Tricia Veldman uses her spoken word artistry and decade as a speech coach to inspire and uplift her students. With a Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology and a personal interest in all things psychology, nutrition, and spirituality, Tricia's well rounded knowledge base and experience with clients gives her a unique edge.

Having been described by others in a former life as “timid” and “soft-spoken,” Tricia is no stranger to the fear of "showing up sure". After embarking on her personal development quest, Tricia learned to trust and celebrate her own voice. Amazed by its impact on her daily life, she now combines experiential and scholastic knowledge to empower others to do the same.

Tricia has worked for 10 years as a speech coach, empowering individuals to shatter limiting beliefs and become the person they most yearn to be. She walks her talk by performing original Spoken Word Poetry with the intention of both entertaining and inspiring her listeners.

Tricia gave a TEDx talk in 2023 called Tenets of Time: the short, the long, the messy. During her talk, she touches on a personal event that's completely transformed the way she views and lives life - for the better! 

Founder of the platform PowerfulandPoised, Tricia makes it her mission to encourage, uplift, and inspire through her poetry, writing, and motivational speaking. 

Perhaps most importantly, Tricia aims to incorporate a little bit of fun into everything she does - including her courses! You'll see ;)