..

Next Training Date

Not yet set.  Several candidates are on board for the facilitation designation, and Gail is seeking others who want to progress to an apprenticeship role.

To Apply

Contact Gail Larsen by phone at 505-986-8650 or email (gail @ realspeaking.com) to discuss your interest and to request complete details and an application.

Back to The Training

• 1 Calling All Voices
• 2 The Heart of Speaking
• 3 The Art of Speaking
• 4 The Energetics of Speaking
• 5 The Business of Speaking
• 6 Can't Help Myself Commentary

• 2012: Your Life is Speaking – What Story Will it Tell?
• A personal message from Gail…
• Get Your Spark of Madness On for Holy Fool’s Day
• The Four Bones of a Transformational Speech
• Personal Reflections on We the People
• The Three Faces: Staying Alive to Your Life and Your Speaking