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Good Shout facilitators come from a bunch of creative backgrounds.

We are authors, journalists, podcasters, editors, podcasters, teachers, strategists, coaches, broadcasters and practitioners. Each with a diverse history and distinctive voice.

Check them out below

Nicola Kemp

Nicola Kemp believes that everyone has a story to tell.

As a journalist, editor and event host with over two decades of experience she has heard a ton of stories. Too many of them were boring, jargon-filled and missing the lived experience of diverse talent. Having started her career as a financial journalist before specialising in technology, social trends, marketing and DEI. Nicola believes in being the change you want to see in the world. Her work has appeared across titles including Campaign, WGSN, Reuters, Bloomberg, The Guardian and The Observer. As lead facilitator at Good Shout she is committed to working with people to tell their own story in their own unique, interesting way. With no boring jargon allowed.

“I am passionate about working at Good Shout because so many people are scared to speak in the workplace. This has devastating consequences for the businesses they work in and their own self esteem.I have seen first hand the transformational impact of our courses on individual performance and company culture. Our team are experts and we care more so we have more impact. It’s that simple.”

Nicola Kemp

Aziza O’Beirne

Aziza O’Beirne (she/her) spent almost a decade in radio and media in Ireland, learning just how amazing voices are and how they connect with people on a deep level.

After getting kicked out of Ireland for being too funny on-air, off-air, and as a stand-up comedian, she travelled to South America and Southeast Asia, settling in Vietnam, as an award-winning podcast host. In her quest for genius, she fell in love with facilitation while studying Innovation Through Design Thinking, where she’s finishing her master’s research on the importance of social connection to strangers. Known for her great energy in Good Shout sessions, Aziza describes herself as a Caring and Sharing Clown - she loves to embarrass herself, encourage others to do so, and help people show off their personalities through their voices.

“I was once told that women’s radio shows wouldn’t work because our voices were 'annoying'—what a load of nonsense! I have learned that magic happens when you do the opposite of what oppressive environments try to mold you into. Good Shout does that and more, helping you to unlearn the nonsense and to embrace science, facts, and experiences that helps you shine. It’s all about trust-your- gut feelings that bring your personality to the stage.”

Aziza O’Bearne

Gavin Owen

Gav was 16 when he ran away to join the circus.

Kind of.

Interested in theatre from an early age, he worked at a holiday camp, dressing up as a cartoon bear to keep guests entertained. He worked in theatre and entertainment for many years, delivering experiences through lighting and production, and then designing and developing iconic venues like the Young Vic, Camden Roundhouse and RST. The most recent stage of his career. He’s taken his exceptional understanding of audiences stage presence into the transformation world, to help employees better equip themselves for change, and at Good Shout is the ultimate cheerleader for their many trainees. Trained in the LEGO Serious Play methodology, he brings creativity and chaos and camaraderie to everything he does.

“I’ve never experienced anything quite like Good Shout. Surprising people through learning and giving them goosebumps provides a joy to me as a facilitator that’ll never wear thin. I love how ridiculous we are, whilst being truly dedicated to making our participants feel safe.”

Gavin Owen

Morag Cuddeford Jones

Morag Cuddeford-Jones is a journalist, broadcaster, occasional author and frequent social media scroller.

Over her 20-plus year career, she has swapped jobs, countries and titles and laughs heartily if anyone should ask “if everything has gone to plan so far”. A passionate advocate of ‘giving it a go’, a favoured mantra is: What’s the worst that can happen? In just one example of giving it a go, she accidentally wrote a Sunday Times Hardback bestseller (it really was an accident) which kicked off her whole broadcasting career. Speaking of which, for Good Shout, she delivers insights on refining broadcasting technique, from making your point memorable to banishing the dreaded ‘ums’, ‘likes’ and ‘y’knows’. The irony has not escaped her that she has never once been formally trained to do any of the many roles she has occupied. In fact, she reckons she’s learned more about her own craft teaching the broadcast portion of the Good Shout universe than she has from popping up on BBC TV and radio. For Morag, Good Shout isn’t teacher and student. It’s a shared energy that revitalises, empowers and enthuses. It’s a buzz!

“Good Shout is more than just taking a training course. We call it helping people to find their voice. Many already have a voice of course, but all too often they find it squashed, minimise, silenced. Through a variety of devilish exercises we see these people embrace the wonderful things they have to say, and say them in new, powerful ways. All killer, no filler!”

Morag Cuddeford Jones

Chin Ru

Chin Ru Foo is a leadership coach, facilitator, writer and host of the podcast Let's Crew & Riot.

Born in Malaysia and now based in London, her work explores how we make sense of ourselves and one another in an increasingly complex world. She is particularly interested in questions of identity, belonging, power, culture and what it means to think well together across difference.

Before founding Crew & Riot, Chin Ru spent more than 25 years leading strategy, innovation and transformation initiatives for global organisations including Mars, Coca-Cola, Diageo and William Grant & Sons. Today, she works with leaders, teams and organisations to navigate complexity, challenge assumptions and cultivate wiser forms of leadership.

Chin Ru's work draws from systems thinking, coaching, storytelling and a lifelong fascination with how people make meaning.

She is currently writing a book inspired by the stories and conversations that emerge around her 6-strangers-to-a-table supper clubs.

"Good Shout believes in everyone having a voice, regardless of what accent you have, who your daddy is, or what neighbourhood you grew up in. I completely believe in this too!”

Chin Ru Foo

Courtney
Cesari

Courtney Cesari (she/her) is a communications enthusiast who loves working with people, voices, and words.

She has over 20 years of marketing experience spanning different clients, industries, and countries. She's been Managing Director of global teams, CMO for fast-growing start-ups, and creator of numerous launch, rebrand, and growth strategies. Pivotal moments of her career include quitting her NYC PR job to teach English in Japan, voicing a Swedish sports show (in English), traveling with a client to watch a partner win a Winter Olympics Gold medal, and finding her career footing again after redundancy while on maternity leave.

In addition to fractional marketing roles and client work, she frequently travels to speak and Chair events. She is an active Trustee for Shoreditch-based St. Hilda's East Community Centre and a Columbia Alumni Association Board Member. Courtney firmly believes everyone has something to say and through her work with Good Shout, helps empower individuals to do so.

She holds a BA from Columbia University, an MBA from Stockholm School of Economics, and a Sustainable Marketing certification from Cambridge's Institute of Sustainable Leadership (CISL). To remain grounded, she is never far from her Kindle or a physical book, makes time for Vinyasa and outdoor jogs, and loves baking with her son. Courtney is based in East London and her preferred method of transportation is her basket-adorned bicycle.

"Working with Good Shout is a balm for the banal. Good Shout helps you discover (and sometimes rediscover) your own super powers. It's a privilege to be a part of courses and systems that supercharge human potential”

Courtney Cesari

Na’Imah Laurent-Dixon

Na’Imah is a woman of words. It really is that simple.

She has been writing since she was 9 and has been an occasional public speaker since her teacher forced her to deliver a speech she scribbled in the back of one of her secret notebooks in front of her entire school. With the help of Good Shout, she’s discovered that she genuinely enjoys it.

With a BA in English Literature and an MA in Black Humanities, she’s an obsessive nerd about the immense power of language and narrative.

She is also (obviously), a devout feminist who studied how women use creative non-fiction to claim empowering identities and define their own experiences.

If women and girls unlocking the power of using their voices was a religion - she’d join. If it were a cult - she would probably be the relaxed but enigmatic leader.

She tried her hand at teaching (and found a soft spot for working with young people) but realised that the education system was too rigid and unimaginative, so she became a facilitator instead. Being the person who works with people to ignite their imaginations and share their stories is the even better “next best thing”.

She has facilitated more than 100 creative workshops with around 400 wonderfully brave humans. All of them explored different ways of using words and storytelling to be bolder, braver, and truer, all while feeling grounded in the secret sauce that makes every specific person and what they have to say uniquely delicious.

“I love working with Good Shout because everyone has fun doing something they’re normally deathly afraid of - public speaking. It’s also pretty moving to witness someone find and claim their voice in real time because they’ve been given the holy trinity of psychological theory, enthusiastic support, and actionable feedback that unlocks the magic within them.”

Na’Imah Laurent-Dixon

Annie Woodcock

Annie is a learning consultant and facilitator.

Annie is all about creating dynamic, impactful, non-boring learning experiences that stick. With a deep understanding of how people learn, Annie brings her 10 years of experience across a wide range of different educational settings to support Good Shout to design online learning experiences that pack a PUNCH in terms of results whilst staying social and vibrant. She also facilitates workshops with Good Shout, helping people to make their communication smarter, sharper, and way more fun!

“Good communication is like a secret weapon - one that can turn awkward silences into zingy conversations or mic drop moments! With Good Shout, mastering this essential skill feels more like play than work, leaving you energised and ready to take the spotlight."

Annie Woodcock

Nisha White

Nisha White is on a mission to make the internet a beautiful place, one pixel at a time.

With over 10+ years of marketing and advertising experience she retrained as a Web Designer, specialising in building bright, bold, standout websites like this one! Yup!! She designed and built the wonderful and totally experimental online home for the Good Shout. With no formal training Nisha relies souly on her colourful brain to pull together show-stoping totally bonkers websites that tell a story and loves to work with powerful women in business who have a creative flair and a true passion for what they do. Moving forward Nisha will be on hand to continue build out the Good Shout website. She hopes you thoroughly enjoy this website experience.

"I can honestly say I’ve never worked with a more powerful collective of female leaders. Working with the Good Shout team to create this online home for the business has been such a fun experience and I’m excited see it grow!”