I help senior leaders speak as well as they think.
Mary Falkenstern, MS, CCC-SLP
Voice pathologist and executive coach with fifteen years working privately with senior professionals in finance and Fortune 500 companies. Clinical training at the MGH Voice Center, a Harvard and MIT affiliate. Certified in accent modification.
Clients credit this work with promotions, new mandates, and media appearances that positioned them as the go-to voice in their field.
"Communication had always been my weakness. After six sessions with Mary, I started noticing real improvement — more engagement with clients, more presence in my presentations. Our work together enabled me to step into the next level of my career. Effective, impactful communication has now become one of my strengths and part of my core brand."
— VP promoted to Managing Director, leading global advisory firmFrequently Asked Questions
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Experienced professionals, seven or more years into their field. Expert at what they do — but whose communication isn't matching their caliber.
You're the one others come to for the answer. Someone else is leading the room. You're ready to change that.
The work is most effective when there's a goal in sight. A presentation, a pitch, a roadshow. A promotion, a new venture, a role you're ready to grow into.
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Someone new to their field. Someone not yet fluent in English. Someone looking for external interview prep.
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It depends on what you need.
A diagnostic session maps where you are — your strengths, your gaps, and exactly what to work on. One session. You leave with a clear picture and a practice plan. If you continue, the fee rolls into your next engagement.
High-stakes prep is for a specific moment — a presentation, a pitch, a roadshow. One to three sessions, focused entirely on what's in front of you.
Ongoing work is for longer-term goals — a promotion, a new venture, a shift in how you show up. Typically three months. Regular sessions, video review, asynchronous feedback, and support when you need it.
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Both. Most clients work with me virtually. In-person sessions are available in the New York area.
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A diagnostic session is $1,500 — and rolls into your next engagement if you continue.
High-stakes prep starts at $3,500. That includes preparation sessions and a debrief after the moment.
Ongoing engagements are $6,000 for three months and $10,000 for six. Regular sessions, video review, asynchronous feedback, and support when you need it.
For firm engagements — mary@speaksenseagency.com
Read the Room
Each episode, I study a voice that shaped a room, an industry, or a moment in history. What made it work. What made it fall apart. And what we can learn from it.