Client Spotlight
Rapid Results
Anxiety Test Scores
Most participant’s anxiety goes down by 50% in 8-16 weeks. It doesn’t take long to see progress, but the journey is not over in a few weeks. It usually takes a year to ingrain new habits and mindset shifts. We recommend you keep at it for a year – that’s why the LAB is a one year program.
Enrolled in: LAB.
Take the free Public Speaking Anxiety Test to get your score.
Real Results
A’s Personal Improvement Plan (PIP)
Dr. Mathews works with each participant to target anxiety situations at work/school, in their personal life and in the practice groups. Dr. Mathews tailors the practice exercises to ensure each participant desensitizes most effectively.
Enrolled in: LAB.
Real Results
M’s Personal Improvement Plan (PIP)
Dr. Mathews works with each participant to target anxiety situations at work/school, in their personal life and in the practice groups. Dr. Mathews tailors the practice exercises to ensure each participant desensitizes most effectively.
Enrolled in: LAB.
Real Results
B’s Personal Improvement Plan (PIP)
Dr. Mathews works with each participant to target anxiety situations at work/school, in their personal life and in the practice groups. Dr. Mathews tailors the practice exercises to ensure each participant desensitizes most effectively.
Enrolled in: LAB.
Kevin’s Experience With Unlimited Expert Guided Program (the LAB)
“Stuck before I came to the LAB”
“Well, I gotta say, Cheryl, I was stuck before I came to the LAB. So you get to take credit for a lot of that practice that I put in because I didn’t know where to go before I started SpeakMeister.”
“Improve within weeks or months“
It happened pretty quick for me, I would say. And I’m sure you see this too in the LAB all the time. People improve within weeks or months. It doesn’t take years for them to see improvement.
“I can speak up”
My goal was never to become like an amazing public speaker. I just wanted to feel normal when I had to give presentations. I feel like I’m there and I’m happy with that.
“Knowing what to target”
What helped the most? For sure like understanding the sort of the theory behind all this exposure therapy stuff and like knowing what to target that was that was like the start of it all. Like what what you teach around breaking the cycle. And then once for me, once like I had the theory, my problem was, you know, being motivated to get the practice in and get the reps in.
“Finding the right exposures”
Before I joined the LAB I had been working with my therapist one-on-one and we, we would do we would do impromptu speeches within therapy. So it was just him as the audience, but we always talked about like, what’s the next step. And I had this list of activities that had varying degrees of anxiety for me.
Does it work?
“This was an amazing course”
I strongly recommend it for anyone who is serious about overcoming public speaking anxiety. Dr. Mathews walks you through a deep understanding of what causes public speaking anxiety, teaches you tools to overcome this anxiety, and so much more. I now have a plan in place that I feel confident will get me to where I need to be and most importantly I know that I’m not alone. I look forward to continuing to develop myself and sincerely appreciate Dr. Mathews’ kindhearted and no-nonsense approach. Military Officer.
“The course was a complete game changer for me!”
My presentation at the conference went well! I was very calm during the presentation. I wouldn’t have even been able to imagine I could have pulled this off just a couple of months ago.
I am very happy that I did the presentation instead of going to extreme lengths to avoid it again. It’s very liberating to know that I can do it and I don’t need to come up with yet another excuse to avoid it. Finance Executive.
“I don’t know how but I was so calm the entire time! “
The interview went well. I don’t know how but I was so calm the entire time! You were a huge help. I could not have done this without you. And.. they’ve just offered me the job. In shock! This was literally all because of working with you. I wasn’t even nervous at all. Thank you so much honestly I owe it all to our sessions! Research Manager.
“It is life changing.”
Today’s webinar was a great success! I did 20 mins to an audience of 50 people. I also did a 10 minute briefing with no notes to a board member. This was the first time in recent memory that I haven’t dreaded doing something like this with high stakes. All of what you told me is starting to happen. I am starting to realize the power and control you have in a presentation with pausing and the delivery in general. It was a very important moment today to do this for the client. In all my career, I never delivered a presentation or briefing so comfortably. It is pretty incredible to actually see and feel progress. It is life-changing. Lobbyist
“The LAB was an invaluable experience for me.”
It was something I had been looking for over the past year. I am glad I found Dr. Mathews and was able to attend her Lab. She is very committed to the participants and their concerns, and provides very useful guidance. During the Lab I was able to practice impromptu speaking, and to learn how to organize my thoughts, and how to control my levels of anxiety when speaking. Also, I received valuable feedback not only from her but from other participants, and this has helped me to increase my self confidence, and to develop more positive thoughts about self. I recommend this Lab very highly as it offers ways to become calmer when speaking before other people, and to enjoy sharing with others without having fear or a feeling of panic. Trainer.
“Provides an insightful understanding of speaking fear and achievable steps for overcoming it.”
The LAB was a wonderful experience! I was able to finally learn valuable techniques to help me better manage anxiety in a very safe environment.
I met others with the same challenges in the LAB and that made it a lot easier for me to relax and realize that we were all on the same journey and were there to help each other. Dr Cheryl was also very helpful in patiently guiding us through our sessions and helping us create new thought patterns. Also, I learned a lot from the feedback from others in the group. The feedback was so helpful.
After the first two sessions, I began to see my anxiety coming down through lots of practice opportunities I got in the lab. In one lab session, I gave a 5-minute talk and I was so happy because I knew I could do it.
Toastmasters is great but it was too overwhelming for me. The LAB however gave me a way to work on my anxiety gradually in a very manageable way. After the LAB, I am now confident that I have the tools to join a toastmasters group online to increase my practice opportunities.
Overall, the LAB was an awesome experience and I would encourage anyone who may be struggling with speaking anxiety of any sort to take part in it. Engineer.
Does it work?
“Helped me reduce my anxiety. Dr. Mathews assessed my personal situation.”
I was struggling with anxiety during work presentations. In addition to everything I learned in the course, Dr Mathews provided a free 30-minute consultation. She gave an honest assessment of my speaking anxiety then provided resources to help me further improve. Jamal /Software Developer
“I recommend it to anyone with career-limiting anxiety.”
This course is a terrific place to start toward conquering, what for many, can be career-limiting anxiety. As you move into leadership positions, you’ll have to present in high-pressure situations. The course gives you the knowledge and steps to get there. Chris Mason/Leadership Dev Exec
“I used information from the course immediately in my job.”
This course is a fantastic place to start and build momentum toward overcoming this fear. It was the confidence boost I needed to get the ball rolling after neglecting to pay attention to this fear for 15+ years. Aidan M/Instructor.
“How to train your body and mind to be less fearful”
This is the most comprehensive and approachable exploration I’ve seen of the origins, remedies, and actions you can take to address speaking fear. Whether your fear is speaking with big groups or small, it teaches a nice theoretical and practical basis to reduce fear. Robert Rich/Executive.
“I highly recommend this course to anyone with anxiety, stress or panic in speaking situations.”
This course will give you a fundamental understanding of what’s happening in your mind and body and how to begin to overcome it. Some of these concepts had never occurred to me in a clear and scientific form. Chaz/Software Developer.
“Provides an insightful understanding of speaking fear and achievable steps for overcoming it.”
The combination of clear teaching, helpful graphics, short learning segments, interactive feedback, and the opportunity to practice creates a powerful learning environment. Bev Van Kampen/Executive.
Financial Results
Salary & promotions
Early on, this member was not able to graduate from school and could not get a professional job due to debilitating speaking anxiety. Once they got some help, they were able to move up the ladder relatively quickly.