TESTIMONIALS AND PROJECTS
“Audrie manages to give them confidence yet quickly help them identify the key things that they could address to maximise their impact and opportunities. I and colleagues could see the changes in some individuals after just one session and their enthusiasm and determination to implement Audrie’s suggestions has been very rewarding. Honestly speaking… I thoroughly enjoyed working with Audrie.”
— Sarah Dexter – Smith, Director for people and culture, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHSFT —
Speaking and performance consultancy with Strata
As part of their #mystratastory project I was brought in to consult on the speaking and performance in this brilliantly creative concept. I worked with the managing director on her speech to the company and coached the story contributors on their speaking and performance. Here is one of the short videos from Beth and more can be found at www.strata.co.uk .The project was very successful and I’m proud to have worked with such an excellent team. We’re doing it again this year and I can’t wait!
“I had a bold idea for our companywide annual update, but wasn’t exactly sure how to make it happen. Luckily Audrie was there every step of the way to guide and support me. Audrie coached me and the other team members to make sure our performance was authentic, confident and well delivered. I struggle with my nerves but Audrie helped me by creating a clear plan, lots of rehearsal time together and sharing techniques to manage my nerves on the day. Audrie helped to make sure all the finer details were considered; she helped edit the script, visited the venue with me, coordinated the technology suppliers to name a few. I am so proud of the event, everyone loved it, I honestly couldn’t have done it without Audrie”
— Gemma Smith, Managing Director at STRATA —
An interview with BBC Radio
I’m sometimes asked to give my perspective on public speaking on BBC Radio 5live and BBC Radio York. We discuss what it takes to be a good public speaker and the speaking and communication skills of our world leaders including our prime minister Rishi Sunak and New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern. Here you can hear a snippet from a short interview on Radio York.
“The Language Department at the French National School for the Judiciary had the pleasure of welcoming and working with Audrie Woodhouse in May on a course entitled "the Art of Giving Presentations". The delegates who benefitted from Audrie’s skill and enthusiasm in training them to acquire better presentation techniques and feel more at ease with public speaking were delighted with the three days. We would not hesitate to recommend her for similar courses.”
- Amanda Gedge-Wallace, Coordonnatrice des enseignements de langues chez ENM (Ecole nationale de la magistrature) -
I produced and emcee’d the Magnificent Women Speaking event
In 2023, in response and recognition of the fantastic women in my local community I produced and emcee’d Magnificent Women which we held in the beautiful Talbot Hotel in Malton, North Yorkshire during #internationalwomensweek. The event brought together an audience of more than 100 women who came to hear from inspirational professional speakers, business women and voices from the community. I brought schools, leaders and young people from the community together for the production and was able to provide free tickets to aspiring women through a pay it forward scheme. This event sparked interest to create more magnificent events across the year.
“Sometimes - just sometimes - one has the good fortune to meet someone very special; a person who is not only fabulous to work with but who has a maturity, skill and level of understanding which brings out the very best in another person. Audrie is authentic and brilliant in equal measure. Her passion for what she does and the goals she helps her clients to achieve is obvious - and it’s almost impossible not to make significant progress because of her guidance and support. I’ve been in business for over three decades and I’ve never worked with anyone who has had such an impact on my life or business. So, if you are looking for transformation, to overcome a challenge, for fulfilment - or just that reflective overview of where you are and where you want to go - Audrie Woodhouse is absolutely for you!”
- Sandro Forte FCII, FPFS, FPSA, CEO, Forte Financial Group -
Coaching and Boxing partnership with Training Cave
Training Cave is a boxing gym which strives to serve the community with diverse, high quality training and coaching. In March 2023, I collaborated with director and boxing coach, Jack Sunderland to deliver a women’s only mindset and boxing event aimed at empowering women. For the first time, Jack was the only man in a gym full of women including the local MP Kim Leadbeater, two police officers, two professional boxers and me, his coach! We will be delivering corporate training days together soon again soon so please get in touch if you would like to know more and take a look at the video below. Find out about training cave here - www.trainingcave.co.uk
“Audrie delivered an exceptional workshop for a team of 12 senior school leaders. Her honesty, positivity and kindness created the environment where we could step back, reflect, and think about how we communicate. The engaging way Audrie connected with our team, using humour and storytelling, built trust, and inspired us. It is a privilege to work with Audrie; the perfect pitch of challenge and instruction. An outstanding role model and true professional, I highly recommend her for any team or individual striving to find the best version of themselves.”
- Neil Renton, Headteacher at Harrogate Grammar School, RKLT -
“Working with Audrie has been an absolutely life changing experience for me. The person I was when we started working together is someone I no longer recognise. I could talk about success and career progression, all of which are outcomes of the process, but the most important thing to me, and the thing that drives that external change, is learning about myself and what drives me as a human being. Now everything I do comes from a place of authenticity, and that is such a powerful tool for myself in my work and for connecting with others. I had no idea what this journey was going to be but it has far exceeded any hopes or expectations I could have ever had. I am always so impressed by the way Audrie can pick up on what is going on and guide each session so that I come away with clarity about what to do next. I am just nearing the end of a 12-month program and it’s truly the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.”
- Katja RobertsKatja Roberts, Creative Director at Meerkat Films -
“Audrie was an expert speaker and workshop host at a week-long event for business women that I organised in Ibiza. Everyone agreed that Audrie's 'Honestly Speaking' workshop was a highlight of the event. She is an inspiring speaker and facilitator and has the gift of putting people at their ease so they are able to open up and surprise themselves. I have since had the pleasure of getting to know Audrie even better in a professional capacity and am continually impressed by her professionalism, insight, compassion and integrity. Working with her is profound!”
- Lucy Hutchings Hunt, Business growth and tech guru -