Accent Reduction · 1:1 Coaching

Fluent does not always mean clear.

You speak English well. You may speak it better than most native speakers around you. So why are you still being asked to repeat yourself?

English programs measure reading, writing, listening, and speaking. They do not measure pronunciation. That is the gap most professionals get stuck in. My work closes it.

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Jay Poulton, experienced accent coach helping clients with American accent training
i. The first service

Accent Modification

You do not have to lose your accent. You build a second gear. A clearer Standard North American sound you can shift into when the meeting matters.

Most of my clients already lead teams. They already present. They already operate at a senior level. They want the freedom to be heard the first time, without slowing down or softening the message.

That is what we train.

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Two professionals in a one-on-one accent reduction coaching session discussing communication goals
ii. The second service

Diction Modification

Plenty of native English speakers come to me too. Not because of an accent. Because they mumble, swallow words, or rush through sentences in a way that quietly costs them.

These habits formed early. They get reinforced every day. Most people are never told the habits exist, let alone how to fix them.

We surface yours and we replace them.

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The engagement

What working with me looks like.

A one-on-one coaching engagement, delivered over Zoom, built around the way you actually speak.

Step 01 · The Listen

I listen first. Then I tell you what I hear.

Your first session is a structured assessment. I identify the specific sounds and patterns that get in your way, and I tell you exactly what is happening. No jargon. No phonetic alphabet. No guessing about what you need to fix.

Step 02 · The Plan

You get a plan built for your voice.

Every client gets a tailored training path drawn from my professional library. Targeted exercises. Branded handouts. Homework you can actually use between sessions. We work on what costs you most, in the order that compounds fastest.

Step 03 · The Transfer

You apply it where it counts.

Sessions are built around your real meetings, your real presentations, your real interviews. The point is not to perform in the session. The point is to perform when the session is over.

Coaching that holds up where it matters.

35+
countries served, including professionals from companies like Apple, Amazon, and FedEx
ICF
credentialed Executive Leadership Coach (PCC track)
9 yrs
of one-on-one coaching experience
20+ yrs
of communications experience across industries

Building this for a team?

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

If you lead People, Talent, or L&D, and your organization has global teams or customer-facing leaders whose communication directly affects revenue, there is a structured corporate path for that.

Corporate engagements include the Executive Communication Index assessment, group cohort coaching, and bespoke 1:1 development for senior leaders.


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Speak with the clarity your work deserves.

Every engagement starts with a consultation. We talk about where you are, where you want to be heard, and whether this work is the right fit. No obligation. No script.

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