Speaking & Influence Mastery

"I had the honour of presenting the book at the European Parliament"

When I joined Speaking Mastery, I thought I was signing up to become a better speaker.
 But somewhere along the way, it became so much more than that.
These months didn’t just change how I speak — but they even changed how I see the world. And I realised that the act of speaking is not just expression. It’s ownership. It’s alignment. It’s leadership. It's agency.
These past months, I had the chance to bring my book — a data driven book on the future of our cities — to audiences I once dreamed of.
✨ I presented at major conferences.
 ✨ I stood on stages where real decisions are made.
 ✨ And I had the honour of presenting the book at the European Parliament. 
And in every one of those moments, I could feel the imprint of this program:
 The structure, the presence, the softness, the strength, the emotional texture that makes words land not only in the mind, but in the heart. I connected with diverse audiences on a brand new level and depth.
This program didn’t just give me tools.
 It gave me a sense of inner solidity. A deeper alignment between who I am and how I express myself in the world.

Fatime Barbara Hegyi

Government Affairs Researcher

Brussels, Belgium

Related Stories

Speaking & Influence Mastery

"This program gave me something crucial: a renewed confidence in using my voice"

The momentum it sparked I joined this program because I felt deeply curious about how Speaking & Influence could transform the way I communicate and help me express myself more confidently — not only on stage, but also in the digital spaces where so much of today’s influence lives. I...
Read more

Jingjing Yao

UX Designer

Gothenburg, Sweden

Speaking & Influence Mastery

"It helped me transform the one thing I never thought would change: the way I show up for myself"

When I started this class, I was excited — more excited than I had been about anything in a long time. I don’t have a huge educational background, but I have grit, and I was determined to show up. And I did. I showed up after surgery. I showed up sick. I showed up lying in bed with my lap...
Read more

Shiilia Stewart

Author

Sacramento, United States

Speaking & Influence Mastery

"I found myself doing something I hadn’t done in nearly 5 years: I began posting on social media. I launched my Substack. I opened conversations on LinkedIn"

For years, I only spoke when it was necessary. Not out of fear, but out of precision — a belief that my voice should enter a space only when it carried something meaningful. Then I joined the Speaking & Influence Mastery program with Eric Edmeades… and something shifted. Somewhere bet...
Read more

Shiva Dehghan

Computer Scientist

Washington, United States

Speaking & Influence Mastery

with Eric Edmeades Learn more

Mindvalley is fueled by your stories

Our community runs on voices like yours. It keep us going, and keeps us grounded.
Tell us like it is. What's your story?
Tell us your Story