The Roots Of This Work

Speaking isn’t just a skill.

It’s a way of shaping culture.

For years, I thought communication was about getting it “right” — finding the perfect words, controlling nerves, polishing delivery. I studied voice and speech at Masters level, then went into business coaching. The focus, everywhere I turned, was on performance.

But something always felt… off.

The turning point came when I tuned into Speaking Flow — not as a technique, but as a state of being. It had been there all along.

It was there when I stood on stage with no notes and felt words arrive with ease.
It was there when I turned to song and spoken word to reconnect with myself.
It was there when I began to guide others — activists, leaders, changemakers — back to their own natural flow.

This body of work has grown from lived experience:

• From the frustration of working with misaligned clients who wanted performance over integrity.
• From the gift of collaboration, where presence mattered more than polish.
• From navigating neurodivergence, and learning that flow frees us from the weight of “getting it right.”
• From the moments where voice, purpose, and impact aligned — and everything shifted. 

When it started to flow…

Once I felt it, I could not un-feel it. There was something deeper here — something more alive.

In 2017, I met Edyth. Together we formed a fluid, co-creative partnership that lasted six years. We brought our two fields — speaking and writing — into dialogue, spending thousands of hours in creative practice, delivering four programs, and in the process discovering communication gold. Those foundations became Speaking Flow.

The Shift towards Flow

We are living through a time that calls for a different kind of communication. One that is less about performing power and more about embodying alignment.

That’s what The Shift is about — transforming the way we speak, listen, and lead so that influence and integrity walk hand in hand.

Speaking Flow is not about tricks, tips, or pushing through. It’s about rooting yourself in presence, intuition, and values — so your communication feels good, for you and for those listening.

This isn’t “soft skills.”
It’s culture-shaping capacity.

When you and your team learn to speak from flow, you create ripples that extend far beyond presentations or meetings. You shift the energy in a room. You spark new possibilities. You build a culture where people belong and ideas flourish.

Why this work is different

Traditional speaking coaching often teaches you how to perform confidence, polish your presence, or package your words. That has its place — but it can also leave you disconnected from yourself, your values, and your audience.

Speaking Flow is different. It’s not about putting on a mask. It’s about taking one off.
It’s a return to what is already alive in you.

With this approach, you will:

• Speak with congruence and energy without overthinking or burning out
• Hold space for others with integrity and care
• Influence with purpose, shaping culture towards justice, connection, and belonging

And me?

I’m Thea May — keynote speaker, coach, spoken word artist, and creator of The Speaking Flow State. For over 15 years I’ve been supporting leaders, organisations, and communities across the positive impact space to speak up in ways that feel enlivening, sustainable, and true.

I’m also neurodivergent, a singer, a mother, and someone who believes communication is not just a professional skill — it’s a path to personal freedom and cultural change.

If you’re here, I imagine you sense it too.

Ready to explore what Speaking Flow could make possible for you?