Welcome to the show!Today I'm talking about something that I get asked about a lot, how can I sound more like an authority. In fact, it's one of the most asked questions I get. People that are struggling to be heard, struggling to get people to listen and even worse, struggling to get people to take the action they ... more
Welcome to the Show!Today I'm addressing fear of public speaking which I believe is clearly fear of judgement. Using our voice to share our message is scary because our voice is the orchestra of our heart.When we share our message we are subjecting ourselves to judgement.In today's episode I'm addressing the real f... more
Welcome to the show!Today I'm returning to my favorite topic, the Psychology of the Voice.This is the method that I've created, taught and crafted over the last 28 years as a voice coach.It's a different approach and from the research I've done, the best way to get lasting results that not only shift your actual voi... more
Welcome to the show!I thought before start diving too far into technique and my psychology of the voice approach that it might be helpful for you to learn more about why I do what I do, why I believe what I believe about voice and why Voice is Key to Every Success.Joining me today is my good friend Rodrigo Caetano an... more
Welcome to the show!Happy New Year! I'm glad to have you with me today.I'm so excited about this new year, I have a feeling it's going to be a great one.In today's episode I'm just having a chat about voice, what's to come on the podcast, what I'm grateful for, what I'm doing in 2019 and why I look forward to worki... more
Welcome to the show!Today I’ve got a super special guest with, a former member of Voices of Success and all around awesome woman Grace McRae who has just started her very own radio show on Vashon Island.Grace and I will be talking about her show,What inspired her to start the show,What key role voice training played ... more
Welcome to the show!Today I’m talking about vocal style. Yep, there is such a thing! What are you known for when you speak? What is your sound? What is your go to? How do you make people feel. Those are the things we’ll be talking about and it all falls under the topic of vocal style. I bet you wouldn’t have to think ... more
Welcome to the show!NO! One of the shortest hardest words for people to say. There are a million reasons why people struggle to say no and we’ll be talking about all of them on the show today. We’ll also be covering how you can start saying no and why it’s so important that you do. No is always important in work and l... more
Welcome to the show.Today I’m talking about perception and interpretation, two big noise providers in our ability to effectively communicate.We often times perceive things that aren’t true and use our voice according to our perceptions. What becomes essential is that we pay attention to what is the truth and if we ar... more
Welcome to the show!Today I’m talking about one of my favorite topics, Tone. Every time I talk about tone of voice in a video or otherwise, people love it. Are you a toner? Do you use tone instead of words to try to avoid saying what you need to say? Do you live or work with people who are toners?Tone of voice is lit... more
Welcome to the Show!Today we are talking about expectations and using your voice. Yes, that’s right, expectations are noise and that noise will keep you from using your voice to the best of your ability. If you have an expectation you have an emotion and we are going to hear it when you are disappointed.You also are ... more
Welcome to the show!Today is a big one for those of you who are people pleasers, okay wait, that’s probably about all of you. People pleasing has a HUGE impact on how you use your voice. Today I’ll be talking about how and what to do so you can really reveal who you are when you speak in words and in your voice.If yo... more
Welcome to the show!Today I’m start my using your voice effectively when you communicate series that I always run aroundthe holidays. This year I’m taking on different topics than in previous years. I’m going to be talkingabout things like people pleasing and your voice, tone and other effective communication topics.T... more
Welcome to the podcast!Get ready because you are in for a treat. Today on the podcast I’m coaching someone live. I have wanted to do a live coaching segment for a time and I finally reached out to my Facebook group and asked for volunteers. Today you’ll hear from the first volunteer Niamh and she does an amazing jo... more
Welcome to the show!Today I’m talking about volume as a go to, being loud because you want to sound professional or garnerrespect or maybe you are being loud in the hopes of trying to push your sound out.In today’s episode I want to tell you why volume isn’t going to fix your problems if you are using it forany of the... more
Welcome to the show.Today I'm talking about something very different on the show, today I'm talking about the role of a woman's voice in the shooting at Trader Joe's L.A.Today's episode is based on the article written in the L.A. Times about the shooting and how one woman navigated an incredibly stressful situation w... more
Welcome to the show!Today I'm super excited to have my dear friend, former client and colleague Rodrigo Caetano back on the show.Rodrigo and I worked together several years ago and I couldn't be more impressed with how he's used his voice to up level his business and life.On the show today Rodrigo and I are talking ... more
Welcome to the show!Today I'm talking about articulating your message with clarity. This is a problem for many people. You are smart, you are an expert at what you do but when it comes to articulating or getting the message out something just does not connect.Today I'm going to give you a lot of technique from conn... more
Welcome to the show!Today is an important episode for anyone that struggles with that guy who is always loud and boasting and well, arrogant.I know you might think of that person as intimidating and very confident but I want to create another possibility for you...perhaps it's just a mask and the person who's bark is... more
Welcome to the show!I know for many of you there are a lot of fears when it comes to using your voice. They are all different but they are still the same...keeping you from using your voice, revealing who you really are and making the greatest impact possible with your message.Today I'm going to talk about those fea... more
Welcome to the show!Today I'm talking about breathing, primarily the two biggest issues that you are most likely struggling with. Why? Because everyone is. The idea to just remember to breath is not real. You are in brace mode when it comes to your breathing, you put that into your muscle memory just like all of t... more
Welcome to the show!Today you are in for a treat because I have not one but two guests and we are talking all about finding your sparkle!You've heard me talk about sparking, shining your light through your voice, revealing who you really are and today we are going to explore finding that inner sparkle so you live you... more
Getting Past Finding the Perfect Words, It's Wrecking Your VoiceWelcome to the show!Today I'm talking all about perfectionism and your voice. So many of the peopel I work with are perfectionist. The problem here is that every time you try to get the words just right you are stopping your voice from working. When y... more
Welcome to the show!Today I'm talking about using your voice in conflict and addressing the person you have an issue with rather than by passing them and going to someone else and getting them to handle it.We all have done it, just get someone else to deal with it because the person we are avoiding, well, we might be... more
Welcome to the show.Today I'm talking about the lilt or uptick, you know like the Valley girl. But it's not just the Valley girl that has it. It's all kinds of women and men from all over the place. It has to go. Why? Because it's keeping you from getting to the next level in your career, it's revealing doubt and... more