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Executive public speaking presence in 30 to 90 days.

Start speaking like a national champion.

Transformation Program: Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our mission is simple: help you speak so powerfully and clearly that people can’t ignore you.

    Whether you're leading a team, pitching a product, or standing on stage, your voice should reflect the intelligence, drive, and heart behind it. This program is your shortcut to unlocking that version of you.

    Over 30 days, you’ll master the three most important speaking formats for professionals today:

    Impromptu Speech (5 minutes)
    Learn how to think on your feet, organize your ideas under pressure, and speak with poise when you don’t have a script. Perfect for interviews, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and sudden leadership moments.

    Business Pitch (8–10 minutes)
    Craft and deliver a compelling case for a product, idea, or initiative—complete with structure, storytelling, and data. You’ll walk away with a pitch you can use immediately in your career or venture.

    TED-style Talk (8–12 minutes)
    Identify and refine your “one big idea”—then bring it to life in a way that sticks. You'll learn how to connect with any audience through personal stories, clarity of language, and strategic pacing.

    These are all designed by Dr. Lampert, the coach of over 1,600 public speaking contest champions.

    I’ve spent over 15 years analyzing 10,000 feedback forms on effective public speaking from evaluators of all backgrounds. I know what messages work for audiences, what makes them stick long after the speech is over, and how to guide mentees to get there.

  • Yes. Most clients join because they understand what’s been holding them back from advancing in the workplace: championship-level communication.

    The same skills we teach—concise structure, story-driven insights, and adapting to your audience—apply directly to meetings, stakeholder updates, onboarding, and cross-functional collaboration.

    You’ll leave with skills you’ll use every week.

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Yes. All coaching, workshops, and feedback happen online. However, your speeches must be delivered in front of a real, in-person audience. You’ll record them and upload the videos. We need to see you and the people in the room. That’s how we know it counts.


    Depending on your location, we’ll also suggest local speech contests to help you keep growing—and stay accountable.

  • Plan for 90 minutes to 2 hours per week. That includes:

    • Asynchronous video modules

    • One live online workshop per week

    • Reviewing recorded and live coach feedback on your submissions

    • Rehearsal time on your own

  • Tuition is $2,000. Submit all three speeches on time, and meet the rubric requirements, and we’ll send you $500 back as a Championship Completion Bonus.

  • Each speech comes with:

    • A detailed structural rubric (what to say every 15–30 seconds)

    • Time-stamped coach comments

    • Three personalized improvements to work on next

    Dr. Lampert is an internationally renowned feedback expert, who has led workshops in the United States, Switzerland, and Shanghai on best practices in performance coaching.

    You’ll also receive peer feedback in live sessions, because sometimes the most useful insights come from someone sitting in your shoes.

  • Yes. We care about ideas, not accents.

    All modules include captions and transcripts. The vast majority of our first cohort of clients were from Shanghai and Beijing.

  • You get one 48-hour grace period. After that, the Completion Bonus is forfeit—but you’ll still get coaching and finish the program.

  • You can! If you’re serious about improving, you should explore all options.

    But here’s what our research found:

    • Toastmasters works well for some. But many professionals struggle with timing (groups may not fit your schedule), accountability (you don’t have to speak unless you volunteer), and feedback quality (many clubs lack high-level coaching).

    • AI coaching is fast, but it’s trained on language patterns, not human audiences. What’s predictive isn’t always persuasive. Speaking is human work. You need human feedback. (However, part of our program involves giving you customized LLMs to draft speeches more easily.)

    Your feedback is only as good as your coach. Authentalk graduates have won more speech championships than any comparable program.

    If you want championship-level communication, this is where you train.

  • Yes. Some clients who want to improve their skills want to pace themselves across 90 days, not 30. They also want a deeper dive into championship communication training.

    Therefore, we also have a 90-day course. The differences are…

    • More comprehensive speech lessons: In the 90-day version, we include everything in the 30-day course, but add an elevator pitch, technical update speech, crisis communication speech, town hall speech, commencement speech, and a final keynote speech.

    • More flexibility: Unlike the 30-day version, if you’re running behind, you have up to three 48-hour extensions.

    • Best value: Instead of $2000 tuition with a $500 rebate when you finish the course for 30 days, this option costs $5000 tuition with a $1000 rebate if you finish the course with in 90 days.

The Case for Change

1) The research is crystal-clear: to be seen and respected as a leader, improving your communication skills is paramount.

2) Three out of four people fear public speaking. Many are too paralyzed by this fear to ever speak help. Some executives even bring in outside speakers to communicate on their behalf.

3) Maybe it’s because we tend to hate the sound of our own voice so much that we’re reluctant to make it dynamic. Or don’t know where to hold our hands. Or how to use the room. Or speak without notes. Or simplify our technical knowledge for the audience.

4) It might be because we’re too frightened of feedback.

5) But in this rapidly evolving corporate world, you can’t afford to wait to improve your organization’s communication skills. A study of over 400 companies revealed that poor communication costs even smaller companies over $400,000 every year—and large companies a stunning $62.4 million.

6) Thankfully, soft skills training pays for itself. A University of Michigan study indicates that communication training may yield a 250% net return on investment.

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