Sir Keir Starmer (my new hero post Trump bullying Zelensky) Recently the Times Radio phoned me asked to do an interview on Sir Keir Starmer and his success due to his  female voice coach. An interesting idea, but I don't agree. Personally, having never voted Labour in my life, despite having voted for nearly every [...]
Voice Skills Hello, well I've just finished listing all my New Year Goals, have you? How about New Voice Skills? Having reviewed last year's goals I have achieved half of them which I'm okay-ish with, Â but - Â could do better! :) Another great exercise to do, Â is to make A Good Riddance list - an [...]
Pronunciation English Pronunciation is very tricky because the spellings come from such a huge mix up of different languages. It's the result of migrations, invasions, occupying forces, trade from the surrounding seas and even invited foreign monarchs, so it really is a complete miss-mash of various languages. Our history is full of different groups of [...]
Wedding Speeches: Tips For The Groom or Bride; Best Woman or Man; Mums or Dads I love helping people, mostly dads, grooms, best men etc - no women to-date :) - ladies step up please! :) - prepare their wedding speeches. It's such a joyous affair and my students grow from fear to actually enjoying [...]
Enunciation Enunciation, often described as the precise articulation of words, is a fundamental aspect of effective communication. In today's fast-paced world, where communication occurs through various mediums such as face-to-face interactions, presentations, video conferences, and phone calls, the ability to enunciate clearly can significantly impact one's success in both personal and professional realms. In this [...]
Public Speaking - Mastering The Art A Voice Coach's Guide to Vocal Excellence Public Speaking - Mastering The Art For Public Speaking - mastering the art - your voice is your most powerful tool. It has the potential to captivate, inspire, and influence your audience. Yet, many individuals struggle to harness the full potential [...]
Effective Communication I love our funny English phrases that mean something quite different from just the literal words. I love them because they are so bizarre - but they can hinder effective communication if the receiver doesn't understand the code. I recently sent a message to a girlfriend, saying, "It's been a bit hairy". My [...]
How To Learn The English Speech Rhythm One of my favourite things in life is Shakespeare (who uses/used the natural English Speech Rhythm)  BUT before you leave :)  so many actors massacre it - deliver the 500 years old words without the essential rhythm, destroying your understanding  of it and making it sound like gobbledygook. [...]
My Favourite Female Voice My favourite female voice over voice of the moment, isn't actually English - she's American - and I first heard her voice on Julia Cameron's famous and wonderful book - The Artist's Way. This woman - Eliza Foss - has music in her soul and diction that could cut like a [...]
Genocide in Palestine I'm finding it difficult to think of other things than the mass murder in Palestine. I know I should be writing about voice coaching - but there is a point here - without a voice, without clear speech, without the translators, the journalists, the brave cameramen whether the professional press or the [...]