It’s Been a While …
I haven’t written a blog post or a newsletter for quite a while because I’ve been working away in the background on some new projects. Now that Audrie Woodhouse – Honestly Speaking ltd is going through an exciting period of growth and change, I thought it was high time I reconnected with my friends, old and new.
I’m Audrie, founder and director of Honestly Speaking.
I help people speak and communicate with confidence, authenticity and sophistication ensuring they deliver faultless performances, connect authentically, present the best version of themselves and achieve their goals. I draw upon my expertise in voice, communication and performance from more than thirty years’ of experience in the performing arts industry and combine this with respected coaching methods and pedagogy, from my years of study and research, in a unique combination of speaking consultancy and personal development coaching. It may be hard to believe that for someone working as a speaking coach I’m an introvert, and in all the years I have performed and presented in public as an actor and speaker, I have battled with my own fears and limiting beliefs just like anyone else.
I didn’t talk very much when I was young. I knew, if I didn’t make a choice to learn, grow and push through the barriers that threatened to hold me back that I would never be part of the conversation and reach my potential. Everything is a choice, even if we do nothing, we are making a choice about how we want our life to be. I made a choice to find my voice and my life unfolded; at sixteen I left home to follow my dreams in my first professional role on stage. As well as enjoying a career in the arts, I gained a degree in acting, a masters in writing, directing and performance, qualified as a neuro linguistic practitioner and became a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation, all of which led to the birth of my business Audrie Woodhouse – Honestly Speaking ltd.
“The way we speak and communicate is changing at such a fast pace. As technology evolves so must our communication; to retain and nurture our most powerful and uniquely human form of connection we must adapt and utilise our speaking skills to stay connected on a human level.”
My own journey to find confidence in my own voice, and to harness its power to provide me with opportunities beyond my dreams, gives me the true sense of purpose and integrity I find in my work with others. Having founded the company in 2017, Honestly Speaking has since become a truly global business. In this time I've been extremely privileged to work with a broad range of people and organisations including the NHS, Strata Homes, Network Rail, Portakabin, The National Composite Centre, Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature, The Home Office, BBC, ITV and the RSC. I am proud of how agile we are; we can pivot and adapt our expansive expertise in speaking, communication, and performance to suit the needs of clients across all genres and media platforms.
Settling into our new space. Image by Anoif Photography
The way we speak and communicate is changing at such a fast pace. As technology evolves so must our communication; to retain and nurture our most powerful and uniquely human form of connection we must adapt and utilise our speaking skills to stay connected on a human level. So, I’m excited to announce Audrie Woodhouse – Honestly Speaking ltd is evolving even further! Whilst continuing to service its global client base, we are rooting ourselves within our local community in North Yorkshire with a multimedia training, coaching and production studio. Clients come to the studio to learn, develop, strategise their communications, record their podcast, shoot video content, and find their authentic voice in this globally connected world. The studio aims to provide individuals and businesses the opportunity to learn with me whilst working with the latest technology as well as utilise our expertise to produce high quality audio and visual content to meet a multitude of needs.
I’m delighted there are even more ways for us to work with you, from personal and professional development and training for you and your staff, aligning your brands and values with a killer communication strategy, to helping with events or even starting your own podcast! If this sounds like something you need then please don't hesitate to get in touch and keep your eyes peeled for our range of exciting courses, workshops and events over the coming months.
Having a bit of fun in a recent brand and values workshop. Image by Rob Caddy
Anyway, enough about me. I’d love to learn more about you and what you’ve been up.
If you need help with any of the above, or would just like a chat then please get in touch via our website or maybe book a free one-on-one consultation with us today.
Audrie xxx
