by Kate DeVore | Nov 7, 2018 | Accent Modification, Breath, Fry, Loudness, tired voice, Vocal fry, Vocal power, vocal strain, Voice, Voice Coaching, Voice Enhancement, Voice Improvement, Voice Therapy
Ever notice how voice geeks (singers, actors, coaches, teachers, speakers) tend to carry around a water bottle? It’s not just that they know water is essential to our health – it’s to keep the vocal cords hydrated. Vocal cords vibrate incredibly fast when we...
by Kate DeVore | Aug 23, 2018 | tired voice, Vocal fry, Vocal power, vocal strain, Voice, Voice Coaching, Voice Enhancement, Voice Improvement, Voice Therapy
First of all, I’m sorry to hear that, Second, I bet it sounds better than you think. You don’t hear your voice the way others do. We hear most things from the outside-in (air conduction). Sound waves cause vibrations in the air, which vibrates the eardrum and sends...
by Kate DeVore | Jun 27, 2018 | Breath, Fry, Loudness, Speech, tired voice, Vocal fry, Vocal power, vocal strain, Voice, Voice Coaching, Voice Enhancement, Voice Improvement, Voice Therapy
Have you heard about the style of speaking called “vocal fry”? It’s a gravelly, low sound that is most commonly heard at the ends of sentences. The mysterious fame of Kim Kardashian brought this style of talking into the public eye, or rather, ear. Fry was named...
by Kate DeVore | May 15, 2018 | Breath, Diaphragm, Loudness, Speech, tired voice, Vocal power, vocal strain, Voice, Voice Coaching, Voice Enhancement, Voice Improvement, Voice Therapy
Do you ever feel tired, sore, or strained from talking? Does it ever become a chore to talk at the end of the day? Chances are, it’s related to the way you use your voice muscles. The two major behaviors that lead to vocal strain are: 1) Not exhaling with enough air...
by Kate DeVore | Apr 2, 2018 | Breath, Loudness, Speech, Vocal power, Voice, Voice Coaching, Voice Enhancement, Voice Improvement
It can be deeply frustrating to repeatedly start a sentence and then have someone else in the room steamroll right over you with a louder voice. It’s even more problematic when you lose the opportunity to show your knowledge and skills because your voice is less...
by Kate DeVore | Mar 1, 2018 | Accent, Accent Modification, Accent reduction, Dialect, Speech, Voice Coaching
The short answer is, no, not really. The larger question is, are you sure you really want to? Your dialect is a rich part of who you are and what you bring to the table. It would be a great sadness to really lose it. BUT, you are probably thinking, I am not always...
