Meet the trainers
Paul Ryan HPD/DSFH
Founder & Trainer
Paul is an actor, speaker trainer, clinical hypnotherapist and executive coach.
After a three year stint in the West End production of Mamma Mia he took the plunge and set up Improve On You in 2012. Since that time he has run public workshops, written two books, given keynote speeches and gone into such companies as EY, ClearScore, Modulr and ActionCoach giving training at both grassroots and C-level. He has worked to help politicians, CEOs and business leaders to take a step change in their abilities to win hearts, minds and more business. Looking for a new approach to helping those with confidence and anxiety issues Paul chose the Solution Focused Hypnotherapy model as way to fast-track positive change and achieve long-lasting results.
For charity he has run five half marathons and numerous sprint triathlons. He has been invited to be Master of Ceremonies and auctioneer for a number of charity events and takes great pride in his association with The Hospice of St Francis for which he took part in the ridgeway challenge: 87 miles in five days – not bad for a bloke in his 60’s!
Most of Paul’s work is face-to-face, however during COVID he created his own streaming studio to help people strengthen their communication skills in the online conversation space.
If you would like to have a quick look through Paul’s acting show reel click on this link.
Sean Needham
I am very excited to introduce my associate trainer Sean Needham. Sean joined Improve On You in early 2023 and is already heading up his own workshops and one to one training sessions.
Not only does Sean bring a terrific sense of fun to the training environment but a lightning speed ability to diagnose a speakers strengths and areas of required development.
As an actor Sean has appeared in a huge number of hit West End shows including Wicked, Mamma Mia! Kinky Boots and most recently the Dolly Parton musical Nine to Five.
With his vast performing experience alongside the Improve On You methodology Sean brings a unique verve and energy into every learning session and takes huge pride in his ability to fast track his clients to the next level as public speakers.