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What working together actually looks like

Client stories, step by step, and what people say about working with me.

How it works

What working together actually looks like

The easiest way to show you is a client. This is Jessica.

Jessica T. · Director of Sales Operations

Showing leadership, not just reporting it.

Jessica had made £50M in savings and had a strong track record. She understood her performance data inside out.

The challenge was making sure the people listening could see the leadership behind the numbers.

  • £50Min savings
  • 18months to promotion
  • TEDxspeaking invitation
Jessica smiling on a Zoom call with Richard in the corner of the screen

Discovery

Built a narrative that connected.

We focused on the story behind the results: the decisions made, the people involved, the challenges overcome and the thinking that moved the team forward.

What changed: A story built around the thinking behind the numbers.

How we got there, step by step

  1. Jessica smiling on a Zoom call with Richard in the corner of the screen

    Discovery

    Built a narrative that connected.

    We focused on the story behind the results: the decisions made, the people involved, the challenges overcome and the thinking that moved the team forward.

    What changed

    A story built around the thinking behind the numbers.

  2. Jessica smiling as she writes on a flip chart during a workshop

    Development

    Rehearsed under pressure.

    We said it out loud, tested what actually landed and kept what worked, so the message held up in front of real people.

    What changed

    A message that held up in front of real people.

  3. Jessica in conversation at a networking event

    Dynamics

    Leadership she could show.

    The story moved from reporting the numbers to leading with the decisions and thinking behind them.

    What changed

    Her leadership became visible, not just her content.

  4. Jessica delivering her talk on a TEDx stage, hands together, with the red TEDx letters behind her

    Delivery

    A stronger voice. A bigger platform.

    Jessica’s leadership became visible, not just her content. She was invited to speak at a TEDx event on leading through change, and her promotion followed.

    What changed

    A TEDx speaking invitation, and a promotion 18 months later.

Meet Clara

Founder or entrepreneur

Clara · London-based founder · Savora

Name and company changed.

The work was done. The words weren't.

Clara could present all day in corporate life. Talking about her own business was different. She worried about sounding arrogant, and nobody had priced anything like her service before.

8 founder sessions, remote, to get her ready to launch to her own network.

  1. DiscoveryFind the lineA three minute origin story became 90 seconds.
  2. DevelopmentShape the offerA before and after of her client's evenings, not a pitch.
  3. DynamicsQuiet confidenceFallback phrases and 36 likely questions, answered in her words.
  4. DeliverySell her waySmall rooms of two to five suited her, so we rebuilt around that.

The result. She tells her story without notes and sells in a way that fits her.

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From the other side of the room

What people say about working with Richard.

Different industries. Different rooms. A common theme. Clearer messages, stronger presence, greater impact.

  • Terry K.Chief Strategy Officer, BDACS

    Richard over delivered with the quality of the talk, and slides. Learning the power of the pause was great. The keynote went well, and I look to work with him on future projects.

  • Agathe BrenaHR Director, Carthaginian

    I am not usually one to write testimonials but I was blown away by Richard. Also the way he coached me with some tips and techniques that nobody had told me in my 15 year career! Fantastic!

  • Tom ShortFounder and entrepreneur, Comedy Train

    Working with Richard on public speaking has been an absolute game-changer. As a speaker and coach, he has a rare ability to blend confidence, clarity, and humour effortlessly. Richard brings out the best in every performer.

  • Tom ChweChief Medical Officer, Curo Research

    My time with Life is a Speech was an absolute joy! Richard delivered quickly and EXCEEDED my expectations. His deep understanding and proactive communication made the speaking event smooth and enjoyable.

  • Sean GormleyGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    He quickly understood what I was trying to achieve and helped turn my ideas into something that felt natural, personal and genuinely sounded like me.

  • Pippa DavisGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Thankfully Richard's style teaches you to be less alpha with your communication, and to be more effective.

  • BernhardGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Richard helped me find the real story, shape the delivery, and his video helped with stage presence instead of nerves.

  • Adam WhittakerGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Richard really helped me to reassess the delivery of my workshops and gave me some great ideas for the future direction of my work.

In their words

Read what people say, by what they came for

  • Terry K.Chief Strategy Officer, BDACS

    Richard over delivered with the quality of the talk, and slides. Learning the power of the pause was great. The keynote went well, and I look to work with him on future projects.

  • Agathe BrenaHR Director, Carthaginian

    I am not usually one to write testimonials but I was blown away by Richard. Also the way he coached me with some tips and techniques that nobody had told me in my 15 year career! Fantastic!

  • Tom ShortFounder and entrepreneur, Comedy Train

    Working with Richard on public speaking has been an absolute game-changer. As a speaker and coach, he has a rare ability to blend confidence, clarity, and humour effortlessly. Richard brings out the best in every performer.

  • Tom ChweChief Medical Officer, Curo Research

    My time with Life is a Speech was an absolute joy! Richard delivered quickly and EXCEEDED my expectations. His deep understanding and proactive communication made the speaking event smooth and enjoyable.

  • K LGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    I can't recommend Richard enough. He completely changed how I approach public speaking.

  • Pippa DavisGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Thankfully Richard's style teaches you to be less alpha with your communication, and to be more effective.

  • DexGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Working with Richard was an excellent experience from beginning to end.

  • BernhardGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Richard helped me find the real story, shape the delivery, and his video helped with stage presence instead of nerves.

  • Kay JohnsonGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    I attended Richard's workshop and found it genuinely valuable.

  • Dave SegalGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Richard's groom's speech writing service was exactly what I needed as I had no time to write my own!

  • Cecilia NastGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Every session builds on the last.

  • Adam WhittakerGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Richard really helped me to reassess the delivery of my workshops and gave me some great ideas for the future direction of my work.

  • Christin CurtisGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    I attended a workshop with Richard that I found really helpful. I learnt a lot and it was very engaging and light.

  • Jonty RobertsonGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Really helpful! Made me feel a lot more confident with delivering speeches!

  • Sarah WoodhouseGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Richard really provided me with some great tools and techniques for my career.

  • Maya RGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Wrote me a quality speech and I cannot recommend Richard enough.

  • Yakub QureshiGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Richard facilitated a supportive atmosphere, where everyone could feel at ease and explore ideas in a safe space.

  • Sean GormleyGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    He quickly understood what I was trying to achieve and helped turn my ideas into something that felt natural, personal and genuinely sounded like me.

  • JimGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Richard helped me write the Best Man speech for my brother's wedding, and I could not have been happier with the result.

  • Peter O DonnellGoogle review

    ★★★★★

    Excellent course any aspiring business presenter should attend, you will not be disappointed and learn a great deal about how to confidently present in front of any size of audience.

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And here are just some of what they had to say...

  • 1,700+professionals coached
  • 650+reviews and testimonials
  • 40+countries covered

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Simply excellent. Richard is clearly highly experienced in what he does and offered a bunch of tangible value I could take away and implement after just this initial session. Highly recommended.

Sam C.

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