Helen Langford's guest appearances

Helen Langford

The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

James Aspey

Mike Michalowicz

Joanna Penn

Gareth Lock

Margot Leitman

Patti Dobrowolski

Anthony Metivier

Terri Trespicio

Paul Wilson

Jill Salzman

Graham Hill

Sarah Archer

Carl Honore

Richard Wiseman

James Ketchell

OwlTail

Jay Miller

Kristin Linklater

Your voice is one of the most neglected, yet most important tools you have as a public speaker.  Your ability to be heard clearly, to last out the talk energetically, and to connect powerfully with the emotions of your audience are all reliant on your voice. That’s why for the first of the insights episodes, I have pulled together highlights from some of the best voice artists and teachers to help you ensure that you are looking after and fully utilising this incredible instrument.  First up, joining me on the show is Jay Miller. Jay has spent the last 20 years training speakers, actors and business people how to develop a great voice, as well as overcome anxiety around public speaking. He is now one of Canada’s finest voice and speech coaches, appearing across the Canadian media, and his work has had a profound effect, not only on building compelling and engaging voices, but also on the lives of those people that work with him.  Helen Langford is a voice actor, who absolutely loves the sound of her own voice … and so do lots of others. She works for many corporate clients, including household names, and every day she tells stories, explains tricky concepts, promotes brilliant ideas and gets to be somebody new! Kristin Linklater has sadly passed away since recording the original interview, which makes what she shares even more precious. She had a long and distinguished career as a teacher and actor in Europe and America, working with some of the most prestigious theatre companies and dramatic institutions in the world. She also wrote one of the seminal books on voice technique based on hearing ‘the person, not the voice Enjoy! What you’ll discover:  Jay:  The distinction between projection and speaking louder.  Why you should treat your voice like a plant you love.  A tip you can use to sound better tomorrow and develop vocal stamina.    Sarah:  How you can influence the emotional state of your audience  Things that can affect the pitch of your voice as a public speaker  Tips for getting more pitch variation    Helen:  How to avoid the droning voice. Why your voice is never fully dressed without a smile  The difference between pitch and tone Simple vocal warm up exercises you can do at the side of the stage.     Kristin:  The connection between mind, body and voice.   Examples of bad voice habits and how they impact the quality of our performance?  How trying to control our voice reduces our vocal stamina. Why public speakers must ‘feel’ the words and not hide behind a presentational tone.    Guest Links: All things Jay: Jay’s Website –http://voiceandspeech.com Jay’s YouTube Channel - Visit Voice &amp; Speech on YouTube Discounted video course Jay Miller: The Back Exercise Video - https://youtu.be/_97RZ7uRuQs   All things Helen: https://www.helenlangfordvoiceovers.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/helensvoice/   All things Kristin: https://www.linklatervoice.com Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater  Freeing Shakespeare’s Voice by Kristin Linklater   Full Guest Episode Links: Episode 047 - Raise Your Voice with Jay Miller  Episode 053 - Four Tools to Help Avoid Being a Dull Speaker by Sarah Archer Episode 076 - How to tell a Story with Your Voice with Helen Langford Episode 116 - Setting Your Authentic Voice Free for Great Public Speaking with Kristin Linklater   Resources: The consonant scale warm up: Ba ba ba bee, ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba, bee, bee, bee, baa, baa, baa, boo, boo, boo Ca ca ca cee, ca ca ca caa, ca ca ca cee, cee, cee caa, caa, caa, coo, coo, coo And so on!   Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking &amp; test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme.  Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts:                                                    Leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.    To help the show out:  Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.  Subscribe on iTunes.  *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Your voice is one of the most neglected, yet most important tools you have as a public speaker.  Your ability to be heard clearly, to last out the talk energetically, and to connect powerfully with the emotions of your audience are all reliant on your voice. That’s why for the first of the insights episodes, I have pulled together highlights from some of the best voice artists and teachers to help you ensure that you are looking after and fully utilising this incredible instrument.  First up, joining me on the show is Jay Miller. Jay has spent the last 20 years training speakers, actors and business people how to develop a great voice, as well as overcome anxiety around public speaking. He is now one of Canada’s finest voice and speech coaches, appearing across the Canadian media, and his work has had a profound effect, not only on building compelling and engaging voices, but also on the lives of those people that work with him.  Helen Langford is a voice actor, who absolutely loves the sound of her own voice … and so do lots of others. She works for many corporate clients, including household names, and every day she tells stories, explains tricky concepts, promotes brilliant ideas and gets to be somebody new! Kristin Linklater has sadly passed away since recording the original interview, which makes what she shares even more precious. She had a long and distinguished career as a teacher and actor in Europe and America, working with some of the most prestigious theatre companies and dramatic institutions in the world. She also wrote one of the seminal books on voice technique based on hearing ‘the person, not the voice Enjoy! What you’ll discover:  Jay: <ul> <li>The distinction between projection and speaking louder. </li> <li>Why you should treat your voice like a plant you love.</li> <li> A tip you can use to sound better tomorrow and develop vocal stamina.</li> </ul> Sarah: <ul> <li>How you can influence the emotional state of your audience </li> <li>Things that can affect the pitch of your voice as a public speaker </li> <li>Tips for getting more pitch variation</li> </ul> Helen: <ul> <li>How to avoid the droning voice.</li> <li>Why your voice is never fully dressed without a smile </li> <li>The difference between pitch and tone</li> <li>Simple vocal warm up exercises you can do at the side of the stage. </li> </ul> Kristin: <ul> <li>The connection between mind, body and voice.  </li> <li>Examples of bad voice habits and how they impact the quality of our performance? </li> <li>How trying to control our voice reduces our vocal stamina.</li> <li>Why public speakers must ‘feel’ the words and not hide behind a presentational tone.</li> </ul> Guest Links: All things Jay: Jay’s Website –<a href="http://voiceandspeech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://voiceandspeech.com</a> Jay’s YouTube Channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/voiceandspeech" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Visit Voice &amp; Speech on YouTube</a> <a href="https://ev104-9ae57e.pages.infusionsoft.net/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Discounted video course</a> Jay Miller: The Back Exercise Video - <a href="https://youtu.be/_97RZ7uRuQs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/_97RZ7uRuQs</a> All things Helen: <a href="https://www.helenlangfordvoiceovers.co.uk/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.helenlangfordvoiceovers.co.uk</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/helensvoice/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/helensvoice/</a> All things Kristin: <a href="https://www.linklatervoice.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linklatervoice.com</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1854599712/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lemonsqueeze-21&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1854599712&amp;linkId=3720ef7ecb19ba9ee60a86ac9d03d677" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0083DJRG4/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lemonsqueeze-21&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0083DJRG4&amp;linkId=1a12508ef7a02837a87cf1926a73643e" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Freeing Shakespeare’s Voice by Kristin Linklater</a> Full Guest Episode Links: <a href="https://thespeakingclub.com/episodes/tsc/047" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 047 - Raise Your Voice with Jay Miller</a> <a href="https://thespeakingclub.com/episodes/tsc/053" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 053 - Four Tools to Help Avoid Being a Dull Speaker by Sarah Archer</a> <a href="https://thespeakingclub.com/episodes/tsc/076" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 076 - How to tell a Story with Your Voice with Helen Langford</a> <a href="https://thespeakingclub.com/episodes/tsc/116" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 116 - Setting Your Authentic Voice Free for Great Public Speaking with Kristin Linklater</a> Resources: The consonant scale warm up: Ba ba ba bee, ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba, bee, bee, bee, baa, baa, baa, boo, boo, boo Ca ca ca cee, ca ca ca caa, ca ca ca cee, cee, cee caa, caa, caa, coo, coo, coo And so on! Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our <a href="https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge</a> Practice your speaking &amp; test your content in a safe space in <a href="https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/club" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Speaking Club ‘Live’ Membership</a> Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our <a href="https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/nailyourtalk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme</a>.  Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call <a href="https://bookme.name/thespeakingclub/121" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. <a href="https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.saraharcher.co.uk</a> Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts:                                                   <ul> <li>Leave a comment below.</li> <li>Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.</li> </ul> To help the show out: <ul> <li>Leave an honest review at <a href="https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc</a> Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one.</li> <li> Subscribe on iTunes.</li> </ul> *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

[Insights] Using Your Voice in Public Speaking with Jay Miller, Helen Langford, Kristin Linklater and Sarah Archer - 217

Helen Langford has a very nice voice, and you may even have heard it before as she does get about a bit! Having trained to be an actor, she switched to voiceover work when she discovered that not only did she like it but people liked her voice. Working mostly for corporate clients, including companies like Nestle Royal Mail, Boots, Highways England, and Cambridge English. Every day she tells stories, explains tricky concepts, promotes brilliant ideas and gets to be somebody new!  In this show I asked her to share her story and some voice tips to help public speakers bring their talks to life. So listen to the show to discover Helen’s secrets for increasing engagement and utilizing one of the most powerful tools in your public speaker’s kit. What we talk about:  Why it’s important to record yourself as a public speaker. The power of the pause and why it should be one of your go to voice tools. How to avoid the droning voice. Why your voice is never fully dressed without a smile The difference between pitch and tone Why you should warmup your voice before you speak Simple vocal warmup exercises you can do at the side of the stage. The power of ‘now’ and how it can fuel our success.  Resources* All things Helen: https://www.helenlangfordvoiceovers.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/helensvoice/ Other Resources:  The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts:                                                   leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.  To help the show out:  Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.  *(please note if you use my link for the books I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

Helen Langford has a very nice voice, and you may even have heard it before as she does get about a bit! Having trained to be an actor, she switched to voiceover work when she discovered that not only did she like it but people liked her voice. Working mostly for corporate clients, including companies like Nestle Royal Mail, Boots, Highways England, and Cambridge English. Every day she tells stories, explains tricky concepts, promotes brilliant ideas and gets to be somebody new! In this show I asked her to share her story and some voice tips to help public speakers bring their talks to life. So listen to the show to discover Helen’s secrets for increasing engagement and utilizing one of the most powerful tools in your public speaker’s kit. What we talk about: <ul> <li>Why it’s important to record yourself as a public speaker.</li> <li>The power of the pause and why it should be one of your go to voice tools.</li> <li>How to avoid the droning voice.</li> <li>Why your voice is never fully dressed without a smile</li> <li>The difference between pitch and tone</li> <li>Why you should warmup your voice before you speak</li> <li>Simple vocal warmup exercises you can do at the side of the stage.</li> <li>The power of ‘now’ and how it can fuel our success.</li> </ul> Resources* All things Helen: <a href="https://www.helenlangfordvoiceovers.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.helenlangfordvoiceovers.co.uk</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/helensvoice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/helensvoice/</a> Other Resources: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0340733500/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lemonsqueeze-21&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0340733500&amp;linkId=32ef1e8427027a0183562cf9ce9fe3c7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle</a> Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts:                                                  <ul> <li>leave a comment below.</li> <li>Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.</li> </ul> To help the show out: <ul> <li>Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one.</li> <li>Subscribe on iTunes.</li> </ul> *(please note if you use my link for the books I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)

How to tell a Story with Your Voice with Helen Langford – 076