Have you ever thought about the health of your voice?The two concepts don’t go together intuitively to me, which is interesting when you think about it because the voice is something created with the body.We’ve all had times when we lost our voice, or noticed it behaving differently based on our environment, situation or other kinds of health. But your voice is something that has it’s own health needs and as a podcaster, you should be aware of them.When you start podcasting as a marketing channel for your business, you're often not coming from a background where your voice is seen as a tool that needs to be cared for, but it is, and you should make it a prior...
Have you ever thought about the health of your voice?
The two concepts don’t go together intuitively to me, which is interesting when you think about it because the voice is something created with the body.
We’ve all had times when we lost our voice, or noticed it behaving differently based on our environment, situation or other kinds of health. But your voice is something that has it’s own health needs and as a podcaster, you should be aware of them.
When you start podcasting as a marketing channel for your business, you're often not coming from a background where your voice is seen as a tool that needs to be cared for, but it is, and you should make it a priority.
It's not just about how you sound in your recordings, it's about preventing vocal strain, improving the longevity of your voice, and having more control over how you sound.
That is what I learned in my first conversation with today’s guest, who joined us for a Strategy and Networking Call in the Spring and totally changed how I think about my most important tool as a podcaster.
Today I’m sharing the training that Brienne Hennessy, a licensed speech-voice pathologist and the founder of Your Vocal Vitality, gave us in our strategy and networking call back in the spring.
She is teaching us how voice care is self-care and the mindset shift you need to make about it, what voice triage is, and how to actually improve recovery when we do have vocal difficulties, and some practical tips for preparing your voice before an interview. (Including a vocal exercise I experimented with live on the call!)
This training did have a video component, so if you’d like to watch, you’ll find the video below!
Listen to the episode, watch the video, or read the blog post here: https://podcastingforbusiness.com/82
Tune in to the full episode to learn about:
- Vocal health issues and challenges
- Understanding the voice box: larynx
- Addressing vocal problems and daily strategies
- The power of warming up
- Misconceptions and clarifications on vocal health
- How to take care of your voice in a sustainable way
Don’t forget to join us for our free monthly strategy calls on the third Thursday of every month!
Here’s the recording of the Strategy and Networking CallThis includes all the exercises and other fun bits that might have been cut out from the podcast version!
https://vimeo.com/960104765
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Key Quotes“I've had too many people tell me they actually use the word hate with the sound of their voice and they hate the way it sounds and my question to you is, how can you hate the very thing that you're using to communicate your message with the world?” - Brienne Hennessy
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- State of Business Podcasting Report 2023
Brienne Hennessy Website | LinkedIn | Instagram
- Top 10 Vocal Care Tips
- Discovery Call with Brienne Hennessy
