It ain’t about talkin’ good—it’s about influence, leadership, and success.
I have the best clients! They are brilliant, successful, and fun to work with. But we don’t come together just to play. We have hard work to do. And it is work that yields results. The work is voice training.
I’m thinking right now of my client, Everly, (not her real name) who had all the knowledge and experience to lead her team. She was brilliant, had great ideas, and worked harder than anyone in the company. But she did not have any public speaking skills. And every time she spoke in meetings, her voice betrayed her.
Her tone was soft and hesitant. She often spoke too fast, mumbled key points, and lacked the vocal presence to command attention. She noticed how people talked over her or didn’t take her ideas seriously. When she gave presentations, she saw eyes wandering, phones coming out—she was losing her audience.
Then came the defining moment: a high-stakes boardroom presentation where Everly’s idea could literally shape the company’s future. And I do mean literally! But as Everly spoke, her voice wavered. She struggled to hold anyone’s attention. At the end of the meeting, a colleague—who had a more powerful voice but less expertise—rephrased her exact points with confidence. The board responded enthusiastically, giving him all the credit for the ideas she had developed.
Frustrated but determined, Everly decided to train her voice just as she had trained her mind. She came to me and said, “Do you do leadership voice training? I want to learn how to speak with confidence!”
She and I began a twelve-week work session, meeting weekly. Each week, I introduced new exercises. Each week, we practiced applying those new techniques to her presentation materials. And she practiced daily—breath control, resonance exercises, and vocal presence techniques. And through practice, Everly learned how to project confidence, improve her articulation, control her pacing, and use her voice as a leadership tool.
Months later, she stood in the same boardroom. This time, her voice was clear, steady, and compelling. She didn’t rush. She owned the pauses. And people hung on her every word. Her presence filled the room. When she finished, there was a moment of silence—not because people were distracted, but because they were absorbing her words. Then came the applause. Everly finally had finally found her voice.
From that moment on, Everly wasn’t just listened to—she was heard, respected, and remembered.
Everly isn’t her real name. But she is a real human. And because she experienced so much success with her executive voice training, she refers others in her company to me.
If you want to experience real and lasting change, please reach out. I’d be happy for the chance to talk it through with you. Schedule a call today. https://calendly.com/speechdiva/45min