The Voice Coach Podcast

Apr 02 2023 114
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The Voice Coach Podcast is for people who work with the spoken voice - speakers, podcasters, voiceover artists and presenters. Nic Redman, leading voice coach and voice director, shares how to improve your speaking voice and vocal health, whether you are presenting on stage, recording on microphone or presenting on camera. Vocal care impacts your performance, your vocal clarity and your presentation delivery. Learn how to go beyond a basic warm up to stand out vocally and look after your voice properly.

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000 Why You Need The Voice Coach Podcast

Jan 24 2021 13 mins  
Welcome to The Voice Coach Podcast! This podcast is for anyone interested in improving their spoken voice. I’m Nic Redman, a voiceover artist, speaker, podcaster and coach. I’ll be sharing with you vocal health tips, vocal technique exercises, interviews with other voice geeks, and voice training advice. Why do we need a podcast about spoken voice? Most of us have a voice, and

001 How to Structure Your Voice Warm Up

Jan 24 2021 17 mins  
In this episode, I talk about a proper voice warm-up, and I cover the bases of how to do it, when to do it, and for how long. We also talk about the difference between a warm-up and a workout of the voice and the five stages to correctly perform a voice warm-up. What You Will Learn In This Episode: The difference between a warm-up and a workout of the voice The simplified science

002 How to Have Good Vocal Health - Part 1

Jan 24 2021 17 mins  
This is the first part of a series of two episodes about vocal health. What should we do to have an excellent vocal health? In Part 1, we talk about how our lifestyle affects our voice's shape. We analyse how our diet influences our voice's performance and stress the importance of keeping ourselves hydrated. What You Will Learn In This Episode: How the state of our body impacts o

003 How to Have Good Vocal Health - Part 2

Feb 02 2021 16 mins  
This is Part 2 of how to have good vocal health, and we will talk about the other side of vocal health: the preparation for using our voice. We can control several factors that affect our voice's performance, like alignment, breathing, mid-season resets, exercises as yawning and articulation stretches, and more. We need to remember that using our voice is a holistic practice betwee

004 How to Warm Up Your Voice in 5 Minutes

Feb 03 2021 17 mins  
Today we discuss why you should find time to do a voice warm-up and why it's important for those who work with their voices. I will also walk you through a small, focused and applicable five-minutes warm-up routine. A short and precise voice warm-up will not only prepare your voice to work, but will also help you to set your nerves before speaking in front of the mic. What You Wil

005 How to Keep Your Voice Hydrated Efficiently

Feb 04 2021 17 mins  
Today I want to talk about hydration - why it is so important, how to hydrate our voice, how we know we are dehydrated, and what should we do if we are? I'm offering you solid tips to ensure you are adequately hydrated and enjoy optimum vocal health. What You Will Learn In This Episode: What systemic and superficial hydration are and how they work Why hydration doesn't come just

006 How to Improve Your Voice with a Vocal Cool Down

Feb 07 2021 17 mins  
In this episode, I want to talk about a different aspect of vocal health, neglected for some and appreciated for others: the vocal cool-down. Just as in any sport, some movements are necessary before and after every performance to reset the body. We will go through an easy to follow step-by-step routine to perform a perfect vocal cool-down. What You Will Learn In This Episode: Wh

007 Top 5 Microphone Technique Tips

Feb 10 2021 15 mins  
Today's episode is about microphone techniques. We will let aside the different mic setups and styles, and we will focus on the universally beneficial tips when it comes to speaking on a microphone. We will talk about body alignment, the better way of facing a microphone, the ideal distance from the mic and much more. What You Will Learn In This Episode: The importance of body al

008 Why Posture is Important for Reducing Vocal Fatigue

Feb 14 2021 17 mins  
Today I want to talk about posture, and why it is essential for reducing vocal fatigue. You will understand the secret to improving your posture when speaking, and we will also talk about the four questions you need to ask yourself to turn body alignment awareness into a habit, and the exercises and activities that can help you with it as well. What You Will Learn In This Episode:

009 Top 5 Tips for Improving Your Speech

Feb 17 2021 11 mins  
In this episode, I'm sharing with you five cheeky tips you can use to improve your speech. These simple yet effective tricks that you can start applying right away will help you enhance your voicing without a lot of practice. What You Will Learn In This Episode: How making pauses can help us when speaking A rule to consider - new thought, new breath What it means to ‘find the fl