Make Speaking Your Superpower at The KINN
A 2-Day Intensive with Bernard Hiller

Make Speaking Your
Superpower

Learn to speak so people believe you, back you, and buy from you.

Two days with the performance coach who trains superstars, athletes, and CEOs. You will learn to command a room and move it, whether you are pitching investors, closing customers, or rallying your team.

In Person | Venice, CA | October 3–4

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For a founder, how you communicate sets the ceiling on everything.

The raise. The sale. The hire. The partnership. People decide whether to back you in the first few seconds, based on how you make them feel. Bernard works on the part of you that they read before you say a word.

The room reads you first

Investors and customers size you up in the opening moments of a meeting. You will learn to win that read on purpose, so people lean in and stay with you.

Your story is your edge

What you have survived and built carries more conviction than any script. You will learn to draw on it, so your pitch sounds like you and lands like the truth.

Make people feel the opportunity

You will learn to make a room feel what is at stake in your work, because that feeling is what moves people to invest, buy, and say yes.

Be the founder they remember

In a crowded market, being forgettable is the real risk. You will learn to hold a room so your company stays top of mind after you leave it.

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Bernard Hiller
Your Instructor

Bernard Hiller

A world-renowned performance and communication coach, Bernard Hiller trains superstars, athletes, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and leaders around the globe. His master classes have helped people on every continent unlock a level of presence and charisma they did not know they had.

In this two-day intensive he shares the exact methods and exercises he uses with high performers. It is hands-on. You will move, take risks, and build a presence you can bring straight into your next pitch, sales call, or all-hands.

Bernard Hiller onstage
“You cannot become unforgettable while trying to remain invisible. You transform by getting out of your comfort zone and doing things you’ve never done before.”
Bernard Hiller
Performance & Communication Coach

The Details

  • Format: 2-day in-person intensive
  • Dates: Friday & Saturday, October 3–4
  • Hours: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM (lunch 2–3 PM)
  • Location: The KINN, Venice, CA

Seating is limited. This is a hands-on, interactive room.

You will move, take risks, and practice out loud, in front of people, until it holds up when the stakes are real.

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Bernard Hiller speaking onstage

The Two Days

Day one works on you. Day two works on your talk. By the end you can do both at once.

Day 1

Transform the Messenger

  • Close the gap Between who you are in private and who you let people see. Founders who close it stop sounding rehearsed and start sounding real.
  • Find your conviction and voice A guided exercise to reach the passion and presence underneath the pitch, so a room feels why your work matters.
  • Break through what holds you back Confront the doubts and habits that make you shrink on stage, on camera, and in the room.
  • The closing exercise An exercise that pulls the day together and turns it into something you can use on Monday.
Day 2

The Secrets of an Unforgettable Presentation

  • Get into your body Movement work to get you out of your head and into your instincts and energy before you speak.
  • Discover true authenticity The 4 checks for whether you are being real. The most magnetic version of you is the honest one.
  • Make your words and voice matter Selected founders bring a two-minute talk to life on stage. You get live coaching in front of the room, on the exact talk you need to give.
  • Find your unique message The story only you can tell, plus the 5 qualities that make people want to invest in you, buy from you, and work with you.

By the end of the two days, you will…

01

Own the first sixty seconds of any pitch, sales call, or introduction

02

Speak as yourself under pressure, on stage, on camera, and in the room

03

Carry the 5 qualities that make investors, customers, and hires want to work with you

04

Leave with a talk, a story, and a presence you can use the very next week

What to Bring

A large notebook and pen, the kind you brought to school. There will be exercises you write by hand, so please leave the laptops and phones in your bag for notes.

Also bring comfortable, loose-fitting clothing, sneakers, an open mind, and your positive energy.

On Day 2, some of you will be invited on stage for a two-minute talk. Come ready, because you might be chosen.

Made for founders who have to sell, raise, and lead.

“If you want to transform an audience, you must be willing to transform before their eyes.”

Investors back people they believe. Customers buy from people they trust. Teams follow people with a vision. Together we’ll build the version of you that masters all three.

And you practice it live, in front of a room, so it holds up on demo day, on the podcast, and in the meeting that decides your next round.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who have to pitch, sell, raise, hire, and speak in public. No prior speaking experience needed. You just need the willingness to get out of your comfort zone.
In person at The KINN in Venice, CA, on October 3 and 4. Both days run from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with a lunch break from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
On Day 2, some participants are invited on stage to give a two-minute talk on any topic they choose. You can decide whether to go up. Come prepared, because you might be chosen, and the founders who take the stage tend to have the biggest breakthroughs.
A large notebook and pen (no laptops or devices for notes), comfortable loose-fitting clothing, sneakers, an open mind, and your positive energy. This is a physical, interactive experience.
A world-renowned performance and communication coach who trains superstars, athletes, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and leaders around the globe. His methods help people become more authentic, confident, charismatic, and unforgettable communicators.
The KINN is a membership network and collaborative workspace for mission-driven entrepreneurs and creatives based in Venice, CA. It runs tailored programs, events, and experiences for a top-tier LA community of founders, creatives, and investors.

Transform the messenger. Transform your career. Transform your future.

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Your stage is waiting. Are you ready to step onto it?

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Questions? You can reach us at courses@thekinn.co