Hi, I'm Cat ...
I work with change-makers, humble leaders and small businesses who want to do good in the world.
I help you recognise your own magic so you can speak up and be heard ...
... because when you can speak with authenticity and confidence in everyday conversations, you can change the world ... one conversation at at a time.
We Now Have The Tools To Carefully Curate Our Message
"I just wanted to personally thank you, from the whole team, for all your guidance throughout the Impactful Presenters Program.
We experience the positive impact everyday, quickly building rapport and influencing positive social change. We now have the tools to carefully curate our message by narrowing it down to what will influence our audience.
From fireside chats to keynotes at large conferences, this has allowed us to bring our whole audience with us on the placemaking journey. "
Brooke Williams, Director, Fourfold Studios
The ability to speak with confidence & authority is the MOST valuable professional skill you can have.
But most people struggle with their speaking confidence.
They ...
- get nervous and tongue-tied
- think aloud and ramble, or
- simply feel like an imposter
Here's the thing ...
Speaking is a SKILL. Not a talent.
Which means it can be learned!
It's not about natural abilities, charisma or 'born-with-it confidence'.
EVERYONE can learn to speak with confidence and impact.
YES! EVERYONE!
FREE Resources
The Speaking with Confidence Podcast provides juicy and practical tips to boost your speaking confidence alongside interviews with professionals sharing their speaking stories. It's all 'real life experience' from the private, community and public sector. Subscribe on your favourite podcast app or watch the video recordings here.
The Speaking with Confidence Facebook group is where you can get free coaching to improve your speaking and presentation skills. Head on over to ask questions, get advice, brainstorm messaging for an upcoming project and hang out with like-minded people. Join here and say 'hi'
Stop Rambling or Losing Your Words and
Speak with Clarity, Confidence & Impact
Learn the simple 3-step process to stop rambling and speak with more authority, authenticity & impact.
How Can I Help You?
If you're an individual investing in your professional skills, jump right in to my Impactful Presenters Program or reach out to discuss private coaching.
If you're a manager, leader or mastermind host, I'd love to chat with you about creating a program specifically for your people.
Self-Paced
Impactful Presenters Program
The Impactful Presenters Program is a comprehensive online training resource that provides practical, powerful and do-able techniques so you can be confident, authentic and potent in all speaking contexts. Enrol and start TODAY.
In-house Programs for
Groups and Teams
Uplift your team's speaking confidence, authority and impact to increase stakeholder influence. Customised to integrate your brand and organisational messaging. Face to face, online & hybrid options available.
Private Coaching
Work with me one-on-one for personalised attention to finesse your messaging, craft your presentation and fine-tune your presence and style. This is all about amplifying your authentic personality and is a whole lot of fun!
Hi 👋I'm Cat Matson ...
... and I've been speaking, presenting and facilitating for more than 25 years. But not in a boring, rigid or even rah-rah way. In an authentic, natural, grounded and connected way. In fact the most common feedback I receive on those post-event survey forms is “I love how real and approachable Cat is”.
My speaking career started at school, on the debating team, where my favourite debating position was third speaker negative; in other words, minimum prep but maximum impact required. Then I spent 5 years working with probably the most challenging audience you can imagine; young people. And not compliant young people, but young people who were disadvantaged, dancing with the juvenile justice system and who were thought to be ‘unteachable’ and ‘un-tameable'. Turns out EVERYONE can learn and grow if they have good teachers who know how to connect with them.
The bulk of my career has been in ‘professional circles’; senior roles in local councils, business advisory, coaching and consulting, industry leadership, marketing and events.
My ability to speak with passion, confidence, authenticity and authority, to audiences of 1 to thousands is EASILY the most powerful skill I have in my professional toolkit. And it is the 'secret’ to what others see as a career of significant leadership, impact and success.