In pitches and presentations, nerves aren't the problem. Your reaction is.
- ✓ 45–60 min live coaching session
- ✓ Desensitization visualization custom built for you
- ✓ Keep the recording to continue training yourself
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You prepared the deck.
You rehearsed the material.
But your hands are shaking.
Preparation is necessary, but it's not enough.
Improves your content. Your ideas are coherent. Your point is solid.
Make you shine. Can you stay clear headed when you're nervous and the eyes are on you?
You can know the material and still see yourself go blank, as if from outside your body. Your voice goes thin. Your attention splits. You're trying to focus on your words but really just wondering if everyone can see how nervous you are.
You still have to handle yourself.
What client's say
about Dave's coaching.
Tiffany K. from KY
The cycle that was running me.
M.S. Neuroscience & Education, Columbia University
Additional Training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and Imago Relationship Therapy · Yoga Teacher (200-hr)
I was 25, standing in front of 50 parents, presenting on topics I knew inside out — math, psychology, the brain. I had prepared. Rehearsed. I knew my material.
And I was shaking.
Why? Because the moment I felt nervous, everything got wrapped in a story: If I'm too nervous, I'm gonna blow it. So I can't be nervous. I need to stop being nervous.
So everything I did was "managing the nervousness" instead of presenting my material. I'd scan the room to see if they could tell. I'd lose my thread mid-sentence. The nervousness made me less coherent, which made me more nervous. A vicious cycle. Self-generated.
One day, walking to a presentation, I noticed the feeling in my stomach. And for the first time I recognized it. this is the same feeling I have every single time. Before both the wins and the losses.
Years of mindfulness practice kicked in that moment. Instead of running from it, I leaned in, listening to it. Oh. There you are. My pre-presentation feeling. I know you.
That took the energy out of it. The vicious cycle stopped. When I was in front of the audience, I stopped wondering if people could see that I was nervous. My attention was where it belonged, on what I was actually saying. And it got easier after that, every time, because I knew how to meet the feeling like a friend instead of fighting it.
There's a mechanism behind this. Movement raises BDNF* and modulates the amygdala's threat response. Mindfulness practice changes the neural pathways that link sensation to fear. What felt like a "nervous personality" problem is a trainable nervous system pattern. I studied this at Columbia University — M.S. in Neuroscience & Education — and I've spent years building a process that creates this shift faster than it took me.
*Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: brain chemical that increases learning, memory, and higher thinking. It helps brain cells form new connections.
Your pattern.
Your custom experience.
We identify the exact pattern running you in high-stakes moments. Then I guide you through a custom visualization to desensitize your nervous system to that nervousness pattern, and you take home an audio track to keep training yourself after the session.
What people say
about Dave's work.
"Dave helped me gain clarity in my hang-up around charging for my services. He has you stop and breathe — so you can speak from a place of groundedness."
"Dave's greatest impact was on my job performance. If you procrastinate, if you have impostor syndrome — Dave is the guy for you."
"I came out of our session with great insight and a solid action plan tailored to my needs."
"Working with Dave was one of the best coaching experiences I've ever had."
"Thanks to his support, I've become more confident in my personal value and brand."
"Dave provided exceptional service and a profound understanding of what I was actually dealing with."
"Dave helped me better than anyone so far. I am wicked ADHD and dozens of times I have tried to develop both AM and PM routines. Gotten farther than any previous attempt so far."
"Working with Dave was phenomenal. He helped me channel my skills into a workable and realistic plan."
"Working with Dave was one of the best things I did for my career. His approach was super collaborative."
A few quick answers.
We talk first. I want to understand the specific situations where your nerves take over, what that feels like, and what the vicious cycle looks like for you. Then we do light movement followed by a custom visualization and meditation I build around you. The whole thing is targeted at your specific pattern, not a generic relaxation track.
It helps to have a real context — a pitch, a presentation, a difficult conversation — because that's what we're calibrating to. But you don't need one booked for next week. We're building a shift that'll serve you for years, not just the next meeting.
Probably not. That's not the goal. Even top performers get nervous. They just don't let the nervousness stop them. You'll still feel something before high-stakes moments. You just won't be wasting brain power trying to get rid of it, and instead you'll be able to focus on what you're doing. That's what the pros do.
One session can create a real shift. That's what the $97 session is for. But desensitization is a process. The nervous system learns through repetition. You can absolutely continue training it by yourself after one session. The 30-day program is for people who want to be walked through it in a high-touch coaching relationship.
One session produces a real shift. Some clients continue to train themselves. Some want the pattern gone permanently and don't have time to train it themselves. For that, there's a full coaching program: unlimited sessions over 30 days, repeated until your nervous system stops treating high-stakes moments as threats. If you want to go that route after your first session, we'll talk about it then. And your $97 gets credited toward the program.
Full refund on the $97 session, no questions asked. And if you complete the 30-day package without a real, noticeable shift, we keep working at no additional cost until you get there.
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Train My Nerves — $97