I'm listening to people talk about why they clam up when they're behind the mic, why they aren't able to fully speak their truth, and do it in a really fun, engaging authentic way. You don't necessarily have to be an extrovert, in order to have an engaging voice, [...]
Speech can either cause some of our biggest social divides or it will bring us all together. One way to create diversity and unity in our speech is found in the value of learning multiple languages. Growing up in a home experiencing more than one language means that you [...]
When you feel small or made to feel small, so does your voice. Your voice will shift and sound smaller or quieter. In this episode, I'm sharing my live session from the Extraordinary Asian Women event hosted by Claudia Chan. This was recorded back on January 30th, 2021, yet [...]
Not all filler words are created equal. Did you know there's a difference between "ah" and "um"? Yeah, neither did I! As a podcast editor, I hear people speak, a lot. All the nuances in their voice, the words they choose, and how they present themselves. And in this [...]
Welcome back to the show! So good to be back after my little hiatus of a little winter break. I want to mention first, get some housekeeping out of the way that Podfest Global Summit is coming back, and I'm going to be there again this year. It will [...]
One of the reasons why I wanted to share this with you today because I myself have been more focused on my day-to-day work and the work I do with my clients than working on my own podcast. Yeah, believe it or not, I teach people about podcasting and [...]
What mic are you using to podcast? Are you looking to upgrade? I bought the new Shure MV7 because it's the little sibling to the Shure SM7B which is a broadcast-quality mic I've used many times when I was in radio. However, the SM7b comes with a hefty price tag! So when Shure [...]
Identifying your audience is one of the key foundations for your podcast. Whether you already have a show or you're launching a new one, you need to know who is your audience. You need to identify who that person is listening to your show. You may have taken some [...]
Think about your voice. Why do you sound the way you do? Why do you speak the way you do? The words you choose, the pitches you make, although comes naturally to you now, it all had to start somewhere. Did you know that we weren't born with the [...]
Being a Podcaster can be really exciting. The fun part is always the recording. You've got your gear set up and you're ready to hit that record button. But then you get behind the mic and bam, you freeze. It could only be a second, but then you start [...]