Additional Information

Who am I?

First of all, I am that guy on that picture at the top of this page, but you probably guessed that already. My name is Tim Vriend, I am from the Netherlands where I live with my wife, our 2 daughters and the dog. I love going out to take pictures or float around in a kayak and sometimes we combine this with some good for nature by fishing up the plastic waste from the canals!

Over the years I have been working at many different companies in many different roles, but in each of these roles I had the pleasure to coach the people around me. Since 2014 I am part of the technical team at the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) where I started my journey into public speaking and, after getting past those first fears, I came to love this as well. In recent years, I have been able to coach some of my coworkers into public speaking and this became the golden combination for me.

If you want to know more about me, please reach out via any of the social media options below!

What is StageRebels all about?

In the shortest explanation possible, StageRebels.com is all about teaching people to share their story to the world...

But it doesn't stop there... The reason behind StageRebels goes a lot deeper...

First of all, StageRebels seems to focus on Public Speaking, but everything you will learn here can be used in any type of communication. For example, if you have a wonderful story to tell your friends or if you want to pitch a new idea at work! It is my believe that with some proper knowledge and tools, anyone can excel in sharing a story, but... And this is where part 2 of StageRebels comes to play...

I never had higher education. We didn't have the money to pay for it, but I also simply never had the motivation to go through so many extra years of school... Or paying attention at the schools I did go to... In short, I have a rather low degree of education.

One thing I noticed in my years of going to school, but also later in more recent years, is that specifically the lower educational systems do not pay much attention to the art of speaking or story telling. Which is strange, as this is what makes or brakes society. I also believe that having good skills in these fields will open doors and provide opportunities for those that need or want it. If we take it even further and look around the globe, we see a high number of people that never got any education to begin with, definitely not into the skills that are addressed here on StageRebels.com.

In all honesty, it is these people that more often than not have the experiences that are worth sharing... They just don't have the knowledge or the guts to translate these experiences into stories and share them with the world...

So part 2 is simply to bring the most valuable skill of relaying any experience into a story, and bringing the confidence to do so... Especially for those that never had the means to get this type of knowledge in their younger years.

Disclaimer:
I understand fully that many of the people I wish I could reach, do not have access to internet or do not understand the language used on this website, but my goal is not to change the whole world. I am happy, if I can change the world for someone.

Can we book you for some coaching?

So far, I only provided coaching at my day job, local schools, and universities, but depending on what is needed, I might be able to help. Reach out via any of the social channels mentioned in the footer or by email at hello@stagerebels.com 

Also, have you seen the article "StageRebels Workshop"?
In this article, I explain how you can setup your own internal workshop without any experience! Build it from scratch, based on simple guidelines... Definitely worth a try and doesn't cost you a thing!

I am fully aware that I am no Steve Jobs or Simon Sinek and my way of training will not make you a Keynote speaker. Again, this is not my goal... My goal is to make you confident enough to take the first steps. Give you the tools to share your stories... Anything that happens after that, is your victory...

Check out our introduction video!

Help us help others...

The intention is to keep StageRebels for free and we need your help for this!
Please check out this page to see how you can help!