THINK AND SPEAK UNDER PRESSURE.
You know your work. I help you say it clearly when it counts.
COMMUNICATE UNDER PRESSURE
Brilliant ideas don’t speak for themselves.
You know your work. The problem shows up when you have to say it out loud.
In the moment, your thinking speeds up and your words fail you. You reach for your point, and instead you lose your place long enough for the moment to pass.
Then someone else with a worse idea speaks with more control and takes the time that should have been yours.
This has nothing to do with your intelligence. It is about how you think and speak under pressure. So if your work matters, so does the way you communicate it.
FEATURED IN
ABOUT ME
Hi. I’m Dane McFarlane.
I work with experts who want their communication to reflect the quality of their thinking.
My background spans communication, facilitation, marketing, and live performance. I have worked across startups, government, and public-facing roles, and I have spent years helping people organise ideas, speak with greater confidence, and hold attention in the room.
What I bring to this work is not just presentation advice. It is a practical understanding of how people think, speak, react under pressure, and change through live practice.
WHAT YOU GET WITH ME
Interactive
Participants do the work in the room. Repetition until the shift is felt, not just understood.
Expertise
Feedback happens in the moment – not a debrief after the fact. Faster, more durable results.
Results
Fun without losing focus. High standards and psychological safety should not be opposites.
CORPORATE WORKSHOPS
Think and speak clearly under pressure.
Hands-on high-impact training sessions for professionals who want to communicate better on the spot.
Built on improvisation and performance principles, these sessions are interactive, practical, and create real improvement in the room, not just ideas people forget once they leave the room
Workshops are ideal for founders, technical experts, emerging leaders, and teams working in tech, science, government, and startup environments.
KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Talks your audience will talk about.
Talks for conferences, leadership events, company sessions, and professional development programs.
These speaking engagements bring sharp ideas, hands-on insight, and a clear communication lens to audiences who want more than inspiration.
Speaking is suited to events where the audience needs clear thinking, memorable delivery, and insight they can apply and use straight away.
TESTIMONIALS
Wow! Thanks for being an awesome instructor. You really covered important stuff. I feel less anxious than I did before.
Geoff K
Dane creates a space where you feel safe to take risks. His feedback is direct and helpful, and immediately improves your performance. You can feel yourself getting better each time.
Kate M
Dane was fantastic. He truly knows his craft and has valuable knowledge to pass down. Had a really fun time.
Lisa T
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