Some years ago, she was asked to use her performing and public speaking skills to help teachers improve their confidence and engage with their students. Soon other companies began to ask for advice in public speaking, from delegates speaking at conferences to individuals wishing to develop interview techniques.

Rachel began to realise that many successful and otherwise confident people found it inhibiting and stressful to stand up and speak in front of others – be it to an audience of one or a thousand. She became fascinated by the art of public speaking and created ‘SureSpeech’ as her reputation grew.