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Melissa Entzminger, MA

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Public Speaking Coach at Taking Your Stage
📍 Peoria, Illinois, United States

Melissa Entzminger is an award-winning communication strategist and coach with over 16 years of experience helping executives and entrepreneurs perform under pressure. Holding an M. A. in Communication, she is the founder of Taking Your Stage and also serves as Director of Marketing and Business Development for an engineering firm.

Melissa is a strong advocate for authenticity and inclusive communication, believing that vulnerability is a strength. She frequently speaks about overcoming imposter syndrome and helps leaders break free from limiting beliefs. She enjoys applying psychological principles and AI tools to challenge her own blind spots and refine her thinking.

Unique fact: Melissa developed a performance-readiness method called "Confidence Spark" designed to help leaders shift from nerves to presence in just five minutes.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Public Speaking Coach
Location
Peoria, Illinois, United States
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Entrepreneurial Pitching
Specializes in equipping entrepreneurs with messaging frameworks to pitch boldly and lead teams in high-stakes environments like accelerator ecosystems.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Frequently discusses managing speaking anxiety and the feeling of inadequacy, especially among high-achieving leaders, in her posts and podcast interviews.
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Career

Work history

10-2021
Public Speaking Coach
Taking Your Stage
5-2024
Leadership Speech Coach
Taking Your Stage
4-2024
Director Of Marketing And Business Development
KEITH Engineering Design
Speech Instructor
Bradley University
Speech Instructor
Highland Community College
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Education
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Northern Illinois University
Bachelors
Coe College
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