Denise Stewart
Executive Coach
Denise Stewart is an Executive Coach specializing in public speaking and executive presence. A past Charlottesville TEDx speaker and current TEDx speaker coach, Denise has guided countless professionals in mastering storytelling, personal agency, and stage presence. Her one-woman show Dirty Barbie and Other Girlhood Tales toured internationally, including performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and New York City’s 59E59 Theatre.Denise holds an MFA in Playwriting from the University of Virginia. She currently serves as a Lecturer at UVA’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, where she teaches public speaking and leadership communication.
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Sept. 15, 2026
Public Speaking Without the Terror: Aristotle, Authenticity & Audience Connection | with Denise Stewart
Harmony Slater and co-host Russell Case sit down with executive coach, theater artist, and University of Virginia lecturer Denise Stewart for a conversation about story, voice, and confidence. With more than three decades of experience as an actor, playwright, and director, Denise now coaches CEOs, physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, and university students on how to access their own stories — not a polished script, but the real, specific, unglamorous truth that actually connects. Topic...
Guest: Denise Stewart
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Sept. 15, 2026
Public Speaking Without the Terror: Aristotle, Authenticity & Audience Connection | with Denise Stewart [VIDEO]
Harmony Slater and co-host Russell Case sit down with executive coach, theater artist, and University of Virginia lecturer Denise Stewart for a conversation about story, voice, and confidence. With more than three decades of experience as an actor, playwright, and director, Denise now coaches CEOs, physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, and university students on how to access their own stories — not a polished script, but the real, specific, unglamorous truth that actually connects. Topic...
Guest: Denise Stewart