Pass the Mic

JOIN MY SPEAKING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN

If someone had told me at school that being able to articulate myself verbally would have the biggest impact on my confidence, earning power and ability to influence others, I would have practised EVERY DAY.

In my experience, it's rare to find workplaces that delivers adequate training on how to talk about our ideas, beliefs, values or desires, in a way that makes others sit up and take notice. I had to learn by doing, and after five years running Be More Pirate I’ve delivered well over 100 talks (online and off ). Pass the Mic was born from a desire to share all the tools that have helped me improve.

However, it doesn't matter if you have no aspirations to public speaking - improving your verbal communication has a significant impact on daily interactions like speaking up in meetings, resolving conflict, setting boundaries, networking, pitching to potential clients, going for job interviews, or talking about the causes that matter to you.

You will join a live cohort with a small group of women in a safe (but brave) environment. There are 7 x 90 minute group calls and roughly 2.5 hours of self study per week.

More details below.

PASS THE MIC FOR teams

If you'd like to improve your team's capacity and confidence for presenting, then I can run the Pass the Mic for your organisation. It works slightly differently to the full course, depending on the size of the group, but can be inclusive of all genders. Please get in touch and I'll be happy to talk through how it could work.

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PASS THE MIC COVERS:

MANAGING YOUR ENERGY

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

The audience will feel what you feel, whether its 1:1 or 300 people, before saying a word, first you have to get to grips with what your body is saying

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

What is the story only you can tell?Your unique take on a topic is what gives you the edge, so we'll uncover where and why you might be self-editing

NAILING YOUR KEY MESSAGES

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

NAILING YOUR KEY MESSAGES

The secret to speaking with ease is having your key messages locked down and embedded in your muscle memory - we'll cover how to get there

UNBLOCKING FEAR

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

NAILING YOUR KEY MESSAGES

Fear is normal and it can be harnessed to improve performance, but not if we get stuck in the story of past failure or perfectionism

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

The devil is in the detail so they say and certain words, used consistently, reduce the clarity, coherence and confidence of our message - time to strip them out

OWNING YOUR STORY

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

Finally, putting together a speech: from start to finish - how to hook the audience, create a story arc, prepare visuals and use voice as a platform

LIVE COHORT q1 2025

The next live course will begin in January 2025. Practice calls will be on the following dates:

Tuesday 28th January, 6.30-8pm GMT
Tuesday 4th February, 6.30-8pm GMT
Tuesday 11th February, 6.30-8pm GMT
Tuesday 18th February, 6.30-8pm GMT
Tuesday 25th February, 6.30-8pm GMT
Tuesday 4th March, 6.30-8pm GMT
Tuesday 11th March, 6.30-8pm GMT

The cost is £420 per person and it will be a maximum of 8 in the cohort. If you are interested please get in touch at alex@bemorepirate.com and I will send you more details and we can have a 30 minute briefing call to see if it is the right fit for you.

All the content will come via audio recordings so have a listen to this audio version of the brochure to get a taster of the program

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Participant, June 2024 cohort

“Having completed 'Pass The Mic' with Alex Barker I can truly say that this course is transformational. Alex is inspiring and engaging. With tools, tips and support to enable you to explore your beliefs, discover your stories and challenge yourself to go to the edges of your thoughts in a safe space”

Participant, June 2024 cohort

“Attending Pass the Mic with Alex for the past 7 weeks has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. The program was incredibly well-structured, providing a safe and supportive environment to practice speaking and receive feedback each week. Alex created a space where we could learn from each other and ourselves…. I genuinely wish I could do it all again!”

Participant, June 2024 cohort

“Thank you Alex for a fantastic course. It was radically and vitally different from any other speaking training I've done. Your thoughtful, open, steady and kind facilitation kept us on track throughout and created a great group atmosphere to practise and grow.”

ANN STORR, FREELANCE BRAND STRATEGIST:

"I signed up to 'Pass the Mic' because, though I'm thought of as confident and chatty, though I've spoken on panels and talks - even on the BBC's flagship Food Programme - I was still struggling to find my voice.

And it was more impactful than I could have dreamed. The slow, gentle stream of work allowed me to pace myself; knowing that the course was structured carefully allowed me to feel confident that my sharing of private, intimate and difficult emotions were being honoured by Alex's careful planning.

My highlights were hearing others talk, and receiving their feedback. One woman shared a difficult story about public speaking; immediately afterwards she was beaming and relieved. Reading my peer's feedback on my talks allowed me to believe: I have something helpful to say, it's worth sharing.

Now I'm posting weekly on LinkedIn, and my first post? Over 7,000 views (up from around 300-600). I've started offering free 1:1 brand chats to underserved groups, I'm volunteering with a prestigious group and I'm working out how I can scale this to share my story and grow my business.

Run, don't walk. Sign up."

PASS THE MIC

JOIN MY SPEAKING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN

PASS THE MIC FOR teams

PASS THE MIC COVERS:

MANAGING YOUR ENERGY

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

NAILING YOUR KEY MESSAGES

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SAY?

NAILING YOUR KEY MESSAGES

UNBLOCKING FEAR

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

NAILING YOUR KEY MESSAGES

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

OWNING YOUR STORY

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

IMPROVING YOUR LANGUAGE

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10 out 10! Amazing course! Cannot recommend it highly enough, it helped me develop the knowledge, structure and confidence to deliver my first ever public speech. Alex is a wonderful coach and really leads by example and experience, in helping women like me find my voice. 110% recommend!

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LIVE COHORT q1 2025

PRAISE FOR PASS THE MIC

Participant, June 2024 cohort

Participant, June 2024 cohort

Participant, June 2024 cohort

Participant, June 2024 cohort

Participant, June 2024 cohort

Participant, June 2024 cohort

Participant, June 2024 cohort

Participant, June 2024 cohort

Participant, June 2024 cohort

ANN STORR, FREELANCE BRAND STRATEGIST:

Alex changed the way I feel about public speaking and reframed it as something that feels much more authentic. She helped me overcome some blockers and made me feel empowered to speak up. She was great to work with and no nonsense, which I really liked. I'd definitely recommend her approach.

Would you prefer 1:1 coaching?