Conquer Your Fear of
Public
Speaking
In Just 8 Weeks
Join Surmount’s In-Person or Online Classes. Two-Week Free Trial.
Real-World Practice:
Weekly sessions include live practice, personalized coaching, and real feedback.
Choose Your Format:
Prefer to join from home? Go online. Want face-to-face energy? Attend in person.
Proven Results:
Students build confidence in weeks and develop lifelong speaking skills.
Book-Based Curriculum:
The course is designed by the author of a popular guide to public speaking.
Do you believe great communication is essential for leadership?
Is public speaking part of your child’s education?
Surmount offers immersive public speaking classes — in-person and online — designed to help students speak with confidence, clarity, and power.
🎓 Choose between In-Person or Online Hybrid classes
📍 Weekly 90-minute sessions led by a seasoned instructor & published author
✅ Try us FREE with a 2-Week Trial — no pressure, just progress
The Surmount Journey to Public Speaking Success
Everyone starts somewhere.
We’ve all seen it — a speaker commanding the room, delivering an incredible message effortlessly. We all want to master this skill… but how do we begin? And how long will it take?
Insight & Mindfulness
With interactive lessons, targeted drills, and real-time feedback from seasoned public speakers, you’ll start to recognize both your strengths and areas for improvement.
Confidence follows clarity.
As you become more comfortable on stage, aware of your delivery and in tune with your audience, your speeches start to shine. You move from “good” to “great” with each week of growth.
From speaker to leader.
With newfound confidence, you’re ready to lead — not just speak. Whether it’s a team, an audience, or a classroom, you’ll inspire others through your words and presence.
About the Instructor
Edward Suh, founder of Surmount and author of a widely respected public speaking book, has helped hundreds overcome anxiety and build clear, compelling voices.
He created Surmount to provide a safe, structured space for growth — combining what’s proven to work with what students truly need to thrive.
“Mastering public speaking is a personal journey to conquer common challenges like stage fright, nervousness, and anxiety. Building and refining these skills requires practice in an engaging and supportive group environment, which is essential for growth and confidence.”
An Essential Public Speaking Guide for Students
A straightforward, proven method to help students overcome the fear of public speaking — and unlock their full potential.
Students can rely on a simple method to overcome their fear of public speaking
In overcoming their fear, students can develop vital public speaking skills
Many students develop public speaking skills in as few as 8 weeks
How It Works
Step 1
Choose your format – in-person or online hybrid
Step 2
Join weekly 90-minute classes full of practical drills and coaching
Step 3
Watch your confidence grow and your fear fade away
Frequently Asked Questions
Surmount provides in-person public speaking classes as well as an online hybrid course. Featuring hands-on interactive drills, expert-led instruction, and personalized speech practice with constructive feedback, this program is designed to help individuals conquer their fear of public speaking, build confidence, and develop essential public speaking skills.
Following the initial two-week free trial, a weekly fee of $50 will apply.
Yes, Surmount offers both an in-person public speaking class as well as an online hybrid public speaking course. The classes will be 1-1/2 hours long once a week. Please check the Surmount website under Class Schedule for location and schedule of class day/times.
A $50 weekly billing applies, with no contracts required. You can cancel anytime by providing at least 48 hours’ notice before the next class.
Each student will experience their own unique journey. By attending weekly classes and staying committed to completing homework and practice sessions, most students can conquer their fears within weeks and develop effective public speaking skills in as little as eight weeks.
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Insight & Mindfulness
Through our lessons, repeated drills, and direct feedback from experienced Public Speakers, you will develop your own Public Speaking skills. As you progress through the lessons, you will begin to recognize your mistakes, your successes, and your surroundings while delivering a speech – an exciting point in your development! This is where you will achieve insight into your skills – Confidence is just around the corner!
The Surmount Journey to Public Speaking Success
Challenge
We’ve all seen it — a speaker commanding the room, delivering an incredible message effortlessly. We all want to master this skill… but how do we begin? And how long will it take?
Insight & Mindfulness
With interactive lessons, targeted drills, and real-time feedback from seasoned public speakers, you’ll start to recognize both your strengths and areas for improvement.
Confidence
As you become more comfortable on stage, aware of your delivery and in tune with your audience, your speeches start to shine. You move from “good” to “great” with each week of growth.
Leadership
With newfound confidence, you’re ready to lead — not just speak. Whether it’s a team, an audience, or a classroom, you’ll inspire others through your words and presence.
VISION
Empower Students to Excel in Higher Education and Unlock their Full Potential
MISSION
Master Public Speaking by overcoming your Fear, Building Confidence, and Developing Effective Communication Skills
