I want to first thank you for putting on your Captivating Speakers Workshop. I went into this program thinking "I speak in front of people all of the time, so let's see if I can get a few new tips" Well, a few new tips only covered the first few minutes of the first night of the workshop! The curriculum and approach far beat any expectation I could have ever had. EVERY second was valuable and more than worth the investment! I have been transformed into a Captivating Speaker and I thank you for your wonderful and obvious love for what you do every day. I look forward to attending more sessions and coaching.

Your passion for what you do is evident in every word you say and move you make in front of the children and us, parents.  I appreciate that you are challenging the status quo and guiding our children down new directions and creativity! For me, this was the best extra curricular activity, or better yet, the BEST INVESTMENT I have been offered at our school.  THANK YOU!!

Today I witnessed my son Robert (5th grade) present his final "speech" in the captivating kids after-school class.  I cannot tell you how impressed I was with his presentation. The skills and tips they learned in this class are life changing. From encouraging the kids to providing constructive criticism to improve their basic speaking abilities is true values they can carry with them a lifetime.

This class exceeded all of my expectations. He even said this was the "best" class !  I was also very pleased to hear our teachers will be taking this class as well. Every single teacher we have can benefit greatly from this class.

I got out of my comfort zone. I tend to be far too serious. I always have and with my high stress job and long work hours I often feel like I'm drowning. Therefore, it was very good for me to do something outside of my comfort zone. Chanti Niven, took the time to show me how to write a speech and how to best present it. Furthermore, the music, the meditation and the emotions and role playing were an excellent mix. It was relaxing. Kudos! Chanti Niven made me get out of my comfort zone!

Thank you Chanti. I am so grateful. This was so much more than a 'speech' class - it was a growth class.

Chanti's workshop was amazing! She is so creative and makes you want to participate. It really brings you out of your comfort zone. It's a great experience. If you ever want to improve your speaking skills Chanti will be your best teacher. The workshops were very informative, educational and yet very dynamic and interesting. I learned so much in just 4 weeks and I feel more confident about writing a speech and delivering it. Chanti puts her heart and soul into the workshops and you can feel it and this is why they are so powerful! Thanks Chanti for your professionalism and passion to make public speaking possible for everyone.

Captivating Speakers do not just teach how you can speak better, express yourself more effectively, use your voice correctly, affect people with your words, read and understand body language (just to name a few), but they teach you how to find your unique and individual voice in this world. Yes, you will definitely become a better speaker and be more comfortable in your own skin, but you will also discover an immense pool of inner strength that you might've not thought existed before. They will show you the way to discover your heart's purpose, that which is the most important and most fulfilling message you - as a human - can share with the world. I have personally NEVER seen people grow so fast as they do in these classes.

Words cannot express how thrilled and amazed I am at my daughter's progress in such a short period of time.  Captivating Kids has been the very BEST PROGRAM I have enrolled her in. I am definitely continuing with the course and am going to enroll my son as well. Thank you to the amazing teachers. Your positive attitude and words of encouragement have allowed my daughter to flourish and become a more confident individual.

Chanti Niven has the tremendous ability of taking the very complex topic of properly communicating through speech to a level that is very easy to learn, to remember and to use. Every time I attend one of her seminars, I learn something new, something fresh and something I haven't heard elsewhere. It takes a great student of speech communication to be able to break it down, deconstruct it and teach it so well. For example, the realization that all communication is bilingual - our native language and also our body language. Both play an integral role in effective communication. Chanti has a tremendous passion that inspires and, yes, captivates. We do need to captivate to communicate! Thank you for teaching those skills so effectively.

Chanti is the best speaking coach I know. I first met her at the Warner Center Toastmasters and was immediately impressed by her presentations and speeches. She is the founder of "Captivating Speakers", a speech-coaching company, so I decided to have her help me with my next speech. Oh boy, and help me she did. She covered all aspects of giving a presentation, everything from choosing a title, to structuring the speech, including an attention-grabbing opening, a clear and concise body and a dramatic and memorable closing. I received more compliments and acknowledgements of my improvement than I have ever had in all my years at Toastmasters. I have also attended one of her 4-week workshops. They were certainly out of the box, with training, role-play and even dancing around in our sox, ( you really had to be there to understand) We were able to overcome our speaking inhibitions and develop the ability to present in our own unique individual styles. I would highly recommend Chantal if you are looking to improve your public speaking and presentation skills.

This was a fabulous experience for me. Chanti started right at the beginning and took us through all the steps and taught us amazing techniques that I will be able to use in my future speeches as well as communication in my everyday life. She helped me to develop confidence and pushed me to look at effective communication in a different way. I feel that I have now developed a solid base from which I can build upon. I am so motivated to take it to the next level. Thank you!

Captivating Kids program did miracles for my daughter, Kayla. 5 stars would not merely be enough to fully express my feelings about Chanti Niven and her brilliant method. After observing my kid's complete transformation on so many levels, I enrolled myself into Captivating Speakers adult courses. Chanti and her team will turn your child into a confident, eloquent communicator, and, most importantly, confident human being. You owe it to your child.

From the onset you had us all captivated with your  eagle’s nest analogy…you managed to equip the group with insights, stories, and practice so that everyone felt more confident to leave their ‘nest’.   With these newly-honed personal insights and the meaningful ways in which you provided upgrades, each member of our C-Suite Transition Forum is sure to stand out from the pack in their next interview!  You and Desiree make  a great team – it’s an even more powerful learning experience when we can observe both of you making the words come alive! When I was chatting with two of the execs at the conclusion of our meeting, they both offered that this was one of the top presentations that they have heard at our Forum…no surprise with that conclusion!

Chanti is a veritable treasure box of information when it comes to improving your communication skills and speaking out in public. Her life experience and talent truly makes her a compelling speaker.