Questions about accent and communication coaching

No. The goal is clearer, more flexible speech and greater choice. Jay works on the specific patterns that create friction for your listeners while respecting the identity in your voice.

It is designed for fluent international professionals who already know what they want to say and want more control over pronunciation, rhythm, pace, tone, or authority when they say it.

No. Accent coaching is non-clinical and assumes you are already fluent. It focuses on intelligibility, pronunciation, rhythm, tone, and professional delivery rather than treating a disorder or teaching grammar and vocabulary.

Jay Alexander Poulton is an ICF-trained Executive Leadership Coach and the founder of The Accent Coach. He has nine years of experience coaching professionals and more than twenty years of experience in professional communications, and his clients come from more than 35 countries.

Yes. The free Accent Clarity Test gives you a quick sense of which patterns to work on, and you can bring your results to your consultation.

Jay Alexander Poulton replies with information about the approach and pricing, then arranges a conversation about fit. Private program pricing comes in the first reply; team and event work is quoted after scoping.

The 5-session Tune-Up suits a focused goal, such as one pattern that keeps tripping you up or a presentation coming up soon. The 10-session Voice Calibration is the one most clients choose, because it gives enough time to change how you sound in everyday meetings. The 15-session Executive Voice Blueprint is the complete engagement for professionals who want their voice to make a long and lasting impact on their career. If you are unsure, Jay will recommend one after your consultation.

Every program includes one-to-one sessions over Zoom, a recorded diagnostic in your first session, a worksheet built from your own recording within one business day of each session, and coaching by WhatsApp voice note between sessions.

The reference point for pronunciation is Standard North American English. You keep your own voice and identity throughout, and the work focuses on the specific sounds and rhythms that make you harder to follow.

Yes. Many native speakers come to Jay for executive presence and delivery under pressure, such as holding their pace and volume when the stakes rise in senior meetings.

Yes. Jay can focus sessions on an upcoming interview, so you practice your own answers out loud until they land clearly and with confidence.

Yes. An employer can fund any of the 5, 10 or 15-session programs. The coaching is the same as for a private client and stays confidential, and your employer is told which sessions took place and when the program is completed.

Sessions are private and online, usually through Zoom. That lets Jay work with clients worldwide and lets you practice with the presentations, names, and language from your actual work.

Sessions run for 60 minutes, and most clients meet once a week. If you have a presentation or interview coming up, sessions can be scheduled closer together.

Between sessions, you can send Jay a voice note on WhatsApp whenever you want a second ear, such as the opening of tomorrow's presentation. He replies with what to adjust, usually by voice note, within one business day, and there is no limit on how many you send.

Jay recommends about 15 minutes a day with your worksheet, using drills built from the words and situations in your own work. The more you practice, the sooner you will hear the results.

Yes. Everything discussed in your sessions is confidential, and so are your recordings, worksheets and voice notes. Voice notes sent on WhatsApp are deleted when your program ends.

A computer with a camera and a quiet room. Headphones with a built-in microphone help Jay hear the detail in your voice.

Let Jay know as far in advance as you can, and he will find a new time with you.

Many clients hear useful changes in the first few sessions. Durable change takes consistent practice because pronunciation and delivery are physical habits. Jay establishes a baseline so progress can be heard rather than guessed.

The 10-session program closes with a one-page summary showing where you started and where you finished, along with the drills that matter most for you. The 15-session program closes with your Personal Voice Blueprint, a report of up to two pages that puts your first and last recordings side by side and gives you a practice plan for the ninety days after the program.