The heart of the app. Built around Cognitive Pragmatic Training, Confidence Builder teaches the thinking habits and practical skills confident speakers rely on, then gives you a small real-life challenge after every lesson.
Confident people are not born without nerves. They have simply learned what to do with them. They talk to themselves fairly, recover quickly from awkward moments and notice their own progress. Every one of those habits can be learned, practised and made your own.
The main course. Cognitive Pragmatic Training, level by level, from the foundations to leading with confidence.
Understand your nerves and settle them before you speak.
Turn your inner critic into an inner coach.
Face the situations you avoid, one small step at a time.
Ask for what you want, set kind boundaries and stop over-apologising.
Feel you belong and own your achievements.
Take a no calmly, without taking it personally, and try again.
Bounce back calmly and keep your confidence growing.
Notice the good, say thank you warmly and grow a positive outlook.
After each lesson you get a small, real-world challenge, on the phone, at work or out with friends. Mix them up and pick the ones that suit your day.
Come back and tell Ascend how it went. She asks thoughtful questions, scores your attempt out of ten and suggests what to practise next.
Repeat any module as often as you like. The scenarios change each time, so you build real confidence rather than memorising lines.
Confidence grows fastest when your mind, your voice, your body and your words all improve together.
Stand tall, breathe low and bring warmth and music into your voice, with your voice drawn live on screen.
Posture, eye contact, your smile and your hands, taught by real trainers you can copy along with.
Cut the filler words, find your pace, structure your message and hold a room, from hello to the stage.
The AI coach who listens to how you sound, not just what you say, and helps you try again straight away.
Live job interviews, first meetings at the bar and a friendly voice room to practise on real people.
Six premium games that train fluency, vocabulary and vocal control, and make practice genuinely fun.
Download the app today on iPhone and Android, and start training with Ascend.