Inspiring Authentic Confidence: From “Faking It” to Truly Owning It

Sarah Makinde is a transformational speaker and founder of The Coaching Corner a 19,000 strong community and 6 figure business, known for her powerful ability to help people and teams stop faking confidence—and start living it.

With a career that bridges 20 years plus corporate leadership and psychology-based coaching and training, Sarah brings a rare blend of warmth, honesty, and practical insight to every stage she steps onto. Her message cuts through the noise: you don’t need to become someone else to succeed—you need to become more of who you already are.

Sarah’s talks are a masterclass in self-belief and personal power. She takes audiences on an engaging journey through her own story of navigating high-performance environments while battling imposter syndrome after coming to live in the UK at 4 years old, leaving home at 15 and then becoming a teenage mum at 19. Showing exactly how to move from self-doubt to self-trust, and from hiding to leading authentically. 

Her sessions leave teams re-energised, more self-aware, and ready to embrace their individuality as their greatest strength. Companies who bring Sarah in notice more confidence, profits and creativity—because when people stop pretending, they start performing.

If you want your team to feel inspired, courageous, and confident to show up as their real selves, Sarah Makinde is the speaker you’ve been looking for.

Keynote themes include:

• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Reclaiming Your Power

• The Confidence Code: Leading Authentically Without the Mask

• From “Fake It Till You Make It” to “Be It as You Become It”

• Leveraging Strengths and Uniqueness for Lasting Success