Meetings
Stay in the conversation without losing momentum to repetition or self-correction.
Speak English clearly and confidently, without losing your natural voice.
Private accent and communication coaching for professionals who want their expertise to come through in meetings, presentations, and leadership conversations.
A private conversation about your goals.Discuss fit and next steps before committing to coaching.
Professionals Jay Alexander Poulton has coached work at
“Jay helped restore my confidence and improve my communication in executive-level meetings. I implemented Jay’s techniques, and it made an immediate difference.”
Laura’s experienceDigital creator and podcaster · 1:39
Close the authority gap between your expertise and how it comes across.
Your accent is not a measure of your ability. Coaching helps you make deliberate choices about clarity, pace, and delivery so your ideas land as you intend.
Presentations
Control pace, emphasis, and pronunciation when the attention in the room is highest.
Career moments
Make sure an interview, pitch, or leadership conversation reflects the quality of your ideas.
A disciplined path from awareness to real-world control.
Not more generic exercises. A diagnosis, live feedback, and practice built around the situations you are preparing for.
01
Assess
Hear how you speak now, identify the patterns with the greatest impact, and establish a practical baseline.
02
Train
Build the sounds, rhythm, stress, and delivery choices your goals require—one priority at a time.
03
Integrate
Apply the work to your presentations, meetings, names, terminology, and high-stakes conversations.
Build clarity that holds up when the stakes are high.
Private coaching with Jay, shaped around your voice and the real conversations ahead.
Set the priorities
A recorded baseline finds the two or three patterns that matter most.
Train with your real work
Weekly sessions use your own meetings, presentations, names, and terminology.
Make progress visible
Guided practice and a final reassessment show what changed and what to keep building.
Talk through my speaking goal
Discuss your goals, the recommended approach, and the investment privately.
Three programs. One clear next step.
Choose a starting point. Jay will help you find the right fit.
5 sessionsA focused starting point
The Clarity Tune-Up
Target the sounds and words that interrupt your flow in meetings and conversations.
- Pronunciation diagnostic in your first session
- Personal sound list and recorded drills to keep
10 sessionsMost popular
The Voice Calibration
Everything in the Clarity Tune-Up, plus breath, resonance, rhythm and pause for steadier delivery under pressure.
- Full Voice Architecture diagnostic
- Work across all five voice levers
- One-page Closing Summary with your progress, key drills and a one-month practice plan
15 sessionsMost chosen by senior leaders
The Executive Voice Blueprint
Everything in the Voice Calibration, plus precise word choices and messages shaped for your board, team or clients.
- Vocabulary precision and audience adaptation
- Two-page Personal Voice Blueprint comparing your first and final recordings, with Jay’s assessment and a 90-day maintenance plan
- Blueprint delivered within one week of your final session
Every program includes
Private, usually weekly Zoom sessions of 60 minutes, a diagnostic, session worksheets and WhatsApp coaching. Worksheets and WhatsApp replies arrive within one business day. Pricing comes in Jay’s first reply.
Full program details and sample materialsSample reports use fictional clients.
Conversations about clarity and authority.
Explore these longer-form conversations about professional communication. Interviews and discussion, not client outcome claims.
English with Thiago
Stop Being Ignored: How To Speak English People WANT To Listen To
Watch on YouTube from 28:52Emily Sander
Growing Vocal Authority: Insights for Executives from an Accent Coach
Watch on YouTubeThe Beyond Fluency Podcast with Liam & Ramps
How Accents Can Still Humble the Highest-Level Executives with The Accent Coach Jay Poulton
Watch on YouTubeTim Newman | Public Speaking Coach
Why Your Accent Isn’t the Problem: Building Clarity and Confidence in Communication
Watch on YouTubeWhat changes when people feel heard.
Different roles, accents, and goals. Six more perspectives from professionals using their voice in different roles and industries. One consistent theme: more control over how their ideas land.
“Jay’s coaching exceeded my expectations and has significantly improved my communication skills.”
“Working with Jay completely changed the way I think about communication.”
“I feel more confident in meetings, more grounded in conversations, and more at ease expressing myself.”
“His approach is both technical and intuitive—he quickly pinpointed subtle issues in my speech…”
“After just a couple of lessons, you will start hearing where exactly your accent appears.”
“I knew I needed to make changes so people would not have to ask me to repeat myself.”
Excerpts from client stories currently published by The Accent Coach. Read all testimonials
Clarity works best when you still sound like yourself.
Jay Alexander Poulton brings 9 years of coaching experience and, separately, 20+ years in communications and marketing, including Director-level roles. He has coached clients across 35+ countries.
The target is not conformity. It is choice: knowing how you want to sound and having the tools to get there.
- Identity-respecting
- Specific, direct feedback
- Built around real communication
Questions before you start.
A consultation helps you decide whether coaching fits your goal.
Do I have to lose my accent?
No. The goal is intelligibility, flexibility, and choice—not erasing your identity. You decide how you want to sound and where greater control would help.
How long does coaching take?
Private programs have 5, 10, or 15 sessions, usually weekly over Zoom. The right scope depends on your speaking goal, and pricing comes in Jay’s first reply to your inquiry.
How much practice is expected?
Short, consistent practice is more useful than occasional long drills. Your plan uses manageable exercises and language from your real work.
Is this an English class?
No. This is for fluent English speakers who want targeted coaching on clarity, pronunciation, rhythm, delivery, or executive communication.
How is a consultation different from an assessment?
A consultation is a conversation about your goals, fit, and possible next steps. The free clarity test summarizes only your own answers; it does not listen to your voice or replace personal coaching.
