I'm Cat Matson
for growth, impact and
authentic confidence.
I equip business owners, public servants and other impact-minded leaders with the skills they need to speak with confidence, authority, authenticity and impact, whether they're speaking to audiences of one, audiences of thousands, and everything in between.
How can I help you?
Recent clients ...
"I am much calmer and clearer when I talk now.
I have slowed down my thoughts and speed of talking and people are able to follow my conversation.
Before, I used to bombard them with so much info and talk so quickly my business partner would have to step in and explain.
Now I’m being invited to speak on industry panels and am recognised as an industry leader."
Julia Van Der Sommen
Director, Sample Room & Pattern Room
"I engaged Cat to finesse my speaking and presentation skills during a time of career and business transformation.
I was immediately impressed with her genuineness and authenticity.
Cat’s Impactful Presenters Program modules have been powerful in helping me build an essential communication capability and her coaching has been incredibly valuable in developing key messages and potency, while still maintaining my personal authenticity."
Geoff Clare
CEO, Construction Skills QLD
"Cat provided us with a simple structure to being able to communicate better in any forum – beginning, middle and end. Well her beginning was magnetising, the middle had us not leaving our seats, and the end left us wanting more.
In short, Cat’s Masterclass on communications for our leadership cohort at QBuild was nothing short of sensational.
I have coached world class athletes and teams who make the game look so easy due to their incredible skills. Cat is comparable in her field of expertise."
John Buchanan
Buchanan Success Performance Coaching
"Thank you, for all your guidance throughout the Impactful Presenters Program.
We experience the positive impact everyday, quickly building rapport and influencing positive social change. We now have the tools to carefully curate our message by narrowing it down to what will influence our audience.
From fireside chats to keynotes at large conferences, this has allowed us to bring our whole audience with us on the placemaking journey."
Brooke Williams
Director, Fourfold Studios
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Hi 👋I'm Cat Matson ...
... and I've been speaking, presenting and facilitating for more than 25 years. But not in a boring, rigid or even rah-rah way. In an authentic, natural, grounded and connected way. In fact the most common feedback I receive on those post-event survey forms is “I love how real and approachable Cat is”.
My speaking career started at school, on the debating team, where my favourite debating position was third speaker negative; in other words, minimum prep but maximum impact required. Then I spent 5 years working with probably the most challenging audience you can imagine; young people. And not compliant young people, but young people who were disadvantaged, dancing with the juvenile justice system and who were labelled as ‘unteachable’ and ‘un-tameable'. Turns out EVERYONE can learn and grow if they have good teachers who know how to connect with them.
The bulk of my career has been in ‘professional circles’; senior roles in local councils, business advisory, coaching and consulting, industry leadership, marketing and events.
My ability to speak with passion, confidence, authenticity and authority, to audiences of 1 to thousands is EASILY the most powerful skill I have in my professional toolkit. And it is the 'secret’ to what others see as a career of significant leadership, impact and success.
