Media Consulting

I offer media and communications training, as well as bespoke narrative and messaging support designed to strengthen your storytelling and media impact.

We’ll cover a range of communication and broadcast techniques to leave you or your spokespeople feeling empowered and equipped to speak confidently, engagingly and effectively. Passionate about storytelling that promotes inclusion, cross-cultural understanding and meaningful global change, I can help you communicate with clarity and in high-pressure environments.

My particular focus is working with people from diverse backgrounds and with experts who would like to share their insights with a wider audience. All training is tailored to your exact needs, so drop me a line using the contact form for more details.

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Testimonials

  • "Rachel is an outstanding trainer. Her sensitivity when dealing with those who had very little experience with media interviews was exceptional and gave them enormous confidence when it was time to practice the skills she had given them, in front of the camera. The structure of the training, from theory to practice with excellent examples as well as anecdotes from her own great deal of experience, saw participants not only have a better understanding of what makes a good interview but feel like they could now give one. One participant described Rachel's training as 'The best, of any kind, I have ever had.'

    — Roslyn Boatman, media and communications, Oxfam (Jerusalem)

  • "We deeply value Rachel's support, both to individuals and to our organisational aims. The empathy, understanding and care for each individual shines through, meaning a strong and inclusive learning which builds confidence as well as skills. Rachel is great to work with: thoughtful about context, open to adjustments, full of ideas of how we might support and develop the learning. In short she's a real friend to us and a gem of a find.”

    Greenpeace UK

  • "Rachel's wealth of experience, crisp communication style and deep care for her craft provide the hard skills and the resilience necessary to walk into newsrooms and effectively communicate messages. Rachel provides a highly personalised coaching experience that is attuned to the individual's background and expertise."

    — Just Vision

  • "Rachel is highly skilled, experienced, and professional with a deep understanding of journalism, human rights and politics – perfect for our media training workshops with human rights defenders. She’s also a real pleasure to work with."

    — Kristyan Benedict, campaigns manager, Amnesty UK

  • "We would not hesitate to engage Rachel again. She has wide-ranging expertise of the media world, an engaging style and an ability to work with participants to develop their understanding and knowledge in such a way that they can go on and successfully put their learning in to practice."

    — Edinburgh Women's Aid

  • "The National Gallery has worked with Rachel on numerous occasions for media coaching, and the reason we keep returning to her is she always totally understands the brief and delivers exactly what we need, how and when we need it. Warm, friendly, discreet and professional, I’d recommend working with Rachel to anyone who wants to feel confident and comfortable in dealing with the media."

    – Tracy Jones, Head of Communications, National Gallery UK