CoCreative coaching adheres to a Strengths-based coaching approach that focuses on identifying, developing, and leveraging an individual’s innate strengths, rather than concentrating on weaknesses or deficits. It helps people recognize their natural strengths and encourages them to utilize those strengths to achieve personal and professional goals. This method is grounded in positive psychology, emphasizing growth, self-awareness, and motivation. By building on what already works, strengths-based coaching often leads to higher engagement, increased confidence, and more sustainable success.
Meet The Coaches
Courtney Knapp, BA
Meet Courtney – she’s a communication coach with a knack for unlocking your authentic strength. With two decades of experience, she’s helped CEOs, elected officials, and advocacy leaders find their voice and captivate their audiences. Whether it’s a high-stakes presentation or a pivotal 1-to-1 conversation, Courtney knows how to make your message shine. Her superpower? Helping you step into the spotlight with clarity and confidence. With long-term clients like Astroscale, Emerge, and OXY, Courtney’s track record proves she’s the go-to guide for communication that connects and inspires.
Courtney Knapp
Facilitator, Trainer & Coach
Courtney Knapp is a speaker’s trainer, facilitator, and communication coach specializing in high-stakes presentations, effective interpersonal communication, and organizational alignment. Since 2005, she has coached thousands of professionals to confidently share their voice, connect with audiences, and deliver messages with impact. By blending messaging development with tailored presentation coaching, Courtney helps clients tap into their unique style and strengths—supporting them to authentically own their presence, on stage and beyond.
Her clients span industries from finance and technology to mission-driven organizations, political candidates, and elected officials. She has led communication, leadership, and collaboration programs with organizations including Astroscale, Emerge America, OXY, and Salesforce.
With business executives, political leaders, and career professionals alike, Courtney guides her clients to clarify their values, vision, and goals, and to inspire their audiences to action. Drawing on her background as a yoga teacher and practitioner, she integrates practices that cultivate presence, self-regulation, and genuine connection. Courtney’s coaching style focuses on helping clients discover their unique voices and confidently own their presence—both on stage and in everyday professional settings. She equips leaders to navigate challenging conversations, team presentations, panel discussions, and keynote speeches with clarity, confidence, and impact.
Meet Diane – she’s a communication coach with a passion for helping professionals find their voice. With a background in speech-language pathology, she brings expertise in everything from vocal presence to non-verbal communication. Diane also specializes in accent clarity, helping individuals with foreign accents be better understood without losing their authentic voice. Having coached professionals across Europe for several years, her mission is to help every client connect with their audience and ensure their message resonates with clarity and confidence.
Diane Lowry is a corporate speech-language pathologist and communication coach dedicated to helping professionals become powerful, effective communicators. She specializes in ensuring
that communicative intent—whether conveyed through voice, nonverbals, slides, or written
language—reaches its audience with clarity and impact. With expertise in voice, nonverbal
communication and speech intelligibility, Diane equips clients with the skills essential for both
virtual and in-person business settings.
Drawing on her deep understanding of breath, voice, and self-regulation, Diane integrates the
science and physiology of communication into her coaching. Her clients learn to harness their
voice, message, and presence to connect authentically and confidently with their audiences.
Diane has coached business professionals across the globe, including in India, Dubai, Germany, and London, partnering with consultants and executives from organizations such as EY, Accenture, Biogen, Schlumberger, KPMG, and Facebook. Her coaching always centers on
building confidence, competence, and authentic energy—so clients can step forward, engage
fully, and inspire those around them.
“Literally would not feel confident enough to take on all these speaking opportunities if it wasn’t for the coaching and skill development I’ve received from Courtney and Diane.”
— K. S., Director, Brand and Communications
“It’s not easy to deliver messages with passion and encouragement, valuable advice from Diane and Courtney has always made my speeches effective. Thank you very much, and I eagerly anticipate learning more from you in the future!”