Brian Lafontaine

Public Speaking Coach.

EASY RELATABILITY.

Radical Reliability.

Public speaking is no joke!

Stop wasting valuable time, energy. And resources worrying about speaking and presenting. It doesn’t have to be that way.

I’ve been a professional storyteller for more than 25 years as an actor, director, coach and voiceover professional working in film, television, theater, podcasts, corporate and event hosting, stand-up comedy, and Improvisation. My superpowers are connection, empathy, and meeting people exactly where they are on their speaking journey.

Brian Lafontaine coaching addresses the whole person as an individual the approach is bespoke. Not a one-size-fits-all fix to speaking and presentation challenges.

Brian can help you with:

PUBLIC SPEAKING: Let go of the trauma from that 4th grade book report
CEREMONIAL SPEECHES: Don’t tank your next toast like you did at your sister’s wedding
CORPORATE PRESENTATIONS: Anxiety gaffs, f-bombs and sweaty shirts. No more. Crush your next company presentation with confidence.

70% experience some level of fear or anxiety around public speaking.

-National Institute Of Mental Health

70% of working professionals who agree presentation skills are critical to their success at work.

-Prezi Survey

According to research, a successful talk or presentation is 38% your voice, 55% non-verbal communication and only 7% your content. That means the way you deliver your message is waaaaaayyyyy more important than the message itself. DELIVERY MATTERS!

Speak Easy

SPEAK EASY is a Networking Group designed specifically for speakers and those interested in speaking. Whether you are practicing storytelling, preparing for a keynote or actively working on your presentation skills, this is an event to get practice in front of an intimate audience. You may also join us as a spectator if you have aspirations of taking the stage one day.

Speakers will get the opportunity to work in a safe, supportive, creative environment in a theater style venue that promotes performance and stage presence. We will limit each event to a maximum of 5 open speaker slots.

If you’re building up the courage to take the stage one day, please register and join us as a spectator!

SPEAK EASY is held in-person the first Monday of each month. Message or email me for registration info!

Contact Brian directly at:

Tel: 646.544.6912

[email protected]

Testimonials

Carrie, Executive Coach

I took a Public Speaking workshop with Brian Lafontaine this weekend, and here’s why I’m telling you about it:

If you have a desire to increase your confidence and communication skills on or off stage, you should take this workshop.
If you want to get better at doing hard things, you should take this workshop.
If you enjoy spending time in environments that provide encouragement, challenge, AND play, you should take this workshop.

What’s worth getting out of bed and putting on a face at 9 AM on a Saturday? Public Speaking class with Brian Lafontaine.

Will, Business Development Professional

Huge shout out to Brian Lafontaine for putting on this awesome workshop. I highly recommend working with Brian if you want to get out of your comfort zone and push yourself to improve in confidence, speaking and storytelling. I had a blast! Thanks, Brian!

Cara Truitt, founder of Art of You

That speech was everything! Brian made us laugh, cry, remember, and moved us to action.

Elena, Co-Founder & CAO @ LUMO

Wow! This workshop exceeded all of my expectations. The in the room exercises were both challenging and skill building. Every single participant grew in their public speaking skills right before our eyes. My favorite part was Brian’s passion and kindness in the process. He was never harsh in his feedback (as I’ve seen before) and created a safe and fun environment. A+++