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One-to-one Coaching for Professionals

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For professionals ready to improve how they communicate, with more clarity, confidence, and calm under pressure. This coaching series offers personalized, science-backed support.

Whether you’re preparing for a presentation, navigating imposter syndrome, struggling to speak up in meetings, or wanting to strengthen your leadership presence, this is a supportive space to sharpen your communication skills with expert guidance from a licensed speech-language pathologist.

We help you communicate with confidence in interviews, team settings, high-stakes conversations, networking, and everyday workplace interactions.

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Led by a licensed speech-language pathologist

A coaching Series shaped around your goals.

WHAT WE COVER

Every series is personalized, but most include work across these areas.

  • Skills we often build include:

    • Conflict resolution

    • Setting boundaries

    • Managing communication anxiety

    • Improving emotional intelligence

    • Reducing self-doubt during high-stakes communication

  • We support communication goals that account for culture, identity, and audience needs, such as:

    • Adapting your message for different listeners

    • Identifying communication breakdowns tied to cultural differences

    • Navigating cross-cultural communication at work

    • Strengthening clarity while maintaining your authentic voice

  • Practical skills you’ll refine include:

    • Speech rate and pacing

    • Tone of voice and vocal presence

    • Body language and nonverbal communication

    • Voice training and breath support

    • Projection and clarity for virtual or in-person meetings

  • We support you in organizing your thoughts, structuring messages, and communicating more clearly under pressure.

CREDENTIALS

You are working with an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist whose training included advanced study in communication science, 1,260 hours of supervised professional practice, and successful completion of the Praxis examination.

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

10+

Specializing in adult communication

YEARS OF PRACTICE

M.A.

Evidence-based, neuroscience informed

CLINICAL TRAINING

From Our Clients

  • Wish we'd Met sooner

    “I had a session with Sydney to prep for a key note speaking opportunity I [had] coming up. I’ve spoken to large crowds many times before and may have done fine without a session, but I am extremely thankful I had a session with her. I feel completely prepared and confident for my presentation. I wish I would have met her sooner for past presentations.

    -Ashley M.

  • Highly Recommend Her to Anyone

    “Ms. Parriott is fun, energetic, and incredibly easy to work with. She combines professionalism, kindness, and effectiveness in a way that. makes every session productive and enjoyable. I continue to schedule sessions with her whenever I prepare for an important presentation.”

    -Javier S.

  • Worth the Investment

    “This was one of the best investments in myself I’ve made in long time. Sydney is my communication coach and she’s wonderful at her craft.”

    -Bryan F.

  • Outstanding Communication Coach

    She has an infectious enthusiasm for communication, and it makes every session energizing…She took the time up front to understand what I wanted to improve, and everything since then has been targeted to my goals. She pinpointed patterns in my communication and gave me practical changes to work on right away. The feedback is direct but never uncomfortable—she’s supportive and genuinely wants you to succeed.

    -Nick W.

  • Enter Speak Like a Professional

    I had no idea this was EXACTLY what I needed. Sydney's depth of knowledge and experience in the science of communication has helped me take things to the next level. Her technical expertise on all things communication is incredible—ranging from slide deck presentation to voice and speech mechanics and breathing to body language. She's provided me with nonjudgmental and customized technical support that's transformed how I approach presenting. My message is landing better with my audience and I'm having more fun.

    -Nicole T.

  • Built Up Our Team

    During her workshop, Sydney gave a thorough survey on many topics such as talk preparation, reducing anxiety, speaking tone and pitch, and having the presence of recognizing types of one-on-one conversations. It was one of the few trainings that I've ever been to where I was engaged for the entire time and could've stayed for more! We all walked away equipped with an arsenal of tools for knowing how to develop talks appropriate for our audiences, which is not only a boon for our business but enables career growth for so many of our technical staff.

    -Trent B.

The Resonant Communication Method™ is Speak Like a Professional’s proprietary five-pillar framework for professional communication coaching.

Our coaching is grounded in the The Resonant Communication Method™, a structured approach to improving the content, delivery, mindset, and adaptability behind professional communication.

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A PRICING SNAPSHOT

Individualized plans to help you reach Your goals.

Evaluation

60-minute session gathering data and developing a plan.

$175

MOST POPULAR

10-Session Package

Coaching Packages

5, 10, 15, 20 session package options

STARTING AT

$135/hr

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Full pricing details are discussed during your discovery call or evaluation so we can match the investment to your goals, schedule, and bandwidth.

WHO IS IT FOR

A Coaching rhythm designed to make change stick

For those wondering what communication coaching looks like

SESSION LENGTH

60

MINUTES

For individual sessions. Group workshops run one to six hours.

CADENCE

1x

PER WEEK OR EVERY OTHER

Public-facing clients often benefit from twice a week for the strongest results.

ENGAGEMENT

7 - 10

AVERAGE SESSIONS

Many clients stay on as needed for tune-ups and lingering challenges

INVESTMENT

$135

PER HOUR STARTING

Per session rates decrease with the total number of sessions.

Every engagement is shaped around your goals — we'll talk through what fits in a discovery call.

The Emerging Internal Leader

CASE STUDY

Real data from an actual communication analysis report, interpreted using The Resonant Communication Method™. Of note, this data was shared with identifying information removed for client privacy.

The Challenge

  • Worked in engineering at a large company; exceptionally intelligent and full of strong ideas

  • Still getting talked over, overlooked, or tuned out in meetings

01

What We Found

  • His speech rate (number of words per minute) was too fast in high-pressure moments

  • His average sentence length was too long for real-time processing

  • Listeners often lost the thread before reaching the most valuable part of his point

02

What We Worked On

  • Thought organization frameworks to make ideas easier to follow

  • Biofeedback (a method for increasing awareness of your body movements) for speech rate to reduce listener burden

  • Repeated refinement to improve clarity, pacing, and delivery in meetings

03

THE RESULT

  • Ideas became easier to understand in the moment

  • Stronger meeting presence and better follow-through from others

  • More visibility for the quality of his thinking

Communication that supported a promotion

FROM THE ACTUAL ANALYSIS REPORT

SPEAKING PACE

184.61

WORDS PER MINUTE

Well above the 170 wpm comprehension range for most listeners.

SENTENCES OVER 20 WORDS

4

SENTENCES

Added demand on listener attention. Longest sentence was 30 words.

LET’S TALK

Ready when You are.

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