About
What makes Confidence & Co unique is we blend performative techniques with coaching to offer bespoke confidence and communication training.
We develop the mind, body and voice in order to build lasting, all round confidence, preparing you for whatever life might throw your way.
Whilst the work we do is transformative and often life changing, we believe the more enjoyable the process, the more effective and memorable the learning. We therefore always create a relaxed, open and fun environment in which skills can be learned, ideas explored and risks taken.
Kate Shlugman
Confidence & Communication Coach
For the past 18 years, I have trained and worked as an actor. I have learned from some of the greatest teachers, directors and practitioners in the industry. I have stood on some of the most famous stages in the country, and kept my head afloat in one of the toughest industries in the world. Little did I know that all those years of training and grafting gave me so much more than simply the skills to craft a compelling performance. It has gifted me some of the most useful and fundamental life skills that allow me to move through life with confidence.
- The resilience to take failure and learn from it, to let go of negative opinions and resist the temptation to compare myself to others.
- The vocal strength and dexterity to control a room, to tell an engaging story and to manage my nerves in front of an audience.
- The emotional intelligence to connect with a stranger, to build rapport quickly and the empathy to stand in their shoes.
- The self awareness to hold myself with confidence and command a room, even when I'm pushed out of my comfort zone.
These are skills which directly contribute to ones self-confidence; to our belief that we can handle what life may throw at us. These are skills that can be learned, practised and honed, and which have a significant effect on the connections we make, our future success and our overall happiness.
“Kate is a fantastic coach. With some coaches you just get information; but with Kate, you get transformation”
Kate received her BA (Hons) in Drama (1st Class) from the University of Exeter before obtaining a Diploma in Screen Acting from the New York Film Academy. On her return to the UK, she undertook her professional actor training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where she was awarded the prize for Vocal Development and the Newton Blick Acting Award for versatility. After qualifying with distinction as a Professional Performance Coach from The Coaching Academy, she founded Confidence & Co.
Alongside her work as a coach and actor, Kate has taught voice and acting at a number of institutes, including the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, the Bristol School of Acting and the Bristol Acting Academy.
