Private Coaching

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Private coaching for public speaking & communication

I work with individuals privately to support their communication. I do this in three different areas that sometimes overlap:

I help people to develop talks and presentations. I've privately coached TED Talkers, Moth Grand Slam winners, ministers, doctors, attorneys, tech innovators, heads of schools, political organizers, and many others. My coaching fosters relaxed, confident, playful and genuine presence. One-on-one, I help people use vital Storytelling tools to design their presentations, overcome public speaking anxiety to enthrall an audience, and rehearse and hone their material. A strength of mine is helping people discover and articulate the central truth they wish to convey.
I provide editing and written feedback on scripts and notes when desired.
I coach people who want to strengthen their own relational skills in their work as leaders, teachers, facilitators, community-builders, and project managers. In this fashion, I help folks to navigate challenging professional interactions with colleagues and clients, by identifying the source(s) of difficulty, aligning with their desires, modeling effective approaches, and role-playing. I also gladly share group teaming forms that are designed to help the specific challenges any group is facing.

Private coaching begins with a no-cost 20 minute phone consultation, where I learn about your goals and your areas of challenge and desired growth. I can then share about the way I work and how I can support you, and answer any questions. If things feel like a fit, we'll set up a number of meetings that suit your project-size, time frame and budget.

"Working with Janna on my keynote address for a pivotal leadership summit was both a joy and a valuable learning experience. My presentation was a success and Janna was a huge part of it. She coached me as I developed the talk, and she helped me maintain a balance of professional content and meaningful human connection. Janna is knowledgeable, professional, empathetic, gentle and fun. Two thumbs up!"

Moises Norena~ VP of Innovation at Moen & Fortune Brands

"Janna helped me craft a personal tale into a Moth GrandSlam winning story! With a few specific and pointed questions, she clarified my intention honestly and humerously. She invites vulnerability and encourages strength at the same time. Not only an incredible coach, she's an inspiration."

Caitlin Costello~ Operations Manager at City Staffing

"Janna customized a learning process to let me and my team of four teachers teach storytelling to youth and young adults. She shared specific games and exercises, showed us supportive strategies for teaching and coaching, and helped us build our curriculum. Janna instilled in us her belief that everyone has a story to tell and that we all have the innate ability to tell stories. This class was healing and therapeutic for the teachers, even as she taught us how to teach storytelling."

Ana Diaz~ Founder of Toltecas Checagau

"Janna is a wonderworker. The magic of her coaching is learning to let your own life speak. Whatever your occupation (e.g. business, law, ministry, acting, organizing, etc.) and whether you are a seasoned speaker or trying to get more comfortable with public presentation, Janna is an expert guide. She hears what I am trying to say before I have the words, and she builds my confidence and sharpens my tools to mine a story for its treasures. You will be stretched, and you will grow in your own wisdom, having more fun than you could have imagined in the process."

Elizabeth Moriarty~ Minister & Organizer, United Power Chicago

"Janna’s coaching made crafting my personal stories such a joyful process. She listened deeply and cared about the life of my story. Her humor and insight made the process rich and fun. Through her perceptive attention, Janna helped me discover my story’s meaning for both me and my audience. Her mind is like a camera lens; she is able to change the angle and focus to help me see multiple aspects. By the end,

I felt prepared and no longer anxious. Thank you, Janna."

Carol Kaufman Kerman~ Professional Storyteller & Story Educator

"Janna helped me improve the flow and delivery of my presentation for a blockchain conference. She recommended I change the order of some slides which greatly enhanced the narrative, and helped me further refine and distill the content until I had a crisp, compelling, and ultimately fan-favorited talk. For anyone looking to take their presentation from good to great, I highly recommend working with Janna!"

Tara Townsend~ Head of Business Development for Rarebits

“Janna Sobel coaches with great insight and discernment. I am an excellent public speaker and storyteller, but I wanted support on an IT industry presentation for an international conference. We met for two sessions and her insights were profound, and profoundly helpful. I’m in SF and she’s in Chicago, so we met remotely on Skype, which worked fine. My presentation today was joyous, playful, smart, well-constructed, and authentic. I’m grateful Janna came along when I needed her intelligence, compassion, and unerring intuition."

Mark Baum~ Senior Application Developer, Soliant Consulting

About Janna

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There are a limited number of spaces available in my individual coaching practice. To inquire about coaching, please enter your information in the fields to the left, and within 24 hours I will write with price information and next steps.

Thanks kindly. I look forward to speaking with you!

Janna