Shelley G.
#1 International Bestselling Author, Executive Public Speaking Coach, Corporate Trainer at Remarkable Speaking
Public Speaking/Storytelling
Education: Boston University
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Biography
Shelley Goldstein, a sought-after speaker, coach, and corporate trainer, founded Remarkable Speaking to coach high-level professionals to improve their public speaking and command executive presence. She has coached thousands of individuals worldwide to speaking success.
Dubbed “The Coach Whisperer" by her clients, Shelley’s creativity, a key differentiator, has eased her through professional and personal challenges, enabling her to present herself in more human terms and fuse her multicultural experience and multidisciplinary approach to moving people outside their comfort zones and into greatness. Her book Remarkable Speaking: A Framework to Embody Your Voice and Vision, a #1 international bestseller, is a personal framework she turned into a leadership development platform and is the culmination of more than thirty years of senior-level management, entrepreneurship, marketing, and design expertise.
For her work in women’s empowerment, Shelley has been named a finalist for 2025 Women Changing the World Awards from this global community of women leaders championed by Sarah, Duchess of York, blazing a trail for social impact.
A lifelong communication arts student, Shelley understands how to deliver her message and can tailor her content to accommodate the audience’s needs. She is a National Speakers Association (NSA) member and holds the prestigious Gold Tier Facilitator title for Google’s #IAmRemarkable global initiative.
Passion
Something unexpected happened when I was coaching clients: it was the mic-drop moments they shared as they transformed from fearful to confident. “Coach Shelley, you are making me a better speaker and a better person,” and “It's the questions that you pose; they elevate people.”—I will never forget how I felt in those moments.
I often think about how confidence translates throughout life. I assure my clients, “People want to hear what you have to say, and that experience will encourage you to go further.” I should know; I’ve been there, struggling between self-doubt and fear.
My clients' success is a gift to me because my purpose as a coach is to raise the voice of every individual, especially the unspoken. I believe that when you embody your voice and your vision you have an opportunity to change the world.
My eyes welled up with tears of joy after each session and workshop, seeing people share their excitement and speak freely, in ways they hadn’t done so before. They are what inspires my work and fuels my passion as a speaking coach. Because the world’s a better place when you have conversations that connect.
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I am willing to travel
More than 100 miles
When it comes to payments
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions
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Best Story
Something unexpected happened when I was coaching clients: it was the mic-drop moments they shared as they transformed from fearful to confident. “Coach Shelley, you are making me a better speaker and a better person,” and “It's the questions that you pose; they elevate people.”—I will never forget how I felt in those moments.
I often think about how confidence translates throughout life. I assure my clients, “People want to hear what you have to say, and that experience will encourage you to go further.” I should know; I’ve been there, struggling between self-doubt and fear.
My clients' success is a gift to me because my purpose as a coach is to raise the voice of every individual, especially the unspoken. I believe that when you embody your voice and your vision you have an opportunity to change the world.
My eyes welled up with tears of joy after each session and workshop, seeing people share their excitement and speak freely, in ways they hadn’t done so before. They are what inspires my work and fuels my passion as a speaking coach. Because the world’s a better place when you have conversations that connect.
Origin Story
The silence was uncomfortably awkward and what may have been seconds, felt like forever!
I was paralyzed. I was part of an ensemble performance in college and when it was my turn to speak my lines, my mind went blank. I have an outgoing personality, maybe even ambivert but from that day onward, I restricted my speaking to behind the scenes.
My lack of confidence speaking in public haunted me for years. As a Marketing Director and Senior Designer, I was overlooked for job promotions and I let important business connections dwindle. I had this feeling of being left behind as I watched others succeed.
It wasn’t until years later that I became my first client. My journey to improve my speaking skills taught me that every opportunity to present is a conversation. I now speak on stages around the world, am a frequent guest on podcasts and coach high level executives how to be world class speakers.
None of this was my career plan. And here I am, a Keynote Speaker and Corporate Trainer helping others to reach their unrealized potential and achieve success.
Example talks
How to Overcome Confidence Envy
Are you feeling envy because your colleague oozes with confidence? Do you currently have lots of stress prior to meetings and want to learn how to manage your anxiety? Join us for this session on upskilling your public speaking, and they’ll envy you!
You'll learn proven strategies and practice exercises to build confidence, reduce rambling, and gain control over your nerves. Plus, I give you a few tips on how to recover under pressure. Plus, you can download my 5 Days to Confidence Challenge!
Turn envy into opportunity: gain your competitive edge, deliver impactful presentations and showcase your knowledge with confidence that everyone else envies!