Sylvia is a motivational speaker…well, when we met, she wanted to become one full-time and was taking the steps of learning, practicing, and nurturing potential event bookers. She had an upcoming 20 minute speech within the next 5 weeks. So she proactively booked her VIP experience. I asked her to send me a short video of her speaking about a topic she was passionate about – more on that in a bit -- First, her primary worry? “[my voice] Seems real soft and I want to come across when I'm speaking. I want to be able to project my voice and not sound boring” Sylvia had previously had thyroid surgery, which can sometimes impact the voice pitch and volume, depending on the nature and severity of the issue. Sylvia needed someone with experience in this area (during my 14 years rehabilitating voices as a Speech-Voice Pathologist, there were always folks on my caseload recovering from a thyroid-related voice change). It had been 3 years since her surgery. Her voice had recovered, yet she believed what the doctors told her – that she would have difficulty projecting for up to two years post-op. I had her do a couple screening tasks during our call to hear her voice capability. There was a stronger voice in there! Sylvia was still speaking from the version of herself that thought she only had a soft voice, complicated by the limiting belief that she sounded boring, and worrying that the sound of her voice would make people think she didn’t know what she was talking about. I led her through an exercise to tap into a new version of herself. To access the joyful and encouraging being that she already told me she felt like when she talks about what she loves. I reminded her to bring her whole self, that she’s worthy of showing these different facets, and that her stories matter. And just by being present to it within her body and voice in a new way, it draws people in. Now, about that video she had sent in before our first session: I said ‘Tell me one thing that you loved about your speaking voice in the video you sent.’ She immediately replied: “Boldness.” ‘Where is that feeling is showing up in the body right now?’ “In my voice.” ‘Amazing. Any other places?’ “In my smile” (at this point, she was beaming!) She hadn’t done anything like that before, and yet without forcing, or ‘striving to not be boring’ or attempting the often mistaken direction of ‘just project your voice more’, she tapped into a truer essence of herself which radiated through her sound. ‘Did your voice sound boring to you?’ “No!” she exclaimed. Exactly. You can't be bold and boring at the same time! She got her mind-body and voice energy aligned. The alignment was palpable, and we added to her list of exercises for her home practice to use before any of her upcoming speaking engagements. She made the decision to start and 1 powerful moment within that very first session busted a limiting belief and shifted her trajectory. Had she waited, she would have kept reinforcing a belief that no longer served her or her mission. Plus, because she has lifetime access to all her session recordings, she can review and re-ignite that feeling of boldness anytime she wants! Are you ready to stretch your comfort zone like Sylvia into a bolder version of yourself? NOW is your time. No more hiding. No more hesitating or holding back. Voice is an integral part of what you want to bring into this world and how you share your message, not to mention book more gigs and fulfill new dreams as a professional speaker! Let the Vibrant Voice VIP Experience be the catalyst! We focus on 1-2 key goals and within 30 days, your voice is clearer, you have unlocked more capability in your dynamics, pitch and tone, and you will feel more confident in how to speak with ease, thus presenting yourself with a newfound level of radiant resonance! A Vibrant Voice VIP Experience involves:
Bonus! If you secure your spot by Nov 30th, you receive one additional month of support to deepen integration and prep for any upcoming events/speaking engagements. Simply enroll here and we will get your onboarding started! Got questions? Review all the details here
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AuthorVoice Activator. Lover of the Larynx and Lake Life. On a mission to elevate women's self-worth & wellness via their voice. one delightful tween daughter. Dabbles in professional voice-over occasionally. Reminding you that You and Your Voice Are Worthy! Archives
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