She Speaks to Scale

Sarah Collins

The podcast that empowers women in business to own their voice, be heard and create impact - one simple communication insight at a time. You know your message and story matter, but something still holds you back from using your voice. Maybe it’s fear of judgement, overthinking what to say, or worrying you’ll get it wrong, so instead, you stay quiet. Hosted by Sarah Collins, a former Senior TV Producer for ITV & ITN turned Media Trainer and ICF- Accredited Communication Coach. With over 20 years’ of experience in television production, Sarah has spent two decades shaping stories and messages for global audiences. She's now on a mission to bring simple, effective communication skills to the generation of women who were never taught them - but need them to thrive in business now more than ever. Whether it’s scaling your voice to step into thought leadership in a media interview, speaking with confidence on camera, on stage and beyond or scaling the way you communicate in meetings and presentations - this podcast will help you use your voice to be heard, in the moments that matter. Through a mix of solo and guest episodes, you'll gain real-world media insights, practical coaching techniques and honest conversations with experts  in the speaking space, exploring what it really takes to use your voice effectively. Remember to speak with intention, not hesitation and let your voice be heard.

  1. 6 days ago

    20. Speaking Habit #2: The Words Undermining Your Credibility (And How to Limit Them)

    In this episode of She Speaks to Scale, I'm tackling episode two of my Summer Speaking Habits Series - and this one is all about filler words. Um, er, you know, like - the words that are quietly costing us credibility with every speaking opportunity we take. In this episode, I also share: 🎙️ Why speaking is one of the most cognitively demanding things we can do 🎙️ The neuroscience behind why too many filler words trigger a subtle trust response in your listener 🎙️ Why listener fatigue is real 🎙️ Three practical tips to limit them - starting with the one that will make the biggest difference immediately Take the Speaker Identity Quiz: https://sarahcollinscoaching.com/speakeridentityquiz About the Host: Sarah Collins is a Speaking Coach, Media Expert, former Senior TV Producer for ITV and ITN and host of the 'She Speaks to Scale' podcast. She helps spokespeople and founders become the confident, trusted voice their audience remembers - on camera, on stage and beyond - so they can scale their authority, impact and revenue. She Speaks to Scale programme coming soon! Get in Touch Do reach - I'd love to hear your takeaways and thoughts: Instagram - @sarahcollins_coachconsultant LinkedIn - Sarah Collins | LinkedIn Website: www.sarahcollinscoaching.com If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave a rating or review - it would be very much appreciated 🙏

    20. Speaking Habit #2: The Words Undermining Your Credibility (And How to Limit Them)
  2. 6 Aug

    19. Speaking Habit #1: Why you Keep Talking (And How to Fix It)

    In this episode of She Speaks to Scale, I'm kicking off my Summer Speaking Habits Series - four solo episodes dedicated to the speaking habits that are quietly undermining your credibility, confidence, and impact. And I'm starting with one of the most common of all: rambling. We've all done it - kept talking when we know we should have stopped or said more than we needed to - and this episode explains exactly why and what to do instead. In this episode, I also share: 🎙️ The four reasons we ramble and which one is most likely to be yours 🎙️ What rambling is actually costing you in terms of credibility, impact and trust 🎙️ Why silence feels so uncomfortable and why that discomfort is worth sitting with 🎙️ Three practical tips to help you say more with less, starting with your very next conversation Take the Speaker Identity Quiz: https://sarahcollinscoaching.com/speakeridentityquiz About the Host: Sarah Collins is a Speaking Coach, Media Expert, former Senior TV Producer for ITV and ITN and host of the 'She Speaks to Scale' podcast. She helps spokespeople and founders become the confident, trusted voice their audience remembers - on camera, on stage and beyond - so they can scale their authority, impact and revenue. She Speaks to Scale programme coming soon! Get in Touch Do reach - I'd love to hear your takeaways and thoughts: Instagram - @sarahcollins_coachconsultant LinkedIn - Sarah Collins | LinkedIn Website: www.sarahcollinscoaching.com If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave a rating or review - it would be very much appreciated 🙏

    19. Speaking Habit #1: Why you Keep Talking (And How to Fix It)
  3. 30 Jul

    18. Reclaiming Your Voice and Having the Audacity to Back Yourself, with Savanna Madden

    In this episode of She Speaks to Scale, I'm joined by Savanna Madden - Confidence and Speaking Coach for Female Founders, Founder of Award-Winning Madden Theatre Arts, and host of the Reclaim Your Voice podcast. Savanna lost her voice completely over ten years ago, down to vocal nodules - also a trauma response from a particularly hard time in her personal life. In the episode she shares her journey of how she got her voice back, to go on to build not one, but two thriving businesses. The episode also features: 🎙️ The childhood experience that shaped Savanna's relationship with communication 🎙️ The resilience it took after losing her voice, to help it grow back stronger 🎙️Empowering the next generation to use their voice 🎙️ Two powerful techniques Savanna uses with every client before a speaking opportunity About the Guest: Savanna Madden is a Confidence and Speaking Coach for female founders. Drawing on decades of performance training, vocal work, and somatic techniques, she helps women build the confidence to speak on stages and podcasts so they become known for their expertise and attract the clients they want. Savanna is also the Founder of Madden Theatre Arts, an Award Winning Performing Arts business in Hertfordshire, and host of the Reclaim Your Voice podcast. Free Reclaim your voice Audio and Video Series: Reclaim Your Voice Website: www.savannamadden.com Instagram: @iamsavannamadden E-mail: savanna@savannamadden.com About the Host: Sarah Collins is a Media & Speaking Strategist, an ICF-certified Coach, former Senior TV Producer for ITV and ITN and host of the She Speaks to Scale podcast. She helps Spokespeople and Founders become the confident, trusted voice their audience remembers, on camera, on stage and in every interview. Get in Touch Do reach out to connect or contact me - I'd love to hear your takeaways and thoughts: Instagram - Sarah Collins I Media Trainer & Communication Coach (@sarahcollins_coachconsultant) • Instagram photos and videos LinkedIn - Sarah Collins | LinkedIn Website: www.sarahcollinscoaching.com Download your free 5 minute Camera Confidence Audio: Free 5-Minute Camera Confidence Audio In person workshop Waitlist - Waitlist - Unmistakable Email: hello@sarahcollinscoaching.com If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave a rating or review - it would be very much appreciated 🙏

    18. Reclaiming Your Voice and Having the Audacity to Back Yourself, with Savanna Madden
  4. 23 Jul

    17. Five Lessons I Learnt From Delivering an In-Person Workshop (That Will Help You Do The Same)

    In this solo episode of 'She Speaks to Scale,' I'm taking you behind the scenes of my first in-person workshop, Unmistakable, run alongside my friend and fellow business owner, Leanne Davies and getting personal about a fear I've not shared on the podcast before. In the episode I share: 🎙️The wins, the surprises, and the things I'd do differently next time. 🎙️The magic of in person and why that's a strategy I'll take forwards. 🎙️The unexpected marketing lesson that we didn't see coming 🎙️The personal story behind why I used to be terrified of speaking as myself. In person workshop waitlist - Waitlist - Unmistakable About the Host: Sarah Collins is a Media Trainer, ICF-Accredited Communication Coach, former Senior TV Producer for ITV and ITN and now host of the She Speaks to Scale podcast. She helps spokespeople and founders become the confident, trusted voice their audience remembers - on camera and in media interviews. Signature programme, Your Expert Era: Sarah Collins Coaching - Work with Me Book a call to discuss your needs: https://link.feacreate.com/widget/bookings/initialcallwithsarah Get in Touch Do reach out to connect or contact me - I'd love to hear your takeaways and thoughts: Instagram - @sarahcollins_coachconsultant LinkedIn - Sarah Collins | LinkedIn Website: www.sarahcollinscoaching.com Download your free 5 minute Camera Confidence Audio: Free 5-Minute Camera Confidence Audio Email: hello@sarahcollinscoaching.com If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave a rating or review - it would be very much appreciated 🙏

    17. Five Lessons I Learnt From Delivering an In-Person Workshop (That Will Help You Do The Same)
  5. 16 Jul

    16. An Actor's Approach to Breath, Body and Being Heard, with Hannah Douglas

    In this episode of She Speaks to Scale, I'm joined by Hannah Douglas - award-winning actress and founder of Loud Her Voice Coaching. Hannah shares why breath is the foundation of every confident speaker, how putting on accents and becoming different characters enabled her to hide from her own voice for years and how playing a selective mute character in an award-winning film gave her a power she didn't expect. The episode also features: 🎙️ How actor-based tools can help any woman speak with more presence and power. 🎙️ The three things every confident speaker needs. 🎙️ Two practical techniques to use before any speaking opportunity that will ground you and warm up your voice instantly. About the Guest: Hannah is an Award-Winning Actress & Founder of LoudHer Voice Coaching. Her work spans British independent film, international TV dramas, and theatre. Alongside acting, Hannah founded LoudHer, offering public speaking and voice coaching for women and teams. LoudHer brings actor-based tools into the workplace - helping women feel grounded under pressure, speak with clarity and confidence, and rediscover the power of their voice. Website - LoudHer Voice Coaching Official: Instagram | Linktree LoudHer - LoudHer Voice Coaching (@loudhervoicecoaching) • Instagram photos and videos Hannah Douglas -Hannah Douglas (@miss_h_douglas) • Instagram photos and videos About the Host: Sarah Collins is a Media Trainer, ICF-Accredited Communication Coach, former Senior TV Producer for ITV and ITN and host of the She Speaks to Scale podcast. She helps Spokespeople and Founders become the confident, trusted voice their audience remembers, on camera and in every interview. Here's how you can work with me: Sarah Collins Coaching - Work with Me Get in Touch Do reach out to connect or contact me - I'd love to hear your takeaways and thoughts: Instagram - Sarah Collins I Media Trainer & Communication Coach (@sarahcollins_coachconsultant) • Instagram photos and videos LinkedIn - Sarah Collins | LinkedIn Website: www.sarahcollinscoaching.com Download your free 5 minute Camera Confidence Audio: Free 5-Minute Camera Confidence Audio In person workshop - Unmistakable Email: hello@sarahcollinscoaching.com If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave a rating or review - it would be very much appreciated 🙏

    16. An Actor's Approach to Breath, Body and Being Heard, with Hannah Douglas
  6. 9 Jul

    15. How to Self Promote Without Feeling Like You're Bragging

    In this solo episode of She Speaks to Scale, I'm tackling something that came up three times in one week - why are women so afraid to talk about and promote themselves and what they do? From a moment of silence in my in-person workshop, to hesitating before releasing a client's podcast episode, to a LinkedIn post that stopped me in my tracks - this episode was one I simply had to record. In the episode, I also share: 🎙️ Why staying modest and waiting to be discovered is a strategy that simply doesn't work anymore 🎙️ The Achievement Timeline - a powerful coaching exercise to help you answer the question 'why you?' 🎙️ Why I'm binning the word 'brag' and coining a new term 🎙️ The three things that help you stand out from the crowd 🎙️ Three questions to ask yourself the next time you feel the urge to dim About the Host: Sarah Collins is a Media Trainer, ICF-Accredited Communication Coach, former Senior TV Producer for ITV and ITN and now host of the She Speaks to Scale podcast. She helps spokespeople and founders become the confident, trusted voice their audience remembers - on camera and in media interviews. Signature programme, Your Expert Era: Sarah Collins Coaching - Work with Me Book a call to discuss your needs: https://link.feacreate.com/widget/bookings/initialcallwithsarah Get in Touch Do reach out to connect or contact me - I'd love to hear your takeaways and thoughts: Instagram - @sarahcollins_coachconsultant LinkedIn - Sarah Collins | LinkedIn Website: www.sarahcollinscoaching.com Download your free 5 minute Camera Confidence Audio: Free 5-Minute Camera Confidence Audio In person workshop waitlist - Waitlist - Unmistakable Email: hello@sarahcollinscoaching.com If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave a rating or review - it would be very much appreciated 🙏

    15. How to Self Promote Without Feeling Like You're Bragging
  7. 2 Jul

    14. From Unheard to Speaking Her Truth in Parliament, with Nesha Mistry

    In this episode of She Speaks to Scale, I'm joined by Nesha Mistry, an Artist and Emotional Wellness Mentor and Founder of Nesha Canvas Creations - for one of the most moving conversations I've had since starting this podcast. Nesha is a former client of mine, and it's been wonderful to watch her grow from someone who struggled to talk about her business to someone who has since shared her thoughts, opinions and insights in parliament. I’m grateful to have been a small part of the journey to where she is today - making the impact she is meant to make in the world. We explore Nesha's deeply personal journey with her voice - from being bullied and unheard as a child, to finding expression through art, to speaking in spaces she never imagined she'd speak in. In this episode, we also cover: 🎙️ Why Nesha's voice was either too loud or too small growing up and how she finally found the middle ground 🎙️ How creativity became her first language and how art gave her a voice 🎙️ The coaching exercise that changed everything and why Nesha still uses it today 🎙️ What she does when setbacks hit, as they inevitably do About the Guest: Nesha Mistry is a self-taught Artist, Emotional Wellness Mentor, certified Life Coach, Mental Health First Aider and she is also trained in suicide awareness. Instagram: Nesha Canvas Creations | Artist & Emotional Wellness Mentor (@nesha_canvascreations) • Instagram photos and videos Keep an eye out for her upcoming workshops and offerings, book an introductory call for Personal Development Coaching (focusing on overcoming people-pleasing, rejection resilience, and fear of visibility), and come along to one of my community events: Nesha Canvas Creations About the Host: Sarah Collins is a Media Trainer, ICF-Accredited Communication Coach, former Senior TV Producer for ITV and ITN and host of the She Speaks to Scale podcast. She helps spokespeople and experts to become the confident trusted voices their audience remember - on camera and in every interview. 6 week programme, Your Expert Era: Sarah Collins Coaching - Work with Me Get in Touch Do reach out to connect or contact me - I'd love to hear your takeaways and thoughts: Instagram - @sarahcollins_coachconsultant LinkedIn - Sarah Collins | LinkedIn Website: www.sarahcollinscoaching.com Download your free 5 minute Camera Confidence Audio: Free 5-Minute Camera Confidence Audio In person workshop waitlist - Waitlist - Unmistakable Email: hello@sarahcollinscoaching.com If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave a rating or review - it would be very much appreciated.

    14. From Unheard to Speaking Her Truth in Parliament, with Nesha Mistry
  8. 25 Jun

    13. The Rise of Yapping: Why Now is the Time to Start Talking to Camera

    In this solo episode of She Speaks to Scale, I'm diving into one of the hottest topics online right now 'yapping.' With the viral Yap Challenge taking social media by storm and over 4,000 people signing up in just 13 days, the ability to talk confidently to camera has never been more in demand - and it's a skill I've been teaching for a long time. In this episode, I also share: 🎙️ The fascinating history of the term 'yapping' 🎙️ Why showing up on camera is one of the most powerful things you can do for your business in the age of AI 🎙️ Why the people already 'yapping' don't have it all figured out 🎙️ Three practical tips to help you start yapping to camera with confidence. About the Host: Sarah Collins is a Media Trainer, ICF-Accredited Communication Coach, former Senior TV Producer for ITV and ITN and now host of the She Speaks to Scale podcast. She helps spokespeople and founders to speak with impact and become camera and media ready through a blend of media training and communication coaching. 6 week programme, Your Expert Era: Sarah Collins Coaching - Work with Me Book a call to discuss your needs: https://link.feacreate.com/widget/bookings/initialcallwithsarah Get in Touch Do reach out to connect or contact me - I'd love to hear your takeaways and thoughts: Instagram - @sarahcollins_coachconsultant LinkedIn - Sarah Collins | LinkedIn Website: www.sarahcollinscoaching.com Download your free 5 minute Camera Confidence Audio: Free 5-Minute Camera Confidence Audio In person workshop - Unmistakable Email: hello@sarahcollinscoaching.com If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave a rating or review - it would be very much appreciated.

    13. The Rise of Yapping: Why Now is the Time to Start Talking to Camera
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The podcast that empowers women in business to own their voice, be heard and create impact - one simple communication insight at a time. You know your message and story matter, but something still holds you back from using your voice. Maybe it’s fear of judgement, overthinking what to say, or worrying you’ll get it wrong, so instead, you stay quiet. Hosted by Sarah Collins, a former Senior TV Producer for ITV & ITN turned Media Trainer and ICF- Accredited Communication Coach. With over 20 years’ of experience in television production, Sarah has spent two decades shaping stories and messages for global audiences. She's now on a mission to bring simple, effective communication skills to the generation of women who were never taught them - but need them to thrive in business now more than ever. Whether it’s scaling your voice to step into thought leadership in a media interview, speaking with confidence on camera, on stage and beyond or scaling the way you communicate in meetings and presentations - this podcast will help you use your voice to be heard, in the moments that matter. Through a mix of solo and guest episodes, you'll gain real-world media insights, practical coaching techniques and honest conversations with experts  in the speaking space, exploring what it really takes to use your voice effectively. Remember to speak with intention, not hesitation and let your voice be heard.