Empathy | Authenticity | Intention | Impact

Each of us has the potential to be a successful communicator and storyteller. Firebird brings creative support throughout industry sectors, helping people communicate with clarity, purpose and a deeper sense of truth.  With an extensive background in the performing arts, education and media industries, we at Firebird are driven by the generative powers of human connection and expression.

Public Speaking

Personalized, one-on-one coaching to establish key practices and techniques for transformative speech delivery.

Ted-Style Talks

Comprehensive guidance in the creation and delivery of a TED-style talk. Illuminating the core of your story and the mode of your communication.

Media & Spokesperson Training

The art of working in front of the camera. Developing tools and techniques for impactful messaging.

Speech Building & Messaging

An inquiry based process of discovering the essence of your ideas, and the rhetorical devices to bring them to life.

Voice & Speech

Training to develop optimal vocal production, rooted in classical principles of voice and speech for the stage.

Audition Preparation

An expansive and holistic approach to the audition process, whether virtual, self taped or in person.

Testimonials

Tim Moye

Fleet Manager Delta Airlines, Founder Wrenched Hearts

Doing a TED talk has always been a bucket list item for me and Michael's patience and guidance was amazing. His ability to teach me how to own my space and to be a story teller was priceless. Michael was able to take someone with no skills and in a short two months prepare me for the big stage. I cherish the time spent with Michael and I learned so much from him. His availability and investment in my project showed how much he cares and loves his craft.

Gibson Frazier

Writer, Director

I have regularly relied on Cadden’s finely hewn judgement and canny instincts to help bring my work to an exceptional standard. Cadden has guided me through the process with ease and assurance and has given me the confidence I needed to produce my best work. In whatever room she is present, Cadden is a tremendous creative asset. I can state unequivocally that a significant factor in my recent success has been the work that I have done with her.

Jeanie Brady

Flight Attendant, Instructor/Facilitator, Delta Airlines

Michael and his expertise took my skills as an Instructor/Facilitator to a new and heightened level and I am grateful for it. He works tirelessly to know your strengths, areas you need help with and what message you want to convey. He is a thoughtful coach in that he recognizes where you may need more work and can take you on that journey without you feeling overwhelmed. He truly asks the right questions and provides guidance in the correct areas, and his feedback throughout the training/rehearsal schedule is invaluable and only makes you and your work/presentation better. He prepared me, and made me feel like a “pro” for 10 minutes on that stage. His help gave me a highlight in my career, and skills I can use both in my everyday life, my work at 30,000 feet, and in a classroom.

Lindsey Graham

Founder and CEO, CarPal

My objective was to speak less and with more impact—a laudable goal for almost anyone. They were undaunted by the project, and Cadden and Michael welcomed and worked beautifully with my chosen written work, "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod." Only masterminds would figure out a way to use a children's poem (selected by my father when he was in hospice) as the avenue to accomplish my goal. My growth during our sessions would be described as "explosive" because the partnership was formed on my wholesale trust in their experience and expertise and my willingness to move forward with each suggestion and nuance. Where we started compared to where we ended were night and day. And as it turned out, the poem became my last words to my father (just before, "I love you."). I am getting choked up writing this, as I knew I would, so I put off writing this review. But it's essential to me that others know that signing up for work with Cadden & Michael is transformative.

Andrew Byrne

Vocal Coach

Cadden is a clear communicator, and she makes all the presenters in the room feel safe and cared for, while at the same time challenging them to reach for even greater results.

Strategist at a New York Creative Agency

Michael imported a wealth of experience and leadership from the theatre to the corporate context; physicality, mentally, and emotionally preparing executives from our Fortune 100 client for the stage.

Ranjan Gaswami

Delta Airlines VP, Los Angeles & Sales - West

Michael understands the art of the speech - and knows how to effectively help people navigate the discipline, first spending all the necessary time honing the pros - always asking the pertinent questions around intent to ensure language precision, and second, helping the speech maker realize their presence and that critical interplay with the audience was just that with Michael, making what is a daunting task both a wonderful learning experience and achievable result. His ever calm manner, no matter how error-filled a run-through, and his always constructive feedback, places the speech maker at ease and enables the learning to occur. Good teachers know their discipline cold, are patient as ever, and make learning a joy. Michael is a gifted teacher who does all these things and I am thankful I got to be his student.

Matt Gibson

Screenwriter and Performer

Cadden is a rare breed of artist who has worked in all mediums- film, television, commercials, independent films, straight plays and musicals. She’s a versatile talent and a natural collaborator. I came to trust Cadden completely as the outside eye for my work. She reflected back what she was seeing in a non judgmental way, while suggesting what she’d like to see more of. She piggybacked on my ideas while also encouraging new avenues of thought that transformed the work. Her experience and love of the craft is apparent in the respect and wonder with which she handles the people she is guiding. I know a collaborator of Cadden’s caliber is extremely rare. She finds the perfect balance, allowing her clients to bring themselves to the work while guiding them in new directions that she inspires.