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Tired of arguments, meltdowns and messy communication? 

Tired of arguments, meltdowns and messy communication? 

Keep calm and be more giraffe!

Be More Giraffe is for anyone who’s ready to bring more calm, courage and compassion into how they speak and listen — even when emotions are running high. 

Whether at home, at school, or in the workplace, we help people swap snapping for understanding, guilt-tripping for honesty, and power struggles for real connection.

Ready to give it a try?
Sign up for our FREE 7-day Speak Like a Giraffe Challenge!
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What is Be More Giraffe?

Be more giraffe is a gentle revolution in how we relate to each other.

It's part communication method, part mindset shift, and part social movement. 

We take our cue from the giraffe — the land animal with the biggest heart and the longest neck — symbolising empathy, emotional clarity, and the ability to see the bigger picture.

At its core, it's about learning to:

- Speak from the heart without losing your boundaries

- Listen without absorbing blame

- Recognise needs — beneath the stories and strategies.

- Meet yourself with compassion - especially when you 'mess up'

- Stay in connection — even when emotions run high

It’s simple. It’s practical. It’s deeply human.

What if one breath could change your next conversation?

Most of us react before we’ve even had time to think.

The result? Snapping at our kids, clashing with colleagues, or wishing we’d said something different.

Our free Speak Like a Giraffe Challenge shows you another way. Over seven days, you’ll learn to pause, tune in to what really matters, and respond with calm clarity instead of knee-jerk jackal reactions.

Join the 7-day challenge

Meet Siân - the human behind the giraffe

I’m Siân Goodspeed — a mum, teacher, trainer, and big-hearted communicator who’s been navigating tricky conversations (and messy emotions) for decades — in classrooms, kitchens, and boardrooms.

Be More Giraffe was born out of a very real need: mine.
I wanted to stop shouting. I wanted to stop walking on eggshells.
I wanted more connection, less conflict — with my children, my partner, my team... and myself.

Now, I help others do the same — through talks, courses, and playful tools that bring empathy back into everyday life.

Meet Siân - the Human Behind the Giraffe

 

I’m Siân Goodspeed — a mum, teacher, trainer, and big-hearted communicator who’s been navigating tricky conversations (and messy emotions) for decades — in classrooms, kitchens, and boardrooms.

Be More Giraffe was born out of a very real need: mine.
I wanted to stop shouting. I wanted to stop walking on eggshells.
I wanted more connection, less conflict — with my children, my partner, my team... and myself.

Now, I help others do the same — through talks, courses, and playful tools that bring empathy back into everyday life.

Comments from people who’ve trained with Siân:

'I came away feeling calm, relaxed, hopeful and empowered.'

'I loved the use of the puppets to bring the concepts to life.'

'It gave me a different mindset, and a fresh set of tools to help create a more harmonious life.'

'I can't believe how much this has shifted my relationship with my children.'

Join the movement

You don’t have to roar to be heard.

Be More Giraffe is a growing community of people choosing empathy, every day.
Join us — and help spread the message that compassion isn’t weakness, it’s power
👉 Join the movement today

(Definition) to be more giraffe: to make a conscious choice to live in a big hearted way - with compassion, abundance and joy

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