Let's turn your voice into your greatest asset
Whether you're walking into a boardroom, stepping onto a stage, or pitching to investors — how you speak is how you're judged.
I'm Catrina Poor, a Vienna-based public speaking and executive communication coach. I help leaders, founders, and high-performing teams speak with the kind of natural confidence that moves rooms — and accelerates careers.
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What you'll walk away with
EXECUTIVE PRESENCE
Command the room in board meetings, investor pitches, or high-stakes presentations.
CONFIDENT DELIVERY
Eliminate filler words, nervous energy, and the habits that undermine your authority.
LASTING CHANGE
Techniques from professional performance, applied to the real demands of business communication.
You Might Be in the Right Place If…
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You know your material inside out, but freeze, rush, or go blank when you actually speak
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You leave meetings wishing you'd said something — but the moment passed
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You've been told to 'be more confident' but nobody has shown you how
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You have a high-stakes presentation, pitch, or keynote coming up and want to feel genuinely prepared
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You're being considered for a promotion or leadership role and need to show up differently
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Your accent, nerves, or habits are undermining the authority you've worked hard to earn
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You're a non-native English speaker who wants to present with the same ease as in your first language
If any of this sounds familiar, let's talk! The first step is a free, no-pressure discovery call where we work out exactly what you need.
aboutME
My name is Catrina Poor. I'm a professionally trained opera singer, actor and public speaking coach.
I've performed on stages across the world,
and worked with clients ranging from tech CEOs and professors, to radio personalities and Shakespearean actors.
What I bring to coaching is unusual: the techniques that make a performer captivating on stage — breath control, vocal authority, presence under pressure — are exactly what makes a leader compelling in a boardroom.
I've spent my career translating those skills into a practical framework, designed to bring your communication to the next level.
I'll teach you to grab an audience's attention and hold it;
to own your stage, whether it's a meeting room with a new idea to pitch, ... or a conference with 5.000 people in the audience.
With me, your voice will become your
greatest asset.
Turn Your Voice Into Your Greatest Asset
Most professionals know their subject cold. What holds them back is the delivery. Filler words, nervous energy, a tendency to ramble, or simply not knowing how to own a room.
My coaching draws on over a decade of professional performance — trained as an opera singer and actor, performing on international stages — and applies those same techniques to the demands of modern business communication. The result is a practical, personalised approach that creates real, lasting change.
I work with executives, founders, scientists, diplomats, and team leaders across Vienna and internationally, helping them communicate with clarity, authority, and presence.
what my clients say
"Highly recommended.
If you want to improve your overall voice performance, Catrina Poor is the coach you want to work with.
She has the ability to explain every single nuance when it comes to the art of speaking/singing,
no matter how abstract the matter at hand might appear.
I'm an academically trained conference interpreter
who has been working in the language business for over a decade,
and yet Mrs. Poor was able to provide me with an astonishing amount of new information
that helped me to improve my performances significantly.
To top it off, she is a very kind and funny person.
5 stars!"
Armin Innerhofer
Founder & Entrepreneur
SPRACHFACTORY
Love working with Catrina - her coaching has been incredible!
She immediately connects with the topic of a speech and and works with you to make it most impactful to your audience.
Because of her background as an Opera singer, she also has great secret tips on the best way to deliver it on stage and get performance ready!
JANINE KOPP
Head of Venture Studio & Investor
Takeda Pharmaceutical
Catrina is a great public speaking coach!
She combines her theater background and the needs of business presentations so they sound not only professional but also fun and engaging!
She gave me a lot of tips which I could apply instantly. I really recommend Catrina :)
Aneta
Senior Product Designer
George Labs
Wonderful public speaking coach! I have quite a bit of experience with giving public presentations, but after 2 sessions with Catrina, I noticed a drastic improvement in both my PowerPoint skills and speaking style. 10/10 highly recommend!
SaraH Laderman
Senior Analyst
Open Nuclear Network
Highly recommended! Catrina is a wonderful public speaking coach, and she's helped me greatly with navigating complex, modern business situations.
I've worked with her to improve my communication skills for presentations, pitches, and 1 on 1 meetings. Catrina could always tailor the lessons to meet my needs.
She is insightful, supportive, professional and fun. 5 stars.
HUNTER ROUX
Senior Analyst
MySugr
Catrina is an outstanding expert in public speaking coaching.
She is not just able to train you in public speaking techniques but thanks to her wide knowledge and intelligence she understands your expertise in a second and gives content-wise perspectives as well.
ZSÓFIA GHIRA
Co-Founder & Project Lead
CoolCo
Frequently Asked Questions
How does public speaking coaching actually work?
We start with a free discovery call, so I can understand your goals and challenges. From there, I design a coaching programme tailored to you. Sessions are hands-on — we practise, review, refine and repeat, with targeted feedback and exercises drawn from professional performance training. Most clients work with me for 4–10 sessions on average, though this varies depending on your starting point and what you're preparing for.
How quickly will I see results?
Most people notice a meaningful difference within the first two or three sessions. Some arrive with a specific event in mind — a pitch, a keynote, a job interview — and we work intensively to get them ready. Others commit to a longer programme for a more fundamental transformation. Either way, you'll leave the first session with concrete things you can apply immediately.
Do you work with non-native English speakers?
Absolutely — a significant proportion of my clients in Vienna are international professionals presenting primarily in English. Communicating with confidence and authority in a second or third language isn't easy, but it's a skill that can absolutely be developed. I help clients speak with clarity and presence regardless of their native language.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes. I work with clients both in person in Vienna and online.
Virtual sessions can be just as effective as in-person ones, and might even fit your schedule better.
For frequent travellers and those who split their time between cities, this also means coaching doesn't have to pause no matter where your business takes you.
What's the difference between your private and corporate training?
Private coaching is mostly one-to-one and built entirely around your individual goals — ideal for professionals who want personalised, focused work. Corporate training involves working with a team or group, and can be structured as a single workshop or an ongoing programme. Both are fully bespoke.
I'm not a bad public speaker — I just want to be better. Is that enough of a reason to get coaching?
There's always room for improvement. Many of my most successful clients came in already competent — they wanted to go from good to genuinely captivating.
The difference between a solid communicator and one who commands real authority is often a handful of specific details, which we can work on together.
What kinds of clients do you typically work with?
I work with a wide range of professionals —
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C-suite executives
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engineers and technical specialists who need to communicate complex ideas to colleagues, stakeholders, or leadership outside their own discipline
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founders preparing for investor pitches
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scientists presenting research
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diplomats and NGO leaders
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academics
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product managers, and
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senior professionals preparing for board presentations or career-defining moments.
My corporate clients have included organisations such as Roche, OPEC, the United Nations, Raiffeisen Bank, Henkel, Erste Bank, and many more.
Ready to take your career to the next level?
Book a free, no-obligation discovery call. We'll talk through what you're working on, what's holding you back, and what a coaching programme could look like for you. No hard sell — just an honest conversation.