January 20, 2011 – 5:05 pm
“Vocal improvisation is more than singing,” said Rebekka Goldsmith during our recent Vocal Improvisation Singing workshop, “it also teaches you life skills”. At the end of our workout, I knew what she meant. Most of us improvise all the time: figuring out what kind of meal to make from leftovers, giving an unplanned speech, or putting [...]
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Also tagged Acting, Bobby McFerrin, breathing, broadcasting, chanting, communication, conversation, free the voice, impromptu singing, improvisational singing, intention, natural speech, nonverbal communication, organic speech, real speaking, Rebekka Goldsmith, speaking voice, Terri Crosby, vocal warm-ups, voice exercises, voice personalty
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October 4, 2010 – 1:00 pm
Excerpt from blog . . . “When I work with a client who believes they are not a good speaker, I have to nudge them away from their story. To do this, I use guerilla camera work.”
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Also tagged Acting, authentic speaking, broadcasting, communication, conversation, creator role, David Emerald, drama triangle, free the voice, intention, jennifer waldron, natural speech, nonverbal communication, organic speech, personal stories, power of TED, public speaking, real speaking, Speaking Tips, speaking voice, speech coach, Teaching, victimhood, voice, voice exercises, voice personalty
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September 8, 2010 – 7:36 pm
Our stories are deeply ingrained and got created to serve a purpose. If I tell everyone I’m shy, then I won’t be asked to speak in public and I won’t have to risk failure and humiliation that might accompany that experience.
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Also tagged Acting, authentic speaking, broadcasting, communication, conversation, free the voice, intention, jennifer waldron, natural speech, organic speech, organizing your ideas, personal stories, public speaking, real speaking, speaking, speaking topics, speaking voice, speech coach, Teaching, voice, voice personalty
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August 11, 2010 – 4:00 am
Humming is a drug-free way to overpower your “monkey mind”. Daily humming starts your generator, warms your voice, and keeps the bears away.
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Posted in Authentic Voice, Education, Sacred Voice, Speaking Tips, Uncategorized, Voice Tips, broadcasting
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Also tagged authentic speaking, build resonance, communication, free the voice, hearing yourself, jennifer waldron, mouth yoga, natural sound, on air voice, physical effects of voice, recharge voice, release voice, sound of your voice, speaking voice, speech coachingvoice tips, train your ears, vocal energy, voice trauma
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November 24, 2009 – 6:00 am
“Being natural occurs when we let go of our assumptions of how it should be, how it could be, and how it ought to be, and just allow it to be like it is, as a prelude to interacting with others.” Angeles Arrien, from “Reflections” These words came back to me the other day [...]
October 16, 2009 – 12:09 pm
Stop right now. Call yourself on your phone. Listen to your voice message. Really listen. Before you say, “Is that really what I sound like?”, pretend it isn’t your voice. How would you describe the person you hear? What do they look like? Would you like to hear more? Do you want to spend time [...]
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