Hi, I'm
Tom Burke
I'm a speech-language pathologist and vocal coach. Over the past 25 years, I’ve helped Hollywood actors, Broadway singers, TED speakers, and Fortune 500 executives find their voice and make an impact. Whether you're preparing for a keynote, refining your teaching skills, or gearing up for a career-defining audition, I have the tools, experience, and proven strategies to help you succeed.
"I can't recommend Tom highly enough. Working with Tom allowed me to build upon my public speaking foundation and ultimately take it to the next level. I can't recommend him highly enough."
-TED Speaker & Pro Wrestler, Mike Kinney
Learn how to write and deliver TED-style talks like Mike and over 20 other TED clients - then scale your thought leadership to press interviews, podcasts, panel interviews, social media posts and more.
"I’ve been working with Tom for the past 5 years. He coached me through the material for my callback and final audition for & Juliet on Broadway as well as rehearsing for the cast album at his Hudson Valley estate.
Tom is an expert in anything related to the voice and creating sound. Because of his vast knowledge, I feel so safe with him. He really gets it and he’s able to translate and communicate in such a way that I understand my voice and my body better as an actor and singer. Thank you Tom!!
-Tony Nominated Actress, Lorna Courtney
Leverage my 20+ years as speech-pathologist and voice teacher in the Broadway community to overcome vocal tension and fatigue; develop a more versatile, powerful voice; and nail Broadway-level auditions and roles.
If you're a voice teacher or SLP yourself, I can take you behind the curtain to learn how to do similar work in my certification program.
Chieh Huang
President, Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum
"Tom is an experienced advisor who helped us think about how we express the history and future of Boxed. He helped us pull together our thoughts into a coherent message."
Musimbi Kanyoro
President and CEO, Global Fund for Women
"As one who delivers many speeches, working with Tom on a TED-focused speech was a very good experience. Tom strives to help the speaker and the audience connect. That is the essence of communication."
Abigail Posner
Head of Strategic Planning, Google
"At the core of Tom's work is his ability to tease out the true stories of one's work and tie them together powerfully and meaningfully into one cohesive narrative."
Sridhar Ramaswamy
CEO of Snowflake; Former, Senior VP of Ads & Commerce, Google
"Tom has made my public presentation skills much, much better. In everything from body posture and hand movement to inflection and tone, he has detailed, subtle and amazing insight on how I can be better. More than everything else, Tom has taught me to really "feel" what I say in a way that makes my presentations genuine, exciting and appealing.
(That he can do this with someone who would rather write software or poetry than speak to 5000 people is a further testament to his skill and ability.) Thank you, Tom!"
Let’s Work Together
Depending upon your preparation time, goals and budget we can work together in one of five ways.
2-hour group workshops
2-hour, 1:1 Private Intensives online or in NYC
2-Day VIP Retreats in Hudson, NY
2-Week Sprints
2-Month Retainers
Join my list to get information on each and tips to help you nail your next speaking or singing gig.