Richard Jones

Hey, I’m Richard! I help leaders, speakers and performers to overcome the fear and anxiety they feel around being visible so they can get out of their heads and express their ideas with authenticity and impact.

Who I work with

I work with artists, purpose-driven business owners and change advocates. These include musicians, actors, improvisers, coaches, healers, mental health support practitioners, not-for-profit representatives as well as individuals with a personal cause they want to raise awareness of, such as survivors of domestic violence and climate change campaigners.

Why I do this work

I do this work because I believe that art, stories and speeches have the power to change lives and the people that provide them have the power to change the world. I help artists and speakers to become more confident so they can have more impact by leaning more authentically into their natural strengths and skills.

My background

Although I am an accomplished trainer, musician, improviser and speaker, it wasn't always that way.

I spent decades feeling totally petrified of sharing my thoughts and ideas with an audience, even a small one. It was really frustrating because I had so much to say and wanted to make an impact but couldn’t get over the fear of being in the spotlight. 

I eventually found my passion to make a difference bigger than my fear of being seen. I also discovered somatic techniques that help me to inhabit my body, reduce my anxiety and propensity to overthink. These techniques give me and the clients I work with the confidence to perform and speak in front of a wide variety of audiences.

My method

I help my clients achieve greater leadership presence and confidence through a process known as somatic coaching. In working with me, they also get clearer on the things that matter to them that they want to take a stand for.

Part of the work we do together is to help their bodies unlearn “conditioned tendencies” that have built up over the years. These are learned strategies adopted to cope with real or perceived threats to their safety and wellbeing. 

These strategies served a useful purpose but, over time, they can cause them to lose connection to the things they care about and lead to behaviours such as people pleasing, making themselves small or withdrawing their voice from the world. By unlearning these habits, however, they can literally create a new “shape” which makes spaces for a new, more confident way of showing up in the world.  

Somatic work also gives my clients greater access to their innate intuition  (something we all possess, if we able to listen to it). Learning to listen to their intuition helps them to make better decisions, heal past traumas and get to know their needs in a way that traditional talking-based therapies struggle to achieve. 

If you are looking for support to help you transform your leadership or speaking presence in service of standing up for something that matters to you, I am currently enrolling practice clients to work with over a 10 session somatic coaching arc. As I want to make this opportunity available to as many people as possible, I am offering this coaching on a 'pay-what-you-can' basis.

If you are interested in working with me one-to-one, I offer a free initial one hour consultation in person, by telephone or over Zoom which will help you to get crystal clear about where you are now and where you want to be in the future. I’ll also share some powerful secrets, strategies and information that will support you on your journey. This is also an opportunity for us to test the chemistry between us to determine whether we would like to continue working together.

My coaching programmes can be tailored to your individual circumstances and so prices vary. 

My method of coaching is most impactful when we meet in person. I am therefore particularly keen to hear from potential clients in London, North Kent and East Sussex to see if we would be a good fit.