Case Study: Finally finding flow and comfort with visibility.
Background
Hayley is an organizational strategist and facilitator preparing to lead a high-impact workshop—an offering designed not just to share knowledge, but to attract new coaching clients and expand her brand.
While passionate about her message, Hayley deeply disliked being the center of attention. Traditional public speaking approaches seemed off-putting. Her previous last-minute strategies left her feeling rushed and disconnected, and she dreaded any kind of rehearsal or out-loud prep process.
Hayley wanted to refine her content and delivery, and also shift the inner experience of being visible—so she could show up, deliver a great experience, and still feel like herself.
Needs & Solutions
Hayley came to Crispin Spaeth Coaching with the original goal of preparing a standout, values-driven workshop—but without stiff polish or a stagey vibe. She was looking for support to be the friendly authority at the front of the room, and a process that would keep her from procrastinating.
Hayley engaged Crispin Spaeth Coaching for a 12-week process with weekly coaching sessions for consistency and kind accountability, supported by custom deliverables that she can use now and in the future.
Together, we used a three-part approach:
Embodied Presence & Somatic Awareness
Using Integrative Alexander Technique principles, we developed sensory-based warm-ups and awareness tools that helped Hayley understand how her physicality affected her breath and voice, and helped her feel grounded and prepared before presenting—especially in high-stakes or unfamiliar environments.Gentle Content Development
We co-created a flexible workshop framework using Hayley’s personal values as a compass. Instead of rushing to polish a slide deck, Hayley learned how to “interview herself” and think in narratives, building content that felt true to her voice and relevant to her audience.Iterative Rehearsal & Feedback
Each session created a safe space that allowed for work in progress—or “half-baked” drafts as Hayley put it—and gentle feedback. Hayley practiced presenting in real time—despite resistance—and saw firsthand how even short rehearsals improved clarity, rhythm, and confidence.
During the process we also uncovered and addressed these hidden needs:
Make it interesting: Hayley thrives when the process engages her creativity. As an avid writer, she was quickly able to bring storytelling into her workshop, making it more accessible to her audience.
Relieve perfectionism: Hayley realized that the way she used to approach presentations—getting all the facts right–didn’t really match the interactive, playful nature of the workshop she was creating.
Client Satisfaction
Hayley noted feeling more calm, embodied, and capable—not only during rehearsals, but in other visibility moments in her life. The dreaded task of speaking in front of people she knew? It got easier. She saw how a personalized warm-up ritual and narrative structure could ground her in purpose, not performance.
“I feel like I have more body and space awareness, and I can see that the nervous system calming strategies are directly related to being able to actually show up the way you want.”
"Rehearsing helped disrupt the 'running and gunning' feeling I always had. The preparation and use of my own values gave me an anchor point—before I even opened the slide deck. That changed everything."
"This didn’t feel like public speaking training. It felt like building something real and showing up as myself."
The impacts also reached her personal life, when she said “yes” to dancing in public.
“This is exactly the kind of moment that I have wanted to live, to be able to be out somewhere and to have someone say, “Do you want to dance?” and be able to just say yes and enjoy myself even if it’s not perfect. I feel like that’s like a peak achievement for me this year. It was just a really cool experience and I loved it.”
Why Crispin Spaeth Coaching
Hayley had never worked with a speaker coach before—and likely wouldn’t have, if this program had looked like speaker coaching. What made the experience different?
A non-performative, movement-first approach that prioritized nervous system regulation over polish.
Coaching that was gentle, concrete, and creative, not formulaic or judgmental.
A focus on actual outcomes—like launching a workshop that could grow her business—not just theory or “confidence.”
A breakthrough with limitless possibility
“It helped me do something I’ve avoided forever—show up in front of people I know—and do it without pretending to be someone I’m not. I feel ready for more rehearsing by myself because now it feels creative.”
Ready to show up—your way?
Crispin Spaeth Coaching helps you build from the inside out: cultivating presence, clarity, and comfort with visibility.
It isn’t necessarily about becoming a public speaker, in a traditional sense.
It’s about owning the room when it counts—calm, clear, and grounded in who you are.
If you’ve got a workshop, talk, or project that puts you in front of people—and you want to feel more you in the process—this might be your next step.
→ Let’s talk about what your version of showing up looks like. Book an Inquiry Call today.
