After overcoming childhood stuttering to build 30 years in global leadership, Liz Wool now teaches thousands of entrepreneurs that great speakers aren’t born—they’re built. Her PSP Academy is changing the game for business owners who thought they could never speak.

There’s a moment in every entrepreneur’s journey when visibility becomes the difference between growing and staying stuck. It’s not enough to have a great product or a brilliant business idea anymore. You have to be able to tell that story. You have to walk into a room and command attention. You have to speak like the leader you are.

For Liz Wool, that realization came late, in her thirties, after decades of hiding from the spotlight because of childhood stuttering. “It wasn’t until my thirties that I realized if I wanted a promotion, if I wanted to be known as the thought leader and strategic thinker I knew I was, I needed to overcome my fear of public speaking,” she remembers.

She did. And now, through her Nashville-based company Public Speaking & Presentation Pros and the game-changing PSP Academy launching in 2026, she’s making sure thousands of entrepreneurs never have to wait that long to find their voice.

The Problem Nobody Was Solving

Six years ago, Wool was in what she calls her “fourth act,” a new chapter after successful careers in medical research and corporate leadership. But she kept seeing the same problem everywhere: entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals who were brilliant at what they did but terrified of speaking about it.

They were grasping at scattered social media videos and short YouTube clips, hoping something would help them,” she says. “They were not able to reach their visibility or their potential. Whether they wanted to win new clients, build a brand, or be seen as leaders in their field, they truly needed a roadmap.

Nobody was solving this gap. Nobody was teaching people that public speaking isn’t an inborn gift; it’s a skill you build, step by step, with the right formula and the right mentor.

So Wool built Public Speaking & Presentation Pros to do exactly that. She tapped into 30 years of international speaking experience, her own hard-won confidence from overcoming childhood stuttering, and a deep understanding of what holds entrepreneurs back. Her clients came, one at a time, then in groups, then through word-of-mouth momentum.

When Disruption Forces Reinvention

In 2020, like so many entrepreneurs, Wool faced a crisis. The pandemic cost her 50 percent of her business overnight. The speaking engagements dried up. The conferences disappeared. The workshops stopped.

Most entrepreneurs would have panicked. Instead, Wool saw it differently.

I had to see the vision clearly: virtual was king, so I pivoted,” she explains. “I built training programs, delivered webinars, and created self-paced courses.

That pivot didn’t just save the business. It transformed it. Suddenly, she could reach conference planners and medical research professionals who had never heard of her. Suddenly, she wasn’t limited by geography or availability. Suddenly, she had proof that her teaching method worked across any platform.

“Every challenge became a formula, and every formula became a way to help others find their voice,” Wool says. That mindset, turning obstacles into systems that others can learn from, would become the foundation of everything that came next.

The Academy That Changes Everything

In September 2026, Wool is launching the PSP Academy, and it’s bigger than any project she’s built before.

Unlike one-on-one coaching, the Academy will be a comprehensive, video-based learning platform that uses her proprietary VOICE Framework. Members will get on-demand training, live Q&A sessions, masterclasses, and one-on-one coaching. For those who want deeper work, she’s building in-person intensive training programs in Nashville three times a year.

But here’s what makes it revolutionary: Wool has committed to scaling this across the globe, with live sessions eventually offered in local languages. She’s already recognized as a Nashville Business Journal Women of Influence honoree (2025) and Enterprising Women of the Year (2025). The Academy is her next move.

I’m very motivated by the prospect of reaching the masses with a comprehensive learning platform that is truly transformational,” she says. “I’m building my legacy with the launch of the Academy to impact a global audience with the right tools and speaking skills to help them build their career or business.

Wealth as Legacy

For most business owners, wealth is a number in a bank account. For Wool, it’s something deeper.

Building wealth means the freedom to live my passion, purpose, and calling,” she explains. “It allows the PSP Academy to reach underserved communities across the nation and the globe. Through the Liz Wool Foundation, the Academy will be offered free to enrollees in these sectors, while Academy revenue funds the staff who run the Foundation, leaving a legacy that endures for decades beyond me.

That’s not theoretical. Wool has already built a track record of lifting other women entrepreneurs. She hired a WBE-owned social media agency and then introduced the owner to her entire network—which resulted in nine new clients for that firm. She brought on a WBE-owned PR and communications team. She mentors business owners preparing for high-stakes pitches and grant competitions.

“When one woman-owned business rises, we all rise,” she says. “I intend to keep lifting and paying it forward.”

The Three-to-Five-Year Vision

By 2030, Wool sees the PSP Academy ranked among the top ten public speaking and presentation skills providers in the United States. She plans to have trained 500 certified speakers, hire a Chief Operating Officer, and build a global faculty that delivers training in local languages.

She’s also building flexible pricing for nonprofits and government programs—because communication shouldn’t be a luxury only entrepreneurs can afford. The speaking skills that help business owners win clients should also help nonprofit staff secure funding and tell their stories. The confidence that lifts entrepreneurs should lift community leaders, too.

This is a vision of scale with soul: a thriving global business that funds a lasting legacy,” she says. “Helping people everywhere find their voice and build their future.

For anyone who’s ever felt invisible, afraid to speak up, or convinced they’ll never be a “natural” speaker, Wool’s story offers something powerful: proof that greatness is built, not born. That your past doesn’t define your future. That your voice is your greatest business asset, and it’s never too late to find it.

The Bottom Line

Liz Wool’s journey from a child who stuttered to a woman commanding global stages and launching platforms that reach thousands is a masterclass in reinvention and resilience. The PSP Academy launch in 2026 will be a game changer for entrepreneurs who understand one fundamental truth: in business, your ability to communicate is your ability to succeed.

As Wool puts it simply: “Your ideas are powerful, and your voice is your greatest asset. When you find your voice, you build your future and opportunities ensue.