Course 1
Speaking Foundations
Build the calm, clear voice that every great speaker starts with.
5 sessions
- Welcome and Your Starting Point
- Nerves into Excitement
- Breath and Volume
- Finding Your Pace
- Filler Words and Hedging
Pillar 4 of 4 · The words
Speaking Skills
A complete course in speaking well. Find your pace, lose the filler words, choose stronger words, structure your message, think on your feet and hold a room, with Ascend listening to every answer you give out loud.
Ascend listens to every answer
Why it matters
Say what you mean, and be remembered for it
Great speakers are not the ones with the most words. They know their point, pause with confidence, cut the hedging and finish strongly. These nine courses take you from a calm first hello all the way to a confident talk on stage.
Course 2
A Voice People Listen To
Use pitch, emphasis, energy and clear speech so people want to keep listening.
5 sessions
- Escaping the Flat Voice
- Firm Endings
- Stressing the Key Word
- Energy and Warmth
- Clear Speech
Course 3
The Power of the Pause
Use silence and pace to sound calm and in control.
5 sessions
- Find Your Calm Pause
- Goodbye Filler Words
- The Dramatic Pause
- Pace and Thought Groups
- Pausing Under Pressure
Course 4
Better Words
Choose clear, strong words that make people listen.
5 sessions
- Cut the Hedges and Apologies
- Stronger Verbs and Vivid Words
- Say It Shorter
- Plain English
- Signposts and Your Word Bank
Course 5
Structure Your Message
Know your point, open strongly and finish so people remember.
5 sessions
- One Clear Message
- Openings and Endings
- Explaining Anything Clearly
- Telling a Great Story
- Your Opinion and the Rule of Three
Course 6
Thinking on Your Feet
Answer clearly and calmly when you have no time to prepare.
5 sessions
- What, So What, Now What
- Buying Thinking Time
- Handling Questions
- When You Don't Know
- Put on the Spot
Course 7
Conversation Skills
Start conversations easily and keep them flowing with anyone you meet.
5 sessions
- First Impressions
- Opening Lines
- Keeping It Going
- Listening That People Notice
- Groups and Goodbyes
Course 8
Speaking at Work
Speak up, stay clear and sound confident in every working conversation.
5 sessions
- Speaking Up in Meetings
- Short, Clear Updates
- Disagreeing Politely
- Job Interviews
- Phone and Video Calls
Course 9
On Stage
Plan, rehearse and deliver a talk with real confidence.
5 sessions
- Planning a Talk
- Rehearsing
- Using the Stage and Your Body
- When Things Go Wrong
- Your Final Talk
Hear your progress
You record yourself in your very first session. At the end of the course you hear it beside your final talk, and the difference is remarkable.
Role-plays with Ascend
Practise real conversations out loud inside the course, from opening lines at a party to disagreeing politely in a meeting.
Feedback on how you sound
Ascend measures your pace and pauses, counts your filler words and checks you answered the question, then shows you a stronger version.
Everything works together
Explore the rest of the app
Confidence grows fastest when your mind, your voice, your body and your words all improve together.
Confidence Builder
Learn how confident people think and what they actually say, then take it into real life with a daily challenge.
Vocal Training
Stand tall, breathe low and bring warmth and music into your voice, with your voice drawn live on screen.
Body Language
Posture, eye contact, your smile and your hands, taught by real trainers you can copy along with.
Meet Ascend
The AI coach who listens to how you sound, not just what you say, and helps you try again straight away.
The Social Experiment
Live job interviews, first meetings at the bar and a friendly voice room to practise on real people.
Speaking Games
Six premium games that train fluency, vocabulary and vocal control, and make practice genuinely fun.
Ready to find your voice?
Download the app today on iPhone and Android, and start training with Ascend.