How to Sound More Trustworthy: Tina Dietz

Vocal Confidence: The Hidden Key to Leadership Voice Training Tips for Team Leaders and Executives

Episode 258 (Tina is based in Florida)

In this conversation we explore…

• …why voice pitch influences leadership credibility and income.

• …how vocal qualities like tempo and sonority affect trust.

• …the cultural biases and perceptions surrounding vocal fry.

• …how to warm up your voice quickly and effectively before a speech.

• …why tempo is the #1 indicator of confidence and credibility.

• …how authors can decide whether to narrate their own audiobook.

• …the current limitations and ethical concerns of AI-narrated audiobooks.

• …how singing and vocal exercises can improve vocal performance.

• …how to be more curious and less judgmental in conversations.

• …what new leaders should do to gain trust and assess team dynamics.

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About our guest, Tina Dietz:

Tina Dietz has launched two companies which have been disrupting the audiobook and publishing industries. Check them out at

https://twinflamesstudios.com/

https://www.alembicpress.com/

You can listen to the monthly expert panels for nonfiction authors and publishing pros https://twinflamesstudios.com/panels/

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Key Learning Points

1. Lower Pitch = Higher Trust

   • Deeper voices are culturally associated with leadership and credibility.

   • CEOs with lower voices earned $180,000 more annually on average.

2. Voice Is a Thumbprint of Identity

   • We recognize people more by voice than face in many contexts.

   • Self-perception of our voice often misaligns with how others hear it.

3. Tempo Indicates Confidence

   • Comfortable pacing and controlled breathing signal authority.

   • Speaking too fast or slow undermines credibility.

4. Vocal Fry Carries Cultural Baggage

   • Once linked with lack of credibility, now more accepted.

   • May stem from women lowering voices to be taken seriously.

5. Warm-Ups Improve Vocal Quality

   • Breathing, facial massage, yawning, and tongue twisters can reduce tension and increase sonority.

6. Confidence Can Be Trained

   • Singing, vocal exercises, and throat relaxation build vocal presence.

   • Apps like Vocal Image use AI to measure improvements.

7. Narrating Your Audiobook? It Depends

   • Quality trumps personal voice unless you're skilled and comfortable.

   • 75% of Tina’s clients successfully narrate their own books with guidance.

8. AI Audio Narration Isn’t Ready Yet

   • Quality and rights issues persist with AI narration tools.

   • Human narration still dominates in credibility and listener preference.

9. Curiosity Beats Judgment

   • Openness invites understanding and reduces defensiveness.

   • Phrases like “Tell me more” and “Let’s explore that” build connection.

10. New Leaders Should Lead with Listening

    • Assess team culture before imposing change.

    • Start with questions, not assumptions.

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