"Those who say 'no' are rewarded by the safety they achieve. Those who say 'yes' are rewarded by the adventures they get to go on."
Keith Johnstone
Testimonials
Hear it from those who said ‘yes.’
Dr. Kate Darling, TED Speaker, Research Specialist at the MIT Media Lab, and author of THE NEW BREED
"It’s no exaggeration to say that training with Claire has changed my life. Claire is a masterful guide in unlocking your personal talents. You’ll discover the courage you didn’t know you had to be your most authentic self, on stage and elsewhere."
Kelly McVicker, Founder, McVicker Pickles, Certified Master Food Preserver, and Food Entrepreneur & Educator
"When COVID came along and forced me to pivot my hands-on workshops to the online world, I knew I needed some help adapting to this new format. I initially approached it as the medicine I needed, but Claire made our time together a fun and truly joyful experience. I feel more confident teaching online after working with Claire. But more importantly, she helped me get over my worries about how to act "professional" to allow my personality and energy to shine through. As a result, I'm having way more fun and my audiences are too! I highly recommend working with Claire."
Vish Oza, Former VP at Opex Analytics
"Claire took the time to understand my specific needs and gave me the tools to become self-aware of what needed to improve. The tools she gave me were simple to learn, but very effective. In a very short time I was able to eliminate some of the anxiety that I would go through prior to important presentations. The tools she provided continue to help even after our five sessions ended. I am convinced the investment in Claire’s coaching was the right decision at this point in my career."
Mary Thengvall, Director of Developer Relations, Camunda
"I manage a 9-person Developer Relations team and we have all benefitted SO much from Claire’s insights. The group session was a fantastic team building experience that not only strengthened our story-telling and off-the-cuff speaking abilities but also gave us an opportunity to get to know each other better. The 1:1 coaching sessions allowed each team member to focus on their specific strengths and weaknesses, from explaining complex topics to telling a more cohesive story and learning to not rely on our speaker’s notes. Claire has received rave reviews from every single member of my team, to a point where I’ve now signed up my new hires for 1:1 coaching to make sure that they have the same opportunity to learn and grow! Whether you’re giving keynotes at industry conferences or simply need to increase your confidence during company meetings, Claire is an incredible source of information and her trainings are a fantastic professional development resource for your team."
Jessica DeLong, UX Research Manager at Chime
"Working with Claire has been an incredibly rewarding, productive, and fun experience. My work relies heavily on storytelling to effectively share my research and make an impact. Claire has helped me define a repeatable and consistent way to approach sharing my research insights that has dramatically reduced the amount of time I need to spend on each project thinking about how to convey a story and maximize impact. She has also given me exercises I can do with my team to spark creativity and to increase engagement with with my research presentations. I've recommended her to all of my colleagues!"
Gabriela Nassar-Covarelli & Samar Nassar, Hipline Co-founders & Sisters
"Claire has been such a pleasure to work with! We realized there was a real need to dedicate space and time for us as business owners to reflect, reboot, and sync up after our 11 years of serving the Hipline community. Claire's coaching approach of working with us to connect Hipline's past, present, and future has given us the clarity to better communicate our work. We can now also better communicate our purpose with our staff, clients, and the greater community when they are with us. With her guidance we look forward to continuing to honor the Hipline community."
Andi Gonzalez, Director of Data & Evaluation for KIPP Public Schools Northern California
