Meet Ultraspeaking’s 9 Founding Coaches

5 years ago, we (Michael & Tristan) took on the craziest project of our lives, making it to the finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking with no prior training.

In the 4 years that followed, we gradually uncovered what would become known as the Ultraspeaking method — arguably the quickest and most effective way to learn to speak effortlessly in any scenario.

In 2020, we started training our best students to become coaches. They went through pain-staking bootcamps with us, fine-tuning every detail of what it takes to lead a student to transformation.

Today, we’d like to single out the 9 founding coaches who paved the groundwork for Ultraspeaking’s courses and curriculum.

If you’ve been lucky enough to get coached by one of them, you know how incredibly talented and skilled these individuals are.

Meet Ultraspeaking's 9 Founding Coaches

Mark Bossert

Mark is an elite coach who is passionate about the science of high-performance and the art of NLP. We love his ability to tell stories and make people feel. His coaching, just like his speaking . . . speaks for itself: How Ultraspeaking changed my life

You are an insanely good speaker and coach. I imagine you get told that a lot. I particularly appreciate your natural flow. Also your willingness to talk candidly from personal experience, your detailed feedback, and your suggestions for how to practice.

Just finished my final session with Mark. I literally feel a different person! He has really helped me get over my phobia of public speaking and I’m itching to get out there and do some talking!

Benjamin Lee

Benjamin is a human powerhouse. He takes training to the next level, both in fitness and in speaking. He was the first person to do 50 rapid-fire analogies in a row, which was completely insane at the time.

Ben brings his experience as a preacher and podcaster to help people thrive in their prepared (and unprepared) speaking.

I am really happy with the final result. I feel much more confident in my public speaking ability, and the tools I have learnt are fantastic. Benjamin was an excellent facilitator. He created such a safe learning environment for me. He was very supportive all the way through, and he really challenged me to get better. I felt we really gelled, and I would recommend him to anyone. He is a great teacher with such a gentle nature.

Shelley Goldstein

Shelley spearheaded Beyond Fundamentals – the advanced course on Ultraspeaking. She is an expert in marketing, sales, and communication in the professional world. Shelley’s specialty is helping you level up your pitches, interviews, and presentations at work.

After Ultraspeaking, I was able to crack Google and am currently working as an Engineering Manager. Got a huge bump in my paycheck. Ultraspeaking definitely played a role in this success. My confidence became 10x after Fundamentals (especially your 1:1 was life-changing for me - and I am not exaggerating here)!

Two weeks ago I volunteered to lead an abnormal situation management team at work. It was a high profile opportunity to demonstrate a lot of the things I have learned from your coaching, and it went well. I received some nice feedback from management about my willingness to volunteer to coordinate the communications for the abnormal situation (people historically haven't done that here)! Super fun to put what I've learned into practice.

Santosh Yadav

Santosh is a storytelling expert and co-lead coach of Beyond Fundamentals. His quarterly storytelling workshops are the most popular seminars at Ultraspeaking. Santosh has a talent for giving direct feedback in a beautiful way.

I have learned so much from Santosh and I’ve had multiple breakthroughs in our sessions so far. I’m so impressed by his knowledge, hush dedication, his coaching style, his generosity during this time, and his skills as a speaker and a storyteller. Beyond all the above, which is barely giving it justice, his ability to build connections, to tailor his style to match his students, and his humility and curiosity are incredible traits of his that I’m in awe of and hope to emulate one day.

Sudhan Raju

Sudhan is a natural improviser and knows how to unlock a person’s confidence and creativity on-the-fly. His quarterly workshops on Effortless Speaking teach you how to use energy and musicality to make your speaking come alive.

Working with coach Sudhan in my small group has been incredibly helpful. He was consistently giving me kind and encouraging feedback while also pushing me outside my comfort zone "just enough". He helped me get comfortable with not knowing what I'm going to say and find the confidence to speak before I think!

I arrived at Ultraspeaking as someone who couldn’t think of many things as off-putting as speaking in front of an audience - even with a script. With his warmth, empathy, and encouragement, Sudhan helped me detach from the need to be perfect, to take a leap out into the unknown, to speak from the heart without knowing what you’re going to say. Hands down one of the better courses and communities I have had the pleasure of taking part in.

Ken Fontenot

Ken is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, former school teacher, and pastor. His speaking skills are only rivaled by his coaching acumen. Ken has a gift for teaching people to unlock their self-confidence through speaking and storytelling.

Hey Michael, Ken has continued to be absolutely fantastic - most recently coached me through a 'commencement speech' which went great. He's a master of his craft and a superb coach.

Aman Chopra

Aman, aka “the chopster” is the type of guy you’d want as your coach and your best man. He is upbeat with an indomitable spirit. His specialty is charisma . . . and knowing how to make people feel naturally engaging on (and off) camera.

Aman’s a GOAT-level coach 🐐! Combining a standup comic’s killer timing with a Buddhist’s attention and presence, Aman championed me every step along the Ultraspeaking journey. He’s an amazing listener who inspired me to improvise well beyond what I thought possible. Never settling for anything ordinary, he accelerated our learning the moment he sensed we were up for the challenge. Kind, hilarious and an absolutely boss level coach! 🔥

I attended the five week Fundamentals Cohort where Aman was my coach. I enjoyed my time immensely during the Cohort. Our classes were filled with fun games with lot of opportunities to practice and real time feedback. I always enjoyed Aman's sense of humor and interesting observations which helped me identify my hidden strengths and break the limiting beliefs in my head. What really set him apart is the way he made me feel safe to make mistakes and helped me overcome my awkwardness . I went from a hesitant conversationalist and overthinker to embracing the Ultraspeaking philosophy of - Speak before you think. The improvements made by me were noticed not only by me but every one around me. I would highly recommend Aman as your coach.

Pim Ruhe

Pim is a lead coach at Ultraspeaking Fundamentals and the definition of a remarkable human. Talk to him and you’ll sense the good vibes right away. Get coached by him and you’ll feel the difference. Pim has a passion for deep exploration. His specialty is helping people overcome shyness and anxiety in order to thrive in all speaking situations.

Just had the most AMAZING lesson from Pim! He is a fantastic teacher, locked right into my style of delivery & quickly came up with game techniques to help me unlock Reliving the Moment. I felt an immense difference from my first story to the last story during our 30 mins. Fantastic recommendation

Alienor Hunter

Alienor sees what most people miss. She has a way of knowing exactly what people need to level up their speaking. Alienor is a lead coach at Ultraspeaking Fundamentals and will give you the precise piece of feedback you need at every step of your journey. Her specialties include confidence, overcoming anxiety, and enjoying speaking.

In my experience, what made Alienor extraordinary is a finely tuned ability to know exactly when and how I needed to be challenged. When she inevitably pushed me outside of my comfort zone, I felt supported by her confidence in me. These were the moments where I felt the most growth.
It's also important to highlight her sense of humor and the abundant joy she brought to each session. At times the work could be tough, yet I remember laughing a lot. In what may be the ultimate compliment to her coaching skills, Alienor managed to make public speaking fun!”

Warm and engaging, Alienor is one of the highlights of my Fundamentals journey. I look forward to joining her classes because they are always fun. More importantly, she encourages me to step out of my comfort zone each week by cleverly adding incremental challenges to the reps. Thank you Alienor!