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Weddings

As soon as I agreed to officiate my best friend’s wedding, reality hit hard for me, and the first emotion I could feel was absolute fear (and that’s putting it mildly). I’ve never considered myself a good public speaker. In fact, I’ve deliberately avoided public speaking at all costs. This was the one time I knew I couldn’t. With about a month and a half of time to prepare, I felt an overwhelming sense of panic, and I made it my mission to do everything in my power to best prepare myself for the big day. I meticulously researched public speaking coaches online until I came across one that stood out from the rest. Jamie’s profile looked well put together, professional, relatable, highly reviewed, and his videos demonstrated his abilities clearly. I wrote Jamie in a totally flustered state of mind, and he responded to me incredibly fast. It was like he knew exactly how I felt, and even more importantly; he knew precisely how to help me.

I met with Jamie four times prior to the wedding date (though he made himself available for more if I needed), and he made every minute of those meetings count. He was able to identify both my strong and my weak points, and custom tailored a plan that best suited my needs. The exercises that he incorporated into our time together were ones that I never would have thought up on my own, and incredibly, helped me overcome what I once believed to be permanent flaws in my public speaking capabilities (or lack thereof!). As I made improvements, he fine-tuned all the elements of my speech with me. He made sure he was always accessible, even through text outside of our planned meetings.

When it came to the wedding day, thanks to Jamie, I felt confident in the fact that I could not be better prepared. Regardless of the outcome, I knew I had done everything in my power to make this speech go as smoothly as possible. If it weren’t for Jamie, I know I would have walked into that scenario as unnerved as I was on the day I contacted him. In the end, I now have a speech I can look back on and actually watch without cringing. In fact, I can even confidently say that I am proud of the job I did on the entire ceremony. Most notably, the bride and groom were thrilled with my role as their officiant! Jamie is truly a master of his art when it comes to public speaking coaching. I cannot say enough amazing things about his role in the execution of my speech. As an added bonus, I know I can take the newly acquired skills I’ve learned with Jamie and apply them to all sorts of situations throughout my life. Thank you so much Jamie, your impact has been monumental!!!

— Beatrice G., Allentown, PA

Jamie helped me write and practice a speech for my sister's wedding. She means the world to me, and only a perfect speech would suffice. That night, I received endless praises, not just from my sister and new brother-in-law, but also from numerous family members and friends at the reception. Even a fourth-grade teacher from my grade school who was in attendance, commended my speech. Aside from all of this, he is incredibly patient and accommodating. Given my line of work, which involves constant random surveys, I often had to make adjustments to our appointments against my will. Despite everything else going on, Jamie was always understanding and flexible, even when my speech preparation had to take the back burner. Jamie not only helped me with all of the above, but he also made me understand that what I was going through and the situations I faced were not common, especially in such a short amount of time. He reassured me that feeling unsure and nervous was entirely normal. Jamie is an all-around great guy and mentor. Thanks again Jamie, keep up the excellent work!
— Michael M., North Hollywood, CA