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 People Make Decisions Based on What You Say — and How You Say It
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Does the thought of public speaking make you nervous? You are not alone.
You’re great at what you do, but if you can’t talk about it in a way that draws people in, you miss out.
Opportunities pass you by. Clients hesitate. Audiences tune out.
It’s not because you’re not good enough, it’s because no one ever taught you how to speak to get what you want.
Own the Power of Your Story closes that gap, and your impact grows with it.
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SPECIAL COHORT FOR:
Mission-driven professions and anyone whose work centers on serving others
Own the Power of Your Story is a 5-week immersive training led by TV industry veteran Rachel Hanfling that helps you shape your narrative — from pitches to presentations and everything in between.
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You’ll get personalized feedback and coaching from Rachel Hanfling, an Emmy-nominated media and speaker trainer who’s worked with everyone from Oprah to Anderson Cooper. It’s a rare chance to learn Rachel’s proven framework — the same one she’s used to prepare top performers to deliver their message with confidence and impact on the world’s biggest stages.
Join us starting June 3rd for five energizing weeks of community, practice, and results you can put to work right away.
** The June cohort is a special session for people whose work centers on making a difference, including, but not limited to coaches, therapists, medical professionals, experts, educators, law enforcement, clergy, creatives, authors, philanthropists and more.
Own the Room
Whether you have 10 seconds or 10 minutes, speak with confidence, clarity, and connection.
Become Influential
Package your expertise so your audience immediately understands why you're the one to follow.
Trust Your Words
Communicate your value clearly. No second-guessing, oversharing or losing your audience.Â
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Rachel helped me find the best version of myself. If she can help me message grief, I promise you, she can help you bring your message to life.
 David Kessler, Bestselling author, Renowned Grief Expert
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I hired Rachel to create and elevate my leaders because of her rare strategic insight and her uncanny ability to say the right thing at the right time to get results. Change and vulnerability can be scary, but with Rachel's strength and compassion, you feel safe to thrive. I call her Rachelangelo because like Michelangelo, she sees your potential and carves away until you are empowered to lead your customers and team with the best of you.
Monte Salsman, Retired COO of Winsupply Inc.
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If you don’t know how to speak about yourself clearly and confidently, you stay stuck — even though you know you have what it takes.
The problem isn’t you.
The problem is that no one ever taught you how to package and position your story to open doors.
This is a skill. Not a talent. And you can learn it.
Shape your story into your greatest asset.
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Hi, I'm Rachel Hanfling.Â
I'm an Emmy-nominated media and public speaking coach who spent decades working in television, including producing for The Oprah Winfrey Show and Anderson Cooper. I help professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, authors, and mission-driven individuals communicate their value with greater clarity, confidence, and impact.
I've taught at Harvard; coached Shark Tank, Kickstarter, TEDx and QVC entrepreneurs; and have supported aspiring speakers around the world in learning how to share their message powerfully. Â
I understand how frustrating it can feel to be overlooked or misunderstood.Â
I'm here to help you refine your story, connect with your audience, and create the results you deserve.
Before taking Own the Power of Your Story, my talks contained way too many words and I wasn’t connecting to my audience. Now I'm giving the best speeches of my life. I’m quoted in the New York Times and I am reaching audiences I once thought were unattainable.
I would never be where I am today without Rachel’s coaching!Â
Tammy McLeod, Author, Harvard Chaplain
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“I had to sell fragrance–an invisible product–on QVC for an hour. Thanks to Rachel’s unique ability to simplify, tell stories and know exactly what the customer wants, I was able to far exceed sales expectations. And that’s just the beginning. Rachel’s genius elevates my game on stage and with business strategy. You need Rachel.”
CEO, The Musmanno Group & Former President, The Fragrance FoundationÂ
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 "Five years ago I was a wreck and wanted to throw up all the way to my talk. Since I started working with Rachel, I feel different, better and more confident. I can’t tell you how many people have said something to me about this. “What the heck are you doing?” “How are you so incredible?” Rachel has changed my life in more ways than I can count. I’m busier than I’ve ever been at 70 doing new and exciting things."Â
Liz Wolczko, Grief Educator, Paid Influencer in her 70's
JOIN NOW3 Steps to Start Owning The Power of Your Story
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When you own the way you tell your story, you set yourself up to sell more, attract clients, customers, and opportunities; grow your income; make a bigger impact; advance your career, business, or mission; and feel proud of the way you show up.
Your future audience is waiting. You just need to show them why you're the one to follow.
Sign Up: Registration is Open!
Claim your seat today and start connecting with Rachel and your peers in our private, online group immediately.
Follow the Proven Framework
Learn step-by-step how to shape, position, and deliver your story with clarity, confidence, and impact.
Get the Results You Want
Show up ready to connect, lead, sell, and inspire — and create new opportunities for your career, business, or mission.
Imagine what’s possible when you own your story with confidence and clarity.
- Trust yourself to tackle nerves and use them to your advantage
- Share even the most difficult story with sensitivity to raise awareness
- Use your story to lead, serve and grow professionally
- Draw the right people/clients to you and keep them coming back
- Grow your impact
- Speak up in high-stakes moments without second-guessing
- Momentum for your mission, business, or cause
- Doors open that you didn’t know your story could unlock
- You are the one they remember after the meeting ends
One very important thing that I've learned in Rachel's classes is that I'm worthy, and well, basically a badass. What she’s brought out in me is something I didn’t think I’d ever find again. It is the ability to trust myself and to feel REAL…in my own skin. On top of that, because of Rachel’s classes, I decided to raise my prices!
Kym Hinchey, Author, Founder of Adrian Grief Support
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I felt like I was at at comedy club, a therapy session and the world’s best coaching session all at once. This was perfect.
Terri Tsagaris , Former Attorney, Entrepreneur and Founder of Friends in Loss
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Your Story Can Be Your Edge.
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Most people are either sharing the wrong things, sharing too much, not saying enough or leaving audiences unclear about the value they bring. AND they may not even be aware of it!Â
Does this sound familiar?
Rachel will help you untangle, streamline, and position your experiences so people see exactly why they should follow you, hire you, or say yes to you.
What You Can Expect
5-weeks of lecture, coaching, practice, reflection, and connection include:
- A welcoming space for everyone, from experienced speakers to those who dread being the centre of attention
- Real-time practice, feedback, and laser coaching from Emmy-nominated producer and communication coach Rachel Hanfling
- Weekly exercises and prompts designed to help you build confidence, sharpen your story, and accelerate results
- A private virtual community to connect, share ideas, receive feedback from Rachel and your peers, and build meaningful connections with thoughtful, supportive people
TRAINING COURSE DATES
We'll meet for 75 minutes via Zoom on Wednesdays for five weeks.
June 3, 10,17, 24 and July 8 at 12 pm ET | 9 am PT
*New Bonus:Â Co-working Sessions: Thursday, June 4, 11, 18, 25 and July 2 at 11 am ET | 8 am PT for 1 hour.
More details below.
*All meetings will be recorded, so if you can't make it, you can watch the replay.
Join over 300 graduates using their voices and stories to make a meaningful difference.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Week 1 - Dive Inside Your Audience's Minds & Hearts
Week 2 - Clarify Your Offer & Strategically Select your Story
Week 3 - Shape Your Story to Match Your Audience & Offer
Week 4 - Elevate Your Story
Week 5 - Spotlight
New! Weekly Co-Working Hour
The Skills You Learn Pay Off in Ways You May Not Expect
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Many people join Own the Power of Your Story to prepare for a single event: a keynote, an interview, a pitch. What they don’t expect is how much it changes everything else.
Once you become one of the few who truly know how to tell your story, it shows up everywhere.
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Rachel's students have used this work to:
- Obtain new clients, customers and patients
- Raise client, customer and patient satisfaction
- Increase sales & fees
- Secure speaking engagements
- Crush Keynotes
- Present to Boards
- Lead groups, run retreats
- Deliver PhD dissertations
- Gain investors
- Raise money for charity
- Promote books, products and courses
- Connect on social media
- TV, podcasts, radio and print media
- Network and negotiate more effectively
- Get a better job / get promoted
- Increase company morale
- Hire the right people
- Answer the question, “Tell me about yourself”
- Develop relationships and deeper connection
- Write a book / land a book deal
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I did it! I did a major presentation on 10 days notice before 200 people without fainting and I think it was actually good!! People told me afterwards that I was clear and concise and spoke from the heart. If Rachel could help me overcome my formerly very intense stage-fright, she can help you too!
Batya Cohen, Author, Social Worker, Researcher
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Taking your class has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. Your kindness, patience, and the way you make every student feel seen and capable completely changed how I feel about speaking in front of others. I came in really unsure of myself, but your constant encouragement helped me find my voice and actually believe I could get better. I’m so grateful that I now feel excited (instead of terrified!) to keep going—and I’ve already signed up for more of your classes because I want to keep learning from you.Â
Deb Kourgelis, LCSW, LCADC
How They Turned Their Story Into Opportunities
My appearance on The Oprah Show was the first time I’d ever been on TV and Rachel produced my segment. She taught me how to nail framing my message, and despite the high stakes of the appearance, made me feel confident every step of the way.
The result: In the 5 years leading up to that appearance, I’d raised 750K for women in the Congo. Within a week after that appearance, we’d raised 6 million. Thank you Rachel – I still use the skills and framing you taught me in dealing with major media and public speaking today!
Lisa Shannon, Founder of Run For Congo Women, Oprah Magazine’s 2010 Power List
Rachel helped me share the stories of two young people who committed horrible crimes with the world. Without Rachel’s tenderness, the stories would have been about monsters; instead she portrayed two young people with shadows in need of light.
If your client’s reputation and future is on the line and you need someone to present a complex story with fairness and integrity, Rachel is your go to person.
Jack W. Bradley, Criminal Defense Attorney
I have learned so much about the power of my story. I have learned to formulate my thoughts in a short period of time and develop sound bytes to use in my business.
— DR JACQUIE
Through Rachel's course I discovered that anything can be overcome through the art of sharing my story. Rachel is our mentor, cheerleader, friend and wise guide who holds space for healing, learning and speaking our power.
— TANAZ B.
My schedule would never have allowed this on its own. The dedicated time, homework, and Rachel's input were invaluable in helping me finally tell my son's story, something I'd been putting off for years.
— Jill A.
Before working with Rachel, just the thought of speaking up in a group gave me back spasms. Now, I speak with confidence and joy — the pain is gone, I’m leading groups, and I’ve gained five new clients I love. Don’t wait, take the leap. This experience truly changed everything.
— COLLEEN D. MEDITATION COACH
Your classes have been such an impactful part of my journey into entrepreneurship. They helped me present myself and request investment money in a confident and purposeful way.