Kerry Barrett
Kerry Barrett helps leaders build on-camera confidence and eliminate public speaking anxiety. She draws on a 20-year broadcast career, Emmy and Telly Award wins, and her Command the Camera program to teach teams how to perform under pressure by developing psychological safety first.
New York City, United States
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Kerry Barrett built a 20-year career as an Emmy and Telly Award-winning news anchor, where she mastered on-camera performance under some of the highest-pressure conditions in broadcast journalism. She worked for internationally renowned media institutions like NBC, ABC and Fox TV before wrapping up her career at WNBC in New York City.
What most people don't know about Kerry is that she had to overcome a debilitating fear of public speaking that nearly ended her career before it began. This journey shaped her TEDx talk and Command the Camera program, which she now uses to coach attorneys, founders, and senior leaders on how to show up with authority.
In her talks, Kerry teaches her tried and tested sequence that most communication training skips: psychological safety first, then exposure, then skill-building. Audiences leave safe in the knowledge that confidence on camera is trainable, not innate, along with techniques drawn directly from broadcast journalism that translate to presentations, video calls, and high-stakes conversations.
Book Kerry to give your team the know-how to build genuine self-assurance, not fake confidence.
After overcoming a debilitating fear of public speaking, Kerry went on to become an Emmy-winning news anchor. Her Command the Camera program teaches psychological safety before skill work, the exact sequence that transformed her own performance. Kerry's insights are particularly valuable for client-facing teams where on-screen presence directly influences deal outcomes.
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