Public Speaking Without the Dread

Structure, delivery and the practice that turns nerves into readiness

4.7(2,265 reviews)43,200 learners

Created by Rachel Adeyemi

Updated June 2026EnglishBeginner8h56 lectures

What you will learn

  • Structure a talk around one idea the audience can repeat
  • Open and close without the standard filler
  • Rehearse so the material survives adrenaline
  • Use slides as support rather than as a script
  • Handle questions, including hostile ones
  • Recover visibly and calmly from a mistake

Course content

12 sections · 56 lectures · 8h total length

  • What this course covers, and what it does notPreview03:00
  • How to get the most out of itPreview04:00
  • Setting up and downloading the exercise files06:00

  • One idea per talkPreview05:00
  • One idea per talk in detail10:00
  • A closer look at one idea per talk14:00
  • Worked example: one idea per talk06:00
  • Where one idea per talk goes wrong12:00
  • Exercise: one idea per talk04:00

Topics covered

One idea per talkStructure and signpostingOpeningsStorytellingSlide designRehearsal methodVoice and paceNerves and physiologyHandling questionsRecovering from mistakes

Requirements

  • A talk you need to give makes this far more useful

Description

Nerves are not the problem; being underprepared in a specific, fixable way is. This course covers structuring a talk so it is easy to remember, rehearsing in a way that transfers to the room, and recovering when something goes wrong.

Your instructor

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Rachel Adeyemi

Executive coach and former head of people

4.6 instructor rating1,63,600 learners3 courses

Rachel coaches senior leaders and used to run people teams, which means she has seen both sides of most difficult conversations. Her courses are practical, structured and free of positive-thinking filler.

Learner reviews

4.72,265 reviews
  • 5 star73%
  • 4 star22%
  • 3 star3%
  • 2 star1%
  • 1 star1%
  • FE
    Farid E.8 March 2026

    I have recommended this to two colleagues already. The structure makes it easy to dip back into.

  • US
    Ursula S.12 May 2026

    Excellent. The examples are realistic rather than the usual toy versions.

  • UM
    Ursula M.1 May 2026

    Genuinely well structured. I have started three courses on this topic and this is the first one I finished.

  • BB
    Ben B.11 March 2026

    Clear explanations without the usual filler. I watched most of it at 1.25x and still followed everything.

  • OE
    Olive E.4 November 2025

    The instructor answers questions properly rather than pointing you at the documentation.

  • LS
    Lucas S.3 March 2026

    Concise and honest about what it does not cover, which I appreciated.

  • PM
    Petra M.7 April 2026

    Exactly what I needed. It assumes you are an adult and does not over-explain.

  • BS
    Ben S.5 June 2026

    Excellent. The examples are realistic rather than the usual toy versions.

  • VT
    Viktor T.4 February 2026

    Worth it for the section on common mistakes alone — I recognised two things I have been doing wrong for years.

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