From Stage to Business: Lisa Sheerin on Finding Confidence and Commanding the Room

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we meet Lisa Sheerin PCC, an executive coach and vocal leadership expert. Lisa shares her unique journey from a professional actor and group exercise coach to founding her company, Speak Proud. She reveals how her own struggles with self-promotion as an actor, combined with her innate ability to empower others, led her to become an ICF-accredited coach. Lisa’s mission is to help brilliant high-performers in business and corporate roles bridge the gap between their capability and visibility, enabling them to speak with confidence and assertiveness in high-stakes situations.Lisa delves into the structure of her signature "Command and Connect" program, which blends coaching psychology with performance techniques to help clients silence their inner critic and own the room. She discusses her current marketing strategies, which heavily rely on in-person networking and LinkedIn, and her ambitions for the future. Looking ahead, Lisa’s goals include becoming a renowned keynote speaker, developing group coaching programs and online courses, and building a scalable business model that moves beyond one-on-one client sessions to create a wider impact.