About Hearty Humans

THE PRESENT

Hearty Humans is a business I set up in 2020 to offer 1:1 Public Speaking Mentoring, Workshops and Courses for students, employees, management or individuals of any background and ability seeking personal growth in communications. In 2025 I received a Diploma in Personal, Business and Executive Coaching, and I’ve now expanded my services to include Life Coaching and Public Speaking Coaching.

Online appointments: can be booked through the home page or by clicking here
In-person: available locally only - please submit a request through the contact Sarah form or by clicking here

 

Inset: graduates of a Speaking with Confidence course by Hearty Humans in 2023

THE PAST

Prior to this, from 2014 to 2019 in Galway City I acted as a committee officer and vibrant, active member of the international public speaking and leadership club, Toastmasters. In 2018/19 I served as President, maintaining the highest club standard of President Distinguished and for my contribution in 2017/18, I received an award of Toastmaster of the Year.

From my seat as President I watched people grow from learning and practicing the skills of speaking. Though on the other side of the coin I watched the expressions of frustration and disappointment when members felt they made a mistake. Sadly, some did not get back up to speak. What I witnessed led me to working with people on building internal confidence in speaking. 

Being deeply heartfelt, non-judgemental and earnest in nature, clients naturally wanted to delve into other areas of their life… to make change or grow in confidence. In these moments I felt restricted in the niche of ‘public speaking’ and eventually chose to get a qualification in Life Coaching to be able to work in any area of the client’s life.

Inset: Sarah (in green on right) graduating with a Diploma from Irish Lifecoach Institute 2025