Deeper Skills: Playful Speaking - Build Confidence 🎤💬

⚠ Paid event - buy your ticket here ⚠
Most public speaking classes will teach you to sound like a politician, a CEO, or a TED talk. Polished. Performative. A version of yourself wearing a suit. We're not doing that.
If you want a class that's playful, varied, and treats you like a whole human rather than a presentation to be optimised, you've come to the right place. 🎉

Our philosophy 🧠
Somewhere along the way, most of us learnt that it isn't quite safe to be ourselves in front of others. Here's the thing nobody tells you: you can't learn to be yourself. You already are yourself. The question isn't how to stand, where to put your hands, or how to walk across a stage. The real question is, why don't we feel safe enough to express who we already are?
This class is about liberating you from your own social inhibitions. The goal? Get to a place where it makes no difference whether you're speaking to a close friend over coffee or addressing a room of 20 strangers. Imagine that. An audience with no power over your behaviour, no influence over your nervous system. That's freedom. 🕊️

Who is it for? 👇🏽

• You go quiet the moment all eyes turn to you 😶
• You've done public speaking courses that felt fake or formulaic 🥱
• You want to be more yourself everywhere: in conversations, presentations, dates, meetings 🗣️
• You like learning through play, not lectures 🎲 You enjoy the company of curious, kind humans 🤝
• You're already a confident speaker but want to lose the performative edge ✨

No experience needed. No "level" required. Just show up.

What's in it for you? 🎁

• A nervous system that stays calm whether you're talking to one person or twenty 🧘
• The ability to speak from yourself, not from a memorised script 💭 Confidence that doesn't depend on the audience being friendly 💪
• A weekly playground for finding your voice 🎢
• New friendships with people doing the same brave work alongside you 🫂

How does it work? 🛠️
A weekly drop-in class. Come once, come every week, come when life lets you.

Each session includes:

• Warm-up games to drop the day at the door 🎲
• Playful improv-style speaking exercises 🎭
• Questions that get you speaking from somewhere real 💬 Debates that loosen the grip of having to be "right" 🤔
• A different shape every week, so it never feels like a repeat 🔄

You'll be on your feet. You'll be laughing. You'll occasionally surprise yourself. Bring water and an open mind. 💧

What to expect 🌟
A room where nobody's grading you. No "good" speaker or "bad" speaker labels. No critique sandwiches. No pressure to perform.
We're aiming for liberation, not perfection. We laugh with each other, never at each other. What happens in the room stays in the room. 🤫

Facilitator 🎙️
This event is being run in collaboration with Gently Speaking and facilitated by James, a Deeper Connections regular who's spent serious time thinking about what makes speaking feel free rather than forced.

Ready to find your voice? 🎤
Not the polished one. Not the professional one. Not the one you put on for job interviews. Your actual voice. Join us. We'd love to have you. 👋

About Deeper Connections
We have a mission at Deeper Connections to improve the quality of people's lives through conversation. All our events are centred around the concept of connecting deeply, because we believe we all deserve to be seen, felt and understood for who we really are. To have the 'deeper conversation' approach when relating with others can change our lives and can change the world.

Our Values

• Respect: Treat everyone with kindness and consideration. ❤️
• Open-mindedness: Be open to different perspectives and ideas.
• Active Participation: Share your thoughts and engage in meaningful discussions. ️

Staying in touch
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