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+1 510-269-7519
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442 Merritt Ave, Oakland, CA, 94610
b/t Cleveland Cascade & Brooklyn Ave
East Oakland
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0.8 miVeterans Memorial
1 miPark Blvd & Kingsley St
1.1 miPark Blvd & 38th St
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Local time (Oakland) | 10:23 Wednesday, 2 July 2025 |
Monday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm |
Tuesday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm |
Wednesday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm |
Thursday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm |
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Specialties
Are you an entrepreneur — a coach — a holistic practitioner — or a professional, who is conscious and aware? Ready to improve yourself, and the world… while you make a great living?
WholeSpeak provides private coaching, workshops and virtual courses to help people you transform your speaking skills, eradicate fear, and step into the best version of yourself that you knew you were born to be.
By bringing together performance techniques (acting, movement and voice) with public speaking, self-development, and business savvy, WholeSpeak coaching will help you become a confident, charismatic, authentic speaker.
Founder Jonathan Bender, an Intuitive Business Strategist, also coaches holistic practitioners, coaches, and aware entrepreneurs to get clients and make a bigger difference in the world. You might call this a more authentic, aligned version of a business coach.
Specialties include:
— Public Speaking
— Business Coaching
— Acting and Performance Coaching
— Accent Reduction
History
Established in 2006.
WholeSpeak founder Jonathan Bender started his acting and speaking career at the young age of 14 — despite extreme shyness and being an introvert. Somehow, he struggled through it enough to finally find confidence and actually love being on stage — not just grimace through it.
Now, his clients find their confidence far more quickly. With decades of experience as a professional theater director, actor, writer, and speaker, since 1996 he has coached thousands to become dynamic presences on stage (both speakers and actors), and to make fear a distant memory.
Jonathan Bender founded WholeSpeak in 2006 in Boulder, Colorado, and relocated WholeSpeak to the Bay Area in 2008. Both an Authenticity Coach and an Intuitive Business Strategist, he is in-demand speaker, workshop leader and coach in the Bay Area and around the United States, he also leads international virtual courses like «Speak with Confidence — Inspire with Ease,» and «Craft Your Powerful, Profitable Signature Talk.»
Meet the Business Owner
Jonathan B.
Business Owner
Hi there. I’ve been a theater director, performer and writer for over 25 years now, and a public speaking and performance coach since 1996. My passion is helping conscious entrepreneurs, coaches, holistic professionals, and others with a mission to change lives and the world.
I’ve worked with thousands of people, helping them get over nervousness and fear of speaking. I hold an MFA in Theater: Contemporary Performance, and a Master’s Degree in Performance Studies and Speech Communication. Once upon a time, I coached high school and college speech and debate teams, helping students become state and national champions.
Now I focus on newish movers and shakers, CEOs to acupuncturists, who want to truly be the best version of themselves. For fear to no longer be an issue. To release their blocks. To become a dynamic, motivational presence who inspires the world.
Is that you? Are you ready to finally get the help you need? Schedule a free breakthrough session — don’t wait any longer!