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"We've stood on stages, pitched our ideas, sold our work, and navigated rooms where we had to show up and make an impression. We know the nerves. We also know the ambition, the frustration of not being heard, the moment you walked away wishing you'd said more. We're not teaching theory. We're teaching what we've lived and what we've helped hundreds of women do."
We founded Female Speaking Berlin to empower women through confident, authentic, embodied communication training. These values shape every workshop, every program, and every coaching session.
We believe the world belongs to those who are heard. We're here to make sure your ideas don't stay inside your head, they get out and make things happen.
Who gets heard shapes what gets built. We're here to make sure more women are in that conversation.
Confidence comes from doing, not knowing. So every session is hands-on: you speak, you get real feedback, and you try again. That's how you grow.
Courage is contagious. Learning to speak up is easier when you're not doing it alone.
Both trained in the performing arts. Both convinced that every woman has a voice worth hearing.
Co-founder, public speaking coach, actress.
Esther is a theater educator, actress and coach with over ten years of experience working with performance, presence, and voice. Born in the Netherlands and based in Berlin, she has stood on many stages herself and knows both the nerves and the joy that come with standing in the spotlight. With a cum laude degree from the Academy of Theatre and Education, she translates theatrical and somatic methods into practical tools for everyday communication and leadership.
Her work spans EU-funded theater productions, early-career programs, NGOs, and corporate environments. She has worked with journalists in exile, people in rehabilitation settings, individuals with disabilities, female entrepreneurs, and leaders in corporate sectors, always adapting her approach to the people in the room.
Co-founder, speaker coach, storytelling trainer.
Dyane is a speaker coach, storytelling trainer, and community builder who helps people share ideas that move others to action through presence, vulnerability, and lived experience.
American-born, NYC-bred, and Berlin-based, she began her career without words: as a choreographer, performer, and director, earning three consecutive Theaterzwang Awards for outstanding achievement in theater.
Since 2012, she has run Moving Speaker, her independent coaching practice serving clients across industries. In 2015, she founded THE BEAR, Berlin's open stage for true storytelling, curating over 1,000 stories. In 2024, she co-founded Female Speaking Berlin and co-launched the True Stories Berlin podcast.
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A handful of recent events we have run, hosted, or coached on.
