I hear what you're not saying.
Even the sharpest leaders get stuck.
Not from lack of ideas. From what's going unsaid.
The pitch that doesn't land.
The conversation you keep putting off.
The talk you're dreading.
I bring 25+ years in speech and communication, applied to leadership.
When you get clear, you get heard. You get ahead.
TRUSTED BY LEADERS FROM WALL STREET TO THE WHITE HOUSE
How We Work Together
Communication Coaching
Tighten your messaging. Deliver it consistently. Make it land with the people who matter: investors, clients, your board and your own team. Same you. Sharper message.
Presentation Prep
Your keynote, pitch, podcast or board meeting is coming up. You don't feel ready yet. We shape the message, then the delivery. You say it out loud until it's yours.
Team Alignment
You've outgrown the old ways and the friction is adding up. 1:1s with your key people. An onsite with the team. Processes built for how you work. See faster execution. And most of all, get your time back.
Strategic Advisory
Big decisions get heavy when you carry them alone. New business. Partnerships. Hires. The people problem you keep circling. We think it through together. You decide. Then you move.
Start with a Power Hour or a 30-day Sprint.
Many clients stay on for more.
What is successful communication?
Taking an idea from your head and transplanting it into someone else's.
Two things determine success. What you say. And how you say it.
Most consultants work on the first. Most speech coaches work on the second.
I've spent 25+ years studying and developing both. Every engagement works on both. That's your edge.
Substance:
What you say
The message. The words. The frame. The story.
IN PRACTICE:
An advisor to family offices called them (HNWI) "clients." We changed it to "people I work with." Same offer. Better response.
Style:
How you say it
Your voice. Your pace. The pause to let it land.
IN PRACTICE:
Nice words can't cover a hostile tone. Your voice gives you away.
"The hardest thing for a leader is the noise. A lot of noise.”
You don't need another framework. You don't need cheerleading.
You need someone who understands human behavior as well as they understand business.
Someone who can reveal the patterns you can’t see from the inside.
Let me show you what it looks like.
Results
Professional Communication Transformation
“I'm in a high-stress profession where lack of confidence is a 'kiss of death.' In 6 months, Uri completely transformed my communication skills and confidence.”
— Dr. Alexander Egbe, Interventional Cardiologist
Business Pitch → Sales & Investment
“Uri helped me crystallize my pitch to increase sales and attract investment. I recommend him to C-level managers who need to cut through the fluff.”
— Andy Behr, Partner, Limitlessli
Better Messaging → More Attention
“Within months of working with Uri, I was featured in The New York Times, Bloomberg and Financial Times.”
— Joe Sarachek, Managing Partner, Sarachek Law Firm & Strategic Liquidity Fund
Organizational Insights → Alignment
"Uri's ability to listen and then provide deep and nuanced insight is unique. All of our team members have benefited significantly - both professionally and personally."
— Rory Pike, Managing Partner, Navat Capital
Case Studies
01. The High-Stakes Turnaround: Clearing the Mental Friction
“Since the offsite and since working with you, I’ve been much more focused. I think everybody feels that.”
Everything Emanates from Speech
I didn't start as a business coach.
I started in speech. For 25+ years, I've helped people say what they’re not saying. Some stuttered in high-stakes moments. Others avoided conversations, and missed opportunities because of it.
Then something surprised me. When people found their voice, they started living bigger. At home and at work.
One spokesman, Billy McLaughlin, struggled through basic presentations. Six weeks later, he spoke to a crowd of thousands. Not long after, he was working in the White House.
The same skills that help people speak clearly help them think clearly.
So I brought my clinical work to the boardroom. I saw the same patterns. Leaders hesitating before closing deals. Executives hedging on when to pull the trigger. Teams being “busy” but failing to move the needle.
Today, I work on both sides of every message. What you say. And how you say it.
Sometimes my clinical ear catches what no one else does. The president of an advisory firm thought he had a confidence problem. I heard a speed problem. His mouth couldn't keep up with his quick thinking. So we gave every idea a clear beginning, a clear end, and space in between. Same him. Perceived a lot better.
Clinical depth. Business sense. For founders, partners and public figures in New York, Tel Aviv and around the world.
I listen to what's not being said. And then I get to work. And you get ahead.
Uri Schneider M.A. CCC-SLP (LinkedIn)
Schneider Speech · TranscendingX
Former Faculty UC Riverside
