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Student presenting at a Rhetrix public speaking session in North Atlanta, Georgia
Rhetrix coach Noah Bryant at a student public speaking session

Public Speaking & Communication Coaching · Grades 6–12 · North Atlanta, Georgia

Find your voice.
Command the room.

Speak confidently for
a class presentation

Most programs teach students to perform. Rhetrix tells them what they're actually doing wrong, then builds the specific muscle to fix it. The skill that determines which rooms they walk into, and what happens once they get there.

Your first 1:1 session is $99 virtual or $125 in person at Woodstock. Then build a plan that fits your schedule; the rest of it bills 48 hours after that session unless you cancel.
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Summer '26
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Camp weeks · June – August 2026
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Cherokee Business Radio episode featuring Noah Bryant of Rhetrix, with host Joshua Kornitsky
On air · Cherokee Business Radio
“I never want to public speak again. I'm not a good public speaker. And that seed gets planted.”

That is the moment Noah built Rhetrix to prevent. He joined host Joshua Kornitsky for 46 minutes on why students get graded on speaking long before anyone teaches them how, and what parents can do about it at the dinner table tonight.

School partnership

Now offered through Marietta City Schools.

Speak With Impact is a five-session communication course for high school students, offered through Marietta Community School. Students build vocal control, interview skills and presence in the room, and finish with a showcase.

When
Saturdays, Oct 17 to Nov 14 · 9:00–10:30 AM
Where
Marietta Community School, Building B, 368 Wright St SW, Marietta, GA 30064
Who
High school students, grades 9–12
Status
Registration open now
What the research says

The gap nobody's telling you about.

Public speaking decides more of what happens after graduation than almost any class on the transcript — and it's the one most parents assume school covers. It doesn't. Confidence is a trainable behavior: live reps, real-time feedback, specific fixes.

3.1×
more likely to graduate high school — the edge students in school speech and debate programs hold over their peers, and it is biggest for the kids most at risk.
#1
Communication tops LinkedIn's list of the most in-demand skills employers are hiring for — ahead of every technical skill on the list.
50%
Warren Buffett's estimate of how much public speaking skills raise your professional value. The one diploma displayed in his office is his public speaking certificate.
64%
of employers call communication “very important” in a new hire — but only 34% think recent graduates are actually ready for it.

Sources: Anderson & Mezuk, Journal of Adolescence · LinkedIn Most In-Demand Skills · Warren Buffett, via CNBC · AAC&U, The Career-Ready Graduate.

See all the public speaking stats — every figure sourced and linked →
What every program includes

What every student works toward.

Not “more confidence” — specific skills, tools, and moments you can point to.

01

A live showcase every program

Every program ends with a real presentation in front of a real audience. Parents are invited. You see the full arc of what was built.

02

Individual coaching, every session

Each student gets direct feedback on their own patterns, their voice, and their progress — every session.

03

The REAL framework

Relatable. Engaging. Authentic. Linked. A repeatable structure students can draw on in any high-stakes room.

04

Both rooms: physical and virtual

Every student practices both in-person and on-camera — the two formats that matter most right now.

Rhetrix founder
Noah Bryant
Founder · Head Coach · Woodstock, GA LinkedIn
Georgia Tech
BSBA w/ Highest Honors · MBA candidate · '26
Athletics
NCAA Division I athlete · GT Cheer MicMan
Leadership
Eagle Scout · GT Housing RA · GT 1000 Leader
Ministry
Youth leader · North Point CC · Elevate City
Craft
Professional Photographer · Founder · 15 yrs
From the Founder

Why we built this.

“I spent a decade watching smart, capable people fall apart in rooms where they needed to be heard, college interviews, presentations, leadership moments. Nobody ever taught them the actual mechanics. That gap starts at age eleven, not thirty. I started Rhetrix to close it before it costs students the opportunities they've already earned.”

Rhetrix doesn't sugarcoat feedback in the room. Students get direct, specific coaching every session, not “great job” and a participation ribbon. If that's the kind of program you're looking for, reach out. We answer every question before you commit a dollar.

(770) 762-6723
Watch

Quick lessons you can use tonight.

Short clips from Noah on speaking up, practicing at home and sounding like yourself. Tap one to play it right here.

  • Confidence is contagious. Watch it spread in real time.

    0:54 · Oct 18, 2026

    Watch the girl next to him. A minute ago she was a bystander. Then she's leaning in and talking to the reporter too, because he made it look normal. When you're around confident people, you borrow some of it. A rising tide lifts all ships.

  • How to talk to adults without freezing up

    0:53 · Oct 18, 2026

    The reporter asks a simple question, and instead of a one-word answer he gives her a whole story. She sees the personality and keeps him talking. A lot of students freeze when they talk to adults or anyone who feels like an authority figure.

  • Share your eye contact with the whole room

    0:37 · Oct 17, 2026

    A steady stare into one camera works on live TV. In a classroom, students lock onto one safe spot and stay there. Move your eyes around the room so every person feels like you talked to them at least once.

  • The Apparently Kid, 12 years later

    4:22 · Oct 17, 2026

    Twelve years ago a five-year-old took over a live news segment at a county fair. Noah breaks down what he does well: where to put your eyes, how to talk to adults without freezing, why confidence spreads through a room, and why practicing before you feel ready beats faking it.

  • AI can write the essay. It can't do the interview.

    1:12 · Oct 16, 2026

    AI can now write an essay in a student's own voice, and Jennifer Berman expects admissions boards to look for new ways to see who an applicant really is. Start building speaking skills in middle school and early high school, so they are already there when the interview comes.

    From Office Hours with Jennifer Berman of KidTalks Academy
  • Learn delivery before the big presentation

    1:14 · Oct 16, 2026

    Trying to learn delivery while you present your ideas means the content suffers. Build the speaking skills first, so the next interview or presentation can be about the topic, and walk out knowing it went well.

    From Office Hours with Jennifer Berman of KidTalks Academy
  • Public speaking is not a mystery

    0:40 · Oct 15, 2026

    Good instruction, real practice and steady support. When a kid gets all three, the change shows up fast. If speaking isn't your strength as a parent, that's fine: put your kid in front of people who can coach it.

    From Office Hours with Jennifer Berman of KidTalks Academy
  • From nervous Monday to Friday in front of the room

    1:08 · Oct 15, 2026

    Students walk into a Rhetrix summer week unsure where to look or what to do with their hands. By Friday they are standing in front of a room talking about what they care about, because every student is up every single day.

    From Office Hours with Jennifer Berman of KidTalks Academy
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Where we serve

Classes in your neighborhood.

Rhetrix serves families across North Atlanta. Find information specific to your city.

WoodstockAlpharettaRoswellMiltonEast CobbMariettaKennesaw
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Beyond the cohort

More ways to keep the reps going.

Private 1:1 Coaching

One coach. One student.

Every session is with me directly. Start with one session for $99 virtual or $125 in person at Woodstock, as the first session of a plan you build. The rest of the plan bills automatically 48 hours later unless you cancel in your Parent Portal. One Starter per family.

$200
Virtual · per session
$250
In-person · per session
In-person sessions are at my location in Woodstock, and you come to me. Not local? Virtual over Google Meet works from anywhere.
Build your plan
Virtual or in person, 60 or 30 minutes, weekly to monthly. The more sessions in your plan, the lower every session costs: down to $150 virtual and $175 in person for 24 or more sessions.
Lock your rate: when the plan’s sessions are used, it keeps going monthly at the same rate until you cancel. Cancelling stops billing starting next month.
Build your plan →
AI Practice Coach

Reps on your own time.

The sharpener between sessions, in our head coach's cloned voice. Pick a scenario, run a live Q&A, and get a graded debrief — the night before it counts.

From $25
Packs of 3, 8, or 15 · never expire
3 free
Included with every enrollment
Monthly Speaker Lab · $25 a student
One live online hour with me on Google Meet, the second Sunday of every month, 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern. Grades 6 to 12, not recorded.
See Lab dates →
Homeschool families

Homeschooling? You're in the right place.

The one thing you can't teach at home is a live audience. Grade-banded cohorts, daytime options for co-ops and groups, and a curriculum that slots into a speech elective — serving homeschool families across Woodstock, Marietta, East Cobb, Roswell, Alpharetta, and Milton.

For homeschoolers

Reserve a seat.

14 camper spots per camp week, 18 per fall cohort. Pay in full today, or hold the seat with a $200 non-refundable deposit — your saved card is charged the balance automatically 14 days before your program starts, and never less than 7 days after we send the reminder email.

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