Darren McStay – Public Speaking Mastery 21 Week

Build the confidence, vocal power, and delivery skills to speak with impact in any setting.

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Darren McStay – Public Speaking Mastery 21 Week

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Brief Introduction

“Darren’s energy was infectious. In just a short time, public speaking skills improved dramatically. Engaging, practical, and full of relevant tips drawn from his real experience. I’d thoroughly recommend his work.”

– Stefan Cave, Talent Development Manager at The Shortcut

 

Do any of these sound familiar?

✔️ You feel confident in your ideas, but struggle to express them under pressure
✔️ You freeze, fumble, or rush when speaking in front of others
✔️ You want to command the room—but your voice, nerves, or delivery let you down
✔️ You get told to “slow down,” “speak up,” or “relax” and don’t know how
✔️ You’re fine one-on-one, but the moment it’s a group, your presence disappears
✔️ You’ve watched countless videos and read articles, but nothing seems to stick

You’re not alone—and the good news is, this is all trainable.

This isn’t another tips-and-tricks course.

This is a structured, practical training program that builds your speaking ability from the ground up using my proven Three P System:

• Physiology – Learn to use your body and breath as the foundation for confident delivery
• Psychology – Shift your mindset, manage nerves, and speak with clarity under pressure
• Performance – Refine your vocal tone, body language, and delivery to connect with your audience

Together, these three areas cover everything you need to become a grounded, powerful, and authentic public speaker.

You’ll gain:

✔️ Confidence to speak clearly, calmly, and with impact
✔️ The ability to handle nerves and stay present in high-stakes situations
✔️ A stronger, more resonant voice that carries authority
✔️ Body language and presence that support your message
✔️ Practical skills to engage, connect, and persuade any audience

Why This Matters to Me

When I was about eight or nine, a teacher told me I had a terrible voice and shouldn’t sing. I took that to heart. I was already shy, quiet, and navigating a rough home life—bouncing between foster homes while my mum was ill. That comment, from someone in authority, shut me down.

I stopped wanting to be heard. I pulled back from the world.

Growing up in East London in the ’80s—with ginger hair, an Irish surname, and a Jehovah’s Witness background—I didn’t fit in. I was the kid who got labelled “a bit of a loner,” and escaped into art and daydreams just to survive. Like many people, I started to disappear inside myself.

At 14, I joined a band. I wasn’t a good singer, but it gave me permission to make noise again. Later, I started voice lessons with an opera and rock coach who helped me unlock something I didn’t know I had. But even when I could sing, I still didn’t like speaking.

That came much later—after I’d worked stressful jobs, hit burnout, and realised I was mumbling so badly I couldn’t even be understood on the phone. I was still hiding.

It wasn’t until I started acting training, speech work, and connecting breath to body that I truly found my voice—not just on stage, but in everyday life. I rebuilt it from the inside out.

And now? I’ve performed live to over four million people. I hold a Master’s degree in acting. I teach workshops and give keynotes on this very subject—how to find and use your voice when it matters most.

But it’s not just about technique. That’s where most public speaking training stops. They’ll show you how to deliver, but not how to believe in what you’re saying. They won’t help you face the inner critic, the fear of being seen, the old voices that told you to stay quiet.

That’s what this course is for.

To help you calm the noise, focus your energy, and find the courage to speak—not like someone else, but like yourself, with presence, clarity, and strength.

What You Get Access To:

✔️ A full breakdown of the Three P System: Physiology, Psychology, and Performance
✔️ 21 targeted lessons with video, audio, and practical exercises
✔️ Downloadable tools and assignments to apply what you learn
✔️ Step-by-step guidance for real-world presentation challenges
✔️ Direct support through comments and responses to your questions
✔️ Certification upon completion to mark your progress
✔️ Lifetime access so you can revisit and refine any time
✔️ Simple, effective, and easy-to-follow training structure

This is for you if:

✔️ You want to be taken more seriously when you speak
✔️ You’ve avoided public speaking opportunities and want to change that
✔️ You want to influence, inspire, or lead more effectively
✔️ You’re ready to stop overthinking and start embodying what it means to be a clear, confident speaker

This is not for you if:

❌ You’re looking for overnight results without doing the work
❌ You just want to watch videos and hope for improvement

❌ You aren’t open to shifting habits, posture, or mindset

Unlock Your Unique Storytelling Power

Public Speaking Mastery is a comprehensive, transformative online course designed to equip you with essential tools and practices to elevate your public speaking and communication skills. From learning to articulate clearly and preparing impactful scripts to building authentic confidence and delivering powerful presentations, this course guides you every step of the way.

Divided into three modules and twenty-one focused topics, this impactful and inspirational program reveals the fundamental principles and strategies needed to become an exceptional speaker. Whether you’re looking to enhance your current abilities or start fresh, Public Speaking Mastery provides a structured path to becoming your best.

Through this course, you will:

👉 Gain confidence in your ability to speak publicly and communicate effectively

👉 Develop a powerful, authentic voice that resonates with your audience

👉 Master clear articulation to convey your ideas with precision

👉 Enhance your storytelling skills for more engaging presentations

👉 Increase your presence and impact as a speaker

👉 Strengthen your audience connection through purposeful delivery

👉 Achieve personal growth in self-expression and public speaking

Check out the course curriculum below and begin your path to becoming a more confident and impactful public speaker.

Course Curriculum

Welcome To Public Speaking Mastery

Welcome (Audio)

Introduction (Video) (3:33)

Day one – Public speaking and you

Explainer #1 – Getting ed

Exercise #1 – Warm up Routine (22:12)

Study Sheet #1 – Speaking without the public

Assignment #1 – Statement questionnaire

Assignment #2 – Goal setting

Day two – The Voice

Explainer #2 – Your body is an instrument (4:00)

Exercise #2 Feeding the machine (10:27)

Study Sheet #2 – Don’t waste your breath

Assignment #3 – Recording your voice

Day Three – Posture

Explainer #3 Fine tuning

Exercise #3 – Core strength (8:32)

Study Sheet #3 – Hacking inner power

Assignment #4 – Walking tall (3:11)

Day Four – Relaxation

Explainer #4 Good vibrations (1:40)

Exercise #4 – Tension release sequence for the head, neck and shoulders (17:27)

Study sheet #4 Be jelly, not wood!

Assignment #5 – Visualising

Day Five – Clarity is Key

Explainer #5 – Clarity is key

Exercise #5 – Articulation (8:12)

Study Sheet #5 – Healthy body, healthy mind, healthy voice

Assignment #6 – “I Have A Dream”

Day Six – Actions speak louder than words

Explainer #6 – Awareness through movement

Study sheet #6 – Actions speak louder than words

Assignment #7 – Extracting feelings from physicality

Exercise #6 – Discovering our neutral stance (1:51)

Day Seven – Vocal dynamics

Explainer #7 – Tools for expression

Exercise #7 – Introducing efforts (7:46)

Study sheet #7 – Mind your tone

Assignment #8 – Playing with dynamics

Day Eight – Psychology

Explainer #8 – Introduction to week two (1:36)

Study sheet #8 – The power of positivity

Exercise #8 – Energizing (16:05)

Assignment #9 – Introducing positive affirmations (audio)

Day Nine – Know thyself

Explainer #9 – The power of branding

Study sheet #9 – Attaining self-belief

Assignment #10 – Re-defining you

Assignment #11 – Personalising affirmations

Day Ten – Self awareness

Explainer #10 – Keeping your feet on the ground

Exercise #9 – Grounding (4:23)

Study sheet #10 – The power of habits

Assignment #12 – Self evaluation

Day Eleven – The key to confidence

Explainer #11 Mindset

Exercise #10 – Mind journey

Study sheet #11 – The power of perception

Assignment #13 – A vision of the future

Day Twelve – What is fear?

Explainer #12 – False. Expectations. Appearing. Real

The lead up to a speech (Video) (15:26)

Exercise #11 – Introducing ‘Gyrotonic’ (2:30)

Study sheet #12 – Taking the fear out of public speaking

Assignment #14 – Prioritising fear

Day Thirteen – Learning to listen/presence

Explainer #13 – On Presence (2:45)

Study sheet #13 – Get out of your head

Exercise #12 – Push hands (2:59)

Assignment #15 – Active listening

Day Fourteen – Self awareness

Explainer #14 – Who am I?

Study sheet #14 – Get out of your way!

Exercise #13 – Creating your own routine (2:52)

Assignment #16 – Goal setting

Day Fifteen – Storytelling

Explainer #15 – On storytelling (1:45)

Study sheet #15 – Structure and form (0:31)

Exercise #14 – Creating space (15:04)

Assignment #17 – A process

Day Sixteen – Performance

Explainer #16 – On performance

Emotions and Performance Choices (7:10)

Study sheet #16 – Choosing your attitude

Assignment #18 – The great dictator

Day Seventeen – Presenting

Explainer #17 – The power of speech (4:25)

Exercise #16 – Warm down (3:17)

Study sheet 17# – The power of verbs

Assignment #19 – Actioning text

Day Eighteen – The pitch

Explainer # 18 – How to give the perfect pitch

Study sheet #18 – P.I.A.

Exercise #17 – Back-strengthening (4:34)

Assignment #20 – Write a pitch

Day Nineteen – The elevator pitch

Explainer #19 + Darren’s elevator pitch (video) (2:18)

Study sheet #19 – The power of the elevator pitch

Exercise #18 – Tongue twisters (5:32)

Assignment #21 – Crafting your pitch

Day Twenty – Tips Tricks and Rhetoric

Explainer #20 – Outmoded concepts

Study sheet #20 – Rhetorical devices

The set list (video) (4:05)

Assignment #22 – Implementing rhetoric

Assignment #23 – Self correction and practice

Day Twenty-one – Public Speaking Mastery

Explainer #21 – Using this course in the future

Assignment #24 – Review, plan and sign a pledge to yourself

Exercise #19 – Hypnosis recording

Study sheet #21 – The two wolves

Moving forward

Final Assignment #25 – Statement questionnaire re-visited

Ready to finally feel comfortable and powerful in front of others?

This is a one-time investment in a skill that pays off for life.

Your next presentation could be the one that changes everything.

Your Instructor

Darren McStay

Darren McStay, founder of Vocabilities, is a seasoned voice coach and performer with over 30 years of experience, reaching millions worldwide. Originally trained as an actor and musician, he holds a distinction in Speech and Articulation from LAMDA and an MA in Acting from East 15 Acting School.

Since beginning his coaching career in 2008, Darren has empowered thousands to build confidence as voice-over artists and speakers. His background includes diplomas in Life Coaching and Hypnotherapy, plus extensive experience on stage and in film.

He has performed at The National Theatre, The Royal Opera House, and in the West End’s Warhorse, and has shared the stage with major acts like Scissor Sisters at festivals like Glastonbury. Darren’s diverse expertise helps clients transform their voices and lives.

“Over the thirty years of my career, I have been fortunate enough to have appeared before almost three and a half million people live worldwide. This has successfully led me to become an effective voice & performance coach, reaching over half a million people, in not only improving their voice and communicative potential but making positive changes to their lifestyle, beliefs and habits.”

All of this experience gives Darren a diverse and unique set of tools to draw upon when working with his clients.