Speaker & Moderator

Rachel Franse

Rachel Franse is a passionate and enthusiastic speaker who enjoys exploring and discussing social issues, media, television and healthcare. She draws on a wealth of stories and examples from her many years of experience as a television producer. As a moderator, she knows how to ask the right questions and sharpen the conversation through her sometimes challenging style of interaction. Rachel is open-minded, cheerful, optimistic and energetic. She is available to book through Sprekershuys as a speaker, moderator, interviewer and panellist.

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Available for booking as: Speaker Day chairman Interviewer Panelist
Languages: Dutch

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About Rachel Franse

For almost thirty years, Rachel Franse has worked behind the scenes of some of the most-watched current affairs talk shows on Dutch television. At the age of sixteen, she watched Sonja Barend address every imaginable taboo on her television programme Sonja Op Zaterdag. From that moment onwards, Rachel knew exactly what she wanted: to work on a talk show. At the age of 25, she joined Barend & Witteman with the words: “Prove yourself.” And that is exactly what she did. After Barend & Witteman, she worked on programmes including Pauw & Witteman, Pauw, Jinek and OP1, holding roles as a researcher, news editor, senior editor and, during the final four years, editor-in-chief.

For many years, Rachel was responsible for booking newsmakers and high-profile guests for these talk shows. Drawing on her extensive behind-the-scenes television experience, she understands better than anyone what makes someone a strong television guest. Why is one person invited to the table while another is not? And why are women still so underrepresented at those tables? Rachel has the answers.

De Slag Om de Gast

Rachel wrote about her work at Pauw & Witteman in the book De Slag Om De Gast: of de kunst van het verleiden. It offers a revealing look behind the scenes of a popular talk show, filled with anecdotes, practical advice and the occasional strong opinion.

100 Dagen Kanker

Rachel also wrote the book 100 Dagen Kanker. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent a treatment process that lasted exactly 100 days, despite initially expecting to be out of action for at least a year. She had never previously heard of this less intensive form of breast cancer. This inspired her to write the book in collaboration with Dr Emiel Rutgers of the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital in Amsterdam.

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As the senior editor of a widely discussed talk show, Rachel Franse led daily editorial meetings and other discussions. As a news editor for some of the Netherlands’ most-watched talk shows, she interviewed hundreds of television guests, including scientists, healthcare professionals, footballers, singers, CEOs, economists, MPs, dog trainers, railway staff and astronomers.

Rachel quickly gets to grips with complex subject matter and immerses herself in the world of her client. She knows how to ask the right questions, listens carefully and brings a critical perspective. With a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour and a thought-provoking style of questioning, she keeps audiences engaged and alert. As a moderator, Rachel is energetic, involved and positive.

Feeling nervous because you have been invited as a guest on a radio or television programme? There is no need to be. Having worked for many years on some of the Netherlands’ most-watched talk shows, Rachel Franse has helped hundreds of guests feel at ease behind the scenes.

How do you communicate your message clearly in just ten minutes? How do you appear relaxed while remaining convincing? And how do you contribute confidently to the other conversations at the table? In this one-to-one training, Rachel shares the practical tips and techniques that help you perform at your best.