Meadowlark
You have everything you need to
communicate;
we thrive in helping
you discover it.
Imagine having someone in your corner who has teased out the messages of thousands of speakers. No trite tricks.
Meadowlark is like having your own personal director for any business speaking you or your team have to do. One that brings out your best performance.
The best speakers don't do it alone. And you don't have to either.
Amplifying human
expression fulfills us.
If you’ve come here looking for public speaking training, you’ll get that. If you’ve come here because you have an important presentation to give, and you want to feel your best walking into a board room or onto a stage, you’ll get that. Not only will you receive expert coaching or training, you might also gain a new champion for your work or your ideas.
Because when we coach our clients, they sometimes become our friends. We love working with people who have incredible ideas, and they just can’t figure out how best to speak them into the world.
Most importantly, though, is that our clients finish their coaching feeling like they have skills they didn’t have when they arrived, feeling like they’ve discovered the most authentic way to share something, and feeling like they can make something happen when they speak.
OUR FOUNDATION
We lead with our values
Over the past few months, we’ve asked ourselves and our clients
“What sets us apart?”
These four values are the answer. This is Meadowlark.
Lead with Purpose
We pay attention to what matters.
Cultivate a Growth Mindset
We believe in the potential of people
Come as you are
We value your individuality
Apply Rigor
We set a high bar for our work
For more information on our values, read our blog.
Why Meadowlark?
The meadowlark symbolizes joy, renewal, resilience, and positive communication, because its song is beautiful and brings good luck.
Why wouldn’t we want all of those qualities to be reflected in the company we build??
And those are the qualities we bring to our work every day. We want you to experience the joy of creating a beautiful message that drives connections and actions and makes an impact. We hope you’ll work with us at Meadowlark so we can show you just how excited we are to help you make your message sing!!
Or maybe we just named it after this guy.
Meet the coaches
Acacia Duncan
Co-Founder
Acacia trains speakers to captivate their audiences with purpose, precision, and passion. She helps leaders, CEOs, and experts to transform complex ideas into communications that shift perspectives and inspire action.
In one-on-one coaching, small group settings, and workshops for 400+ people, Acacia equips professionals with tools for communicating confidently and persuasively. She also elevates company cultures by creating innovative training programs for businesses.
In addition to being Co-Founder of Meadowlark, Acacia is a founding Company Member of Available Light Theatre. She is a professional director and actor who has performed in over sixty plays and three feature films. Her decades of experience — on stage and off — have taught her how to bring out the creativity in every collaborator.
Before founding Meadowlark, Acacia spent 10 years in various roles at Articulation, and before that, 14 years as a corporate coach and trainer in the retail sector. She graduated from Miami University with degrees in Theatre Performance and Economics, studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and received her coaching certification from Erickson Coaching International.
Acacia lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, Matt Slaybaugh. She is a hiker, a baker, a dog-lover, and a life-long Trekkie.
Blythe Coons
Co-Founder
Blythe is dedicated to helping clients deliver messages that inspire action. Her clients uncover powerful stories, amplify their voices, connect authentically, and unlock their potential to be effective, and even enthusiastic, communicators.
She took her parents’ charge, “If you can communicate well, you can do anything,” seriously. Blythe has served in leadership roles across multiple industries including manufacturing, hospitality, legal, financial services, HR. For a decade, she connected with audiences from the stage in professional theaters throughout the U.S., including the American Shakespeare Center.
Blythe holds a BA from Haverford College, an MA from Middlebury College, and an MFA in Acting from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. She is certified in The Birkman Method, and is the proud co-author of The Motivated Speaker. Committed to community trusteeship, Blythe currently serves on the board of The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio and Columbus Academy’s Alumni Board, and is passionate about helping nonprofit leaders share their missions clearly and concisely.
Blythe loves: Spending time in nature, baking, fresh flowers, her family and friends, the moment when clients feel the work paying off.
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