Ash Whitehair
Founder of Learn to Speak Easy
I started Learn to Speak Easy after my wife and I joined a speaking club and began testing each other on Table Topics at home. I write about the moments you can’t rehearse, and how to get better at them.
What I write about
Guides by Ash
- How to answer questions on the spot The question you didn’t see coming, in a meeting, an interview or at a party, and a calm, simple way to answer it. 23 June 2026 · 5 minute read
- How to practise public speaking at home A two-minute routine you can do alone, every day, and why little and often beats a long session once a month. 16 June 2026 · 5 minute read
- How to structure an impromptu speech Three simple shapes to reach for when you’re put on the spot, with an example of each and when to use which. 9 June 2026 · 4 minute read
- What is Table Topics? How the impromptu part of a speaking club meeting works, and how to practise for it.
- How to answer Table Topics A simple shape for any question, what to do in the first ten seconds, and how to finish on time.
- Table Topics questions Hundreds of questions, sorted by theme and difficulty, each ready to practise.
- Impromptu speaking: how to speak well unprepared What impromptu speaking is, how to answer on the spot, and how to get better at it.
- Impromptu speech topics Topics sorted by theme and difficulty, for class, work and speaking practice.
- Google Interview Warmup alternatives What Interview Warmup did, and the best ways to keep practising interview answers out loud.