B Well Speaking Academy

13/08/2026

People don’t generally wake up thinking: “I need to improve my public speaking.” They wake up thinking:

“I need that presentation to land.”
“I need the board to support this.”
“I need to come across with more authority.”
“I need to be clearer in that meeting.”
“I need to win the client.”
“I need to be ready for the opportunity in front of me.”

That’s one of the challenges with public speaking and communication development.

The benefits can be significant, but the need is often hidden.

People experience the consequence before they recognise the communication problem behind it.

And there is another issue.

Public speaking training has a category credibility problem.

Too many capable professionals assume it means generic advice about eye contact, slowing down, standing confidently or using fewer words on slides.

That is not where the real value lies.

The real value comes from identifying what is actually limiting your performance.

Maybe your thinking is strong, but your message is not clear enough.

Maybe you know your subject, but you are not creating enough authority in the room.

Maybe you prepare extensively, but your presentations still do not create the response you want.

Maybe you are already a good communicator, but there is another level available to you.

That is how we are increasingly seeing communication development at B Well Speaking Academy.

Not as “fixing bad speakers.”

Not as polishing presentation technique for the sake of it.

But as identifying the specific communication capabilities that will help a person perform better in the moments that matter.

Because speaking well is not just about sounding better.

It changes how your ideas are understood, how your leadership is perceived and how people respond to you.

Speaking Well transforms potential into visible value.

B Well Speaking Academy

26/06/2026

Congraulations to our client of the week - Lizzy, on her School Captains speech yesterday.

Lizzy is a new age leader. She is bold, courageous, hard working and loyal.

Lizzy was also humble enough to seek coaching to help her succeed in a moment that mattered. She knows we all benefit from learning.

The speech she delivered had a simple theme, 3 main points and was designed to resonate and persuade her peers and teachers to vote for her.

Being a persuasive speech, the structure had a fun hook, summarised her strengths, recognised some current issues that the listeners had now, explained the possible solutions, and highlighted why she is uniquely the person to vote for.

We don’t know the result of the vote yet.

We do know that, no matter the outcome, Lizzy has taken the courage to put up her hand, step forward and speak.

In leadership, showing up in a positive way and putting in your best, places you in that special, small group of high performers who change the world. That is where Lizzy is positioning herself.

Join me in wishing Lizzy the best for the outcome of this vote and the road ahead.

Gerard Barwell

06/02/2026

Congratulations to our Client of the month - Anna Farr for her wonderful Presentation, delivered this week.

When Anna came to me a few weeks back, I asked her to write and present a 7 minute speech so I could diagnose where she could get the fastest and most effective improvements. This is the first step in our High-Performance Speaker Blueprint.

Anna expected me to show her a few speaking tips to adjust her vocal delivery and how to add some gestures.

To her surprise I requested she completely overhaul the whole speech. I must say that Anna was shocked and a bit hesitant. To make the change she would need to step widely out of her comfort zone.

Anna was brave because she trusted that this was a way to raise her presentation by 50% and not just tweak the edges.

Anna has only had 3 coaching sessions so far and already she has taken her speaking to another level.

On Wednesday night she tested the new speech. Everyone loved it and the feedback praised the areas she had been working on.

Her new structure - personal story combined with a tight message that resonated with the audience was a hit. Anna is thrilled with the outcome so far.

Now that we have the foundations right, we can massage, polish and tighten this and then work on technique and delivery.

Well done Anna - your courage is paying off and your joy and energy has lifted. It is my pleasure to be part of your journey.

As they say in Australia - GoAnna!

Contact me if you would like to discuss how I may be able to help with your presentations or Leadership and Executive Presence.

B Well Speaking Academy

30/01/2026

24/01/2026

Vanessa is a great trainer whom I highly recommend.