From Invisible Expert to Recognised Authority

A 90-day group coaching programme for online coaches and experts who are done being the best-kept secret in their industry - and ready to build real authority through speaking.

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90
DAYS
9
MAX CLIENTS
21
STRUCTURED TASKS
5
LADDER LEVELS

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JUNE 2027 COHORT LOADING...

Applications Are Opening Again Very Soon

If this sounds like it might be for you - read everything on this page carefully, then apply at the bottom. I review every application personally and respond within 48 hours.

I am going to work with a small group of online coaches and experts to take them from invisible to in-demand in 90 days.

"The goal is simple. To become the name people think of first in your niche. Not through shouting louder. Through showing up in the right rooms, in the right order, in front of the right people."

Inbound enquiries from people who heard you on a podcast last week and are already halfway sold before you have said hello. Clients who find you because of your reputation, not because you asked someone you already knew. A business that grows because of who you are becoming known as - not just how hard you are working.

That is what the Authority Ladder is designed to build. And in JuneĀ 2026, it could be your turn.

- Tom Bailey, Founder of Succeed Through Speaking

I spent 30 years beingĀ invisible

For the first thirty years of my life, I had a crippling fear of public speaking. I went through school, university and my early career avoiding every single speaking opportunity that came my way. I was made redundant. And then I lost both my grandparents within weeks of each other and was asked to speak at their funeral.

I said no. Not because I didn't want to. Because my fear made the decision before I could think it through. That is still one of the biggest regrets of my life.

That moment was the one that made me decide something had to change. So I did what any determined person does - I went out and made every mistake possible. I bought every book on public speaking, but didn't speak. I attended conferences and compared myself to world-class speakers who made me feel like I would never be good enough. I even hired a vocal coach to change my accent, which just made me sound inauthentic.

From all of it I learned one thing: you cannot read your way to confidence, watch your way to it, or fake it. You have to do the thing you have been avoiding.

So I started. I joined a speakers club. I created video content. I spoke on podcasts, on virtual summits, on stages. And bit by bit, as the reps went in, the confidence arrived. Not before. Because of them.

That is what led me to building the Authority Ladder. A progressive way to go from invisible to in-demand. And now I get to help other coaches and experts do the same - in a fraction of the time it took me to figure it out.

We only take on clientsĀ we know we can help

We have a great reputation because we are selective. Read both columns honestly before you apply.

This is not for you if...

  • You are still figuring out who you help or what you offer - you need clarity before you need visibility

  • You think posting more consistently is the answer and just need accountability to do it

  • You are looking for a shortcut - there is no version of this that avoids doing the work

  • You don't actually want to speak - becoming a recognised authority requires you to be visible

This is for you if you...

  • Are genuinely skilled at what you do but still feel like the best-kept secret in your industry

  • Know you should be speaking on camera, podcasts & stages - but hesitation keeps stopping you

  • Are done waiting to feel ready and willing to follow a structured progression

  • Get most of your clients through referrals and are ready for that to change