Presence Academy Presence Academy

Build the presence to lead,
communicate, and be heard.

Presence Academy is a personal development and coaching platform that helps people develop the confidence, authority, wisdom, and communication skills to express themselves clearly, navigate rooms with presence, and be heard with impact.

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The Foundation

Everything begins with presence.

Most people try to fix the fruit while the root remains untouched. Confidence, communication, discipline, and influence are not isolated problems to solve — they are expressions of what is happening beneath the surface.

We develop the person first, so the presence they bring into every room can become a true reflection of who they are.

You don't have a confidence problem.

You don't have a discipline problem.

You don't have a speaking problem.

You have a presence problem.

Presence doesn't follow performance.
Performance follows presence.

What We Offer

Two ways to begin.

Entry Point · Live Seminar

Speak & Be Heard

Where your voice finally catches up with what you actually have to say.

A 90-minute live seminar on speaking with confidence, authority, and power. This is where the journey begins — addressing the root of why communication breaks down when the stakes are high.

90 Minutes Virtual & In-Person From $18 (R280)
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Flagship Programme · Eight Weeks

The Eight-Week Programme

A seat at the table has been waiting for you.

A transformational eight-week coaching journey through inner foundation and outer expression. For those ready to close the gap between who they are and how they show up — fully and without apology.

8 Weeks Virtual & Johannesburg From R4,500
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The Founder

Bahumi

Bahumi is a professional speaker and coach with two decades of experience as a trained communicator and twelve years of professional speaking behind her. She is also an actress and filmmaker, and it is precisely this background that shaped everything Presence Academy teaches.

Through her work on stage, screen, and platform, Bahumi has developed expert knowledge on the power of presence — how it shifts perception, how it captivates a room, and how communication is a multi-dimensional tool that goes far beyond words. Presence Academy exists to translate that knowledge into something people can inhabit for themselves.

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Where would you like to begin?

Whether you are ready for ninety minutes or eight weeks, the work starts with one decision.