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Talk with anyone. Feel less awkward doing it.

Short, practical video courses on the people skills nobody hands you a manual for: starting conversations, reading the room, and recovering when a moment goes sideways.

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Awkward costs more than a moment of cringe

  • In the moment

    The conversation stalls. You can't think of a question, you're not sure what their face means, and you don't know how to get out gracefully.

  • Afterward

    You replay it on the drive home. You start skipping the invitations, staying quiet in meetings, and keeping people at arm's length.

  • The bigger picture

    Connecting with people is a skill, not a personality type. Nobody should have to sit on the sidelines just because no one ever taught them how.

What changes when you have a few good tools

  • From: Running out of things to say

    To: Curious questions that get people talking

  • From: Guessing what people are feeling

    To: Noticing the signals and responding on purpose

  • From: Replaying the awkward moment for days

    To: Naming it, recovering, and moving on

  • From: Dreading small talk

    To: Walking in with a simple plan you can remember

You don't have to figure this out alone

I know what it's like to walk away from a conversation replaying every word. Reading social cues has never come naturally to me, so I had to learn these skills on purpose, one at a time.

I'm Cole Jennette, a pastor and a communication coach. Both jobs come down to the same thing: helping people understand themselves, connect with each other, and say the hard or awkward thing well.

As a pastor, I spend my days in conversations with people in every season of life. As a coach and the founder of Overt, I break those conversations down into skills anyone can learn. These courses are the practical version of that work: short, honest, and built so you can use something the same day you learn it.

When I'm not teaching, I'm home in Maryland with my wife of 20 years, our three teenagers, and Abe, our giant schnauzer.

  • Certified emotional intelligence coach (MHS EQ-i 2.0)
  • Pastor and communication coach, working with people in every season of life
  • Founder of Overt, a coaching practice built around conversation skills
Cole Jennette teaching on a video call, shown on a monitor

Three steps to easier conversations

  1. Step 1: Choose your course

    Pick the one that fits what you're facing, or get every course with All-Access.

  2. Step 2: Watch short lessons

    Each video teaches one skill in a few minutes, with notes or a workbook to go with it.

  3. Step 3: Use it the same day

    Try it in your next real conversation. Come back to any lesson whenever you need it.

Choose your course

Choose your course

All-Access Bundle

Every course, one price

  • Foundations
  • Conversations: More, Better and Less Awkward
  • Awkward Moments Handbook

$97instead of $161 bought separately

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Practical people skills, taught by a coach who had to learn them himself

Overt offers short, self-paced video courses from Cole Jennette on conversation skills, emotional intelligence, and the social and emotional skills teens need to get along with people. Whether you dread small talk, want to connect better with the people already in your life, or are a parent looking for something concrete to work through with your teen, there's a course built for where you are.

Every course is taught by Cole, a pastor, communication coach, and certified emotional intelligence coach. The lessons are honest, specific, and built so you can use something the same day you learn it. Buy once and keep lifetime access.

Free: the Small Talk Tool Kit

Stop stressing and start connecting in everyday conversations. Inside: two free lessons from my Talk to Anyone challenge, my go-to fallback questions, and printable small-talk cheat-sheet cards.

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Questions people ask

Which course should I start with?

If you want to get better at talking with people, start with Conversations: More, Better and Less Awkward. If you're a teen, or a parent of one, start with Foundations. If you want all of it, All-Access includes every course for one price.

How long do I have access?

For life. You pay once, and you can come back to any lesson whenever you need it.

How long are the lessons?

Short. Most are a few minutes long and focus on one skill, so you can watch one on a break and try it the same day.

What if it isn't a fit?

There's a 14-day refund policy. The details are on the refunds page.

Your next conversation can go better than your last one.

Pick a course, watch the first lesson today, and try one new thing the next time you talk with someone.

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